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  1. Digoxin Care Plan help?

    DDdove replied to LilacRoses's topic in General Students

    Increased risk for Dig toxicity d/t low potassium also. Low potassium can cause high dig levels as can fluid imbalance (loose stool). I wouldn't put activity intolerance although it could leed to that...

  2. Digoxin Care Plan help?

    DDdove replied to LilacRoses's topic in General Students

    Risk for impaired

  3. High priced nursing home

    DDdove replied to mejajo08's topic in General Nursing

    If you can, keep your feet in the door because right now it is really difficult to get a job as a new nurse but I hear CNA's who are working and graduate with and RN can get a position the most. Can...

  4. Help! Need advise! I just resigned!

    DDdove replied to NrsKyssez's topic in General Nursing

    Thats scary that you can be tagged "do not hire". What if your boss was a troublemaker . She could really do you

  5. What to do by constantly asked to cover other shifts?

    DDdove replied to happyinillinois's topic in General Nursing

    This is so sad because there are so many of use who need jobs but it is cheeper for them to work you over a few hours then hire someone new and pay insurance etc. I can't understand how I can sit and...

  6. documenting

    DDdove replied to DDdove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you very much

  7. documenting

    DDdove replied to DDdove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) Thanks Is this good for documenting on endotracheal suctioning? Endotrachial suctioning given via sterile technique d/t to visual secreations. Pt tolerated well. Or should I discribe proceedure...

  8. documenting

    DDdove replied to DDdove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks everyone and I guess everyone has their own way. I understand when you say only document what medicare needs. Do you know if you document each shift on every patient in LTC or just those...

  9. Panicking about not being able to find a job!!

    DDdove replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Ohio and jobs are not easy to find. I have been looking for 5 months now! It is so depressing ande I feel like there is something wrong with my resume or me than I talk to those I went to...

  10. iPod use in LTC facility

    DDdove posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I first started clinical 2yrs ago the use of an iPod was really frowned on d/t it looking like you were not working. Now some universities have it listed on their supply list. Now that it is...

  11. This forum is scaring me!

    DDdove replied to Laurel32's topic in General Nursing

    I love reading these post because they are real issues that you will face. Yes there are bad days, bad people, bad employers, bad patients and wonderfully visa-versa :) For the next three yrs...

  12. Nursing home interview help

    DDdove replied to erandi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think we should not think of it a failing when we do not get the job. Maybe the interview went very well but it's just that they had 5 good applicants to pick through and only one position

  13. Job interview @ nursing home today

    DDdove replied to Gem0607's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had a couple interviews also and was never contacted with the outcome. I have talked to others who say the same. I have never in my years seen it that way. In the "old days" you would get a...

  14. iPod use in LTC facility

    DDdove replied to DDdove's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I agree it can make it easier when you can have information at your finger tips. I have notes on mine reminding me of SBAR, care plans etc. I know home health nurses are really...

  15. Updating drug guide

    DDdove replied to WillowNMe's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting a job in LTC and I am wondering if it is common to use an iPod in these facilities? I have such useful information on

  16. is pursuing a degree in nursing still worth it in this depressed economy?

    DDdove replied to xtin0712's topic in General Nursing

    My class graduated in August and here it is November and still 90% of us can not ind a job. We keep hearing the first of the year maybe things will pick up but it is scary:uhoh3:. We are in

  17. Just laid off!

    DDdove replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    I was layed off also in a company I loved and made great money. I was so confused on what to do. I realized I owned nothing I had bought! The banks and everyother company I had bought items from like...

  18. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    DDdove replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    In maternity you will experience a nauseated/vomiting mother, lots of cleaning genitals/ sometimes feces during birth, and urine that may shoot up in the air during pushing. Everyone has trouble at...

  19. I passed Nclex-RN exam

    DDdove replied to jmw_19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I did pass! Now to find a job Sorry about the typing on the first post. Must have been really

  20. central line blood sampling

    DDdove replied to piccemrn1's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you all very much:). Yes the cathater was in the neck :0 My preceptor walked me through it. When I went home I looked it up to refresh my mind with the steps .......not good. I was never shown...

  21. central line blood sampling

    DDdove replied to piccemrn1's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    In my precepting I paulsated my flush and my preceptor said do not do that. I was told to do it in clinical. Is there a reason for the different oppinions? Also, I removed a CVC and now I am...

  22. How To Draw Blood From A PICC Line

    DDdove replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    So what is the answer for sure? Maybe I am missing

  23. I passed Nclex-RN exam

    DDdove replied to jmw_19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took mne this morning nd it shut off at 75 questions.....I had to eliminate two and chooste the best from what was left. I feel like a failure and had to lay down when I got home. I hope I...

  24. How do you balance your med pass?

    DDdove replied to Jag815's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When state comes to visit, do they say anything about not getting meds out on time? How do facilities get away with

  25. different testing sites-NCLEX RN level of difficulty?

    DDdove replied to aem2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Has anyone heard of ATI ? It is simular to Kaplan. Our school pushed it but I have not heard of others using