Cassaundra replied to MDS_Coordinator's topic in General Nursing
It was actually an assigned research question for a student. He was not told what to find, only to find the difference between the two and why. My instructor has over 20 years and said she learned...
Cassaundra replied to MDS_Coordinator's topic in General Nursing
Here's a little tid-bit I learned in Clinicals one night: Humulin R: Manufactured by adding human genes to E. Coli. Can be used in an insulin pump. Novolin R: Manufactured by changing yeast...
We were specifically taught in school that the window is 30 before and 30 after. If it turns out to be more than that then it has to be marked and documented as such with the reason why. All the...
Cassaundra replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing
Hospice organizations are required to have a number of hours filled by volunteers if they are not-for-profit and take Medicare. I did a little volunteer time while in school for one. They really...
Dimentional analysis is ao confusing for some people. Let me see if I can help here.... Order:30g q6h x4 On hand: 12.5g in 60mL Try this: 12.5/60=30/x Set it up as a fraction then cross multiply...
Do you mean a Hep/saline loc or the tubing and all? In our area, people are sent home with saline locs if they require long-term treatment. Besides, if the pt leaves of his own accord and you did...
Being 52 and starting a career as a nurse is admirable. The was a lady in one of my classes who retired from BellSouth at the age of 62 and then went on to be an
Cassaundra replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing
Part of what contributes to this type of behavior is age and where people are at in their lives. The young, single women are more worried about fitting in and having people to do things with outside...
I have always found this to be rather disconcerting. A woman's body is meant to handle things like childbirth and just cutting the baby out rather than explaining what happens in labor is just plain...
Cassaundra replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
I think it shows you're taking responsibility for your own health. You're intelligent and know enough about your body to not do something completely off the wall and decide if the remedies are...
Cassaundra replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
If asked this question, I think I would take a little different approach. I would tell her: Sorry to interrupt you. Is this an emergency phone call? (No) Then I need you to hang up and take care...
I'm not real happy about this either. The bill says they have to go through some sort of certification program. Isn't that what we do to get our degree only more in depth? I guess the only good...
Greetings... I just graduated from the nursing program at SAU. It's not an easy course to follow. Basically you're "thrown to the wolves" with a half semester of the basics when you start clinicals....