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  1. Origin of Edna Clamp

    <3adventure posted a topic in Operating Room

    Where did the Edna clamp get its name from? Who is Edna? Just looking for an Origin and history of the

  2. Floor nurse to OR nurse?

    <3adventure posted a topic in Operating Room

    So I have been a Med-surg PCU nurse for 3 years. I started on it as a new grad and have become very comfortable on the unit managing around 4-5 patients. We have recently changed to a internal med...

  3. Floor nurse to OR nurse?

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you Rose_Queen for you helpful info! I guess because its so new that I am a bit anxious but excited at the same time. The nice thing is that its just a transfer within the hospital. So its not...

  4. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nah it was not given after scheduled bp meds, metoprolol was not due for a few hours which does more for HR than bp. Thanks for the encouraging words and input! Makes me feel much

  5. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    so I had a new ordered prn hydralazine IVP q6hr for sbp greater that 170. The BP had been in the sbp 200's for almost 24 hrs. Prior to giving this medication, I checked with another nurse...

  6. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe it was 10mg/ .5ml. Thanks for your input and confirming words

  7. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks RN0323!! can you tell they try and freak you out in school lol

  8. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    also was it good that I documented everything in my nurses note(such as what was done,

  9. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess I just was feeling anxious because of how cruddy she felt afterwards, I mean I know she was going to feel tired and most likely have a mild headache but she just felt down out exhausted, the...

  10. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh and I cant get in trouble with the pt or their family because the pt was feeling awful after giving the medication and throughout the night right?, I mean all the things she was feeling were part...

  11. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    and the pt said 'was that an experiment or something even though I explained what the drug was and for and that she understood the side effects. The education I provided to her was documented as well....

  12. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess I just was feeling anxious because of how cruddy she felt afterwards, I mean I know she was going to feel tired and most likely have a mild headache but she just felt down out exhausted, the...

  13. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah you will have a lot of different feelings and emotions, im only 3 shifts off a 11 week orientation on a PCU tele unit. When I look back at where I started and where I am now and how much ive...

  14. New RN nerves i guess

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks so much for the encouraging and confirming words! My husband can only understand this new nurse stress so much

  15. Carilion Clinic

    <3adventure posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Would love to hear good input about working as a nurse at Carilion in Roanoke VA

  16. Advice for new Nursing Student!

    <3adventure replied to shay&lynn's topic in General Students

    I start tomorrow as well! Excited to start this 2 year journey and I can't wait to be a registered nurse! The advice above has been very helpful! Good luck to everyone else starting

  17. Has anyone ever seen a surgery?

    <3adventure replied to kdbean530's topic in General Students

    I have seen biopsies, eye surgeries, and hysterectomies. Pretty

  18. Galen Accreditation?

    <3adventure posted a topic in General Students

    I just recently was accepted to Galen's RN program in Cincinnati. I moved from PA and will probably be moving back once I finish and pass the boards. I am worried about the accreditation through...

  19. Galen Accreditation?

    <3adventure replied to <3adventure's topic in General Students

    I will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX and they will be regionally accredited within the next year. Thanks so much for your reply! It has relieved a bit of my worries!