StudentOfHealing

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  1. D/Cing an IV

    StudentOfHealing replied to happynurse49's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not a veteran nurse or nurse at all (12 more weeks) But I use alcohol pads as well! Really

  2. assessment priorities

    StudentOfHealing replied to awesome09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We took health assessment before medsurg and honestly health assessment is now recently making more sense, becoming so much more appreciable and relatable. So here's my advice: KNOW the...

  3. EBP Topic Ideas

    StudentOfHealing replied to popcrnlvr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some ideas and maybe you can search what catches your eye on your library database. ANA Journal

  4. Help please HPN with DM Type 2 patients

    StudentOfHealing replied to Jared1990's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HPN is not hypertension. HPN is home parenteral nutrition. HTN is hypertension. Edit: I went ahead and did a Google search and I guess some people do use HPN for hypertension? I always thought...

  5. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

    StudentOfHealing replied to dbtw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe some anatomy and physiology lectures regarding the urinary and reproductive system are needed? Hygiene is so important not only to the physiologic wellbeing of a patient (preventing UTI's) but...

  6. IV Fluid Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to FATGUCCI's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ahhhh gotcha! Nooo it doesn't mean so. The watching the lytes while on D5W also makes sense ... considering how D5W acts versus NS. Got it Got it (:

  7. IV Fluid Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to FATGUCCI's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to point out something that I noticed. GrnTea, You said that we'd want to give a dehydrated patient a hypotonic IV fluid because this will cause movement of water into the cell, I understand...

  8. Buying VS. making drug cards; need advice

    StudentOfHealing replied to Burno's topic in General Students

    Speaking about supplementals... I knew people with 5+ supplemental books that failed, later they admitted they poorly allocated their time and became overwhelmed with so many supplementals. I honestly...

  9. APA Citation.

    StudentOfHealing posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I'm taking different documents off of nursingworld.org ... I'm confused as to what I cite. Say I use the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements Pdf file. Using my Rules for Writers...

  10. APA Citation.

    StudentOfHealing replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you-Thank

  11. Common Issues in Rehab Nursing.

    StudentOfHealing posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Hello Nurses! I'm a 5th semester senior nursing student and I am rotating at a rehab facility. The facility caters to neurological injuries/strokes/neuromuscular disorders. I know that this is very...

  12. Fluids and electrolytes

    StudentOfHealing replied to colletteerinthe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Fluid & Electrolytes - Apply it to Nursing. Example: Causes of Hypokalemia vs Hyperkalemia: - Patients on NGT suction @ risk for hypokalemia - Patients in DKA may develop hypokalemia (Hydrogen...

  13. Sickle Cell Anemia Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to Brainy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  14. Sickle Cell Anemia Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to Brainy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  15. Sickle Cell Anemia Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to Brainy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think this just made everything click after the 3rd time I read it. :'D Thank

  16. Sickle Cell Anemia Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to Brainy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is so interesting I hope someone can clarify it cus now I'm wondering too... I keep refreshing the page

  17. Sickle Cell Anemia Question

    StudentOfHealing replied to Brainy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm so happy I correctly interpreted that ABG! 14.5 more weeks until graduation! Woo! NCLEX

  18. Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis

    StudentOfHealing replied to sammie476's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I was in MICU for clinical there were quite a few of pts on insulin gtts. Never once had a pt on insulin gtt on

  19. Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis

    StudentOfHealing replied to sammie476's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would start with a sound understanding of what I consider a somewhat nerve wrecking but awesomely fun pathophysiology of DKA. Do you understand why fluid replacement is important? What cellular...

  20. Class of 2014

    StudentOfHealing replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

  21. Common Issues in Rehab Nursing.

    StudentOfHealing replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Rehabilitation

    Thank you so

  22. A selfish nurse

    StudentOfHealing replied to infexious's topic in General Students

    Is his/her girlfriend him/her? That part confused me ... like they were speaking in 3rd person about

  23. ADN pgm's in Los Angeles

    StudentOfHealing replied to bri4181's topic in California Nursing

    I don't want to be discouraging but California is clogged up with hopeful nurses and unemployed nurses. The Northeast and the West Coast are pretty bad. My friend moved FROM California to Texas...

  24. Lab Tech Asst

    StudentOfHealing replied to boricuamamilv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whatever works best for you .... Got the flexibility and money? Go straight for

  25. Class of 2014

    StudentOfHealing replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    To those May Grads ... y'all ready for May!?!?!? Anybody have grad song