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  1. New Grad Residency Experiences in San Antonio

    CyclicalEvents replied to Bellarara's topic in Texas Nursing

    I went through the residency program for Methodist in February. It runs from about 10-18ish weeks long depending on specialty. You go to class 8 hours a week where they tell you about how great...

  2. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    CyclicalEvents posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I had a patient who's morning labs came back with K 5.0 and Na 127. The patient had been getting D5 1/2 NS all night at 125 cc/hr and urine output was about 30-40 cc/hr. I was concerned for fluid...

  3. Low potassium level, post CABG patient

    CyclicalEvents replied to lindsmith88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I work in a cardiac ICU. All of our post-op CABGs have to maintain K's above 4.0. Our cardiothoracic surgeons find this to be most therapeutic. I don't have any sources to cite

  4. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    CyclicalEvents replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Patient Medications

    That was very informative GrnTea, thank you for that. His Na had been 130 in the previous day's labs and I suspected the high rate of D5 1/2 he was given would worsen that. I don't believe the cancer...

  5. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    CyclicalEvents replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Patient Medications

    Hah! The resource nurse already told me I need to get a life and quit worrying about work so much. I'm not quite at the point where I can accept that I've done the best I can and enjoy my time...

  6. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    CyclicalEvents replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Patient Medications

    As far as I know he had no renal problems, Cr was normal, I don't remember what his BUN was. Vital signs were stable, pressures 130s-140s. As for the fluids, I have no idea, I got a very confusing...

  7. CNAs that take extended breaks

    CyclicalEvents replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Report them to your supervisor. What's the point of paying for help if they aren't around to

  8. Geez...they're dropping like flies!

    CyclicalEvents replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    It sounds like many of you came from schools with really low standards to acceptance if you have drop rates like that. Either that, or your schools do little to support your transition into nursing...

  9. tube feeding and gag reflex

    CyclicalEvents replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the orientation phase at my hospital and we just learned about this. We were told that OG tubes are for patients without a gag reflex and to use an NG tube

  10. What was your gpa and other stats, before BSN acceptance?

    CyclicalEvents replied to luciddreeams's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a 3.8 when I applied for nursing school. I also had volunteered in an ICU before applying. I started with 3 applications for 3 schools, but in the end only finished one application for the...

  11. Med/surg 2, clinical skills or bedside care skills?

    CyclicalEvents replied to daisyfleur70's topic in General Students

    That does not sound like an adequate or even acceptable clinical experience. My school didn't have a medsurg 2 course per se, but in my Management class we were expected to take on at least 3...

  12. My First Care Plan -- Help!

    CyclicalEvents replied to MJ_14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This person had a stroke. This person has heart failure. This person has COPD. Are these all one person? If so, he seems really sick. It's good to put a (secondary to [medical condition])...

  13. Feeling incompetent

    CyclicalEvents replied to mestrada's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If 80% of a class fails a test it sounds as if the test is not covering the material being taught. It's unlikely such a nursing program would be around for long if that were the case. Either way,...

  14. skewing around a "medical diagnosis" help!

    CyclicalEvents replied to EveUnderConstruction's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing diagnoses are basically a way to prioritize patient care, plan for possible possible negative/positive outcomes, teach, and evaluate progress (improvement and deterioration). I don't like the...

  15. More pictures of male nurses in school advertisements and job openings please!!

    CyclicalEvents replied to RNetwork's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why does it matter? A nurse's responsibility is to advocate for patients' of all walks of life. To do this, they have to look beyond their own ethnic, social, and personal values. And that doesn't...

  16. Test Questions

    CyclicalEvents replied to Determined041's topic in General Students

    Standard procedure is to assume isonatremic dehydration. You would give NS (0.9%). Unless you absolutely know he's got very low sodium levels, you shouldn't be giving a hypertonic solution. D5W in...

  17. What do you guys do to wake up in the morning?

    CyclicalEvents replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

    I take 50 mg of benedryl the night before a clinical. It's the only way I'm gonna get any sleep. Then a rather large coffee when I get to the hospital to wake up. I don't like coffee, but I learned...

  18. UTHSCSA-Fall 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to Dorotheadar's topic in Texas Nursing

    UTHSCSA has about a 25% acceptance rate for the school of nursing so if they are taking about 130 for your semester, then you can expect that there are about 500 applicants. Most of these aren't...

  19. UTHSCSA-Fall 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to Dorotheadar's topic in Texas Nursing

    There will be lots of hassle the first semester with talking to the right administrative person. You spend most of your 3 day orientation meeting these administrators - it's exhausting. I don't pay...

  20. UTHSCSA-Fall 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to Dorotheadar's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'd be a little uneasy about Wayland Baptist's program. It's fairly new and it took some effort to even find information on their nursing program. Their nursing program was only recently accredited...

  21. UTHSCSA-Fall 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to Dorotheadar's topic in Texas Nursing

    Here are my schedules from each semester. Keep in mind that the new curriculum y'all are starting has more hours and classes. I have no idea if your 3rd semester is as broken up as ours. First...

  22. UTHSCSA-Fall 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to Dorotheadar's topic in Texas Nursing

    It really depends on the person. You can always quit if you feel it's affecting your ability maintain your

  23. UTHSCSA-Fall 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to Dorotheadar's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know people that work. I would advise against working full time beyond first semester. I don't think there are enough hours to actually work full time beyond first semester that as your clinical...

  24. Nurse Practitioner (TEXAS)

    CyclicalEvents replied to marcopolo's topic in Texas Nursing

    http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/dnpfaq.htm Basically if you want your NP, get it before 2015 or it'll be much

  25. UTHSCSA May 2011

    CyclicalEvents replied to dda4342's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm in my third semester and the highest our tuition has ever been was 2900, which was 1st semester. There should be absolutely no reason for you to have to purchase a computer through the school....