dabears54

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1. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

   dabears54 replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

   I'm graduating with my BSN this weekend and we are having a pinning ceremony the day before graduation. I would fight to keep

2. AF: Advice on which area to choose...ICU or L&D? Help!

   dabears54 replied to JerseyGirl13's topic in Government, Military

   Thank you for the reply! That was very informative. Hopefully I'll be at SAMMC doing the fellowship in the next few

3. AF: Advice on which area to choose...ICU or L&D? Help!

   dabears54 replied to JerseyGirl13's topic in Government, Military

   Hey everyone! I'm in AFROTC and I graduate this May (35 days to be exact). I'm going to NTP in Cincinnati July 2nd, and I'm going to be stationed at Keesler on a med/surg floor. I have majorly...

4. Sudden code & death of suspected meningitis pt... opinions please!

   dabears54 replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

   Like some have posted, you cannot do a LP if there is any risk of increased ICP d/t the risk of herniation. Such a sucky delicate

5. How does your hospital identify DNR?

   dabears54 replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

   Same, purple clip on

6. Apex heartbeat help

   dabears54 replied to Paws2people's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   In my head I say lub-dub 1, lub-dub 2, lub-dub 3. However, this is very difficult to do when your patient is tachy, and it can sometimes be a tongue twister. Just keep practicing

7. Need help with a care plan

   dabears54 replied to kelsey410's topic in General Students

   you really should get a book to help you write these care plans. I have Doenges' Nurse's Pocket Guide that works really well for me. Its hard to get used to writing these care plans without one of...

8. The heparin bottle for a cap?

   dabears54 replied to MAdams2610's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen these things that snap on the top of a vial and it has a plastic "needle" to access the bottle, and then a port at the top (like a heplock for an IV) to attach a syringe to draw up the...

9. PCTs - How many patients?

   dabears54 replied to honeymylovely's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   21 beds, one tech. tech only assigned 11 during day and all 21 from 11p-7a. its very very

10. Any techniques for cleaning feces off of a patient?

    dabears54 replied to Nerd5000's topic in General Nursing

    Oh GI bleeds...makes the entire floor

11. Classes

    dabears54 replied to derekfitness's topic in General Students

    Community Health. It's all common sense and I feel could be covered in one or two class periods instead of an entire

12. Studying before your program starts?

    dabears54 replied to janiebee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm just about to start my last semester of my BSN and I find getting to know my textbooks before classes start realllly helpful. I'm very particular on my study habits, and it might seem like a...

13. What does Johnson and Johnson get out of promoting nursing careers?

    dabears54 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    this is right...my aunt works for them developing diabetes

14. GPA for Air Force

    dabears54 replied to UCAFblue's topic in Government, Military

    are you trying for AFROTC, or do you want to go to COT after you graduate? I'm in AFROTC while getting my BSN right now and they do look at your GPA to get scholarships and to be selected for Field...

15. has anyone ever been a nurse intern?

    dabears54 replied to KimmyAGPCNP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It really depends of your state’s nurse practice act. I’m going to be a nurse intern in Iowa this summer so I can tell you how it is for me. I have to be enrolled in a class at a college in...