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  1. One nurse on unit...

    bassadict69 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there anything that says there must be at least two nurses on a unit? I work somewhere that continuously works us by our self on a unit with a couple unlicensed aids. God forbid a patient should...

  2. Can someone explain to me about ortolini and bartolini maneuvers? LOL!

    bassadict69 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This was on one of our lecture power points...Bad thing is, the instructor discussed "ortolini" and "bartolini" the whole

  3. Can someone explain to me about ortolini and bartolini maneuvers? LOL!

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's what I

  4. Can someone explain to me about ortolini and bartolini maneuvers? LOL!

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rather than ortolani and barlow...I could understand a simple typo on the powerpoint, but to repeatedly call them by the wrong names in lecture is

  5. Can someone explain to me about ortolini and bartolini maneuvers? LOL!

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Note the spelling on my powerpoint! Both of them are spelled wrong and the instructor even called them "ortolini" and "bartolini" WHICH ARE INCORRECT! That is what I was getting at...I was not...

  6. Not properly trained for ER?????

    bassadict69 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am in my 3rd week of first level clinicals working toward the 2 year ASN degree. On our first day of class, we were told the ASN degree is mostly Med/Surg oriented & that as new grads we would...

  7. NCLEX Preparation?

    bassadict69 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have been using NCLEX 4000 to practice for boards...How similar are these questions to NCLEX questions? Is this good preparation. Also, next week I will be attending a HURST review...How big of a...

  8. NCLEX Preparation?

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOW! How long is everyone studying for NCLEX? Sounds like several months! I just graduated last night, am taking the Hurst Review next week & hope to take the NCLEX by the end of the month...Am I...

  9. Not properly trained for ER?????

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Emergency

    Here it is two semesters later, and I have seen a lot during my time as a tech in the ED! Tonight is my graduation from my nursing school and May 23 I start as an RN App in the same ER...Thanks to...

  10. Nurses notes...Print or Cursive?

    bassadict69 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Which writing style is correct? or does it even

  11. Nurses notes...Print or Cursive?

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in General Nursing

    I may should have posted this in the student section...if someone has the capability to move it, please

  12. Nurses notes...Print or Cursive?

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, printed or

  13. Peds is kicking my butt!

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all the help...the ideas were a definite push in the right

  14. Peds is kicking my butt!

    bassadict69 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why am I having so much trouble with these care plans for peds? It seems like nothing fits! I am having to do a care plan for a 14 month old female with the flu. Everything I come across seems more...

  15. Can someone explain the difference between uptake & reuptake?

    bassadict69 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We did not have a seperate pharm class so I feel we are a little behind in this anyway, but at the moment we are learning the different classes of psych meds, the meds, what they do etc, and I am...

  16. Can someone explain the difference between uptake & reuptake?

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much for that...I think I understand it now! That video was

  17. Can someone explain the difference between uptake & reuptake?

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So uptake = the neurotransmitter is used and with reuptake= it is destroyed or not used? so reuptake inhibitor = more neurotransmitter to be used by the

  18. Was your nursing school like this?

    bassadict69 replied to TheSmilingToast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ours also assume we know absolutely NOTHING! The basics are started with as if we have never done any of it, which most had

  19. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    bassadict69 posted a topic in General Students

    Just curious about this...all my literature refers to the patients as clients now, has this turned into more of a business? When I think client, I think business, customer,

  20. Need a little dosage calc help...

    bassadict69 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Need a little help for some reason! I have had dosage down without any problems up until now at the beginning of 3rd level. I don't know if they are wording them differently or what, but I am stumped!...

  21. Need a little dosage calc help...

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing the 2 year program & did not have to take statistics. As far as the pharm goes, it is taught as we go rather than a seperate pharmacology class. I am wishing I would have found one to...

  22. Need a little dosage calc help...

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in 3rd level clinicals (out or 4)...at the beginning of each level, we get a dosage test that we have to pass to proceed. Before hand, they post practice questions & each semester, it seems...

  23. Need a little dosage calc help...

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    AWESOME!!! Thank you so much...now that I see it, I am wondering why I could not figure it out! LOL! It is one of those DUH!!

  24. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    bassadict69 replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    I have been meaning to ask my psych clinical instructor about his opinion...I will be making myself a note to ask

  25. Any NSU-Shreveport Students....Spring 2011 Clinicals

    bassadict69 replied to BGSToNurse's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Sounds about right...they do not give you much time at all! I made it into the Fall 2009 class which started in Sept, we found out we made it at the end of August & had a whole 2 1/2 weeks to run...