hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. Nurse told me to give Medication

    hodgieRN replied to Purple93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Be clear in how you say it and don't leave it as an open option. If you say "I don't think I should do that," then the nurse is open to deciding what to do b/c you are basically telling her that you...

  2. Am I in big trouble?

    hodgieRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    And the nurse should be aware of the fact the a tray was still ordered on a pt that was npo. I see it all the time...npo is ordered and the doc doesn't d/c the tray. It is the nurses job to cancel the...

  3. Starting Nursing classes in the Fall...

    hodgieRN replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

  4. Just accepted into RN program, what to buy before class? Chattanooga State

    hodgieRN replied to kmac3414's topic in General Students

    I really wouldn't buy anything. There are even some things that you won't need to buy after starting class. Don't buy a manual BP cuff for home. They have hundreds of them at the hospital and an...

  5. Am I in big trouble?

    hodgieRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The nurse should have cancelled the order in the computer so there was no tray available to being with. The nurse was probably ticked because she knew the tray should have be cancelled. In my opinion,...

  6. How long did you wait to take the NCLEX-RN exam?

    hodgieRN replied to charvaisg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I waited about 2 months. That was how long it took me to feel comfortable enough to sit for the exam. I over studied, but I wanted to make sure everything was in

  7. Rejected

    hodgieRN replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The # of applicants can also affect admission. Keep trying until you get

  8. What areas of physio and anatomy would you go over before starting Nursing school?

    hodgieRN replied to cnoto34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get familiar with medical terminology. Know the base/latin terms... peri:around endo: inside myo: muscle anterior: front posterior: back osteo: bone etc...There are entire pages of medical terms. If...

  9. Late Bloomer here. Am I too late?

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

    It's never too late. Your gender has nothing to with job opportunities. Your competence and attitude is the only thing that can be judged. Don't let anything stop you from achieving your

  10. med error

    hodgieRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Students

    Hmm.. I've never heard of holding lantus by using the morning glucose level. I do that for the short acting ac/hs sliding scale. Lantus should always be given and if the blood sugar is low at some...

  11. Muscles?

    hodgieRN replied to Apples9847's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Best thing to do is to break everything up into different systems. If you are learning simple anatomy, study only the muscles to leg, then the pelvis, or the forearm, or the abdomen. Get familiar...

  12. Classes that can be taken after pre-reqs are completed?

    hodgieRN replied to Tiff1989's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should get a hold of your course catalog. That should have all the classes you need to graduate. It should also break down what electives that you need or what classes would be accepted for...

  13. Fearing the Unknown

    hodgieRN replied to dolphin1966's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck with everything. The exposure is actually not that bad, so don't let it stop you. There's always risk, but if you do things the right way and don't cut corners, you'll be fine. The risk of...

  14. Nervous about applying for nursing programs!

    hodgieRN replied to bizzylizzy3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally, I don't think a CNA job will really show you what nurses do. It will expose you to our work and you will see how patients heal, but CNA are mainly worked to the bone during shifts. Now, I...

  15. Fentanyl bolus question

    hodgieRN replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    R.Kelly likes to keep it on the down low....nobody has to

  16. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    hodgieRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think the studies that show better clinical outcomes with BSN's vs ADN's is hog wash. Of course, the people that are conducting the study are going to say that BSN's are better than ADN's. There's...

  17. Rhythm interpretation a fib

    hodgieRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in Cardiac

    Afib is not defined as the absence of p waves. A-fib is an irregular rhythm. Irregularly irregular. If a pt is in a regular rhythm and has no p waves, that means the pt is in a junctional rhythm....

  18. Clinical Question About Bone Disease

    hodgieRN replied to sergel02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes! In menopause, hormones drop significantly, where as with men, they slowly have their testosterone levels drop, bit by bit, as the years go by. Plus, think of testosterone as being very potent....

  19. Listing the differences between Abilify and Clozapine

    hodgieRN replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pay attention to the mechanism of action, uses, pharmacokenetics, half-life, and how they are eliminated. Think of it as 2 different drugs for 2 different people. Both have a specific way of affecting...

  20. First Semester Student IV Fluid Orders

    hodgieRN replied to sgabaldon5's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our doc don't specific the rates of piggybacks. You go by standards set by the manufacturer. Smart pumps already have the infusion time plugged in or the drug guides have them the listed. The only...

  21. Diastolic hypertension

    hodgieRN replied to Findoo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Increased systemic vascular resistance can cause your diastolic to be high. So, the heart has to work harder to perfuse the

  22. Question about patho of MCNS

    hodgieRN replied to Animabella's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The loss of proteins would cause a decrease in oncotic pressure, but the body itself would be subject to massive fluid overload and edema. So, water that should have be urinated out is staying in the...

  23. Hyperglycemia or Dehydration what to treat first

    hodgieRN replied to hazzadis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This might be cherry picking, but I would address the decreased LOC. Everything else is affecting the LOC, but I would go the ABC route and make sure this isn't about to lead to intubation. It would...

  24. Pharmacology

    hodgieRN replied to smit6843's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No

  25. Got a D in a nonscience class...

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

    If you only have 2 classes left, then yes, I would consider it. Talk to the nursing adviser and see if this class is going to sideline you for admission to nursing school. If that's the only thing...