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    How to prep. for a Microbiology Lab Exam?

    truern replied to jbjints's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you have any open labs when you could practice?? Other than that, I have no suggestions unless you'd consider "playing" like you're streaking a plate at home a
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    Can someone help me with proofreading my care plan?

    truern replied to Janinern84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, that's a GREAT plan!! One caveat: the goal is supposed to be for the patient...ie, the patient will
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    frustrated...bad 2 days

    truern replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HappyNurse, sweetie these things HAPPEN!! You did the best you could do....the IV was patent, you pulled the line...per standard protocol. There was a MD order to pull the staples (I'm assuming...
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    Major Nursing Care Plan, help please

    truern replied to jtejas1968's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    James, I seriously doubt anybody here will give you a completed NCP. Now if you have questions about how to start, or want some help fine-tuning what you already
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    IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

    truern replied to Worthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Speaking only for my NUR 135 drug calc test, we had a problem just like that. The "correct" answer was to use the 1000 mL, I guess because in the "real world" meds come already mixed from the...
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    I got my letter! I'm in, starting in Jan. Anyone else starting then too?

    truern replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Way to go, sweetie Hey, I'm originally from KY....born in Paintsville, raised in
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    IV Flow Rates are Killing Me

    truern replied to Worthy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Worthy, if it's something like an IVPB, then it's the 50 mL total in the piggyback (or 100 mL...whatever it's labeled) If it's IVP, then you add the volume of the med to the volume of the diluent...
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    RN made me cry today at work!!

    truern replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, that wasn't evident in your first post. Unfortunately, everybody doesn't behave as adults and professionals. There was no excuse for her yelling at you and belittling you, especially in front...
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    Got my NCLEx results...

    truern replied to m357t's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, man..I'm so sorry. How disheartening that must be Hopefully Suzanne will get you back on track, and before you know it you'll be a
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    RN made me cry today at work!!

    truern replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, she was out of line if she was yelling at you, but what was your reasoning for leaving her to deal with the mess you made?? Oh, and welcome to the
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    This waiting is so hard.....

    truern replied to grannypatches's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Granny, at our age the waiting is the worst part because it seems we have so little time *to* wait Just remember..anything worth having is worth waiting for. I have all the confidence in the world...
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    hello

    truern replied to bouncy's topic in General Students

    First, welcome to allnurses :) Bless your heart, I've soooo been in your shoes..hehe At one time I thought another student must have been wearing her son's dirty Tshirts. They just had that boyish...
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    Wish me luck!

    truern replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Luck, BFL :icon_hug: You'll have it all down pat in no
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    I really hate care plans...can someone help me?

    truern replied to lccougar02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with the poster that mentioned your r/t is actually a medical diagnosis....it needs to be something like r/t soft tissue damage secondary to cancer...., or r/t inflammatory process secondary...
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    What would you do? Need Advice!!

    truern replied to Anonymous-student's topic in General Nursing

    We're on the floor the day we get our assignment...looking at the charts, recording meds from the MARs, greeting the patients....all without our instructor. We get to clinical early before shift...
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    How strict was your nursing school?

    truern replied to piercednurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Sounds like the same rules I abide by :) I think they have to make the rules strict because there's always *somebody* that will push them to the
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    hello "i need some help"

    truern replied to redaries's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Dang, girl!! You did the hard part Okay, if there are 20 mg in 5 mL, and you want to give 10 mg, set it up: 20 mg/5 mL = 10 mg/X mL (I hope you know these are over each other..I can't get it to...
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    I Ran Out Of Time On Nclex

    truern replied to queen mother's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Way to go!!
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    Questions about BP

    truern replied to Race Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Woogy, it's shorthand for
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    Fundamentals

    truern replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :rotfl: :rotfl: ruh
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    Questions about BP

    truern replied to Race Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Woogy...maybe suggest to your mom that she ask her doc about hydrochlorothiazide aka HCTZ...it's less than $15 for the
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    Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    truern replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm not mistaken, it's already made the rounds at allnurses... I LMAO when I read it
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    Fundamentals

    truern replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi, it's not out yet, but check out Fundamentals of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy http://www.bestprices.com/cgi-bin/vlink/1582559309BT?source=froogle I'm sure there are others like
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    A&P- getting me down!!!

    truern replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fun2Care, I just had to tell you how much I :redpinkhe :redpinkhe your new
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    CNA before ADN?

    truern replied to Sunshine1313's topic in General Nursing

    Hi :) I'm almost finished with my ADN program, and we were certified as CNAs at the end of second semester (we didn't have clinicals until then). Check with your program to see if it's the