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  1. How to deal with stressful situations

    new_worker replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    I was just going to post something like this : If you found someone on ground not moving what would you do? I would first check ABC, call help, start CPR if necessary, tell someone to call 911 if...

  2. I'm seriously considering buying a ipod I touch for my career

    new_worker replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a smart phone recently just for the reason of having apps for nursing in them for when i need to look something up. Instead of carring those big drug handbooks, now their is an App for that...

  3. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    new_worker replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    12 patients to one nurse NOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYY 6 is enough to work with

  4. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    new_worker replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    so the calculation would be ex: Dr order 5000 units SQ Available 10000 units 1/ml D/AXQ(V)= Answer 5000 units / 10000 units X 1ml = 0.5 ml This is just an example like other posters said. "You need...

  5. Is this common?

    new_worker replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you have a system that makes it meds to be given for 1700 and 2100 as this would include the hour before and hour after rule, well that's how it is here. makes it MUCH EASIER then how your...

  6. Trying to get hired....

    new_worker replied to germanshep's topic in General Nursing

    this is true, in my area their was soooooo many grads that you will be lucky to find a job and if you do its only call in. I started looking at jobs 4 hours away because i am in the same situation as...

  7. This week

    new_worker replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    lol this was a funny

  8. incident report documentation policy?

    new_worker replied to karray's topic in General Nursing

    this is kinda weird because things can happen that were not put into the incident report, something might be left out of it that actually did happen but someone would not want to mention something...

  9. Really need help with care plan for patient

    new_worker replied to schantzy143's topic in General Nursing

    i am not really diagnosing the person, i am just moving the words around that you already wrote in your post lol you have all the words their i just made it easier for you to read and understand

  10. Really need help with care plan for patient

    new_worker replied to schantzy143's topic in General Nursing

    thinking of client will exhibit decreased edema [by enter time frame] or client will have no crackles in lungs by end of shift watch out for the oxygenation Impaired gas exchange because of the SOB,...

  11. Really need help with care plan for patient

    new_worker replied to schantzy143's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget to use some p.c. as well: potential complications going down the list here: activity intolerance, impaired comfort, impaired skin integrity p.c: electrolyte imbalance, pc: dvt...

  12. Hiring question

    new_worker posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello all i have a question to ask i finished school in 2010. and its almost time the other classes to finish for 2011. i have no job yet and the others will be done in couple months. i keep trying to...

  13. Hiring question

    new_worker replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Canada - Ontario but, you could do a refresher course here that brings you back up to date on material but it all goes back to experience when looking for a new position but I thought once...

  14. Hiring question

    new_worker replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seriously? I was just asking a question why did people start jumping onto conclusion about intelligence this and that. things like that need to be kept to your self because yes i am intelligent just...

  15. Hiring question

    new_worker replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lol i was in a

  16. TB Skin test question

    new_worker posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello I have a question that just came to my mind and i wanted to hear what you all think about this For the TB Skin test that we are all needed to take.. if someone would be tested positive (meaning...

  17. What would you do?

    new_worker posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello everyone i have a tough decision i was wondering if i can get an input from others that might have been through this to. The issue is the following: 1) I am a new grad. After countless...