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    What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    smk1 replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    The time is going to pass no matter what you do with
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    Vancomycin infusion after allergic reaction

    smk1 replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    Was there actually an order written somewhere for the EPI? SO sorry this is
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    ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

    smk1 replied to pipersjo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't study for the ATI because I wanted a fairly accurate assessment of where I needed to spend the most time preparing for the NCLEX. I got an 80% and it said I had a 98% chance of passing on...
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    smk1 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    black bean soup take 1 can of black beans and blend it until smooth then add it to another can of whole black beans. dice up tomatoes, cilantro, onion and chicken breast. brown the chicken breast...
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    Need to vent (over a very petty issue)

    smk1 replied to Trophywife81's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you handled it well. Don't let people like these make you do anything that you don't want
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    Cardio-respiratory arrest w/respiratory acidosis

    smk1 replied to poohbear1968's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It seems to me that this question is designed to see if you understand respiratory acidosis and compensatory mechanisms. If you are in respiratory acidosis your CO2 levels are too high probably due...
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    Healthy Clinical Lunch?

    smk1 replied to GypsyRose07's topic in General Students

    Why do you have to eat so much earlier than your clinical start time? Can you eat closer to start time? I make oatmeal and pour vanilla soy milk over the top and eat it in the car on the way to...
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    I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    smk1 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    My cell phone has a PDA that I have my Davis drug guide and Tabers medical dictionary on. I'll bet several people thought I was texting away when I was really looking up meds.... Oh well...in any...
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    Special Support thread for Cariad and her dh

    smk1 replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    So sorry to hear this is going on. I hope they can get DH fixed up properly and the two of you can take a nice long restful vacation
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    Change Paper

    smk1 replied to GmF17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Instituting bowel care protocols or putting patient care supplies in the rooms instead of in one big stock room. Changing the visiting hours or a way of charting. It really could be anything. Mine...
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    Starting to really HATE clinicals!!!! LONG

    smk1 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a charge nurse flip out because I was a nursing student not a nurse and I came into the gasp! NURSING STATION! Apparently it is hallowed ground and nursing students are not allowed to set...
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    Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

    smk1 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    This is a valid pov, however I don't think you are the type of visitor being vented about. If you are helpful and quiet and non-disruptive then I can't see a complaint except that allowing the good...
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    Epoetin Question

    smk1 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Patient Medications

    Gloria, This is the part I was confused
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    Epoetin Question

    smk1 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Patient Medications

    why would viscosity increase immediately though? EPO stimulates production of rbc's which takes
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    Waxahachie

    smk1 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone have any info on a town called waxahachie? There is a gal I know that is thinking of moving there because she wants to be near the DFW area and wants the charm of an older home. Seems cute...
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    What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    smk1 replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    Cooperate and
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    Co-worker being negligent and nothing is being done!

    smk1 replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    All other things aside, the doc might be interested in the HIPAA violation because each incidence is a 10,000 dollar fine. Do your job the way you know you are supposed to. Tell her to back the heck...
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    Foley Balloon Test

    smk1 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    It makes the ribs stick out? How do they know this unless they are doing a tactile test of a foley balloon that has been inflated and another that has not... Personally I'd rather find out that there...
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    Demented Residents & Funny Comments

    smk1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a patient coming off of sedation and looked at his daughter and told her she is sure prettier than she used to be and thank god for that! He had us in
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    How Many Times Did You Apply to Nursing School

    smk1 replied to wannabenursi's topic in General Nursing

    Applied once accepted GPA was over
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    The LPN's role on the NCLEX??

    smk1 replied to SoulShine75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Let me bump this up because I am in the same boat. I'm just hoping that the questions regarding their practice will be obvious because their practice acts vary from state to state. I just keep...
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    man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    smk1 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just read the ap report about a woman in labor at a kaiser hospital. Apparently the anethesia professional (don't know which kind crna, mda or aa) asked the husband to help hold the wife still while...
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    Is this even medically accurate?

    smk1 replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't Beau's sister Isabella die of pancreatic cancer? Isn't it amazing how everyone is fine from that plane crash except one
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    Husband with Kidney Cancer

    smk1 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Can you find a local support group or an online one? Great help can be found as well as a wealth of knowledge to help prepare you for the future. Also, I don't know if you are working in a place...
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    Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    smk1 replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    The tone of this post seems a bit