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  1. Health Question-GI related

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel comfortable with this website, so I wanted to post this thread here. A family member of mine just found out she may have intestinal parasites, which she is now on meds for. She had felt the...

  2. OR rotation

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    i had an OR rotation recently and i was really excited for it. however, afterwards i knew it was not the specialty for me. i thought it was boring at times, especially because all i did for both...

  3. OR rotation

    brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    i didnt get to see much of the pacu when i observed which is why i think i thought that OR nursing was boring. i could definitely see myself doing PACU or even the pre-op. i want to do any field that...

  4. OR rotation

    brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    it was cool, don't get me wrong. i was standing SO close for the one case and that was awesome. it was also great that the surgeon told me every single thing she was doing, she was so good about that....

  5. Children's Tylenol

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    i'm a nursing student and this is just a random question. children's tylenol says for the dosage give 2 tabs for 2-3 years old, then 3 tabs for 4-5 years old, and so on. why give multiple tabs at...

  6. Overwhelmed and Nervous

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    we started a new semester yesterday and learned new skills the whole day. this is my 2nd semester of nursing, so we're learning foley catheter care, IV's, NG tube feedings, and some other skills. i...

  7. Overwhelmed and Nervous

    brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    thanks, Babyheart. and AllThingsPink-the first semester is scary because you are a "fresh slate". you know pretty much nothing so every experience is new and overwhelming. not that the 2nd semester...

  8. dating in nursing school

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    there's a guy in my nursing class who asked me out from the very beginning of the semester. i explaind that i was interested but i really didnt have time and that wasnt fair to him. i really wanted to...

  9. dating in nursing school

    brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    i definitely appreciate all the input! i think i am deciding to remain single. school is more important to me right now and i am very happy with my life at this moment. i am young, i still have time...

  10. dating in nursing school

    brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    thanks for all the advice! it feels like such a dilemma...i like him a lot but this is becoming annoying and frustrating. i cant do anything with anyone else without him getting mad at me for not...

  11. Stethoscope and other accessories?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm trying to find some sort of bag with a zipper to put my stethoscope, bandage scissors, penlight, etc in when I carry them back and forth to school and maybe clinical. Does anywhere sell bags...

  12. Wound Dressing Changes

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    How often do you change a dressing? I mean, besides when it's absolutely needed? Also, what about a wound drain? I know you empty it whenever it get's full enough but is there a Q8H standard if it...

  13. Diabetes question

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    i had an accucheck done the other day (we practiced on each other in class) and i hadnt eaten anything all morning, so at least 12 hours had gone by without me eating any food. i drank water but thats...

  14. Documenting info

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    As student nurses, what are we allowed to actually document, like in the real pt chart? I did an Accuchek test and our instructor doesn't need to be there to witness it. We were "trained" so we can...

  15. Perianal hematoma?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    What is the treatment? My pt has a pretty small lump coming outside the orifice...It was diagnosed as a perianal hematoma, but is that the same thing as a hemorroid? Will it go away on it's

  16. Help with a care plan

    brokenroads27 replied to amymina's topic in General Students

    you can use medical diagnoses. i had a careplan a few weeks ago that was something like "chronic pain r/t metastatic carcinoma AEB pt's verbal report of

  17. Diabetes and neuropathy?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    what is the nurse's primary focus when a pt has diabetes and neuropathy? i keep coming back to skin integrity being the most important due to the loss of sensation. but is there something more...

  18. Range of motion?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    I had a mentally disabled patient last week and he had orders to get out of bed. However, he was combative everytime we tried to even roll him over in the bed. I tried to assess his ROM but he kept...

  19. N/V normal after gastric surgery?

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    My parent had surgery to re-route his small intestine (it was done laparoscopically because he had scar tissue that wasn't allowing food to pass through). Nothing was cut out, it was just re-routed...

  20. Parent having surgery soon

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    One of my parents is having a dangerous surgery in a few days. I know this question isnt nursing school related but I am in nursing school, and from what I have seen on this website, everyone is...

  21. Parent having surgery soon

    brokenroads27 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    praying is a good idea. the only thing i can do now is hope that everything will be ok. im so afraid because this is a major thing happening in my life that i cannot control....that scares me more...

  22. What was your first clinical like?

    brokenroads27 replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    this is my first semester as well and we're on the med-surg floor of the hospital. we do everything the cna's usually do-bed baths, bed making, oral care, bed pans....all of that. its not half as bad...

  23. boy issues in nursing school

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    help! first year nursing student and there is one guy in my nursing class. hes cool and all and he asked me out. well, the problem is i see him almost everyday. if something were to happen/not happen...

  24. partners for clinical-help!

    brokenroads27 posted a topic in General Students

    this is my first semester, second time around, and my instructor this year decided to give us partners for the first few clinical sessions. i dont mind this, in fact, at first i was excited because...

  25. Just a vent about nursing school

    brokenroads27 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Students

    i think it will get better for you, if this is what you're meant to do. for me, nursing was exciting from the very first day. maybe this isnt the career path you should be taking, who