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  1. Lung Sounds: Diminished or Shallow?

    Spider Cat posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Can someone explain to me what diminished lungs are and what is the significance of this?? Everyone I ask either doesn't know or they just say it means you don't hear the usual clear swooshing in and...

  2. Heparin Drips: Help Me Understand PT's, PTT's, and INR's

    Spider Cat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Could someone help me finally understand what the ups and downs of PT's, PTT's, and INR's are? When we have someone on a heparin drip their PTT levels are drawn every 6 or 12 hours depending on what...

  3. Holey Soles vs Crocs

    Spider Cat posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've seen lots of input on crocs but has anyone worn Holey Soles?? If so, which do you prefer? Also if anyone can recommend a web site I would be ever so

  4. skills help

    Spider Cat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so excited to see this forum!! Something I would like some info on is how to "trouble shoot" different things. A few things I have encountered on the floor is being unable to draw blood from a...

  5. elevated biliruben

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all - I'm hoping some of you lab experts out there can maybe give me some insight on my own lab values since I feel like my own health care group doesn't seem to be taking things too seriously. I...

  6. Night shift

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting full time nights (5 - 7.5 hour shifts). I was working 3 - 12 hr night shifts and I got by with my sleeping by taking 2 Tylenol PM's on the 3 days I had to go in and slept like a log. Now...

  7. Want to be CHPN....how to start?

    Spider Cat replied to Ashera's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    are the core curriculum and study guide on the site enough to study and pass the exam or should I look for something else to study also? If something more - can anyone suggest

  8. small bore feeding tubes

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone give a quick and easy explanation on small bore feeding tubes? Should placement be checked by instilling air, should residual be checked by drawing back (I guess in the same manner as a...

  9. small bore feeding tubes

    Spider Cat replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this is a late reply - but how about checking for residual on

  10. comfortable shoes

    Spider Cat posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What are everybody's favorite shoes?? I prefer walking shoes over regular nurse's shoes but have yet to find a pair that are really comfortable. I have heard New Balance is the way to go. What...

  11. fever

    Spider Cat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    When we have pts with a fever often times I'm told to have them cough and deep breath and encourage fluids to help bring it down. Can anyone enlighten me on how all of this works to lower a

  12. d-dimer

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone explain to me what this test is?? My lab book just confuses me more than I was to begin with. I guess I shouldn't feel too bad though because the doc that had my pt didn't even know what...

  13. resp tx

    Spider Cat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What are some parameters I should look for in a pts condition when deciding to request a PRN resp

  14. nursing jobs in other areas

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in a very depressed area of the country and am trying to talk my husband into moving "where the grass is greener" so to speak. Any recommendations where this green area might be?? In other...

  15. foley catheter

    Spider Cat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can anyone help me understand the theory behind this - I had a pt with a foley that didn't seem to be draining right and the pt was also complaining of "feeling like they had to go to the bathroom."...

  16. Native American Reservations?

    Spider Cat replied to twinmommy+2's topic in Rural

    I also would like to look into this but don't know how, what, or who to contact about it. Does anyone have an address, phone #, web site or anything to get info on local reservations? I know there are...

  17. What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    Spider Cat replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Another question about Davita - how long is their orientation period and what does it consist of?? For the class room end of things, is it done locally at your own clinic or do you have to fly to...

  18. difficult IV starts

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any advice from anyone on strategies for starting an IV on those elderly and other difficult people with "no

  19. 7 P.m. - 7 A.m.

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started working this shift because I wanted more days home with my family. My problem is on my first day on the shift I can't sleep. The second day is no problem because I am so dog tired...

  20. med question

    Spider Cat posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new grad and have been working for only a few months. The biggest question I have on the floor that I haven't been able to get a good answer on is administering pain meds. I had two pts last...

  21. night shift tips

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting the night shift in a couple weeks. Can anyone recommend some earplugs, etc that I can buy online. Any other suggestions for sleeping during the day would be greatly

  22. jcaho coming

    Spider Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all - I'm a new grad and have been working med-surg for about 5 months. I guess JCAHO is coming in a couple weeks and I am a wreck. I am just starting to finally not feel quite so stressed out...

  23. jcaho coming

    Spider Cat replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for everyone's replies. I feel less stressed already. It's just when you are new you worry about everything ten times more than you need to. And I guess it's fear of the unknown like...

  24. Exit Exam from Nursing School??

    Spider Cat replied to RN2Bin05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated from NCCC in May (Sanborn, NY). We started out with about 130 freshman and a little over 50 ended up graduating. Their pass rate for the NCLEX was something like 97 percent and they...

  25. med question

    Spider Cat replied to Spider Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree - getting the advice of an experienced nurse is so very helpful. It's just hard when they all have a different answer for