hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. Is this a big deal?

    hodgieRN replied to babyyoda's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wouldn't wrap anything but you can apply a loose dressing, a drainage pad, or tape gauze to the leaking wound until an order is given. Sometimes, I will just put a chuck pad under the extremity and...

  2. Checking orders

    hodgieRN replied to nursedanny614's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our policy states to check orders every 1-2

  3. Subq Heparin

    hodgieRN replied to JTworoger's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I understand what the OP is saying. I get your thinking that if the pt was ambulatory, then why use heparin. The answer is not necessarily about the pts ability to move around, but it depends more on...

  4. chest tubes

    hodgieRN replied to chloe071's topic in Medical-Surgical

    All pts in the hospital have a water seal. The water seal prevents back flow into the chest and it indicates if there is a leak. It is usually at the bottom of the collection system and the water is...

  5. chest tubes

    hodgieRN replied to chloe071's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The terminology is actually very clear. The difference in suction and no suction is termed "to suction or to gravity." If the CT is to suction, then it is causing a negative pressure to suction fluid...

  6. Rhythm interpretation a fib

    hodgieRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in Cardiac

    Yes, if they are not in a-fib, then it is regular (or whatever the new rhythm is). A-fib is irregularly irregular. Nurses can chart regular on a-fib because they are used to filling in the same boxes...

  7. How long does oral Kayexalate continue to work in the body?

    hodgieRN replied to meglp17's topic in Cardiac

    Also depends on where or not pts have bowel movements. If they start passing stool, that's when it's most effective. Although, the loss of potassium via stool probably has more effectiveness than...

  8. Frustrated and dont know what I want

    hodgieRN replied to danceyrun's topic in General Students

    No problem! Hope the shadowing goes

  9. Priorities

    hodgieRN replied to NurseDewar's topic in Emergency

    I don't think e-cigs should be allowed in the hospital. I wouldn't want a pt blowing vaporized nicotine in my

  10. Pharmacology study tips, please.

    hodgieRN replied to AshleeG's topic in General 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...

  11. RN TO BSN

    hodgieRN replied to newnurse1986's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Don't think so. I think ADN students will have to return to school an get the BSN. I heard that 2020 was picked so that ADN nurses who have been around a while will be able to retire. I even heard...

  12. Working in nursing school.

    hodgieRN replied to Darielle's topic in General Students

    I can't wait to see the responses on this

  13. How are male nursing students perceived?

    hodgieRN replied to erikmm291's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I never had an issues with stereotyping. There are people that make the usual, overplayed, unoriginal jokes about being a nurse. Pts usually don't have any issues with it. You will find a female pt...

  14. Hillsborough Community College Summer 2013

    hodgieRN replied to Nurse_Rae's topic in LPN to RN

    Sharon Henderson is great! She's super nice and fair. She was there when I went to HCC in 2002. Everyone liked

  15. Hillsborough Community College Summer 2013

    hodgieRN replied to Nurse_Rae's topic in LPN to RN

    Congrats! HCC has a great program. You'll love

  16. New Student Questions

    hodgieRN replied to Faralas's topic in General Students

    Yes, you get paid. You will be hired by the hospital and your title will be a GN (graduate nurse). You will be paid as an RN because you are basically receiving on the job training. That is if you can...

  17. question about pathophysiology of fractures

    hodgieRN replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No problem! Yeah, I would agree to look up the meds last. They take a while to gather all the info. But, when you are a nurse, the meds can tell you all sorts of information. Many times, pts will tell...

  18. Focused Charting DAR note on IV patency

    hodgieRN replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my opinion, yes, you can include that it was difficult to flush. That is one of the many describing factors when assessing patency. I am assuming that the RN felt that the redness and swelling was...

  19. question about pathophysiology of fractures

    hodgieRN replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A medical diagnosis describes the injuries sustained and the mechanism of injury. MVC, rib fractures, patella fracture, flail chest, and blunt force trauma are all medical diagnoses. Those terms are...

  20. This question has been bugging my class...

    hodgieRN replied to mr cooper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This paragraph wasn't written in a specific order. Just because the sentence about pulses is at the end, doesn't make it the last priority. If that was the case, then decreased urine output had more...

  21. This question has been bugging my class...

    hodgieRN replied to mr cooper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Now the guy is in

  22. Which is harder A&P 1 or 2

    hodgieRN replied to StayHumble11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought A&P I was harder. It was all foreign language to me and I didn't know what the instructor was saying half the time. I didn't have any idea how to study for it. I went into II with a good...

  23. Need Advice!!

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

    No problem! There is another class that might be interesting. I know it may sound stupid, but they are classes like " college success " or "college life," something like that. It's totally not needed,...

  24. This question has been bugging my class...

    hodgieRN replied to mr cooper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pedal pulses on a critically ischemic leg that required an intervention is priority. You are assessing if the procedure was successful. This is how NCLEX questions are based. A HR and BP doesn't...

  25. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    hodgieRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Personally, I don't think a BSN is a waste. Despite the move away from the clinical aspect, the BSN does do a great job of preparing you for post-graduate work. That's what I wanted from it. As I said...