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  1. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    The difference I'm talking about is the feeding tubes are the small little tubes used only for intake, the NG's I'm used to seeing in the adult world are large and also used for gastric decompression....

  2. I failed nursing school by 1 class

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to Srichie's topic in General Students

    Our school has the same policy, you can only retake one class in the program and you can only retake it once, the only option you have if the circumstances are the same as my school is to look into...

  3. Affording school...

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to afterseason's topic in General Students

    This may not be an option to you because your credit is so young but I paid for nursing school with credit cards, I had a better rate on my card than I could get on a loan, it was always paid off...

  4. Associates degree or BSN?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to PaTexasGal's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in an ADN program because it's quicker and cheaper, I get to start working early and the hospitals in the metro area will pay for us to finish our BSN, even our Magnet status hospitals. I live...

  5. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I did kind of hijack their thread, sorry about that

  6. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    The largest amount I have pushed through an NG is 8 mls, 4ml for flush and 4 mls of medication, but these are babies so that's a decent amount. The exact directions I received while pushing was it...

  7. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Another question if you don't mind. If we use a pump to adminster tube feedings and it's set on say 37ml/hr, this isn't using gravity is it? Is this ok because it is flowing slower than if I were...

  8. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this information, I will do a little research on this since this is the way my nursing instructor has taught us. I am in a pediatric hospital now and this is how we were trained to give...

  9. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I was using the wrong term for this, in our hospital the term NG and feeding tubes are used interchangeably even though they are two different things. With our feeding tubes we do push water...

  10. What textbook do you use for Pediatric Nursing?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to sommeil's topic in General Students

    I use the same book as the first person that responded, I don't like it at all. If you want something to supplement and get more condensed information from I would recommend Reviews and Rationales for...

  11. Do I need Malpractice insurance?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals do have hold insurance for their nurses but if you screw up and they can prove it was all you, they WILL throw you under the bus to save the hospital, get your own

  12. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    I know they can sometimes feel the tube move when you push fluid quickly but that is strange that she didn't do the same with the

  13. ANP or GNP?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking into getting into a Masters program as soon as I graduate in December and I'm not sure what path to take. I know that no one can decide that for me just want some input on the...

  14. Can't seem to find the answer

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to NiceShot's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the program you are looking into. Every school is different, some require a couple clinicals and others do not. If you want clinicals just call around and compare prices on the...

  15. Why does ionized calcium need to be on ice?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to beautifulbyHisblood's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital doenst require it on ice anymore, just STAT delivery to the

  16. Laptop vs iPad

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to Floridanurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Totally agree Stephalump, very good way to get extra studying

  17. Please give me some ideas I can work with here......alternative to nursing.

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to gonzalezacynthia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I only worked for one company so my knowledge is limited, but the company I worked for did stage 3 research studies and took ADN nurses, LPNs, people with nutrition degrees, ect. And there is one...

  18. NCLEX RN - fact or myth? confused can't sleep!!

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to darthgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you try the

  19. New grad in the ER, yes or no?

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a nurse intern at a large hospital, while I don't work ER on a regular basis, I was able to work down there a week ago and LOVED it! I loved the fast pace, the adrenaline rushes, and most of all...

  20. I need help with a dosage question on medicine please?Thanks

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Medications

    That's an oddly worded question, it doesn't state the orders in mg's, just that the patient is to receive a half a tab and you have 5mg on hand, what if you only had 10mg on

  21. ATI "Nurse in a box"

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    Our school provided ATI, but not sure what Nurse in a Box means, is all the books (Mental Health, Funds, Pharma, Med Surg, Nutrition, Peds,

  22. Laptop vs iPad

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to Floridanurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have both and still wouldn't take the extra time convert all my Word and PP documents to PDF and then take the extra time to put together my keyboard set for the IPAD, doesn't make sense when I...

  23. Nurses and other healthcare staff smoking alongside patients!?!

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to SweetPEI's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tough situation, everything here is smokefree, anyone who wants to smoke has to leave hospital property, I love it! File your complaint and see what happens but I would start looking for another job...

  24. Least painful injection site

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to kate_osb's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think it's possible to have a pain free shot of Rocephin, that stuff

  25. Need help picking good nursing shoes!

    FORTHELOVEOF!!!! replied to bamagirl14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I third Dansko's, love them! Get some support hose while you are out also, save your feet and your