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We have a "day shift" vs "night shift". Day shift is 4-1 shift and night shift is the staff that comes in at 10 and after. Stock doesn't get filled at night so day shift sometimes doesn't do it because night shift didn't. It's just a bunch of childis...

I may look over hurst but I really don't think it helped me too much, I think Im going to send the book back and get a refund. I did order the pda book I believe that will help. I am doing all the questions in Saunders and the cd. It is hard to see t...

I took nclex on July 11th, I got all 265 questions! And did not feel confident at all leaving the testing center, I actually cried on my way home. I did not get the good pop up and found out I officially failed once I did the quick results. I cried f...

This past shift my patient was on a vent and my instructor asked how is he tolerating the vent. How do we assess that? Presence or absence of coughing? oxygen level? I'm just a little unclear how to answer that.

Thank you this was very helpful!

I had a pt whom had a intracranial hemorrhage his labs were pretty normal except for elevated RDW and seg and decreased lymph. could someone explain to me what these labs mean? I googled them but its just as confusing as my books.

Can someone explain to me why a sliding scale would be used?

Thanks guys I did some research and figured it out!

Its actually not homework just something I am confused about and wanted someone to explain it to me in simpler terms than my book did...

This is a practice dosage question for a dosage exam I have coming up. This exact question will not be on the exam just ones similar to it. I do not want the answer just help on how to solve it. The formula I need to use to be able to problems like t...

Thank u that helped me!!

ml/hr sorry!

Can someone tell me why someone with MS would be prescribed a vitamin D supplement? Is it because it somehow reduces exacerbation?

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Whats the difference between PVD and DVT? Does PVD lead to DVT??

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when drawing up medications do you label the syringe with the doctors order or whats on the medication bottle??

In school they are teaching us to label our syringes with what is in the bottle for example Lasix 40mg/2ml if we draw up 2mls after doing the math... I just couldn't remember if it was the doctors order or the actual medication label.

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Does anyone know of any good books out there that helps break down cardiac?? Im reading my medsurg book and I am getting so confused and overwhelmed!! Thanks!! :redbeathe

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i am working on this case study and just wanted to know if i am on the right path! any input would be helpful! a 65y/o male is admitted to a medical floor altered mental status with sob and a productive cough of thick yellow secretions. the client h...

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Soo yesterday I was told to follow my nurse around and help her out with anything she needs help with. I am doing clinical on a med surg floor...everything was going fine I helped her hang some piggy backs and mostly observed everything else she did....