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  1. Liver biopsy post-op and R-side lying

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Again, I'm studying for NCLEX-RN. Even tho I've googled and learned that R-side lying after liver biopsy helps because it creates the pressure needed to counteract bleeding as the liver is very...

  2. flail chest - pneumothorax

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX-RN practice question: Nurse should plan to care for a pt with "moderate flail chest" DOES NOT include: pleur-evac drainage system with the rationale that pleur-evac drainage system is for...

  3. anxious nursing student

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello, I'm having my ER practicum at a community hospital right now. I feel very fortunate to land a spot in that ER and have a wonderful, nice, experienced, and knowledgeable preceptor. However,...

  4. MRSA & sex

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok. I'm doing NCLEX-RN practice tests. One of the questions was about a pt asks the nurse when to resume sexual activities after being d/c to home after an MI. So, this prompts me back to a question a...

  5. Med errors: subpoena, copy of incident report

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why can't a nurse make a copy of the incident report (of the medication error the nurse made) as a personal file? Yet, she can keep a writing note of the incident. The NCLEX-RN rationale is that the...

  6. Physical exam for a High school student

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK. One is a BSN, RN and his sister is a high school student. His sister is in need of a physical exam to submit the results to her high school. She asks him to do a general physical assessment report...

  7. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Practicing NCLEX-RN: How come Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia only requires standard precaution? I thought all pneumonia requires droplet precautions? (remember SPIDERMAN mnemonics for droplet...

  8. Leg cramps = Blood clot?

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm practicing for NCLEX-RN. There is one explanation for 1 answer that doesn't make sense to me: Cramping in the calf = blood clot possibility (the pt is total knee replacement post-op). I've...

  9. Leg cramps = Blood clot?

    nursing.mypassion replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, I think I've got the answer. Blood clot may cause ischemia. Ischemia may cause leg cramps. Therefore, when pt experiences leg cramps, there's a possibility that there's a blood clot.

  10. HELP PLEASE, this question is stumping me.

    nursing.mypassion replied to help'sontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I'd suggest you do some research on how other ethnic groups like blacks, asians, latinos, other religious views look at diseases and view their lives in terms of pain, time, life, family cohesion,...

  11. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    nursing.mypassion replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here is my 2 cents. I think CNA's do a lot of nursing work: bathing, taking care of patients, comforting them, some even spend more time with the patients than RN's do, etc. I remember I attended a...

  12. help! stressed

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi, Thx for all the good pieces of advice I have received here. I'm writing to ask for help in terms of relieving stress for me and my preceptor. My preceptor is recently very stressed. Since she's...

  13. help! stressed

    nursing.mypassion replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in Emergency

    That is very helpful. Thank you for your advice. I'll discuss it with my preceptor. She's very tactful with me and always kind to me. So, I'm thinking that she won't tell me what I'm doing to her. I...

  14. UCLA New Grad RN SUMMER 2011

    nursing.mypassion replied to studystudy's topic in California Nursing

    It's not until May for those who chose OR. OR interviews are on different dates rather than in April. That's what I heard. Hope we'll get what we've chosen. Best of luck to you and me all who chose OR...

  15. ENCOURAGEMENT...CNA before nursing school??

    nursing.mypassion replied to ahopefulsoontobe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    go for it. best would be a cna in the ER or float pool and in a hospital you'd like to work at as an rn later

  16. OR docs

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I heard that some OR docs are very nasty and I'm interested in becoming a new-grad OR RN. I was told that some even throw stuff at nurses and injure them. I can stand being verbally abused but...

  17. How to tell a dark-skinned pt is pale?

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in General Nursing

    How to tell a dark-skinned pt is pale just by looking at them? I know capillary refill may work but how to identify that they are pale just by looking at

  18. Help - I am interested in nursing but worried about the level of respect

    nursing.mypassion replied to shining_brighteyess's topic in General Nursing

    i went to nursing school and condemned myself for choosing it 'cuz i was superly worried about how people are going to trust me. i was beating myself up for going to nursing until i found this...

  19. Want to work in CA, nursing school out of state?

    nursing.mypassion replied to SimbaSam's topic in California Nursing

    would recommend going to schools in CA. that way you can network with the hospitals you're doing your clinicals

  20. MARYLAND INFO

    nursing.mypassion replied to Lami's topic in General Nursing

    i can't answer all your questions but the cost of living is pretty high. tax is around 6% i think. rent depends on what you want to rent.if you share a house with your own bed room, it's around...

  21. ED practicum

    nursing.mypassion posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm going to have my practicum at an ED both peds and adults. I would appreciate it if anyone would please let me know things that I have to be knowledgeable about to be a good standing

  22. Medicine or Nursing?

    nursing.mypassion replied to JamesJr.'s topic in General Nursing

    i would recommend shadowing family nurse practitioners and family docs and do research on docs/nursing practice acts and the school curriculum. of course, don't forfeit your offer. who knows, you may...

  23. New Grad RN...Why can't I hear lung sounds!!

    nursing.mypassion replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say have someone check your stethoscope's 'ears'. i had a friend who bought an almost $500.00 stethoscope and couldn't hear anything so she went to the store and have them fix the stethoscope's...

  24. UCLA New Grad RN SUMMER 2011

    nursing.mypassion replied to studystudy's topic in California Nursing

    i didn't ask specifically for OR. i just asked generally about my application status. they say that decisions are being made and that if I yet to hear anything from them, I should stay happy. I'll...

  25. UCLA New Grad RN SUMMER 2011

    nursing.mypassion replied to studystudy's topic in California Nursing

    soysauce : no news is good news, if you havent' heard back from ucla there's still hope. at least that's what i was told when i called ucla. keep the hopes up. seems like those who were called are...