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  1. Moraine Valley Nurses?!

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Is there anyone who has applied to Moraine Valley for the RN program?! I am waiing to hear back and the wait is killing me!! Anyone a student there or waiting to hear

  2. What SHOES do YOU wear?

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just started my firt job as a CNA and bought Nurse Mate shoes thinking they'd be comfortable. By the end of my shift my heals are really hurting. I've never had a job that required so much...

  3. Best Drug Manual??!

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in General Students

    I begin my ADN program in August! Yay! I should be receiving my book bundle for the first semster soon. Though, it will not include a drug book and a medical terminology book. The program director...

  4. Complaints about me ALREADY!

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I just started my FIRST job as a CNA January 2 of this year. I am still fairly new. I thought I was doing pretty good for starting out, until I recently had some complaints! There was one girl who...

  5. Do YOU enjoy nursing school?

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a prospective nursing student, waiting on a letter to come in the mail! Wish me luck! I hear how tedious and gut wrenching Nursing school is. I hear how you cannot and WILL NOT have a social...

  6. ITT Tech nursing?

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone recommend it? Hate it? Should stay away? I've been accepted, and thinking of declining due to so many mixed reviews. Has anyone one there? Graduated from the online BS

  7. MVCC - Moraine Valley Nursing spring 2014

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to JodiS22's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good luck guys! How exciting!! On to my final semester

  8. Natrecor IV Rates

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So I have been doing drip rates and conversions first and second semester. Now third semesters, it's getting a bit trickier, I think. here is an example and my work is shown below. Am I doing this...

  9. Natrecor IV Rates

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    oh gotchya!! I am currently doing my peds now, so hopefully by the time i finish this rotation i'll better understand the average rates and such! I feel great now! thank you so much,

  10. Fifth Disease NANDAs

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am to write up three-five dx for fifth disease, otherwise known as erythema infectiosum. Based on my research and readings, I know it is a mild virus and is generally not a threat to children...

  11. Fifth Disease NANDAs

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you both!! We were only required to post interventions for two of our nandas so i chose fear and hyperthermia (i added that) my fear interventions: •Assess source of fear with patient and...

  12. Waiting GAME!

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is anyone waiting for a letter to come in? Has anyone received their letter? The deadline was March 15, so I am wondering how long it will

  13. Just took TEAS V! What was YOUR scoreh

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in TEAS Exam Help

    So I just took TEAS V, and let me just say it is HARD! Well at least some of it is. I took the science portion and wanted to die. Right there on the computer. The reading was tougher than I...

  14. dosage calculation

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to golden68's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think I use dimensional analysis, but I found that if I do it the cross canceling way, it'll never fail me..and it hasn't yet: First....I converted so we all have the same units, mu. There is 20,000...

  15. Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So I for some reason am having such a tough time remembering the name of a medication! I had clinical and was looking at a pt's meds. There was one antihypertensive drug I've never heard of and is...

  16. Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I GOT IT. It was amodipine

  17. Feeling so discouraged! =[

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Really?! Hmm...I've actually heard that way more than once! Good to know from the other

  18. Feeling so discouraged! =[

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in General Students

    So I am in nursing school and still work part time as a CNA on the weekends. I work at a LTC facility and I like it..compared to places I have completed clinicals at and places poeple tell me about....

  19. Feeling so discouraged! =[

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Nope, I was told contacting HR and letting them know I dropped off a resume and wanting to know the status helps. I did that and she totally turned me away. She said we'll look at it when we look at...

  20. Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you all! I know my question was so ridiculously broad! You've helped tons, I truly

  21. Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm really thinking it's hydtalizine. It was PO. And I mean it was def prn for htn crisis. 210/120 mmHG. Ugh I wish I can go back and look at his

  22. NANDA for acute pain?

    tammy_zeidan09 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a case study in which I must come up with 2 complete NANDAs. Pt admitted from ER is 87yo female with three day hx of intermitten abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and vomiting. Pt does not...

  23. NANDA for acute pain?

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you!! I appreicate your help. I know what you mean about not giving dx. You definitly shouldn't..your questions really challenged me and helped me think! Today in class when we had more case...

  24. NANDA for acute pain?

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow you're awesome. So helpful thank you very much. You're right I can promote comfort by repositioning pt or administer analgesic. She didn't show signs of discomfort for NC I just assumed which I...

  25. NANDA for acute pain?

    tammy_zeidan09 replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, to provide two interventions to promote comfort for the above scenerio...Let me know if you think I should be more specific.. Raise HOB to ease the feeling of nausea and prevent aspiration if...