Mandychelle79 ASN, RN

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    Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    Mandychelle79 replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    It took 5 of us to hold down my dd when she was about 2 for an iv stick. 2 medics ( they work in our ER), my mom, my husband and me. And the nurse to start the IV. one per limb and one holding...
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    Fundamentals Test Review

    Mandychelle79 replied to Tcap40's topic in General Students

    I use NCLEX cd's that came with some of my
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    Total Lab/Clinical Hours in different nursing programs

    Mandychelle79 replied to chendamoni's topic in General Students

    ASN-Rough estimate is somewhere in the 500-600's 12 hours a week 2 days per week, for a 13 week
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    Which of these two is the priority diagnosis for an intraop pt.?

    Mandychelle79 replied to sserrn's topic in General Students

    I would say Risk for fluid deficit. The infection will not happen right away. Most times the pop up 3 or more days after the
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    Clinical Rotation and interesting stories

    Mandychelle79 replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    OR/Peds, first 4.5 weeks, Resp second 4.5 weeks, Psych last 4.5 weeks The only thing interesting is that since i work Psych and my instructors know it, usually give me the psych patients on the
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    Overwhelmed

    Mandychelle79 replied to melissalynnb's topic in General Students

    If the offer tutoring (free) take advantage of it, they will help you decide what important. I have the books Fundamental Success that helped a lot through the first semester. We didnt cover fluids...
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    The Almighty HESI is nearing....

    Mandychelle79 replied to FA2Nurse's topic in General Students

    Good
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    Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    Mandychelle79 replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    I think outpatient when I hear the word
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    Overwhelmed

    Mandychelle79 replied to melissalynnb's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath. Hold it. Now Scream :) Seriously, I think at one time or another all nursing students feel this way. Mine hit second semester of an ADN program and Im sure it will hit next...
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    what mental health problems/risks does this patient have?

    Mandychelle79 replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I dont know about effective denial, but I was able to find Ineffective Denial on another site as a Nanda approved nursing
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    what mental health problems/risks does this patient have?

    Mandychelle79 replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ineffective denial r/t alcoholism Risk for injury r/t alcohol withdrawl risk for injury r/t angry
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    Dosage calc: sample times?

    Mandychelle79 replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    I wouldnt bother remembering the times. Just that BID would be given 2 times a day, q6h would be 4 times per day, but at equal intervals. I think or BID's are 9 and 5 and our q12h are 9 and 9. Most...
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    Dosage calc: sample times?

    Mandychelle79 replied to doublehelix's topic in General Students

    It varies between facility to facility or even floor to floor. It also depends on how its ordered. ( q x hours vs bid
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    Another med calc question

    Mandychelle79 replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    500ML/20,000 *( 800 units /1 hr) * (1hr/60 min) *( 60 gtt/ml) ml cross out, as do units and do hr and the 60's leaving you with gtt/min Your math is
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    What does "36-hour night shift" mean?

    Mandychelle79 replied to yahoo1's topic in General Nursing

    I would think its 36 hours per pay period over the night
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    Dosage Calc advice

    Mandychelle79 replied to doublehelix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If they are optional, make them mandatory for YOU :) We HAVE to use dimensional analysis to do our math problems, so i thats all I
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    Dosage Calc advice

    Mandychelle79 replied to doublehelix's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a medicine math book as one of your required books? If so do the problems in the books that will cover the math that you have to do. Also meet with one of your instructors during their...
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    Help with vitals...tips, tricks, anything???Please

    Mandychelle79 replied to tammy1974's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Practice on everyone and anyone that will let you :) And feel confident when you are doing it. Attitude has a lot to do with
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    HELP!! My husband is killing my study schedule...

    Mandychelle79 replied to ginmarada's topic in General Students

    I have to politely disagree here. When it was decided that the best thing for our family was for me to go to nursing school, that automatically put everything on the back burner. My schooling has to...
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    First week of school! :-)

    Mandychelle79 replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Students

    First day of class, covered a chapter, rieceved take home quiz 2nd day of class- turned in quiz, did class part of quiz 1st day of clinical- learned about our OR rotation and toured the new OR 2nd day...
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    Dosage Calculation

    Mandychelle79 replied to brittanyyl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    our program requires the use of dimensional analysis so you may want to check with your instructor. For this problem I would do 180 mcg x 1mg/1000mcg x 1ml/.05mg = 3.6
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    HELP!! My husband is killing my study schedule...

    Mandychelle79 replied to ginmarada's topic in General Students

    I guess Im lucky. My husband WANTS me to finish school so he can get a job closer to home so he has basically sucked it up. He knows when I say Im going to the bedroom and have my bookbag in hand,...
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    Has anyone gotten pregnant and continued w/NS?

    Mandychelle79 replied to kk83's topic in General Students

    Im not being a smart alek here :) How well do you think you could function at 7 am clinicals ( or earlier) if you have been up all night with the baby. I could barely function at
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    Which hospital job would be a better pick?

    Mandychelle79 replied to jennafezz's topic in General Students

    I would take the ER position. But I think that everyone in NS should have to work as an aide for 6 months or so prior to starting
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    Have to share laundry facilities, washing scrubs?

    Mandychelle79 replied to krazykchan's topic in General Students

    You could run an empty load of hot water and bleach after you wash your scrubs if you are really worried about it. :) I dont do my scrubs separately at home, even wash the kids clothes with