turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    How long did it take you to gather your pt info?

    turnforthenurse replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    It usually took me about an hour/hour and a half to gather my information. There are different factors, though, such as a missing chart (RN/LPN or MD may have it) if the facility still utilizes paper...
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    Extra clinical?

    turnforthenurse replied to Libbyfish's topic in General Students

    I agree, definitely go for it! Get any and all exposure that you can while you're still in school. Seize every
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    Feeling Discouraged

    turnforthenurse replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    Fluid & Electrolytes Made Easy is a great book! I love everything from that series. Makes things much easier to understand. Make sure you have a good NCLEX book. I personally like Saunders and...
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    hot cheetos & GI probs

    turnforthenurse replied to cruzcontrol's topic in School

    My husband is addicted to Flamin' Hot Cheetos. I buy him a bag and they are gone. I will eat a handful every now and then, but neither of us have gotten sick from them. I guess kiddos are...
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    Thank you to the nurse who made me what I am today!

    turnforthenurse replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    I love it! What a fun way to learn
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    Critical care experience

    turnforthenurse replied to bcrawley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Definitely med-surg or tele, ICU stepdown if you can or
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    Which stethoscope?

    turnforthenurse replied to sapadgett's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    the Littmann Classic II S.E. is a great scope for students and to be carried on into your nursing career. I had that one and loved it, then I upgraded to the Littmann Cardiology III and I love that...
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    Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

    turnforthenurse replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    that's because clonidine really needs to be ordered on a schedule, like TID, because it causes rebound HTN. I personally like clonidine, it works, I just hate it when physicians only want to order a...
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    Does RN school give you your CNA cert.?

    turnforthenurse replied to jdmar's topic in General Students

    As stated, it depends on where you live. I worked at a hospital as a PCNA (patient care nursing assistant). They either required you to have your STNA certification (Ohio's equivalent to a CNA) *or*...
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    The introverted nurse

    turnforthenurse replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm pretty introverted. I got great reviews from my clinical instructors in school but they always had something to say about my confidence. When I first started working as an RN my confidence level...
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    How do you get out on time?????

    turnforthenurse replied to grahamd01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Clustering care is the biggest thing that helps, as mentioned before. And delegate! Don't just delegate something that you don't want to do. If I have time to do something, I will do it instead of...
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    Military Spouse RN

    turnforthenurse replied to tortorRN's topic in Government, Military

    It's good to plan now but don't stress over it too much until that time
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    typical day of a PACU nurse?

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in PACU

    either/or. I realize it depends on the hospital/PACU. and do PACU nurses stay in PACU or are they expected to work pre-op/OR,
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    hot cheetos & GI probs

    turnforthenurse replied to cruzcontrol's topic in School

    FlamI'm assuming Flamin' Hot
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    Nursing: Then and Now

    turnforthenurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    you can check labor progress rectally? would have never guessed...but I'm not an L&D
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    bumex for patient in renal failure

    turnforthenurse replied to nurse_jer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Excellent explanation hodgie, thank you! OP, I have had patients with a GFR
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    PICC Line with TPN going, How to give Benadryl IV?

    turnforthenurse replied to eleuter's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Start a peripheral line. I personally don't see the point of having a single lumen "power PICC"...AT LEAST make it a double
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    Prolonged QT Interval

    turnforthenurse replied to jphillips27's topic in Cardiac

    Was this the QT or QTc? I would have notified the cardiologist...anything > 0.50 is considered a dangerous prolongation and the patient could develop a lethal arrhythmia as stated above, including...
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    Nursing: Then and Now

    turnforthenurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a neat
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    Will you pay 1000 dollars ticket for a interview?

    turnforthenurse replied to kindlylili's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't do it unless the odds were in my favor. I had an offer for an ICU internship position at a great teaching hospital...I was still living in Ohio at the time. I was already planning on...
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    Critcal care review book recommendations?

    turnforthenurse replied to lee352's topic in MICU, SICU

    Those are great resources. For an EKG book, ECGs Made Incredibly Easy is good and so is ECG Workout by Jane Huff RN. The latter is really good if you want a lot of practice; ECGs Made Incredibly...
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    Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    turnforthenurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think part it comes from nursing school, because instructors constantly remind students "if you dont' do this, then blah blah blah" and suddenly everyone fears for their license. I am a "newer"...
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    Military Spouse RN

    turnforthenurse replied to tortorRN's topic in Government, Military

    According to the vacancies at the Army hospital in my area, they are asking for 1-2 years of RN/LPN experience. I'm assuming it's similar at other places,
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    Ped's priorities...low h&h or high temp?

    turnforthenurse replied to yooper13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Now of course a Hgb of 8.5 is low, but normal values vary depending on the age of the child, and that piece of data is missing. Now I know for adults, docs are choosing not to transfuse until the Hgb...
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    Pulled to other floors?

    turnforthenurse replied to DroogieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our ER nurses do not float. Our ICU nurses also do not float unless they decide to pick up extra shifts on a different unit, and then they usually pick up on my floor (PCU). My floor, however, gets...