SolaireSolstice

SolaireSolstice BSN, RN

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

    SolaireSolstice replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry, what is

  2. Quitting smoking..the second time around

    SolaireSolstice replied to nickos's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Chantix has some rowdy side effects. I took it twice (not that it didn't work great, I just keep falling back into the habit). Really intense, vivid dreams, the kind that make you start questioning...

  3. 1st Day Of " Clinical"

    SolaireSolstice replied to LongIslandNurseDream's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, I may be stepping in it, but I'm wondering what could possibly go wrong with a skills lab on bed baths and handwashing? Clinical instructors I've had seem to have two modes: They expect you to...

  4. Put down by the seasoned nurse

    SolaireSolstice replied to sweetsmuckers's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think there may have been miscommunication from the get-go on this. I always tell the nurse what my schedule is so they understand what they can expect of me when. Maybe: "I'm here to hear report,...

  5. can someone clarify what does 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift mean?

    SolaireSolstice replied to 28nursingstudent28's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Tele is telemetry. These patients are on continuous heart monitoring. Not ICU, but those that need to be monitored at a lower acuity. Med surg is the catch all medical-surgical floor. These are...

  6. Peds otitis media care plan

    SolaireSolstice replied to Stearnsy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were taught that we could use medical diagnosis as the Secondary to. So you could have imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t difficulty swallowing secondary to strep throat aeb...

  7. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    SolaireSolstice replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm curious. how often do you run across this conflict? is it daily? what have you done in those situations? it could help others in these situations. thanks for your

  8. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    SolaireSolstice replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I too am athiest. It's strange to me sometimes what I find offensive. I know there is no offense meant, yet somehow I still feel marginalized. When a patient needs spiritual guidance, I'm the last...

  9. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    SolaireSolstice replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    In that part in not to be judgemental. The commitment to nursing in that we are there for the patient, not for ourselves. I was actually quoting one of my instructors when I put the "leaving our...

  10. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    SolaireSolstice replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps because we were also taught as nurses to leave our personal opinions at the door of the patient's room. However, this isn't about that is it? My understanding is although this nurse may not...

  11. Serous / Sanguinous

    SolaireSolstice replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    First one, there is no description of the fluid, except it's "thin", Serous would be transparent yellowish, Purulant cloudy, Serosanguinous would be serous fluid with blood so transparent with pinkish...

  12. Help with pediatric care plan...

    SolaireSolstice replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Students

    Strep throat... How about risk for infection transmission? You said he was developmentally delayed. So, maybe Delayed growth and development? Without his assessment, it's hard to think of any

  13. Care plan for Ineffective Protection

    SolaireSolstice replied to kris911's topic in General Students

    You need to find Daytonite's posts about care plans. Just look up her name and looks for any of her posts, she breaks down the process for you. You also need a Nursing Diagnosis book. I use...

  14. Phlebotomy question

    SolaireSolstice replied to Blueorchid's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with lilo2010. You lose the vacuum if you attach the tube before you have the needle in the vein. I also do venipuncture, and I have NEVER gotten the hang of the one-handed switch tubes,...

  15. I need nursing interventions for infection

    SolaireSolstice replied to sallyjane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always use the keep it simple approach to the risk fors. What can YOU do to prevent infection in an open surgical wound? ASSESS for signs and symptoms to monitor for infection, bandages, sterile or...

  16. Nursing diagnosis help...please!

    SolaireSolstice replied to GM910's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have those in the right order in my

  17. Medication withdrawal

    SolaireSolstice replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    An ampule doesn't have pressure in it to cause the plunger to move back. You have to manually pull back the plunger to withdraw medication from an

  18. military time?

    SolaireSolstice replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  19. Help with Assessments

    SolaireSolstice replied to TankerBug's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Start at the top, work your way down. If you miss something, go back and check it. Ask, look, listen, touch. Meaning: ask the patient if they have problems with this area, look at the area, listen to...

  20. I told my cousin something....

    SolaireSolstice replied to snuffyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am the one usually tasked with calling my family members and keeping them up to date, as I'm the only child out of 5 who has stayed local. Usually they (the person with the illness) asks me to keep...

  21. What are the steps??

    SolaireSolstice replied to bmuir11207's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well the standard pre-requisites are Anatomy and physiology with labs, microbiology with lab, english composition, ethics, perhaps nutrition, developmental psychology, college algebra. Some of those...

  22. What are the steps??

    SolaireSolstice replied to bmuir11207's topic in Texas Nursing

    Probably what it is showing is the 2 year program just for the nursing school. However, many nursing program have pre-requisites, especially if they are a BSN or ADN program. There are 3 types of...

  23. Second time through Nursing School... hate those tests!

    SolaireSolstice replied to laxxrickLPN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My main recommendations to anyone: -Show up to every class, every clinical, every lab. This is only as important as YOU feel it is, and if your outside life is more important, then maybe THIS isn't...

  24. Your observations

    SolaireSolstice replied to illuminiti's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The ones that fail at my school seem to have the same issues ZanatuBelmont mentioned. They want the easy way. The do the bare minimum to pass, then when something gets difficult, they don't have...

  25. Help Understanding Test Question

    SolaireSolstice replied to vmoh18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    C is correct because the answer states : C) Perceiving standard body weight and shape as normal STANDARD is the operative word. Not her CURRENT body