AgentBeast MSN, RN

Emergency Nursing

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    What to do with an aspirating, bedbound pt?

    AgentBeast replied to inthedistrict's topic in General Nursing

    The Heimlich is only useful if the patient is actively choking. Once whatever food/water get's into the lungs there isn't much you are going to be able to do other than encouraging coughing. The best...
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    Anyone else feel like they got "shafted" in clinicals?

    AgentBeast replied to forgop's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If I didn't have to do an OB rotation I wouldn't. Not gonna offend me one bit to be asked to
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    do your instructors do this?

    AgentBeast replied to Dre2416's topic in General Students

    Actually for issues of accredidation if your school says you have x number of lecture hours, x number of lab hours, and x number of clinical hours. It is expected you will have x number of lecture...
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    hypocalcemia question

    AgentBeast replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    You also might see something like aluminum hydroxide ordered. It's a phosphate binder and as you know phosphate and calcium are inversely related as one goes up the other goes down. So you'll lower...
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    hypocalcemia question

    AgentBeast replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    A thiazide diuretic is more a long term therapy particularly in post menopausal women with osteoporosis. You'd probably see a calcium supplement along with vitamin D ordered for a more acute...
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    New nursing program at Swedish Institute.

    AgentBeast replied to Mandiemannz83's topic in New York Nursing

    Does the Swedish Chef teach at the Swedish
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    Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

    AgentBeast replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

    5.) It's technically dilutional hyponatremia and in response to that hyponatremia there is an extracellular potassium shift. But all the question is asking about is what the lab values indicate. B is...
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    Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

    AgentBeast replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

    A is correct for the first question C is the correct incorrect answer for the second question Osmolarity would be 295 in this case. The hypoproteinemia causes the osmolarity of the blood to decrease...
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    Pt. with Type 2 diabetes bottom out?

    AgentBeast replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible, but highly
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    "Don't you find this degrading?"

    AgentBeast replied to shhhh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes the best way to get a point across is to not say anything at
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    3rd Degree AV Blocks...HELP!

    AgentBeast replied to MissRnToYou's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A FAQ would probably be particularly helpful, but that's assuming people would actually read the
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    Nursing School and Careers for over 50

    AgentBeast replied to Jewels51's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It's more mentally challenging than it is physically challenging. Yeah there might be days when you are assigned one or maybe two folks who are pushing 400 lbs, but if you get a buddy or two when...
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    Let's be kind to other nurses even if they are not as hi-tech

    AgentBeast replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    How about being kind to
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    I think I failed the NCLEX again....

    AgentBeast replied to Dusty065's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Okay well, what methods have you tried to prepare yourself for the exam? Tell us about
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    question for veteran Tri-C nursing students

    AgentBeast replied to carole rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The choices of clinical sites vary somewhat from semester to semester and also by a particular class size. However this semester 1300/1450 (First Semester) students at Westshore got to choose from:...
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    question for veteran Tri-C nursing students

    AgentBeast replied to carole rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Both of the programs are identical and share the same faculty. They just sort of swap locations each semester. It's just a matter of where you want to have your lecture and lab. The only substantial...
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    q4 hour vital signs in the ER...

    AgentBeast replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like this PA has what I like to call Little member Syndrome. Feels small and insecure in his position as a PA, not being a MD/DO. So he has to berate others he sees as being below
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    Charting lung sounds

    AgentBeast replied to Sunshine2001's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you know anything about anatomy it should be a dead give away as to how to document assessment findings based on what your options are in the chart. Left lung only has two lobes an upper and...
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    Will the economy ever get better so less people will pursue nursing?

    AgentBeast replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    Life in general is a competition. It's about time you got use to it. Yeah certain aspects and areas of life are less competetive than others but still . .
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    do i really need to be licensed at ohio

    AgentBeast replied to louieb's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yes it's possible to be hired and then endorse your nursing license to Ohio. Basically it boils down to whomever does the hiring and firing at a particular facility. Whether they want you to be...
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    **Venting Thread**

    AgentBeast replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    on top of this complaining about how many things need to be done isn't going to get those things done or make them magically
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    Clinical Site Rules for Your School?

    AgentBeast replied to lilarox's topic in General Students

    We've charted everything and done just about everything over the course of two plus semesters. What you are and are not allowed to do and chart is generally a matter of facility policy and/or whatever...
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    felony record sealed, should I proceed with school to become an RN?

    AgentBeast replied to nakkie99's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You can try, but usually any negative mark that shows up on a background check automatically disqualifies you from even entering a nursing program. The Board's position at least in Ohio is somewhat...
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    do i really need to be licensed at ohio

    AgentBeast replied to louieb's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Ohio is NOT a compact state. Basically the way it works with the compact states is if you are licensed in one of the compact state you are licensed in all of the other compact states. Again Ohio is...
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    Threat of Patient Abandonment?

    AgentBeast replied to bnik's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah, they like to say that, but no you can't be charged with patient abandonment. You need to #1 accept assignment and #2 then leave without handing the patients off to another nurse to be charge...