amberghenie

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1. Why should a patient void before surgery?

   amberghenie replied to TASIA305's topic in General Nursing

   I dont dispute that there are some who just come here for answers. I know how this makes people feel used and it angers them. If thats really the case they are just cheating themselves and arent likely to make it anyhow. I just dont think by getting ...

2. Why should a patient void before surgery?

   amberghenie replied to TASIA305's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Reem BZN... I see this behavior all too often on here. Where people actually take the time to tell others that they arent going to answer their questions and talk down to them for asking. I guess thats why they say nurses eat their young...

3. Question about taking BP in lower extremities and forearms

   amberghenie replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

   If the cuff is placed above the brachial area then by all means use the antecubital space to take your blood pressure. Basically the cuff cuts off circulation from anything below it, so you want your stethescope placed on an artery below the cuff. Th...

4. Question about taking BP in lower extremities and forearms

   amberghenie replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

   When you place the cuff on the forearm you would use the wrist to auscultate the BP. The Cuff acts as a tournicate on the arteries and prevents the blood from flowing to the lower portion of the arm. When its released blood starts flowing back into t...

5. Admission Fall 09 HCC

   amberghenie replied to erajja10's topic in Kentucky

   I chose tuesday as well only because I drive 1 1/2 hours to hopkinsville and I would have to leave my house by 5:30 if I chose thursday. Thursday definitely had its advantages though; you could get out earlier in the day and have a day to study for t...

6. Admission Fall 09 HCC

   amberghenie replied to erajja10's topic in Kentucky

   Congrats to you both... Im really excited, it seems like I have been working on getting in forever!...Im even more excited now that we have gone to orientation Im real curious what this unbound package is going to consist of. I just wish they would ...

7. Admission Fall 09 HCC

   amberghenie replied to erajja10's topic in Kentucky

   I got mine tuesday:nuke: