StudentOfHealing

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1. Help with fluids/electrolytes.

   StudentOfHealing replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   NS with anything added isn't alway hypertonic. If you have 0.9 NaCl (aka NS) with D5W then you have an isotonic fluid because as you said the dextrose is metabolized and the 0.9% NaCl is isotonic to...

2. Help with fluids/electrolytes.

   StudentOfHealing replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   As stated before, a patient being NPO for this long would be started on TPN. In my specialty, most of my post op patients that experience this have abdominal distention, no bm, and possible vomiting....

3. First few weeks of clinicals!

   StudentOfHealing replied to trancefamily's topic in General Students

   Yeah, some RNs will refuse to teach. Just the way the cookie crumbles. When the RNs fail to teach you - go help the CNAs ... they'll appreciate it and as a first year student you'll gain patient care...

4. Help with fluids/electrolytes.

   StudentOfHealing replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   They're NPO meaning nothing by mouth. It doesn't what goes through their IV. I give D5 1/2 NS + 20K every single day to NPO

5. Central lines and air embolism ?

   StudentOfHealing replied to Cook23's topic in General Students

   I'm a nurse and I'm in and out of every room a lot more than every 4 hours. I usually check everything automatically every time I'm in there. Not sure what nurse let's 6 hours go by without checking...

6. Central lines and air embolism ?

   StudentOfHealing replied to Cook23's topic in General Students

   Well over 10 cc ... Most air dissolves. People, surprise (we have blood

7. Central lines and air embolism ?

   StudentOfHealing replied to Cook23's topic in General Students

   I'm sure your patient is alive. Breathe ... Relax ... Glass of wine ... Chinese takeout. Breathe & ...... Repeat. Honestly chances are your nurse caught it. She or he... SHOULD be flushing both...

8. Clinical Client with Abdominal Wall abscess had infected mesh and hernia repair

   StudentOfHealing replied to Jholt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   ****He's definitely at risk for sepsis and idk if that's a nursing dx (graduated a few months ago). Watch out for decreased UOP, elevated WBC, chills/fever, diaphoresis, and/or confusion. **** Risk...

9. Question about iv fluids

   StudentOfHealing replied to Cook23's topic in General Students

   It only takes a few seconds to check everything. You have to check your IV insertion site anyway. By the way, there is no needle - the needle is removed and what's left is the plastic catheter you...

10. Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    StudentOfHealing replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm gonna skip every comment.... Using murse... so so SO annoying. I would never like to be called a murse. It's a pet peeve of mine. It sounds so unprofessional and

11. Applying for Entry-Level MSN

    StudentOfHealing replied to fku3's topic in General Students

    You do not need an MSN to specialize. As of 2014 you need a license aka RN to practice nursing is ANY speciality. This can range from OB to ER to ICU to Medsurg to Peds to NICU to Cardiac. Anything....

12. Depressed 1st semester student

    StudentOfHealing replied to Shagce1's topic in General Students

    You are a rock star in my eyes. You are valiant for taking on this enormous task of becoming a professional nurse ... ON TOP of being a mother. You're cognizant of your feelings and your limitations...

13. Applying for Entry-Level MSN

    StudentOfHealing replied to fku3's topic in General Students

    Some MDs will want you to have relevant RN experience. Keep that in mind. I couldn't imagine practicing as an NP having had only my pre licensure education with some advanced patho, advanced pharm,...

14. Studying for Pharmacology

    StudentOfHealing replied to Miffy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank You Esme! I knew you'd post the link. =) and I'm glad you're back and in full swing on AN. Hope you're getting stronger

15. Etiology -- Symptomology

    StudentOfHealing replied to combinate's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP I think ... I think ... means where the displayed symptoms are in actuality the cause/etiology themselves. The last part regarding the nursing dx isn't coming across to me/making sense