hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. You're so smart, you should be a doctor.

    hodgieRN replied to i♥words's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It will happen throughout your nursing career. I usually get asked if I plan on becoming a doctor about once a week. It's also a gender thing too. Pts don't understand that men want to be nurses and...

  2. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    hodgieRN replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I always back prime. When you do that, you technically keep the system closed. The more you plug syringes and extra tubing into the ports (despite using alcohol), the higher the chance of...

  3. Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    hodgieRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    best thread

  4. Help!!! Where to begin to start nursing school

    hodgieRN replied to Mrs Clegg's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get a course catalog from the college you want to go to and pick out what classes you need. That will have all the info you

  5. help in deciding

    hodgieRN replied to Jenn Mendoza's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, you aren't going to know what type of nurse you want to be until you are in nursing school. There are some who know where they want to work before school, but nursing school is going to provide...

  6. Is a 3.52 GPA too low!?

    hodgieRN replied to Digthis1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Once you are a nurse, no one cares where you went to school. All they care about is whether or not you are good at your job. If going to a top rated school is a personal thing, then I understand, but...

  7. Tips and advice....

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

    Study, study, study. Be organized. Take good notes and always re-read them right after class. Attend study groups. Keep in close contact with your instructor. Don't ever give up. Don't be afraid to...

  8. So scared of failing

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

    Of course you are scared...it's you dream job. But your fear will keep you on your toes. If classes are too much, then adapt to it. If you are failing behind, seek academic assistance. Just do what...

  9. PATIENCE

    hodgieRN replied to gtyler09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The main hard classes for ADN would be A&P 1 and 2, microbiology, chemistry (if applicable), pharmacology (some school requires this before applying, other don't). Just to let you know...LPN...

  10. Pharm Help anyone?!

    hodgieRN replied to demeanor89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

  11. Charting - for dummies...

    hodgieRN replied to sander1x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are some great videos on youtube for clinical assessment if you want a few extra

  12. Understanding Hemodynamic's I'm confused please help

    hodgieRN replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congrats on passing! Lots of students don't pass tests, class, and clinicals. In other posts, I've mentioned the fact that overachieving can often be the down fall of students. As GrnTea said, nursing...

  13. Need to work on my "dexterity". Any advice??

    hodgieRN replied to Shorty11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This happens to me all the time. You use tape, tegaderms, band-aids, and if any part of them hit the gloves, it like glue. What you can do is peel off the back of the dressing as you apply it. You...

  14. Scenario Help

    hodgieRN replied to 2bnursek2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, any one that has sternal involvement is at risk for cardiac tamponade and myocardial contusions. This scenario sound more like an acute abdomen, but it's a good thing to remember. If you suspect...

  15. Dinamap cuff keeps popping off?

    hodgieRN replied to strawberryluv's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are also cuffs that are labeled as "long." You can use them for better wrapping around the arm. Pts who have huge arms often have short arms as well, so the extra large cuffs won't fit...

  16. novolog

    hodgieRN replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not saying that regular insulin is only to be given IV. It's saying that regular insulin is the only insulin that you can give IV...which means you don't give other types (like levemir, lantus or...

  17. Should nurses perform outside scope of practice during emergency situations?

    hodgieRN replied to chels0641's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know all the rules of the law, but I'm skeptical if the law applies within the hospital setting. I would think the law of the land within the hospital is the policies and procedures for the...

  18. Understanding Hemodynamic's I'm confused please help

    hodgieRN replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To answer your question, not all pts are able to have a pulm caths. It has to be maintained by nurses who are trained to use them. However, you can get a CVP reading from other things (not just pulm...

  19. Nursing Application Essay

    hodgieRN replied to IXAKMI13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You grades are good, and sound like the essay portion was close to perfect. There has to be other factors on the admitting side. I wonder if something like Kaplan or some other learning center would...

  20. RN Majoring, HELP

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

    RN

  21. Nursing school not for me?

    hodgieRN replied to Mcriss8's topic in General Students

    You may be feeling this way b/c it took more than one try to get in. The excitement was lost after the first couple of tries, but that doesn't mean you don't belong. The fact that you never gave up is...

  22. LOST

    hodgieRN replied to marbar14's topic in General Students

    My advice would be to relax. It's a good thing that you want to be a great nurse, but great nurses aren't unrealistic overachievers. I know it's kind of brutal, but it's honest and it might be some of...

  23. NP vs. CRNA vs. PA

    hodgieRN replied to Janice530's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats on getting accepted! All you need for nursing school is a stethoscope. a pen, and your uniform. Nothing else is really needed. Maybe a clipboard. I remember students who bought kits, B/p...

  24. Nursing Application Essay

    hodgieRN replied to IXAKMI13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What's you

  25. High school senior. Needs advice please

    hodgieRN replied to SelenaL10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See if your mom can set up a couple of nights of shadowing. Go in to ER, surgery, ICU, etc. Make sure you keep your GPA up in all classes. Meet with your guidance counselor, talk to an academic...