SolaireSolstice

SolaireSolstice BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing Orders

    SolaireSolstice replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    Maybe the OP means a verbal/telephone order from a doctor, written by the nurse? Or orders that the doctor writes, meant to be carried out by the nurse? Oh you responded while I was typing... I can...

  2. Nursing school double standards?

    SolaireSolstice replied to Risgirl's topic in General Students

    I had an instructor who called anything not nursing school related an "interferring phenomenon". They told us to kiss our familes, put pictures of our pets on our desks, and focus on our schoolwork....

  3. Automated medication dispensers

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am familar with the Pixis, but I know there are other brands of these machines out there. A google search was unhelpful with the different names of the machines. Does anyone know the names of other...

  4. Automated medication dispensers

    SolaireSolstice replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all you guys help! I have finsihed the presentation and was able to find these dispensing systems to add to my

  5. Control of controlled medications

    SolaireSolstice replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all your help. I have finished the presentation and you guys helped fill in the blanks on the parts I am unfamilar

  6. Need help with care plan: Unresponsive patient

    SolaireSolstice replied to AwesomeNiks's topic in General Students

    Look for risks involved with immobility. And how is this patient being fed? Chances are with a g-tube? What are the risks of being tube fed? (Though maybe

  7. Question About a Patient With Diabetes

    SolaireSolstice replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    You can go from a low blood sugar to high within an hour. Was the 106 a fasting blood sugar? If it was from a lab reading, it may have been, but probably they are doing regular accuchecks on this...

  8. Question related to giving feeding through NG tube

    SolaireSolstice replied to Student Cheryl's topic in General Students

    This is one of those areas where we have to do what the patient's nurse says to do. If you feel uncomfortable, you can ask the nurse to explain, or you can tell the nurse "Please show me, as I'm not...

  9. Question related to giving feeding through NG tube

    SolaireSolstice replied to Student Cheryl's topic in General Students

    You check for placement BEFORE feeding, with an empty tube. Once the feeding is done, and you flush with water, you close off the tube. You are done at that point. The way I was taught was to take the...

  10. Question related to giving feeding through NG tube

    SolaireSolstice replied to Student Cheryl's topic in General Students

    The way I was taught (and I want to say here you should do it the way YOU were taught), is to aspirate first, check for pH if that is policy, the reinstill. Then push 5-10 cc air (less for the itty...

  11. Question related to giving feeding through NG tube

    SolaireSolstice replied to Student Cheryl's topic in General Students

    Why not? I just checked my notes and it specifically says to check residual first, then instill air and auscultate for placement. And that's the way the RNs did it in my last rotation. (I actually...

  12. Question related to giving feeding through NG tube

    SolaireSolstice replied to Student Cheryl's topic in General Students

    I was taught to aspirate contents first, then reinstill and check for placement with air. Every time I have done a feeding, under guidance of my instructor or with another RN, this is the way we did...

  13. Changing needles for injections...

    SolaireSolstice replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Easy enough to make sure you get all of the med out of the discarded needle, just pull the plunger back until air is visable at top of the syringe, then switch the needle, and push out the excess air....

  14. Pediatric Rotation

    SolaireSolstice replied to healthcarestudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Start studying you vital ranges now. There are differences between pediatrics and adult. The rest of the disease process falls into place easily if you know your patho. Growth and development...

  15. Marijuana

    SolaireSolstice replied to CarolS Boyz123's topic in General Students

    If she is already infected, she is no longer RISK for

  16. "Skills"

    SolaireSolstice replied to SrnD's topic in General Students

    I always tell the nurses on the floor I'm doing clinical on to come find me if they have any skills that I can do with my instructor, and have had great luck with that. But as my IV therapy instructor...

  17. plz help, prioritising nursing dianoses!!!

    SolaireSolstice replied to radhika33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were taught ABCs then Maslows. ABCs = Airway, breathing, circulation. I know Maslows covers this in the first tier, but I just learned it better that

  18. Advice with offer of 'blended learning'...

    SolaireSolstice replied to nimchimpskii's topic in General Students

    I find online classes wonderful. You have to be diligent in logging in every day and doing part of the lessons. If you are self-motivated, they can be a huge blessing. At this point in my classes we...

  19. Am I screwed?

    SolaireSolstice replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd look at applying for every grant and scholarship that you can find. But don't apply to any that require you to put money up front. Look through your school or workplace first, then branch

  20. Clinical Instructor too picky

    SolaireSolstice replied to healthcarestudent's topic in General Students

    My school grades our care plans. It's a major part of our clinical grade for the day. How else does an instructor who has 10 students on 4 floors giving medication and providing care with all the...

  21. LPN Needs Help regarding RN classes. PLEASE

    SolaireSolstice replied to SweetRJ's topic in General Students

    All RN degree programs have certain classes you have to take. Some allow you to take them with the RN classes, others require them to be taken before you apply. Typically these classes included...

  22. Hepatitis B series problem (student)

    SolaireSolstice replied to Kringe38's topic in General Nursing

    Or you could have titers drawn and see if you have already developed

  23. Level 1 Test Questions

    SolaireSolstice replied to jbc001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't read anything into the question. Just base your answer solely on the information given. Keep it simple. Follow the ABCs then Maslows. Consider the least invasive intervention first, but if it...

  24. Tetanus and a Tdap?

    SolaireSolstice replied to stephynic21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can you ask the school if just getting the pertussis vaccine is an

  25. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    SolaireSolstice replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    I agree that with this self-grading system, likely more than that one is cheating. That's just the one you know