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    I thought CF was screened for in pregnancy?

    anon456 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am a student nurse-- and a mom of two. I remember being screened for CF in the routine bloodwork done at my first prenatal appt. I just assumed this was routine now for everyone. And yet I have...
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    Pharmacy said no, conventional practice said yes

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so can you go through this step by step on what you would have done? Can you hang NS without and
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    pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    anon456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student nurse-- not sure how to handle this I had a pt on a fluid restricted diet. This pt had been in hospital for at least a couple of weeks and the fluid restriction was nothing new. The tray...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    anon456 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a nursing student and I'm sure I'll have more stories to tell. But my "favorite" so far is a pt who had not gone bm in a month and they cleaned him out and he went- lots- on my shift. And he was...
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    I start nursing school tomorrow and I'm having second thoughts...help!

    anon456 replied to Rachelmm007's topic in General Students

    I'm halfway through nursing school, AND have a financial agreement with a local hospital that they pay for my school if I work for them. And of the last class of graduates in this program they let...
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    Quirky Habits?

    anon456 replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nail biter. It's gross. I don't bite them way down, but I know how gross it is esp. considering how many pathogens/body fluids are in the hospital. Hand washing is great, but it's still not 100%...
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    pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I finally had the chance to talk to my instructor about this. She gave a good suggestion. She said to do a full assessment of the patient and talk about what I was looking for as I was doing it so pt...
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    pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the insight! I love this forum because I get many points of view. This nurse I was working with was a stickler for following procedure, which was probably to save her in a case of...
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    Pt fainted on me while standing up

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to not let yourself be permanently injured. That's what my instructor was aiming to say. I knew I could not support this patient and was not going to throw my back out while saving her. I...
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    Pt fainted on me while standing up

    anon456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student and this is the first experience I have had with this-- we watched some videos on the subject though. I had a patient who was not labeled a fall risk. She had to use the bathroom and me...
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    BP Medication

    anon456 replied to butterfly77's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes in that situation I will say "My drug book says . . . " rather than me saying it, and then make it clear that it's up to them to talk to their doctor. I was also told that we cannot...
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    Frustrated about clinicals-- how to make more of my time

    anon456 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in Block 2 and doing med-surg. Sometimes I get a really good nurse to follow and they teach me a lot, and ask me to do a lot of things (assessments, med passes, etc). Other times I get nurses...
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    Could I like OB even if I'm an "all natural" kind of girl?

    anon456 replied to lalalalexi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you can focus on the patient's wishes-- to be in control, happy, etc-- instead of on *how* she is made to have those wishes, I think it could work. Even though I'm pro-natural on many things, I...
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    Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    anon456 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Okay people, once you get in you'll be working with 29 people for all four blocks-- and everyone has things that are annoying to people. Just gotta learn to get along . . . And yes the questions have...
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    When do/did you start clinicals?

    anon456 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    The 4th or 5th week of the first semester. The pattern in our program is to start each semester working on skills in the lab, then when those are signed off we can start clinicals with actual...
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    Single mom wanting to do nursing!!

    anon456 replied to mommy2babyb's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Maybe you can do dental hygiene now and when your child is older you can go for nursing school if it's still in your heart to do that. My kids are older and it's a bit easier because they understand...
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    Help interview next week with Banners Program

    anon456 replied to Taylor35's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just be sure to draw examples for each question from different areas of your life. It will make you seem like a well-balanced person with talents in diverse areas. For instance give examples from...
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    Do you need to check placement before using a Bard Button or a Mic-key

    anon456 replied to changeseeker's topic in General Nursing

    Especially after surgery the placement should be checked for initial feedings, but on an patient who has had a PEG tube for a long period of time it should not be necessary unless they have just had...
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    Do you need to check placement before using a Bard Button or a Mic-key

    anon456 replied to changeseeker's topic in General Nursing

    Once you put the extension tube on the Bard button, it bypasses the anti-reflux valve and should be easy to aspirate gastric contents. The Mic-key button is supposed to have an anti-reflux valve but...
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    when to give and hold PRN morphine

    anon456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student nurse-- Recently there was a patient who was only a few hours post-op with a major surgery. The health issue was chronic in nature and I'm thinking the patient had built a tolerance for...
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    Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    anon456 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    For me it's like when you are going to have a baby, please tell you it's hard, they tell you that you will get no sleep, and so on, but you really don't *know* how hard until you are there. And just...
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    CGCC: Enter at your own risk!

    anon456 replied to bella45's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm sorry some of you are having such a hard time-- some instructors are better than others for sure. I just wanted to encourage all MCCC students to break open the Saunders NCLEX book and install the...
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    Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    anon456 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The BNF fast track program is only 16
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    Frustrated about clinicals-- how to make more of my time

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks again! I did have a more productive day yesterday. Still did not do any IV's (none needed to be done on that floor), but I did jump in and help when I saw the need. I reconstituted some meds,...
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    when to give and hold PRN morphine

    anon456 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you again for your input! Just to respond to some of the questions-- I too was taught about alternative forms of pain control. This pt was in such pain she did not want to be touched and was...