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  1. Assessing for Pain on a M/S Floor: How Often?

    Hospital policy in my area (cardiac/,med-surg) states that pain MUST be assessed at least once a shift and then prn as necessary depending on the pain level, interventions, and of course evaluation of...
  2. Anyone take the HESI?

    i took the hesi interim half-way thru my nursing program and the hesi exit in order to get out and graduate. on both tests i scored around 1150 (97%probability of passing boards). I prepared with the...
  3. C'Mere & Play a New Game: "GIVE OR HOLD"?

    as far as the natrecor goes, my 2004 mosby's says that Adverse Reactions/Side effects of natrecor can include: A-fib, tachy, v-tach, and arrhythmias. if the lungs were clear and the ekg was showing...
  4. Sex Reassignment Surgery at Birth

    i just watched a show on discovery health about this yesterday. one of the things that stuck out in my mind were the chimeras (spelling?), babies born with two sets of DNA instead of one that were...
  5. If the main hx regarding the pt is neuro (CVA), you might want to include a more complete neuro assessment, like: presence of any facial droop? hand grasps strong and equal bilat? dorsal/plantar...
  6. Costochondritis

    i have this! i take naprosyn for it prn. my doc said mine was probably r/t all the physical work i do moving patients, boosting, positioning etc : P. finding out what it was was a huge relief, i...
  7. OR nurses, I need advice : )

    To make a long story short, I am 2 months shy of graduating. I work as a tech on a busy cardiac/med-surg unit, and have been offered a graduate nurse/intern position there after graduation. I feel...
  8. Chest assessment help... Please!

    Here are a couple links that I really like that may help you : ) http://www.rale.ca/ http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/credits.htm Good luck :
  9. Anyone heard of Carper's Ways of Knowing??

    lol my school is big on the 4 ways of knowing and 5 cs of caring : p i got so sick of these things because we had to write them all out specifically tailored to each of our patients with all of our...
  10. Anyone still using Lidocaine?

    I work on a Cardiac/Step-down unit and we still use Lidocaine up here, but it really depends on the supervising docs preference. I am still in school, and when I went through my cardiac rotation I...
  11. Help!! Critical Thinking Cultural Paper

    Putting ethics aside for the moment regarding translation and husband's wishes, I do not think this is LEGALLY o.k. if there is not INFORMED CONSENT for treatment by the patient his or herself if they...
  12. Arterial blood gases

    this might be a helpful link:
  13. Ivs

    There is a "Made Incredibly Easy" book devoted to IV therapy... some school libraries carry it. Might be worth checking out : ) Some things to review- starting a peripheral line (placement, angio...
  14. tritrated O2 levels

    COPDers like those with emphysema have what is called a "hypoxic drive". That means that their respirations are stimulated by a slightly hypoxic state, driven by the need for oxygen. If we supply...
  15. Minimum wage for nurses!

    No way. I've got a family to support, couldn't afford to work for only minimum wage. That would be scary : 0. I do love nursing, and luckily it pays
  16. how to pass hesi on first try?

    i found the MOSBY review series very helpful for my HESI exam, along with a good Nclex book. Last year for my Dec. interim I started studying in August, carrying one of the books with me at all times...
  17. Primary Amenorhea Question

    excessive dieting or exercise can cause amenorhea in
  18. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    i do believe there are times when it is appropriate to refuse care based on religious/cultural beliefs IF there was another healthcare professional there willing to provide the care and IF it wasn't a...
  19. Byetta

    Had a pt. the past couple days who has been newly started on Byetta- and it is very effective for him. He is still taking his glucophage in addition to it as he transitions from the po to the pen,...
  20. Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    i would imagine that by the time a person has taken the exam 3 or 4 times they will have realized that they need some help either with the content or test-taking strategies. many take additional...
  21. BSN and Organic Chem

    it certainly is possible, i'm doing it : ) but don't stop there, take the inorganic chem and physics and other pre-med courses you need so that once you finish your bsn, you can take the MCAT and...
  22. Medication for Migraines

    Imitrex didn't work for me, but then I tried Maxalt a couple years ago and it worked wonders. It is what I have been using since, but I rarely have them anymore due to some major life changes that...
  23. am I beyond hope?

    ((((hugs)))) Sounds like you are pretty down : ( I suffer from depression too, and when my meds aren't helping me out the way they should it is easy to be apathetic, have a hard time concentrating,...
  24. what to do for pt in crisis

    If she is in a medical office, her doctor can contact someone who might be able to 'pink-slip' her for an involuntary admission to the psych unit for 72 hrs for some observation and treatment. Also,...
  25. Avery- I am close to graduating with my ADN, and have completed everything but the actual clinical coursework for my BSN. I graduate this fall from a community college, and am entering the RN-BSN...