Cessna172

Cessna172

ICU & LTAC as RN. FNP

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  1. Confused new RN!

    Cessna172 replied to ashalina213's topic in General Nursing

    I offer this suggestion, get out of there fast. If you already don't like it then you probably won't like your job in a month, or two, or three. If you can somehow find a job in a hospital taking...

  2. Mother/Baby VENT!!!

    Cessna172 replied to BaByNuRsE07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When management refuses to see the reality of the "monster" they are creating by overloading the nurses, well, it's time to leave. Good luck to

  3. How to Pass Pathophysiology Any Good Ideas?

    Cessna172 replied to Determined041's topic in General Students

    I had to read, and re-read alot to gain an understanding of what happens in certain disease processes. It sometimes was time consuming, but gaining a good grasp on the pathophysiological process will...

  4. needlestick injury

    Cessna172 replied to faithforever's topic in General Nursing

    My prayers are with

  5. Insulin calc help

    Cessna172 replied to port's topic in General Nursing

    I believe your initial rate would be 10.2 ml/hr, then decrease to 9.1 ml/hr. You need to figure how many units per cc are in the bag. 25000/250=100 units per cc. You multiply pt wt x 18 to get the...

  6. Insulin calc help

    Cessna172 replied to port's topic in General Nursing

    I believe your initial rate would be 10.2 ml/hr, then decrease to 9.1 ml/hr. You need to figure how many units per cc are in the bag. 25000/250=100 units per cc. You multiply pt wt x 18 to get the...

  7. New nurse, Second Medication error, Scared

    Cessna172 replied to Kaysonrose's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a method I use to make sure I don't miss meds. I take a blank sheet of paper and write my room number, then going over my mar, I start with the earliest med listed, for example 0900. Write...

  8. Help! Is LPN as hard as RN program

    Cessna172 replied to christelt's topic in General Students

    I say it is not even close to being as hard as rn school. I had taken most of my prerequisites for the rn program, then went to lpn school (the dean at rn program was a nut, went back after she...

  9. 2 weeks notice

    Cessna172 replied to Powerof3jlw's topic in General Nursing

    May I ask how long you have been in orientation? Some of the concepts in ICU are difficult to grasp, but once you get your head around it things start making sense. I hope your preceptor is not...

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Cessna172 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I know this is an old post, but the snake bite one made me bust out

  11. New student Winter Term/Evaluate Class Load

    Cessna172 replied to saucychaucy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on going back to school. In my opinion, keep all the classes. Sure it might be tough some days, but if you try to do the classes, and realize it's too much, then you can withdraw from a...

  12. Need help with metabolic encephalopathy etiology!

    Cessna172 replied to ashleepules's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am curious as to what your instructor thought about your care plan. Careplans can be tough sometimes. Good

  13. APA format software vs. Free Downloads

    Cessna172 replied to BMORE-CSU-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I definately agree that PERRLA is very good and I use it on every paper for

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Cessna172 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

  15. Percieved Indignities and Anger Management Strategies

    Cessna172 replied to Night Monkey's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Wow, that sounds like my complaints when I was working on the BSN. I absolutely hated some of the bs that we had to do. I talked to a professor I really respected about my frustration with the...

  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Cessna172 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Around 1998, I was a new LPN in a small hospital. This old lady, probably late 80's or 90 years old was one of the patients whose room was across from the nursing station. I remember her being...

  17. Legitimate Pain or no?

    Cessna172 replied to MiaNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you for advocating for that patient. I'm no expert on pain, but I've had my fair share of patients over the years. Some were flat out drug seekers, some were having genuine pain, and...

  18. Just Thought I'd Share

    Cessna172 replied to littlemammanurse's topic in General Nursing

    You made a difference in their lives because you took the time to show you care, and they will always remember you. Thanks for sharing that

  19. Failed preceptorship

    Cessna172 replied to KevinLPN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did the patient have any adverse effects? What was the dose and why was he on it (htn or heart failure). Were there set parameters for not giving it? I feel badly for your failing that, are you...

  20. Every now and then I'm reminded...

    Cessna172 replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to this forum, but wanted to say thanks for sharing this