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lvnlrn

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  1. Starting Clinicals, Hepatitis B Vaccine question

    lvnlrn replied to nursegc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Keep it simple: 1) What are the odds of being exposed to Hepatitis B in the workplace? What are the odds of having a complication from the vaccination? I did my maternal/child paper on the MMR...

  2. care plan rationale?

    lvnlrn replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This book was my bible in school. The rationale's are actually referenced with peer-reviewed studies, so you can just look in the index and cite the study instead of citing the book if your teacher is...

  3. bad abbreviations

    lvnlrn replied to Sean.McTague's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I googled "examples of medical charting goofs" and it came up with this: Chart Farts - Funny Medical Malapropisms | GiggleMed.com Medical Humor some of them were pretty entertaining

  4. Bronchidilators

    lvnlrn replied to Nurse2Bforever's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Redistributing the inspired gas to areas of decreased perfusion" I took the liberty of rewording this so it says: "After using this medication, the bronchioles are widened (dilated). As a result,...

  5. care plan help, please!

    lvnlrn replied to mom2emcal's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think the fall risk would be prioritized as 3rd, with a care plan regarding his powerlessness 2nd, and breathing being 1st (good old Maslow). I wouldn't use impaired gas exchange. The NANDA...

  6. Feeling a Bit Stressed -- Just need to share

    lvnlrn replied to DolceVita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good for you for being professional...I've had moody instructors who would do things like this. I quickly realized if I made them realize I was open to their criticism and wanted to fix whatever they...

  7. K+ imbalance in diabetic ketoacidosis

    lvnlrn replied to petriem1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So true...I hate questions like this, because I never know which comes first, "b" or "f"? Technically they're happening almost simultaneously...I always miss questions like these because I overthink...

  8. Need some encouraging words as new grad in LTC

    lvnlrn replied to luvmyguys's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can you talk with your supervisor about getting more orientation? I know it may be a hassle for them, but not nearly as much of a hassle as starting over with another new nurse after you quit! I...

  9. Fluid and Electrolytes

    lvnlrn replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a lot of difficulty understanding this until I realized I had to look at the solute (sodium chloride) content of my solution. I think it's a lot easier to understand when you use IV solutions...

  10. Did you get paid for your whole shift last night?

    lvnlrn replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    i read this and had to ask my husband if daylight savings was last night?! uff da...i think nursing school has taken over my life

  11. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    lvnlrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "I wrote to ER on that one, told them that if they had written nurses into the scene the patient would have lived. No reply." Of course you didn't get a response...but you made me smile

  12. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    lvnlrn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a former pharmacy tech, I think the biggest error I've ever come across happened when a *new* pharmacy tech was delivering narcotics to all the Pyxis machines. She got to the PACU and...

  13. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    lvnlrn replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I started reading your post and for a second thought, "Did I post this?!" LOL My dog decided one of my hearing aides would be a good snack and now I'm down one ear. It's been frustrating not being...

  14. I want to become a RN, how would being a CPhT be an advantage?

    lvnlrn replied to bound4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    I started as a CNA in high school, then worked as a CPhT for a few years before deciding I missed the patient contact and started nursing school. Being a CNA was advantageous when it came to learning...

  15. PIXIS and Narcotics

    lvnlrn replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    I'm a former pharmacy tech who used to work in a hospital that utilizes Pyxis machines, and am now in nursing school doing clinicals at that same hospital (it's been interesting getting the nurses'...

  16. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    lvnlrn replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was pleasantly surprised to see this category :) I've been HOH all my life due to a congenital condition. I wear hearing aids, and using a stethoscope has been interesting. I ended up buying the...

  17. Do any of you feel that you will not like a career in nursing?

    lvnlrn replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

    I can't imagine going to school for computer programming or business with the only thing motivating me being money. I doubt I'd even be able to get through school. Most people have to work and earn a...

  18. Clinical lab sheet with values

    lvnlrn replied to littlelight98's topic in General Students

    we have one that we print off from our nursing web site...here's the link: http://www.msugf.edu/academics/healthsci/Programs/PracticalNurse/Forms.htm click on "workup" and it's the verrrry last page...

  19. I gave my first injection!!!!

    lvnlrn replied to Natingale's topic in General Students

    isn't it exhilarating!! i gave my first injection last semester, which was the first time i felt like a "real" nurse (sitting in class just isn't enough!). we did flu shots for faculty members...and...

  20. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    lvnlrn replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester of LPN school, and I am finally understanding why care plans are necessary. I look back at the first couple I did, and am amazed at how much my thinking has evolved from...

  21. Which blocker is used to increase blood pressure?

    lvnlrn replied to cooliegirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I took Pharm last semester, and my teacher gave us a great handout to help keep the autonomic nervous system (ANS) drugs straight. i wish i could email it, but i'll try to summarize: first of all,...

  22. Study hint PLEASE

    lvnlrn replied to ladyarawin's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I tutor A&P at my school, and one of the first things we do with students is have them take a test to find out what their learning style is: auditory, visual, or kinesthetic. You can find a quiz...

  23. For those of you who started Aug. 25

    lvnlrn replied to LPN_thts_M3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    we just had our first unit exam in fundamentals of nursing over the basics (nursing process, etc). all the questions were NCLEX style, which i could almost always narrow the answers down from four to...