hodgieRN

hodgieRN

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  1. Releasing information to police

    hodgieRN replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Cool. Thanks for the

  2. Documentation in the ICU

    hodgieRN replied to *LadyNurse*'s topic in MICU, SICU

    If you want to know the right answer, look at your policies and procedures for your facility. The P&P is the end-all and be-all. They can be slight different from one hospital to the next. There...

  3. Needlestick...but not break skin?

    hodgieRN replied to oak999's topic in General Nursing

    I will start off with a disclaimer... If you ever suspect a stick with a contaminated needle, you immediately tell your charge nurse, manager, and then head over to employee health. This is important...

  4. Side rail stories

    hodgieRN replied to Bringonthenight's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No side rails on a s/p head bleed/stroke....not on my

  5. Teacher offering Ativan scripts....?

    hodgieRN replied to I's and... Oh's's topic in General Students

    I also read that you feel like you have been pushed around and that you are going to start another thread about other issues that you have had in previous semesters. I don't know exactly what the guy...

  6. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    hodgieRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    When you are getting your NP, you have to be taught within the nursing theory model. But, they really end up teaching you the medical model because you are preparing to be a healthcare provider in the...

  7. Is it better to get a C in Nursing Pre-Req, or fail the class and retake?

    hodgieRN replied to orchids1129's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    IDK, if you can get a grade forgiveness, it may look better. As long as the grade is replaced; not added on. Colleges look past withdrawing and forgiving. Everyone does it. It can be a good strategic...

  8. Need Advice!!

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

    Dang! When I was a sophomore, my only plan was figuring out what day to skip school for surfing. Nutrition isn't hard. It's pretty straight forward. I am not sure about Nursing perspectives. Psych...

  9. Frustrated and dont know what I want

    hodgieRN replied to danceyrun's topic in General Students

    If you don't want to go to the floor, then don't go. I went to the ED after school and I'm glad I did. I think people know if they are able to handle the stress of critical care. I knew going in that...

  10. Need some encouragement please!!!

    hodgieRN replied to popcrnlvr's topic in General Students

    I was dead to the world until I graduated. Once you get your first paycheck, you will have some

  11. RN to BSN with a low GPA?

    hodgieRN replied to jenniferleighh's topic in General Students

    Many school like lower the GPA for RN-BSN students. Where I live, it's 2.5. You are already a nurse..there's nothing to prove at the bedside. They know you have what it takes and if you are wanting to...

  12. New Student Questions

    hodgieRN replied to Faralas's topic in General Students

    As above poster said. It's the difference between board certification and getting a license approved by the state to practice. The Nclex just gives you certification for your RN. Your license will be...

  13. Need tips on how to read an ECG

    hodgieRN replied to eva123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Youtube has great videos on EKG

  14. Phew!!! Nclex today, 265 questions

    hodgieRN replied to faith246's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    265? ouch!

  15. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    hodgieRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I feel the OP's pain. I enjoyed learning how to write scholarly papers and how to properly research subjects. I didn't like the flimsy, non-specific, nursing-based theory articles that talk about...

  16. Final nursing Semester, study tips?

    hodgieRN replied to loirausabr's topic in General Students

    I think your anxiety is coming from the fact that you have failed before. You have to let that go and truck forward. Since you have failed before, that is looming over your head with every answer on...

  17. just failed my exam

    hodgieRN replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    Your instructor hit it right on the head. It is very easy to argue what you do in the real world vs what you should answer on the test. You go with the choice that you would do at work and that is...

  18. Homework Help- Cultural Interview

    hodgieRN replied to seaglassgreen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am not saying someone is going to give fake answers or pretend to be someone else. I am talking about the validity of doing something face-to-face vs getting an email or IMing someone. You aren't...

  19. only arousable to painful stimuli

    hodgieRN replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In general, you would check their breathing status. Basically, ABC's. The big thing with decreased LOC is how good they are breathing. Pulse ox would be a slightly correct answer if this was on a test...

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

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

    So, this is my take on it.... Pulses are not automatically put in the CMS portion because blood pressure in any other case is more important. The pt is not going to have a BP of zero and a code chart...

  21. Homework Help- Cultural Interview

    hodgieRN replied to seaglassgreen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We are not supposed to give interviews on the forum. Interviews are supposed to be done face-to-face. You have to meet with someone and sit down to talk to them and ask them questions. That is the...

  22. ABG help

    hodgieRN replied to ckirkpa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't forget to say compensated or uncompensated. Your ABG would be uncompensated b/c the Ph is abnormal. The rest looks good. A pt in acute renal failure would have an ABG like this. The co2 is...

  23. Pneumonia and Simple mask

    hodgieRN replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Even if someone wanted to make the argument of oxygen toxicity or even the production of free radicals, a pt with an o2 sat of 85% with pneumonia gets to have whatever amount they need. If not, they...

  24. Pneumonia and Simple mask

    hodgieRN replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, if the pt had COPD, then you wouldn't want to give 5L of o2. It's not the same reason as COPD because you can give as much oxygen they need if they simply have pneumonia. If there is no other...

  25. What are your guys/girls motivation?

    hodgieRN replied to s30zurfing's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Same here! I needed that salary bump and I was not about to lose my new job. Plus, everyone and their mother knew I was taking it. I almost wanted to tell everyone that I was going to wait a little...