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  1. Drug overdose situation.....

    lm8539 posted a topic in Emergency

    You enter a patients room to find him lying on the floor semi-comotose with pin-point pupils, shallow respirations and diaphoretic. His HR 142, RR, 10, BP 100/60. What would you do? What would you...

  2. Drug overdose situation.....

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in Emergency

    hank you very much for the help

  3. Questions about Caring for Inmates....

    lm8539 posted a topic in Correctional

    I am interested in correctional nursing and have a few questions: 1.) As a nurse, what illnesses do you see occurring most frequently among the inmate population? AIDS/ HIV? TB? Pneumonia?...

  4. Drug overdose situation.....

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in Emergency

    No it's not a HW question....none of them are. I have already graduated and have my RN. The problem is I graduated a couple years ago and I am just now looking for a nursing job and I'm rusty so I...

  5. SOB and Chest Pain....

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in Emergency

    And no it's not a HW question....none of them are. I have already graduated and have my RN. The problem is I graduated a couple years ago and I am just now looking for a nursing job and I'm rusty so...

  6. SOB and Chest Pain....

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in Emergency

    I would check ABCs first. Take vitals, place pulse ox. a.) If patient was not in immediate distress I would then perform a health history and focused assessment. I would ask when the patient last...

  7. What is your obligation as a nurse? Legal & Ethical Issues....

    lm8539 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How would you deal with someone you observed working outside of their scope of

  8. Questions about Caring for Inmates....

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in Correctional

    thank you

  9. Nursing Interventions...

    lm8539 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a patient came to you with fever, chills, weight loss, cough, and fever what can you do to the patient without asking the doctor for permission? Can you start them on NS and put them on O2? Or do...

  10. Nursing Interventions...

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the help with the questions....this question was given to me in an interview that did not take place in a hospital setting where I would have been the first person seeing the patient and no...

  11. Questions for your Employer....

    lm8539 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad with a few nursing interviews coming up. Can anyone direct me to a good website with questions you should ask your potential

  12. Common Disabilities....

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    ALso, what is a typical day like for a nurse working in this field? Are you mostly passing meds and helping patients with

  13. Please help with Nursing Interview Questions!

    lm8539 replied to lm8539's topic in General Nursing

    what about questions regarding specific nursing care? I had one interview for critical care where they asked me what I would do if the ventilator alarm went off, and another question about what I...

  14. Common Correctional Nursing Interview Questions

    lm8539 replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional

    Hey guys, thanks for posting these interview questions! Can anyone tell me what SHOULD you do if you found an inmate down, or an inmate threatening to jump? Can you also give me some tips on how you...