thatchergirl

thatchergirl BSN, RN

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  1. Work in Alaska?

    i heard that they pay nurses $50,00/hour to work in alaska.. is that true? what do you think about that? would you go to alaska and work there? if you got the license somewhere else would you be able to transfer or they are not part of that multi-sta...
  2. Hello my fellow nurses, I graduated in 2012 with my ADN and worked at a SNF for 1 year before I went back to school for my BSN. I have a total of 1 year experience at the SNF as the charge nurse, almost 2 years of experience as an Adjunct Faculty at ...
  3. Job Search: Applying Online for RN Positions

    but who do you call? HR? the nurse manager of the department you are applying for? I have applied online but have no idea on who I call or how to get their information on the computer. Do I just call the main number for the hospital and ask for "nurs...
  4. Need nursing care plan.....HELP!

    I also have a client with HEELP syndrome and she also has UTI. I was wondering if there's a Nursing Dx such as risk for premature delivery? I can't find it in my book but would love to use something similar to that! Thank you!!
  5. Graduated 2010 almost gave up nursing.

    I hear your story and I'm afraid it's going to be my own. I graduate in May from college and I'm on a student visa. I'll apply to get the 1 year permit next month and I'm afraid I won't be able to find a job!! I don't know what to do! That will be sc...
  6. Brazilian Nurses

    hey everybody! my name is regiane and i'm about to graduate nursing school here in az. i graduate in may and plan on taking my n-clex in june. i'm just worried about the working situation. i'm on a student visa and after you graduate they have an opt...
  7. Nursing Dx

    ok.. here's the patient.. med surg patient admitted with altered loc, hypokalemia, uti and dvt. hx of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ams, hypokalemia, uti, ari, anemia, she also claims 8 different personalities. the day i took...
  8. ok.. here's the patient.. med surg patient admitted with altered loc, hypokalemia, uti and dvt. hx of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ams, hypokalemia, uti, ari, anemia, she also claims 8 different personalities. the day i took...
  9. maybe i over exagerated on the "what can kill her first" but she means all the possible complications... her k+ was just better that day and she had d5 1/2 ns with k+ running. for the dvt she is getting lovenox and coumadin and she has the compressi...
  10. neurotransmitter help

    hi! i'd greatly appreciate if someone would explain to me neurotransmitters. i read and read about it but i can't retain what they do in the body and how that affects everything. that also affects my understanding of certain medications actions. mayb...
  11. neurotransmitter help

    wow this is awesome!! thank you so much!!! i'm sure my dopamine levels are out of whack because my memory has been horrible!!! haha.. thanks you so so very much!!
  12. labeling peripheral IV lines

    Here is the thing. I'm in nursing school and had a little discussion with my instructor. I know that she is right, but I went to do clinicals at a hospital and told her that they change the IV lines for every new medication. She said that we have to ...
  13. Wonderful!! Thank you so much!
  14. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    do you know if they charge more for international students? I'm still doing my RN and will graduate in May but I want to get my BSN as well and I'm an international student so university is pretty expensive. Thanks
  15. labeling peripheral IV lines

    thanks you guys for the feedback. At my school we have clin sims (clinical simulation) and we act like the nurse and do the interventions for that specific patient (dummie). What happened was that I had clinicals the weekend before and at the hospita...
  16. OMG I PASSED 2nd time - I hope this will help others

    this is awesome!! thank you very much! i graduate in May and want to pass my N-CLEX asap because I have to find a job within 3 months for being an international student.
  17. Drug Overdose

    hi... this is my very first post on here.. i don't even know if i'm asking on the right place but i'd like some direction. i have a patient with drug overdose for the first time and have to do a care plan for him. i've chosen the nursing dxs: 1- im...