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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Priority for DVT

    xtxrn replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    LOL.... the OP didn't give much info... :) Or come back Hey, OP- can you give us all what YOU came up with ??? And what you think are the probable priorities (in order)?

  2. Medical Diagnosis/Pathophysiology/Signs and Symptoms Help

    xtxrn replied to jaymay588's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The doctor should give the medical diagnoses :) Nursing diagnoses are based on your assessment and knowledge of the medical diagnoses, and the procedures. Even the same medical diagnoses and...

  3. Priority assessment..Respiratory or cardiovascular?

    xtxrn replied to Blu rose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK- you need more lab work :) Potassium? How low? H&H? (could have an effect on SOB) Get the O2 sats, and vitals; also, is this person on telemetry? I've worked with ED patients... the cardiac...

  4. Intervention for AML

    xtxrn replied to danny1.0's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the current lab work for this patient? I'm on chemo for this right now- and will help in whatever way I can :) Do you have the subtype of AML? Bone marrow bx results? Age and other...

  5. Care plan help - psychosocial potential complications

    xtxrn replied to sommeil's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have anything that involves the unknown? WOW, all of them psychosocial

  6. knee replacement

    xtxrn replied to peggyfletcher's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Uh- what do YOU have so far? :) You're a newbie- welcome :hug: You will get a lot more help from some of us older folks if you don't just drop off the assignment :) Let's hear what you

  7. If I see one more post titled....

    xtxrn replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Since I'm not an SNL fan, I am not completely sure; that said, I'm fairly confident that the pediatric applications would be

  8. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    :)

  9. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    xtxrn replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers: :barf01: :barf01:

  10. very general question...

    xtxrn replied to ender's topic in General Nursing

    Check your policy and procedure manual

  11. For the love of Pete.....Where are you?!

    xtxrn replied to APRN.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm less concerned about where they are as I am that they get the correct info. For most, that will involve a phone call or search of their specific situation/needed

  12. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who see "love" as a noun also have things in their life that they love (verb).....and they can be incredibly compassionate nurses; please don't look at only one example of love as "the"...

  13. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    I also think (if anyone cares at this point- LOL ) that everyone seeks love. That's not an issue. And nursing is equated with something relatively "people serving" (though with the 'business' end of...

  14. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    No. Not exclusively; love is a noun (see above links in previous reply). Love is a choice. Compassion is an act based on being compassionate- a character quality. :) And maybe that's the big...

  15. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love http://thesaurus.com/browse/love http://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/love http://theseekeroftruth.blogspot.com/2005/02/3-types-of-love.html Very true; love comes in...

  16. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    No- I didn't, and you are a good writer. But it means different things to different people. I had a reporter put her camera down as I walked out of an apartment after being attacked, while the...

  17. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    Wow..... "love" has become such a cheap word. IMO.

  18. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    xtxrn replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is the horse dead

  19. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    xtxrn replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    Compassion, empathy, and being a decent human being are not the same as generic 'love'.... I'm hoping this isn't a requirement for "eros" love, but more a sort of "philus" love, or even 'agape' love....

  20. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    xtxrn replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Gonna make folks think twice about dissing med-surg or LTC, eh? Feeding people shinola just goes beyond anything civilized. Where's that poor soul who had sympathy gags for her cat's puke?

  21. DC'd narcotics

    xtxrn replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    And for anybody doubting the "destruction" of the narc to be used s/p MOM/lactulose 'bath'..... here's a visual..... Vicodin riding a bullet train out the back

  22. DC'd narcotics

    xtxrn replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing this is an LTC? The regs re: destroyed narcs aren't any joke. Do you have a company you work for, with a pharmacy consultant? This is something they should also be monitoring. And, if...

  23. I showed emotion in front my clinical instructor - is that bad?

    xtxrn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    I lost it when my instructor told me that the bed I'd made wasn't 'tight' enough (no fitted sheets in the early/mid 80s). Over a flipping bed You're fine Just pay more attention to the patients...

  24. Priority for DVT

    xtxrn replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    Yes. You include meds on care plans....to administer, monitor, and report any problems, but to initiate, you need an MD. But they are not nursing measures as MDs have to order them. If this is about...

  25. If I see one more post titled....

    xtxrn replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    :bowingpur:bow::bowingpur:bow: How true. And while the internet has a lot of positive aspects, it's also chewing up the economy for the brick and mortar businesses (anybody "still" remember...