FazzDazzle

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  1. Emergency situation-- how should I have handled it?

    FazzDazzle replied to ksola's topic in Emergency

    Remember it's not ABC but CAB in all situations. In the ED we deal with a lot of seizing people, it's scary at first but you soon learn. Check a carotid pulse or radial pulse (it's hard when people...

  2. Fluid Resuscitation for Renal Failure/CHF

    FazzDazzle posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm an ER nurse and have attempted to find some articles online but want would appreciate hearing how you or your facility handle sepsis bundles/fluid resuscitation in your hospital for pt's with CHF...

  3. False positive EKG

    FazzDazzle posted a topic in Cardiac

    I don't generally ask questions about my own health but I worked for two years on an observation unit and never saw a false positive quite like my own and am wondering if this is even normal. As a...

  4. PTSD nclex question

    FazzDazzle posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Question from our final that I don't agree with the answer. I won't post the answer yet to prevent bias. Please tell me what you believe the answer is and possibly a rationale. Your patient is...

  5. dumbest nurse in the industry.

    FazzDazzle replied to sarahg88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am still a student and am in my preceptorship in an ICU. I recently came upon a keyring for small flashcards. I keep it with me at all times and I know I will keep it on me as long as I am a nurse....

  6. Mentorship in ED, Advise Please

    FazzDazzle posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm a nursing student in my last semester and found out today that I will be beginning a mentorship in the ED next week (five weeks of mentorship before graduation). My teachers feel this will be a...

  7. What Freaks You Out?

    FazzDazzle replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a nursing student but have been very good about poop, urine, blood, pus, etc. My story is one of an PCT I helped one day.... I walked in the room to find liquid poo all over the floor, the...

  8. Senior nursing students I just want to say.....

    FazzDazzle replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    Thank you!!!! I'm so proud of everyone in my class and everyone else that is out there on their last semester of nursing school. If you made it this far you have worked your but off because I know...

  9. PTSD nclex question

    FazzDazzle replied to FazzDazzle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The answer is A. Although everyone I've asked has put B. Like I said, we are trying to argue the

  10. Getting over the needle queezies

    FazzDazzle replied to Awesomepossum's topic in General Students

    I am also in the same boat. I have super easy to find veins but have viens blown on both arms and at one point leaked blood around the the needle (it was a steady flow onto the floor!). I cringe at...

  11. Does anyone take supplements to stay healthy?

    FazzDazzle replied to ncbutterfly's topic in General Students

    I like to take: Fish-oil/omega-3 (food for the brain), B-vitamin complexe (to keep your energy up, especially when you aren't eating right), Calcium (in case i'm not drinking enough milk) Vitamin C...

  12. Endocrine system help

    FazzDazzle replied to CDOW82's topic in General Students

    I always give this advice to other students...YOUTUBE!!!! On youtube there are many videos from varying textbook companies, free tutors and medical students who make videos to test themselves. This...

  13. Practice question that doesn't seem right.

    FazzDazzle replied to dudette10's topic in General Students

    C.) Albuterol. Since this is fast acting. Although, I'm sure the correct answer would be D. the O2 mask, Simply because I don't need a doctor's order to give a pt O2. It doesn't say if these are MD...

  14. instructor is out to get me

    FazzDazzle replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    People call me a "kiss-ass". I'm not a kiss-ass. I'm a student that enjoys learning. If I don't like how an instructor is doing something usually it is because I'm not used to doing things their way...

  15. CCAC Spring 2011

    FazzDazzle replied to kmoty01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    thelastjanelle, when i started nrn101 i didn't have my a&p2 n micro either. Idk about boyce, but at allegheny campus the bio department set aside a particular classes for nursing students that...

  16. Scenario for nursing care plan - need help.

    FazzDazzle replied to sostuck's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Impaired coping r/t new environment, the language barrier. This is up since his inability to cope affects his willingness to accept care. There are many therapeutic interventions available to...

  17. CCAC Spring 2011

    FazzDazzle replied to kmoty01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I started ccac allegheny campus in spring 10. We were supposed to hear back from them by mid-october and we didn't hear anything til the end of november. I checked my mailbox 5x a day for two months!...

  18. Please help. Facilities w/critical shortage of nurses.

    FazzDazzle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a first year nursing student. I am about to apply for an HRSA scholarship where you must complete a service commitment to a facility with a critical shortage of nurses after graduating and...

  19. Please help. Facilities w/critical shortage of nurses.

    FazzDazzle replied to FazzDazzle's topic in General Nursing

    It's ridiculous but I've had some family member try to talk me out of it because of the service commitment. I always remark with "Oh, so are YOU offering to pay for my nursing education?" LOL! They...

  20. How to study effectively

    FazzDazzle replied to MsGreenBeauty's topic in General Students

    The thing that has helped me most is to make a "to-do" list of everything i need to study/review. I am very specific in my study goals since I tend to go from reading a chapter about safety and...

  21. Major Algebra Help

    FazzDazzle replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    LA student nurse is right on the money, but I do have another suggestion: youtube. It is surprising but youtube has some great videos. After my intermediate algebra lecture I would try some homework...

  22. Please help. Facilities w/critical shortage of nurses.

    FazzDazzle replied to FazzDazzle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Crocuta! I really dislike that website. I feel that it isn't very user-friendly. I feel very relieved now; I thought before there was an actual list of specific facilities!

  23. Intro. to Nursing

    FazzDazzle replied to ag.wade's topic in General Students

    I'm in my first semester of an ADN program and we have learned hands on skills. We have done vital signs (including bps), tube feedings, foley caths, basic wound care, we are currently working on all...

  24. Help! Paying For NS?

    FazzDazzle posted a topic in General Students

    So, I'm 20 years old and live in a different state than my parents. I haven't relied on them financially for a few years, mainly because they are separated and are lower-middle class. I am currently...

  25. CCAC Spring 2010

    FazzDazzle replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have the first volume and it is huge. It is units 1-7. Hopefully we don't need the second for a while. I don't understand why it has two ISBNs. Here they are: ISBN-13: 978-0-13-171308-6 ISBN-10:...