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    ECG Interpretations and Treatments Help Please...

    wish_me_luck replied to ccshops's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, triquee and thanks for the additional info.
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    Physical Assessments

    wish_me_luck replied to plgunderson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check orientation first as in A and O x 3 (check their arm band and against record then); I do my eyes next even though the lights have to go off--just go head to toe; check for jugular distention or...
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    ECG Interpretations and Treatments Help Please...

    wish_me_luck replied to ccshops's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, and when you syn. cardiovert, you synchronize it with the "R" part of the QRS complex, otherwise it will shock on the T wave and you will throw the pt into a ventricular dysrhythmia such as V Fib....
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    ECG Interpretations and Treatments Help Please...

    wish_me_luck replied to ccshops's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll try my best to explain some stuff. The first poster is correct is saying that you must understand what each wave is. The p wave deals with atrial depolarization, QRS complex is ventricular...
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    My daily log for NCLEX-RN exam

    wish_me_luck replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Lovin' me some cardiac EKG strips tonight. The book I have though is probably telling me more than I need to know at this point. Hope it doesn't backfire. The whole book is about reading strips and...
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    8s vs 12s; night shift or day shift?

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What do you think is better for new nurses? Is it better to do 5 8 hr shifts or 3 12 hr shifts? Is it easier to learn on nights or days? I kind of want to do 5 8 hour shifts that way I am going...
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    Has any facility or manager held an interview this way?

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi, I wanted manager opinions on this. I like to do a lot of thinking during the day and I would think about if I was a manager of a unit and how I would run it and how I would interview people....
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    My daily log for NCLEX-RN exam

    wish_me_luck replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Finished the Saunders book up today. Did the comprehensive test and got a 78.3%. Tomorrow will be reviewing labs, diets, drugs, and cardiac. Maybe some pediatric stuff (Erikson and Piaget...yuck!) and...
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    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    wish_me_luck replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We can tell the pt to straighten their arm; but we couldn't actually touch the buttons on the pump. I understand what you are saying though. We didn't do dressing changes either. We could do vitals,...
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    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    wish_me_luck replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Brandon, here, techs used to do in and outs and foleys but then the facility woke up and smelled the coffee and realized that that was not within the tech scope of practice (not here atleast). High...
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    How to promote tolerance and support teamwork,

    wish_me_luck replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for reply. That's unfortunate because while they are busy tearing others down, they don't realize that some people already have a low self esteem. I tried to stay "chippy" because I refused to...
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    How to promote tolerance and support teamwork,

    wish_me_luck replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks, Teacher Sue, on behalf of all of us who were bullied. We appreciate the efforts that some managers are putting forth to combat this problem. I must ask though because I don't understand; is...
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    My thoughts on Mental Health Nursing

    wish_me_luck replied to Elladora's topic in Psychiatric

    ahhh, I love this!!! Especially the part where you said that "The clients I work with are ill, not scary". I whole heartedly agree with the last statement.
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    8s vs 12s; night shift or day shift?

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

    I was thinking 5x8s were better for learning too because you are continuously doing it. I know when I teched, I did 3x12 and I tried to do like 2 days in a row then have break then 1 day. Some days...
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    Feeling like a failure most days

    wish_me_luck replied to *4!#6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry, nurse mike. I didn't mean it that way. I've teched before and I have had times where I was with a pt and there would be another one of my pts needing the bathroom and the nurse would be in the...
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    September test takers [NCLEX-RN 2012]

    wish_me_luck replied to Indian_rn2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Less than a week to go for me. I have about 7 chapters left in Saunders (doing two more tonight) and then going to do case studies in PDA, study lab values, antidotes, pediatric stages (like when they...
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    what's the order for late decel actions?

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok, I think it's stop the pit if infusing, turn on side, O2, increase IV fluid, notify physician, and document last.
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    what's the order for late decel actions?

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Okay, I have several sources and all of them vary a bit and there is only one answer on NCLEX. I think it is as follows; please correct if wrong: Stop the pit, lay the mother on side, I would give O2...
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    Feeling like a failure most days

    wish_me_luck replied to *4!#6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey, I am a new grad too (taking boards soon). The UA stuff being collected and such needs to be given in report. You shouldn't have to search through a chart to find that out. Here's how I figure I...
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    can someone give me the price for online reviews?

    wish_me_luck replied to pnyvibe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hurst: $300 Kaplan was like $400-500 (don't know about online) Saunders book about $60 (without tax) LaCharity book about $37 (without tax) NCBSN review is
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    My daily log for NCLEX-RN exam

    wish_me_luck replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    bayou, I understand. I am at the point where I am going to the library to study because when I try studying at home, I am too distracted and do everything else but study. So, being at the library, I...
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    Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    wish_me_luck replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    AP, I agree with you about the applying anywhere thing. I am against new grads (and I am a new grad) applying just anywhere to find a nursing job. If they picked a floor that they knew they weren't...
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    I want to know what managers really think of applicants in monitoring programs

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know it is illegal to tell a person that they were not hired because of the monitoring program, so most people pick some other reason (i.e. more qualified applicant). But I want to know what...
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    I want to know what managers really think of applicants in monitoring programs

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Okay, thanks. I take responsibility for mine. I am actually a new grad but I self disclosed on my application for licensure, hence why I am already in the program straight out of the gate (I have...
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    What's your opinion on people using personal experience vs professional/clinical exp?

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi! I wanted to know what the managers' thoughts are on applicants who use personal experience (i.e. family member illness, maybe a pet's illness--very serious, many illnesses in animals are treated...