Nai'aHI

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1. NMSU / DABCC - Opinions

   Nai'aHI posted a topic in General Nursing

   Could anyone give me an idea of the community reputation of the nursing programs at these two schools? Any graduates of these programs? Many thanks to any who respond

2. Any nurses with plantar fasciitis?

   Nai'aHI replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Nursing

   Yep - yet another nurse/runner with plantar fascitis What helped? 1) Custom orthotics 2) Stretch - Ice - Repeat (ad nauseum) 3) Good quality running shoes for work (lotsa cushioning) 4) Short-term run...

3. What does your screenname mean?

   Nai'aHI replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   Nai'a is Hawaiian for "Bottlenose Dolphin" and HI as in Hawaii.... not too creative, but my other favorite - Tursiops - was taken. Tursiops is the genus for the scientific name of Bottlenose

4. any good Nanda books?

   Nai'aHI replied to ropay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   "Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis" by Carpenito. (Now Carpenito-Moyet) Worked really well, with lists of problems/symptoms and suggested interventions with rationales and expected outcomes. try this...

5. Explanation of an Acuity System

   Nai'aHI replied to bamanurse's topic in General Nursing

   Here in Hawaii we use a similar system. Every patient is assessed every shift, and a computer matrix-type questionnaire is answered with 'choices' such as - 1)Patient with no mobility limitations...

6. iv interventions

   Nai'aHI replied to jstar's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Another point to remember (which may seem obvious to some, not to others) is that you have to replace ALL of the lines and/or tubing. The same thing applies pretty much to any contamination i.e....

7. How many of you have 75 questions passed or failed?

   Nai'aHI replied to Mino's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Passed w/ 75 questions. Like the previous posters have said: 75 questions and shutoff mean either really good, or really bad. Let's hope you're with the statistical 'average' and passed !!! In either...

8. RN to BSN

   Nai'aHI replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Hey Tweety - You'll do just fine. All you have to do is 1) approach it 1 page at a time, and 2) get a BIG pot of coffee going for the next few years :-) Seriously - (as a professional student here...

9. Please Help: Can you explain how to get a nursing diagnosis?

   Nai'aHI replied to sad's topic in General Nursing

   I am probably way out in left field here, but have to say that I find the concept of nursing diagnoses helpful. This comes after years of working with 'medical diagnoses' alone. Not to say that all of...

10. Hawaii Pacific University

    Nai'aHI replied to futurenursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the correction about the waiting lists, etc. I was not trained here, so can't offer much insight into the specifics that way. The new graduates that I work with who went to HPU are (so far)...

11. Hawaii Pacific University

    Nai'aHI replied to futurenursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the correction about the waiting lists, etc. I was not trained here, so can't offer much insight into the specifics that way. The new graduates that I work with who went to HPU are (so far)...

12. Hawaii Pacific University

    Nai'aHI replied to futurenursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I work with several HPU new graduates (BSN) - and (in my opinion) all are very well educated. I understand that the school is excellent, but also that it is quite expensive (private) vs. publicly...

13. New BUSH Overtime TakeBack Law

    Nai'aHI replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

14. Pyxis vs. Omnicell....Comments?

    Nai'aHI replied to Nai'aHI's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I have interviewed at two different facilities, one with Omnicell, one with Pyxis. I've worked with Pyxis before (liked it just fine) - but was wondering if there were any pluses/minuses...

15. Pyxis vs. Omnicell....Comments?

    Nai'aHI posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have experience with the Pyxis system, but none with Omnicell - who I understand is the biggest competition to Pyxis. Could anyone who has experience with both systems comment on comparison and...