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    Nursing Diagnosis

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    Nursing Diagnosis

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I had a feeling that some random negative person like Klone would post here. Honey,I don't know what you call homework but I am not asking people to do my homework. Never have and never will. I just...
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    Meds Check-Off---Advice????

    healthstar replied to HappyCat0325's topic in General Students

    Remember these and you will be fine 1.Right Client( use at least 2 identifiers such as name,lastname and date of birth. 2.Right Time (+ when last given) 3. Right Drug 4. Right Dose 5. Right Route...
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    how to cough when you are next to a sterile field?

    healthstar replied to swansonplace's topic in General Students

    you can cough to the side and still see your steril field, i usually turn my head to the side and use my shoulder or my upper arm to cover my mouth, same with
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    Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    healthstar replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    Sometimes( Only the young
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    Classmate making me feel uncomfortable.

    healthstar replied to agua's topic in General Students

    I would first talk to him privately and tell him (I don't like the way you talk to me or about me, you have to stop this) and if he continues to make you feel uncomfortable I would immediately tell my...
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    Hippa question

    healthstar replied to sprintin08's topic in General Nursing

    You can say what ever your heart desires ( Ex. procedures that you saw, what was wrong with the patient) as long as you don't mention the patients name,lastname, or the
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    Can 2 ml of fluid be administered in deltoid muscle?

    healthstar replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was told 0.5 ML
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    Clinical Rotation and interesting stories

    healthstar posted a topic in General Students

    What is your clinical rotation this semester and what do you like about it? Tell your stories if you have any good ones to share. Mine is Labor and delivery and I am so excited, I can't wait to see...
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    Can the doctor refuse to see a patient?

    healthstar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was in my clinicals today and I heard a doctor saying to the nurse " I explain why he should stop alcohol consumption ...etc" he does not listen and I don't want to deal with him anymore, I actually...
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    Can the doctor refuse to see a patient?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everybody for all your responses, every response was
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    Can the doctor refuse to see a patient?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious to know how you perceive that this physician is "refusing to help a patient". Because he said " I don't want to see that patient anymore, I had enough" and nurses were talking about it....
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    CURE FOR HIV

    healthstar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello people, I don't know how true this is, but I heard that there is a cure for HIV. I don't know if it's a possible cure or they actually found a cure. If anyone happens to know more about it...
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    Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    healthstar replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    Surgeon Doctor, dentist,
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    Please help me...Do you think I'll get kicked out of nursing school?

    healthstar replied to gtrebyari's topic in General Students

    I can never imagine saying that to my instructor lol. That is just disrestpectful. Just try to apologise to her and your job is
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    Nursing school sucks!

    healthstar replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    I feel like I am going to graduate with a "knowledge deficit" diagnosis. I do study but it is just so hard to remember things by heart. I thought when you learn something in the first year of nursing...
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    Pediatric stethoscope?

    healthstar replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    I am told to never use an adult stethoscope to listen to infants/ toddlers ( kids) heart. That is because the adult diaphragm is big and the kids heart is small and you won't know if you are hearing...
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    Any tips for giving injections?

    healthstar replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    When giving IM injections flatten the skin with your thumb and index finger and dart. When giving SC injections pinch the skin that way it separates the fat/ adipose tissue from the
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    healthstar replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    I read all chapters skiming doesn't help
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    First week of school! :-)

    healthstar replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Students

    My first week went great. So far my instructors seem sweet, nice and helpful. I love what I am learning. We do have lots of tests and assignments but you know what it is worth it, that is the only way...
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    Breast cancer

    healthstar replied to beatris's topic in General Nursing

    If I am understanding you correctly, you are asking how we feel about not having breasts. I think it will disturb the body image. The shirts, dresses, tops will not fit you right. If I was scheduled...
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    Wedding in a Hospital Room

    healthstar replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    What a nice thing to do. Actions show how much she cares for her mother. I hope she makes it to her daugters
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    Considering nursing but is it for me?

    healthstar replied to AniaK's topic in General Nursing

    ahaha what a conversation,you are hilarious. Did you teach your husband why the color,shape,size etc is important to know when caring for a patients? Now he is not going to stop. Now that I am in...
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    Considering nursing but is it for me?

    healthstar replied to AniaK's topic in General Nursing

    I have A.red cross & AHA CPR certification and I swear I am so afraid to take action ( in case something happens).The instructor was horrible and it was a waste of money. She had to say sorry 500...
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    I want to be a RN but don't want to deal, with you know...

    healthstar replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could think that way. The body is not just "not alive"--it is going to disappear forever and you are never going to see it again. That's what scares people the most. We all know that death is...