hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. CIWA woes

    hodgieRN replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    I think there is a difference between judging how people take care of themselves and judging how a person is in general. I don't pass judgement on patients who continue to drink, smoke, or eat fast...

  2. Please read! I need advice... BADLY.

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

    You should follow people in different positions. When I was in college, I shadowed a doctor, nurse, and PA. You will get an idea of their job requirements and personal opinions. I thought I wanted to...

  3. First Year Nursing Depression.

    hodgieRN replied to tinge2942's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hanging in there....There are so many other positions that you can look into. You might be fed up with the number of pts. ER can be VERY stressful. You can have stable pts or 5 unstable pts with...

  4. Emergency Nursing - pros and cons?

    hodgieRN replied to jlan79's topic in Emergency

    It obviously depends on the environment, but the big ones are dehydration, cramping, and heat exhaustion. And you can include an sprains, strains, etc. There's a good number of people who are running...

  5. Help Pathophysiology!!

    hodgieRN replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    Well, that's why I put

  6. In danger of flunking out first semester..

    hodgieRN replied to mattyice213's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There's a lot of info for those subjects, but I can tell you will probably be tested on the relationship between respiration and metabolic processes. Like how your body handles CO2, bicarb and the PH...

  7. Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    hodgieRN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    Studies are showing that awake pt have better outcomes. There's less delerium, lower VAP's, and shorter days on the vent. We basically sedate all of our pts, but some doc's are moving toward prn meds...

  8. Stupid question of the night (:

    hodgieRN replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in General Students

    Some pts with peripheral vascular disease have close to nothing with pulses. All you can do is lightly touch with your fingers. If you apply even the smallest amount of pressure, you won't feel...

  9. Palative Care Still Raw

    hodgieRN replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    You will find a way to deal with those situations. Everyone handles it differently, but I do it by disconnecting myself emotionally. You do what you have to so you can get the job done. There are...

  10. Help Prioritizing nursing DX

    hodgieRN replied to ALCANGEL1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just my two cents..... I think the excess fluid volume is pretty good. Might want to tweak the decreased cardiac output a little. Like GrnTea said, there is a critical component to decreased CO you...

  11. Foods people with hypertension should avoid

    hodgieRN replied to nurse_student1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The soup is definitely bad. Carbs don't necessarily affect HTN directly. Carbs can lead to insulin spikes, obesity, etc....so that can somehow relate to HTN down the road b/c of poor diets habits...

  12. How to study for pharm

    hodgieRN replied to scm0831'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 the...

  13. Anatomy/Physiology 1 and General Chemistry

    hodgieRN replied to Amazing81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you risk doing poorly in both classes during the same semester, your GPA might lower enough to not be accepted. Play it

  14. Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    hodgieRN replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I understand your concerns with dissecting an animal that you can at home as a companion. As said before, not every A&P class has cat dissection. It was weird for me when I first did it, but one I...

  15. They changed the requirements!!

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

    Many schools change their criteria. If the demand for nursing students is high (for the specific college), they will reduce the criteria in order to fill enrollment. Once the supply is higher than the...

  16. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    hodgieRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    I love it when someone says "They usually stick me right here." I think "Usually? How often do you come

  17. So.....What's up with this patient?

    hodgieRN replied to echoRNC711's topic in Cardiac

    Happy to help! But fyi, :)..The FAST stroke protocol is only used to assess the need to activate EMS or a rapid response. It doesn't diagnosis stroke...it only assesses the symptoms. So, asa should...

  18. Is it better to go to university?

    hodgieRN replied to shannon96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Alternatively though, if that's what you can afford (and I definitely understand this as an issue) get the ASN work a few years (and I suggest using those nursing school clinical hours to make friends...

  19. In danger of flunking out first semester..

    hodgieRN replied to mattyice213's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That is the best thing you can do! Start early! When you cram right before the test, it's weak memorization and it goes into your short term memory. When you take the time to study, it's strong...

  20. Trachea Care: protocol versus real life

    hodgieRN replied to coffeebean88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They only time I would deviate is during life-threatening situations or if a doctor wanted something specifically different. Maybe (for arguements sake), the ENT/ or Pulm doctor wanted the cannula...

  21. Help I failed out of a Nursing Program in NY

    hodgieRN replied to g8sushma's topic in General Students

    If you don't tell them, they could dismiss you for dishonesty down the road. I didn't know that nursing schools won't accept you for failed before. I can't imagine how frustrating it is for you. There...

  22. new grad jobs ...

    hodgieRN replied to katiebry1031's topic in General Students

    If you have nothing tying you down, apply somewhere with a beach next to

  23. Help Pathophysiology!!

    hodgieRN replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    Hypokalemia has loss of smooth muscle tone, skeletal weakness, constipation, intestinal distension, paralytic ilieus, and slowed ventricular repolarization. Hyperkalemia has neuromuscular...

  24. Losing my mind with clinical paper expectations

    hodgieRN replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    oh man....Well, the grading is hard to argue since there's so many variables, but if there is a concern with little feedback or poor/ late response to e-mails, I think it should be brought up the...

  25. ADN or BSN. Advice.

    hodgieRN replied to jnette2011's topic in General Students

    There is nothing less honorable in getting your ADN. Many students have limited choices due to financial concerns. It is a lot cheaper. However, BSN is quicker in the long term and it will offer more...