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  1. Blood Pressures

    silverhalide replied to silverhalide's topic in General Nursing

    In this case, the patient is a-fib, pot. working diagnosis of CHF. She was diagnosed with hypertension, now she is hypotensive. Probably related to the CHF (a-fib) Her BP's are generally low. She is...

  2. Nursing in Quebec (montreal)

    silverhalide posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am currently a US student in nursing and I am interested in eventually nursing in montreal. What are the primary steps for this? Has anyone had any experience with this process? Thanks!

  3. Sliding Scale Novolog Question

    silverhalide posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am confused a bit about insulin control/sliding scale. In clinical I had a pt. tonight who is Type 2 Diabetes, he is on a sliding scale of Novolog, BS check Q4. I got on the floor at 330, checked...

  4. Nafta

    silverhalide replied to Alibaba's topic in International Nursing

    I am confused about this: I am a LPN interested in possibly moving to Canada. Are LPN's able to get a NAFTA visa? What are the steps in doing

  5. Tell me about your "brain" or "cheat sheet"

    silverhalide replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does anyone have a good format cheat sheet for LTC - 20 pt's? I am experimenting, I wouldn't mind seeing other ideas.

  6. Sliding Scale Novolog Question

    silverhalide replied to silverhalide's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Thanks, I will PM you for sure, thanks for all the info, I appreciate it. The Diabetes stuff is starting to click. It's really interesting. Makes me realize how you cannot be afraid to ask questions!...

  7. Diabetes Insipidus and Na+

    silverhalide replied to AlteMed's topic in Patient Medications

    I am wondering the same thing!

  8. Rehab Nursing advice please...not a real nurse?

    silverhalide replied to leolomb's topic in Rehabilitation

    Yes ignore this! I just started a clinical rotation on a BI rehab unit and I think I am going to be learning a lot. Need some advice, as far as assessment, are you honing in on neuro assess obviously?...

  9. Backstabbing/Gossip in Nursing School

    silverhalide posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any advice how to deal with this? I feel like I am in highschool. It seems the more pressure that comes on, the worse it gets. I feel there is gossip behind your back all the time, even to the point...

  10. LVN Relocating to Canada from USA

    silverhalide replied to FAITHFULRN01's topic in International Nursing

    In the states, LPN's are educated for 1 year. Does that satisfy the Ontario requirements? As far as I can tell it does. On their website it says nothing about a requirement, although I have heard that...

  11. LVN Relocating to Canada from USA

    silverhalide replied to FAITHFULRN01's topic in International Nursing

    I am in

  12. LVN Relocating to Canada from USA

    silverhalide replied to FAITHFULRN01's topic in International Nursing

    I am interested in the process of this as well. I am an LPN student and I am interested in moving to Toronto. How does this work? As far as education equivalents

  13. UI Chicago GEP Spring 2012

    silverhalide replied to SCNP2B's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am also interested in this program. Is the Research Methods course required before you can apply and get accepted? Or could you currently be enrolled in the

  14. Communication with Children - Peds

    silverhalide posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I will be starting my peds rotation soon. Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as resources for communicating with children based on developmental stages? Any tips? Looking for...

  15. Residual Urine Question

    silverhalide posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Quick Question: What is considered an acceptable amount of residual urine? Is it less than 100 ml? So anything over 100ml would require a straight cath? Also urine output should be atleast 30ml/hr...

  16. Residual Urine Question

    silverhalide replied to silverhalide's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you -- I just trying to get some general guidelines. I am in OB right now, and my pt. was having 250 ml of residual urine. She was straight cathed. It says in my OB book that a 150 ml with each...

  17. Question from Exam

    silverhalide posted a topic in General Students

    Quick question about a question that was on our final exam (which we can't review) Don't know if I got this one right. As far as a patient resuming oral intake -- safe for oral intake etc.. is it...

  18. I have patient gown dyslexia

    silverhalide replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to see picture instructions of this trick. I have a tough time with gowns too!

  19. Hepatic and Renal Labs

    silverhalide posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can someone give me a listing of all the Labs monitored for Hepatic and Renal Function or point me in the direction of a website that will list--and which is which.

  20. Venous/Arterial Insuffciency

    silverhalide replied to silverhalide's topic in General Students

    Thanks, very

  21. Venous/Arterial Insuffciency

    silverhalide posted a topic in General Students

    Can someone explain to me what the difference is between these as far as signs and symptoms? Color of skin etc.. I know the pathophys of them, just not sure as far as assessment. Thanks!

  22. Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

    silverhalide posted a topic in General Students

    If someone could write out the correct steps for wet to dry dressings that would be great! I am confused as to whether or not you need to use sterile gloves to clean the wound. I have heard that clean...

  23. Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

    silverhalide replied to silverhalide's topic in General Students

    right thanks! but if I do clean gloves then I need to seperate my cleaning saline and gauze from my dressing gauze otherwise they will be contaminated

  24. Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

    silverhalide replied to silverhalide's topic in General Students

    what I am confused about is the cleaning portion. My instructor said you don't need to have sterile to clean the wound, but it seems like you

  25. Crossing Boundaries

    silverhalide posted a topic in General Students

    I just want to get some feedback on an experience I had a couple days ago. So yesterday, we had to do one of our final assessments on a classmate. One of us had to be the nurse, and then the patient...