hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. Assessment for alcohol withdrawal

    hodgieRN replied to pinksapphire's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Although either one could be argued, I think B addresses the question. Many exam questions are like that. You have to answer what is being asked. The question is asking about alcohol withdraw, and...

  2. titrating FIO2

    hodgieRN replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Critical Care

    No problem! Your gut feeling on weaning is correct. You will get a feel of how the O2 sat will react with various Fio2 titration as time goes on. Since you are in the trauma ICU, you will become a pro...

  3. What to expect in Pharmacology?

    hodgieRN replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Try and group the medications based on the generic name b/c most of them have a similar base term. Dibucaine, lidocaine, benzocaine, tetracaine all cause numbness. Learn how they interact with...

  4. Since when is "left hip surgery" a "medical diagnosis."

    hodgieRN replied to MedTrans68's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are on the right track.... A medical diagnosis basically describes the reason the pt was admitted, a disease process, mechanism of injury, or even a generalized complaint. So, there is a reason...

  5. Assessment for alcohol withdrawal

    hodgieRN replied to pinksapphire's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this homework? Tell us what you think about the

  6. Confused CNA

    hodgieRN replied to jds72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm kind of confused about your post. I read that you said LPN school is very time consuming, but if you got your RN, you would still be able to work normally. LPN is school is not more time consuming...

  7. How did you decide your specialty?

    hodgieRN replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if you can shadow a CRNA and a nurse

  8. So I have a questions about being Pre-Nursing Student.

    hodgieRN replied to NurseFaith's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply to as many programs as possible. Just keep trying if you don't get in the first

  9. Really confused.. Pls Help!

    hodgieRN replied to nurselife21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, you don't need your RN to get your BSN. The BSN is training for the RN. Community colleges have ADN degrees. It's an associates degree in nursing while BSN is a bachelors. They are both RN's and...

  10. Working and nursing school?

    hodgieRN replied to niikkayx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There ya go! That's all ya need to factor in the ability to work. Word of advice...I also lived with my girlfriend when I was in school. And even though we saw each other everyday, things became very...

  11. blowing veins during IV starts

    hodgieRN replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

    If you are getting a flash, but can't advance the catheter, there's two main things probably happening. As mentioned before, once you get a flash of blood, you are not in the vein yet. The needle...

  12. IV Benadryl

    hodgieRN replied to kmrn1737's topic in Emergency

    I don't think giving it over 30 seconds was the cause. It sounds more like an adverse reaction. 30 seconds is too fast though. For future reference, the max is rate is 25 mg/min (according to the drug...

  13. titrating FIO2

    hodgieRN replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Critical Care

    First make sure the PH is in normal range. If the Ph is normal, then there's nothing major to really do (except some fine tuning). It's compensated. When starting out, nurses have an obsession with...

  14. IV Benadryl

    hodgieRN replied to kmrn1737's topic in Emergency

    Some people can get a rush from benadryl, esp if you give it with narcotics. As long as you pushed it over 1-2 minutes, it's fine. Corky1272Rn is right with the reaction. Benadryl can cause a...

  15. Working and nursing school?

    hodgieRN replied to niikkayx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No problem! Work and school can totally be done. Be smart about where you work. I personally did not get a job as a CNA. I didn't want to spend my days on the floor. I worked as a transporter in...

  16. Really confused.. Pls Help!

    hodgieRN replied to nurselife21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may have the option for doing RN to MSN in one swipe. If you get your BSN before the MSN, you can work through school for experience. If you go RN to MSN, you might have work for a bit before...

  17. Volunteer Question...

    hodgieRN replied to Tink Nurse to Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ER, ICU, medical surgical

  18. Human Cadavers

    hodgieRN replied to queserasera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Serisouly jealous right now! I wish I could do

  19. Charting Picc lines

    hodgieRN replied to Nursingstudent0636's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mention whether or not it is valved. Some PICCs have valves, while others have clamps. Non-valved PICCs can be used for central venous pressure (CVP) readings while valved PICCs can not. Mention if...

  20. blowing veins during IV starts

    hodgieRN replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Some more tips... If you can't find anything in the hand or forearm, look at the bicep. Some people have nothing in their hands, but have massive pipes on the upper arm. It won't get in the way of...

  21. Need Patho Tips!

    hodgieRN replied to Tyler626's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Happy to help

  22. Need Patho Tips!

    hodgieRN replied to Tyler626's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Patho is difficult. With anatomy, it's all memorization, but with patho, you have to understand the process and why it happens. It's a totally different ball game. My advice is: -Study every...

  23. Struggling with Prereqs. Worried about nursing school

    hodgieRN replied to jonesel's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are struggling with your pre-req, do what you have to do now to fix it. Don't wait. Talk to an academic adviser and see where you are falling short. See if there's a study group that you can...

  24. Withdrawing from A&P 1

    hodgieRN replied to shannonyocum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't let the timeline affect you. You'll get there. Imagine how you'd feel if you got a bad grade and then never got accepted in the first place. Some students apply to nursing school 3 or 4 times,...

  25. I hate waiting!!

    hodgieRN replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good