Hi, I was looking through different types of scrubs that were mentioned in this forum and I saw the aviator scrubs. They seem to have loads of pockets which I think would come in useful. However, when I went through the reviews...most of them were ...
I was in a class of 120 students. During our preceptorship period we had a chance to get together as a group and chat with each other briefly. Most of the people I spoke to told me that nursing isn't what they expected it to be. From my perspecti...
Hi, If I have a pt who has been taking digoxin for 4 yrs (0.25mg 1/day) but is currently experiencng flu like symptoms with 110bpm what do I do? Pt has chronic CHF, diabetes, 3x MI as health history. Thanks.
kafluknik replied to kafluknik's topic in Student Assist
Thanks, everyone. My 1st thought was I would have known that digoxin levels are okay since the chart would have current lab values. @armytruck: yes, low levels would also send pt into afib - That's why I wanted to give the digoxin. (I'm just relie...
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I just noticed that you are citing an organization as a Website author. You should then format it this way (APA section 4.16 175) Exampe: Greenpeace. (2006, February 17). Melting Greenlands fuels sea level rise. Retrieved Month, day, year, from webs...
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General Format of Internet or Web sources: Author known: Last name, First Initials. (Date in year, month day). Title of the web page/article /chapter. In Title online book/journal/complete website. Retrieved Month day, year, from URL Author unknow...
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Daytonite, Thanks for replying. Looking at my question now I forgot to mention that pt is 86 yrs old. Anyways, my first thought was to give the digoxin because it lowers the HR, monitor the pt, hook up to ECG and then notify prescriber immediately...
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I agree with the 2-PP. Practice does make perfect. You can practice on anyone. It would be a good idea to start with healthy people since they have better circulation. One of my classmates who've never practiced that much had a CHF patient and s...
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No worries, krisandnoahsmom with regard to the math problem... I do appreciate the lengths you went through..and also hope that I didn't confuse you. We've had experiences in LT care, maternity, and school. Right now, we're doing Med-Surg. Anyways,...
Hi Everyone, I am a Practical Nursing student and will be doing my preceptorship in the winter 2010. I was wondering if you could suggest areas in the health care environment that would truly help me learn nursing fundamentals. This preceptorship w...
Hi, I'm kind of lost on this one. I would appreciate some help, please. Problem: Order: nebulize Proventil 0.5 mL sol'n in 2.5 mL NS On hand: Albuterol sol'n for inhalation 0.5% Calculate the mg/dose? My answer sheet has 2.5 mg/dose but my calcula...
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Thank you, krisandnoahsmom. If you please, can you show me the step by step process as to how you arrived at mg/dose? From my understanding the 0.5% of Albuterol signifies 0.5g/100mL of Albuterol sol'n. Based on this, my calculations will show a dif...
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Yes, I agree wth you that Yu Xu, was not blaming his co-workers in this article. However, my point was - communication needs to be worked on. The article states, "Xu recalled his own experience working as a nurse in Alabama. One time he asked a pat...
kafluknik replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism
The original post automatically assumes that IEN are the main cause of miscommunication in the health care environment. It fails to consider that clients also come from different cultures and age groups. With that said, I think we should all go ba...
Hi, I will start my clinicals in January and am planning to buy a stethoscope through the internet. Can anyone recommend retailers that they have tried in the past? Preferably, fast and reliable sites. Thanks. Cheers.
hi, when people ask for "voluntary" contributions, they mean it. you would not be judged negatively if you don't give. giving should come from the heart. if you need to ask how much or how little you should give maybe you should ask yourself once ...
Hi lyn, We all have different learning styles. You might want to try this link and find out what type of learner you are: www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html After you've answered it, read through their material and see what suggestions the...
Hi, It looks like you are in Ontario. IF you are planning to take the Prep Health course at Algonquin College, that is an excellent program. The knowledge and support you get is awesome. High school is tough. The one thing I tell my kids is "Do ...