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    New grad looking for advice on how to be considered for an OR position

    Blue Cat posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a new grad and have passed the NCLEX and am awaiting my official license to arrive any day now. I have OR experience as a CST, but unfortunately that was over 10 years ago. I have been told that...
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    New grad career change and reentering the workforce after 10 years -

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you both for the feedback and encouragement. Student Mom to Three - I like the suggestion to put the reason for leaving the last position in the job description. I have addressed it in my cover...
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    Getting Your Desired Position 101

    Blue Cat replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to post this. As a new grad, I am trying to gather all the information I can about how to approach my job search and land an interview.
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    Lab help

    Blue Cat replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What you need to do is sit down with your lab book and look at each value and write down what each abnormal could be attributed to. Then look at the list and see if there are any commonalities among...
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    Post-Op patient question

    Blue Cat replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Were there lab results along with this?
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    Mentorship in the Nursing Community

    Blue Cat replied to MBAWkg2bNP's topic in General Students

    I don't understand why you would want to alienate those from whom you are seeking advice from about entering the profession of nursing. It sounds like you have a lot of people in your life that you...
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    Activity intolerance pathophysiology?

    Blue Cat replied to HermanThePuppy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think this is something you need to think through. Think about all the PC's of immobility. There are a lot of great sites that will give you the information you need for your assignments in nursing...
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    New grad looking for advice on how to be considered for an OR position

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for your advice txgrl2010. It's very encouraging, and while it wouldn't be ideal for me to look at an inner city hospital, I will go that route if I have to.
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    New grad looking for advice on how to be considered for an OR position

    Blue Cat replied to Blue Cat's topic in Operating Room

    I would love an internship, but there are none in my area.
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    Care Plan Books

    Blue Cat replied to clkelly75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are so many available that it might be best for you to go to a bookstore and page through several different ones to see which appeals to you the most. This is the one I bought after the one...
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    Acid/Base/Electrolyte balance

    Blue Cat replied to Llawver's topic in General Students

    Acid/Base imbalances and fluids and electrolytes are tough topics. I highly recommend buying an NCLEX style prep book with rationales. Go to the books store and browse through a few different ones and...
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    Care Plan Help...Please

    Blue Cat replied to hope4ccns's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What about anxiety? Or ineffective coping? Or something along those lines. I would probably look through the psychosocial nursing dx's.
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    Drug Guide??

    Blue Cat replied to haha341778's topic in General Students

    I really like the Davis Drug Guide and the book comes with a free year subscription to their online resources which I used a lot with careplans. I have looked through Mosby's drug guide and prefer the...
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    Help with this concept map

    Blue Cat replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I highly recommend looking this up in a nursing diagnosis book. The Ackley 9th Ed is excellent.
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    84 questions on NCLEX-RN

    Blue Cat replied to MbarberRNtobe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took the PN NCLEX I used the Pearson Vue trick to see if I passed, and it worked. (I did pass)
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    Shoes for nursing school, any recommendations???

    Blue Cat replied to ksogliero's topic in General Students

    I love my Merrells. My feet are never sore after a long day at
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    How to choose the CORRECT answer in the BOARD EXAM

    Blue Cat replied to klouwey's topic in General Students

    Well, then I think we are to imagine that someone else comes in and takes over for us, but we have done the "most" right thing. The question that brought about the discussion was about a crisis...
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    How to choose the CORRECT answer in the BOARD EXAM

    Blue Cat replied to klouwey's topic in General Students

    During a recent exam review, several of us were asking which of the two "correct" answers is THE correct answer if they were both something that you would do for your patient, and in real practice you...
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    Test questions taken directly from random NCLEX book. Unfair?

    Blue Cat replied to Kboylan1's topic in General Students

    I think that it is unreasonable to expect the test questions to be taken directly from the NCLEX book you are all studying. What will you do when you take your NCLEX and there are no questions on it...
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    Erikson, Freud, Maslow and care plans?

    Blue Cat replied to tsm007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have this careplan book and there is an index at the back with various theories. Amazon.com: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 9e (9780323071505): Betty J....
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    Nursing school frustrates me

    Blue Cat replied to iNsaNiA's topic in General Students

    If you don't already have one, definitely pick up an NCLEX review book. Look for one that gives the rationales for the correct answers. There are many to choose from, so you might want to ask your...
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    I need help with prioritization.

    Blue Cat replied to Liebchen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just re-read your OP and I think you should disregard my input! I just saw that your pt doesn't have any renal issues and mine did, so that may be why my instructor wanted me to address the FVE....
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    I need help with prioritization.

    Blue Cat replied to Liebchen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think you should focus on the fluid volume excess. I had a patient with cellulitis in clinical last semester and made pain my priority dx and my instructor wanted me to focus on the FVE. Look up...
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    Overwhelmed w/ Pharm and Medsurg!!

    Blue Cat replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    How frustrating! It is so hard to teach yourself such complex content. What text do you use for med-surg? We use the Lewis med-surg books and the website for the book has printable key points for each...
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    Overwhelmed w/ Pharm and Medsurg!!

    Blue Cat replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    How frustrating! It is so hard to teach yourself such complex content. What text do you use for med-surg? We use the Lewis med-surg books and the website for the book has printable key points for each...