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    Giving an awesome verbal report?

    NCRNMDM replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Every nurse has his/her own way of giving report, and you will develop your own way over time. Personally, for me, I want the important details, vitals, lab values, etc. I don't want a five day...
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    How do you draw up meds for IVP?

    NCRNMDM replied to FineAgain's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I draw the dosage of the medication up (in this case 0.4 ml), and then squirt enough NS out of a flush to fit that dose of medication into the flush. In this case, I would squirt out less than 1 ml...
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    For the love of God, I cannot figure out why my pretend pt is taking Flagyl!!!

    NCRNMDM replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This patient's WBC count is high. If you didn't recognize that, go look it up. What does a high white count indicate? If you said infection, you'd be correct. It would appear to me that this...
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    How are your grades posted?

    NCRNMDM replied to poog's topic in General Students

    Anything below an 80 in my program is failing. If you make an 89.9, it's just that. There is no rounding up or
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    Case Study Help

    NCRNMDM replied to scrubsandpearls's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Since this is peritoneal dialysis we are talking about, and the return is cloudy, I'm going to say that the cause could be possible peritonitis. Also, with the ammonia level as high as it is, is it...
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    Questions about Mental Health.

    NCRNMDM replied to Nursingstudentt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our mental health was a 10 week summer unit combined with advanced med-surg. We did six weeks of mental health, five weeks of mental health clinicals, and four weeks of advanced med-surg in class. The...
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    Anyone have a list of Nursing Fundamental Skills?

    NCRNMDM replied to tenjuna's topic in General Students

    I'm about to start fourth semester. We learned nearly all our skills during first semester. We covered IVs, Foleys, NGs, dressing changes, bladder irrigation, suctioning, IV meds, IM and subcutaneous...
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    Clinical rotation in the PACU?

    NCRNMDM replied to sKris's topic in General Students

    You're so lucky! I spent two semesters on a surgical floor, and I just finished a semester of mental health. I'm approaching fourth semester, and will be doing an OB/neonatal nursery clinical, and...
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    Nausea, loose runny stools, or dizzines???

    NCRNMDM replied to PinkCupcake's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm about to be a fourth semester student, and I will graduate in May. As soon as I read the question, I immediately selected loose runny stools because this can be a sign of C. Diff (an adverse...
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    How far do you drive for nursing school?

    NCRNMDM replied to %63theend's topic in General Students

    There are three schools in our nursing program, and a number of clinical facilities. I currently drive 1 hour and five minutes one way to class, and 1 hour and 30 minutes one way to clinical. Class is...
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    How do I fight off the nervousness as a New Nursing Student?

    NCRNMDM replied to brmuirhead's topic in General Students

    You will be nervous, to one degree or another, until you graduate nursing school. First, you'll be nervous about the program and your newness. Next, you'll be nervous about the overwhelming amount of...
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    Worried to death about dosage cal!

    NCRNMDM replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    Our instructors didn't teach us dosage calculations, or medical math. Instead, we had to teach ourselves. There were a few who struggled (and failed out), and a few who still struggle, but we've done...
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    Interview for a Patient Care Assistant PT SVCS

    NCRNMDM replied to Laurlaur09's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a third semester nursing student, and I just got a CNA II job on a med-surg oncology/transfusion unit last week (this unit also does outpatient chemo infusions, blood transfusions, ICU step-down,...
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    Failed my clinical practice evaluation, failed the class, failed the program...

    NCRNMDM replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    What they did to you wasn't fair, but you do have to be extremely precise with BP readings. I agree that they shouldn't have waited twenty minutes, but work with me for the purpose of making my point....
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    CNA salary

    NCRNMDM replied to Dulce29's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    NC CNA II in medical-surgical oncology/transfusion unit. No CNA experience, but I am a third semester nursing student. I will be working second shift (1400-2200) with the possibility of floating to...
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    Favorite System

    NCRNMDM replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    I have more than one favorite system (I'm a nerd, I know). I love neuro (it's so simple to me, yet so fascinating), cardio (fun to learn about, and another fairly simple system), and I love oncology...
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    "But the patients sleep all night don't they?"

    NCRNMDM replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    During our second semester of nursing school, we were assigned to night shift clinicals on a pre/post operative/ICU-step down floor. We did two shifts, one on Monday, and one on Wednesday. Each shift...
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    Why do you feel that nursing is for you?

    NCRNMDM replied to nyroshan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You could say something like, "My mom was a nurse for 48 years, and hearing her talk about caring for others really laid the groundwork for me at a young age. When I was born, I was in the NICU, and...
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    I don't think being a CNA is right for me.

    NCRNMDM replied to white8tiger6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hate to tell you, but you don't get to get out of cleaning patients, bathing them, and cleaning up bodily fluids when you're a nurse. Sure, you may have help, but a good nurse doesn't leave his/her...
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    What else should I do to get a job as a PCA?

    NCRNMDM replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I applied to five hospitals and probably 15 positions before I got hired. I applied for the job I just got hired at on Friday, was called on Tuesday, interviewed on Friday, and was given the job 30...
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    Is this pay too low?

    NCRNMDM replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I just got hired as a CNA II on a medical-surgical oncology/transfusion unit. I'm working second shift (1400-2200) with the possibility of floating to night shift (2200-0600). I will be responsible...
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    What color is your uniform?

    NCRNMDM replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Students

    We wear Ceil blue Grey's Anatomy scrubs. Our nursing school's logo and program name are embroidered on the scrub
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    Clinical hours?

    NCRNMDM replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    We do 960 clinical hours during our five semester program. We also have to do a 200 hour preceptorship during our last semester. If you total all those hours together, then we are technically doing...
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    Advice and must-have's for a first year nursing student?

    NCRNMDM replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in General Students

    Do not, I repeat, do not study anything until you start nursing school. First and foremost, the information will be meaningless and useless without some context and explanation behind it. Secondly,...
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    I've probably just lost it all....

    NCRNMDM replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    I wasn't aware of that. I eventually want to do my master's at Duke University (in either oncology or adult acute care), and their first requirement is a BSN from an accredited and nationally...