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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Normal Saline in a nebulizer?

    xtxrn replied to LadySugarBug's topic in General Nursing

    I had RT tell me that it (plain NS without nebulizer meds) can start laryngospasms. I had mentioned about getting some of the NS unit doses at the pharmacy to have available at home. I had a nebulizer...

  2. Miss Thing visitor

    xtxrn replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had some ditz actually change into a hospital gown and crawl into the bed NEXT to her friends' bed..... the EMPTY bed waiting for an ACTUAL patient I let the supervisor play with that

  3. Working on med list for care plan... im stuck :(

    xtxrn replied to Miss_K's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What meds are you talking about? And like the others said, a drug book should have all of this :) Hang in there- this makes more sense as you go

  4. Widened pulse pressure

    xtxrn replied to ithalia77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep- what GrnTea said :) Many of us do want to help y'all

  5. Please Help*Advice for understanding how to "critically think"

    xtxrn replied to MirandaSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've never heard of a program that won't allow questions re: missed test questions. Is there some way to present the question about being able to ask questions in a manner that demonstrates what you...

  6. Question about pt room assignments....

    xtxrn replied to ocho9's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Infectious patients with surgical patients (smaller hospitals don't have the "floor" for separate different specialties), no boys with girls , do all possible to not put a A & O walkie talkie in...

  7. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    xtxrn replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Call your MD We can't give medical advice here

  8. Ya mighta told me that before!

    xtxrn replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I'm guessing the thinner the blood, the more goes to the "target area" and ups the risk for the dreaded priapism. Too much juice in the

  9. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    xtxrn replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    Our floor nurses wrote up anything they found that was an "incident". I'd witness anything if needed. If I (charge) found it, I wrote it

  10. Please Help my narcotic situation

    xtxrn replied to AngelofLTC's topic in General Nursing

    It's a risk for bleeding no matter what :) Since surgery isn't on the boards for this one, it could be effective We never used it for more than 5 days post-op.... but with "no-op" seems worth a...

  11. Just got hired and heard that Zoloft can come up as a Benzo on drug test?

    xtxrn replied to sweetnlow4's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read it in a tone of "jumping down anyone's throat".... a lot of people have been very supportive about not worrying - just not hiding anything that has a legit rx. :) I had a drug screen...

  12. I just got hired today but here the thing

    xtxrn replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did work 16s on Sat/Sun at an LTC- but I'd been an RN for 8 years- I got pulled to management (was the weekend sup on the 16 hr shifts) . I'd be nervous also, being new. Since you will have 5...

  13. 2 slow can't find work

    xtxrn replied to 2slowRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some people do better in different settings :) I could NEVER do OB/GYN (I got dragged over there one time to take care of the GYN surgical patients- they were fine- since surgery is kinda the same...

  14. What Do You Think You Needed To Learn in School, But Didn't

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah- it's good to at least get some rundown about how it usually works with communication and charting terminology and flow. The skills seem to be a universal problem w/about %80+... The asking for...

  15. What Do You Think You Needed To Learn in School, But Didn't

    xtxrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey New Nurses :) In reading through some other posts, I've been thinking (I'm sorry- I'll try to cut down ) What have you found in your first months to year or two that you really needed to have...

  16. Getting very discouraged 2nd month into nursing school. help!

    xtxrn replied to morningglory229's topic in General Students

    I was a good student; graduated w/honors, and never thought anything less than 100% was worth even dealing with- I get it. Nursing school is only going to work if you are able to just get through it....

  17. program starts in Jan, looking to read ahead

    xtxrn replied to mr.SleepWalker's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Another idea- work some extra hours to get the Incredibly Easy series of books- they are very good- no matter if you're new, or reviewing :) They can break down info into much more manageable...

  18. Widened pulse pressure

    xtxrn replied to ithalia77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can't know what you already know :) And, believe it or not, folks do ask first, and then look things up as a last resort It was (as PsychNurseWannaBe said) a suggestion- not a put

  19. care plan help ... naturally.

    xtxrn replied to katiebry1031's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd say the fall was r/t the unsteady gait, not the gait r/t the falls... wording is

  20. care plan help ... naturally.

    xtxrn replied to katiebry1031's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK..... Falls is a big one...definitely include that :) (with a history of falls, you can go with actual or potential) Anemia and ecchymosis? Low red blood cells/H&H isn't likely to cause...

  21. Please Help my narcotic situation

    xtxrn replied to AngelofLTC's topic in General Nursing

    Non-ambulatory, and too unstable for surgery aren't the same. (not saying YOU don't know that....my guess is that some orthopedic surgeon blew her off). Surgery isn't always about getting someone...

  22. Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

    xtxrn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see this when I posted...:) I'm so glad for you Still, you need to talk to your doc- it's still not normal. (neither is alternating shifts, but that's nursing being idiotic). You never know...

  23. Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

    xtxrn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    no..... it's not normal...at all. anywhere. why would someone "medically" suspend your license? (i've never heard of that term) if it's a treatment that your md prescribed for your care, it's not...

  24. opthalmology

    xtxrn replied to toni mari rn's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm going to have to change my profile pic and

  25. opthalmology

    xtxrn replied to toni mari rn's topic in Nursing Career

    It's ok. :) That's how I took