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    Beta Blockers and Diabetes

    UM Review RN replied to NYNPMAN's topic in Patient Medications

    This website might help:
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    nurses as patients

    UM Review RN replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    If I'm too sick to move, I'm not too bad. Otherwise - I'm terrible. :imbar But I do try to stay off the light, if that's a
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    Has your health declined since becoming a nurse?

    UM Review RN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it has to do with all the stress and increasing cortisol levels, but yeah, I've never been so unhealthy in my life as when I became a
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    need to know meds

    UM Review RN replied to rnarmymomma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh yeah, don't forget to look up the strange properties of Mucomyst!! That's always a
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    Math problem confusion

    UM Review RN replied to godsgrl444's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There! All better!
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    need to know meds

    UM Review RN replied to rnarmymomma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, that's it! Sorry about the major BF! :imbar I think our "biggies" that Sterren mentioned were: digoxin, potassium, coumadin, heparin, dilantin, gentamycin and vanco. Then they'd throw in some...
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    need to know meds

    UM Review RN replied to rnarmymomma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Insulins: Regular, Gargline, 70/30 Regular, 70/30 long. Glyburide, Glucophage. Know duration and onset of action. Antibiotics. Rocephin, Zithromax, Vancomycin, Gentamycin, Zosyn. Know which need blood...
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    Suggestions on retaking the nclex?

    UM Review RN replied to chubbi17s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try Amazon.com and insert the ISBM # in the search
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    Having trouble finding a job in Central Florida

    UM Review RN replied to Hotlando's topic in Florida Nursing

    Maybe you could try getting your foot in the door via med-surg and then transferring asap to a different type of unit. Med-surg is certainly a challenge, but you might decide to just put up with it...
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    Got switched to night shift, without my knowledge!!!

    UM Review RN replied to ChinUp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Given the fact that new nurses need as much support and optimal working conditions as possible, and given the fact that you didn't choose nights and you may not be at your best on that shift, you...
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    Amazingly hard question-I have no idea the answer

    UM Review RN replied to hinakpatel2000's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we use this assessment tool:
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    Left a toxic environment; need advice

    UM Review RN replied to oslogirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've left a few toxic environments, so I've got some experience with that. Number One lesson I learned: Toxic environments are most often situational to that unit and happily, the unit environment is...
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    Amazingly hard question-I have no idea the answer

    UM Review RN replied to hinakpatel2000's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look up the drugs in your drug book. The answer will be very apparent if you google the drug name with "common side effects." Hint: remember your
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    OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

    UM Review RN replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    It's a very tough job. It's tough on me mentally, emotionally, physically. But I keep going back, because it's what I do. I don't hate it when I can do it right, I hate it when I'm forced to do it...
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    I've got meningitis??

    UM Review RN replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear about your illness and so very very glad you're better! I'm pretty sucky at dx'ing myself when sick
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    My mom just passed away....

    UM Review RN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. :icon_hug: Please don't quit school, but ask for extensions on your assignments as Multi
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    Overanalyzing - IV Flow rate

    UM Review RN replied to deftonez188's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've learned to eyeball RBC's. I think my grade-school music lessons came in handy there. And we still use dial-a-flows. I like them better than roller clamps, but not as much as a pump. Our pumps...
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    Do you know the right answer?

    UM Review RN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably choose not to work there, because my answer was to talk to the nurse whose patient it was. Does the real answer infer that charge nurses take a patient load in addition to charge...
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    Do you know the right answer?

    UM Review RN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    i guess (and i haven't looked at any of the other answers) i'd go do a quick visual on the patient and then find the patient's nurse and ask for her input before i did anything
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    legal or not?

    UM Review RN replied to LPNWCC's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't know if it's legal, but I would feel safer countersigning an MD order after it was signed by the MD rather than
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    IV Dobutamine + homecare

    UM Review RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    As you know, I don't do home care and this sounds like a case management or billing problem. I still have some questions: Why is the patient getting dobutamine at home? I also wonder if the IV nurse...
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    need help with blood pressure

    UM Review RN replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try this video. It'll help you get used to the sounds that you're listening for:
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    Copy of Famous Nurse Essay needed

    UM Review RN replied to crochetangel2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Forgiven, Molly. :icon_hug: You'll surely have many other questions as you go through nursing school and enter this challenging career. We certainly do not want to discourage you from asking those...
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    Blood transfusion question

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember when I said not to ask another nurse? Totally missed that it was an elixir!! An elixir, as all three posters noted, is not given IV. :imbar I'm so
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    Informational Interview

    UM Review RN replied to NewSlang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Each patient has a collection of information regarding his/her case. It's organized into a binder, called a chart. Healthcare personnel -- doctors, nurses, and other disciplines -- must write their...