ofcruz

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1. Setting up an infusion pump- confusion

   ofcruz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I have a quick question when an order for a primary solution lets say NS that is ordered to be infused at 100ml/hr and the volume is 500 ml. When your setting up the infusion pump do you set it up...

2. Hypoglycemic emergency protocols

   ofcruz posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I recently graduated with my BSN. What I learned in school was that when a person is unconscious due to hypoglycemia you do not give anything by mouth, you either give them glucagon or an amp of d50....

3. Ear documentation

   ofcruz posted a topic in General Students

   WE have to document in paragraph form with subjective first then our physical finding (objective). I covered the eyes and would like any tips/pointers in making my documentation better and more...

4. glossary terms

   ofcruz posted a topic in General Students

   I need help in remembering the glossary terms. It seems if I just read and try to remember the terms they cant stick. Every week for client assessment we have anywhere from 70-100 terms to remember....

5. OLDCART

   ofcruz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am a new nursing student and need some help with documenting. Would you oldcart dry skin, cherry angiomas and nevi(moles), and if you do, can you put it in parentheses. For instance Dry hands and...

6. Need help with documenting

   ofcruz replied to ofcruz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thanks for the help, I really appreciate

7. Need help with documenting

   ofcruz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I need help with documenting what is normal. Our lab instructor didn't give us any real direction on how to describe what normal is. She only told us to use very descriptive words instead of broad...