StudentOfHealing

Anybody else taking the HESI (RN) Exit This May as a senior nursing student set to graduate this May/June etc. Is this your first time taking the EXIT HESI? How are you preparing? Which books are you using? What classes are you currently taking? ...

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 blood/plasma. D5 1/2 NS is HYPOtonic. Whyyy? Beca...

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. We'll usually drop an NGT on these folks, if it do...

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 experience

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 patients.

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 their patients - not a very prudent nurse... or a n...

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

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 ports every four hours.

****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 for post op complications... immobility and everyth...

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 thread. =)

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 belittling.

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. You can become an RN by getting: An associate degr...

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 as a first semester student, you are aware of the w...

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, and NP clinical. If you don't have plans to work a...

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 everyday.

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 yet

Like a psychiatric condition with patients drink excessive water and cause hyponatreamia.

There's some amazing pharma flashcards here created by AN user. Idk how to link on my phone. My advice though is just break it into large chunks. Don't get caught up in differences among medications in the same family. Don't try to differentiate Bum...

OP, not attitude in the direct definition of the word. Attitude as in your perception of making suggestions to the doctor. It almost seems as if you were surprised that this happened. You expressed opposition to the R in SBAR... that attitude OP. I'...

I freaking love ... love your little icon pic.

OP, that attitude is what will continue to oppress the nursing profession. The fact is YOU'RE the one with the patient. Not the doctor. YOU have the best view and you know the patient best. As an RN you continually assess without even thinking about...

I'm a little confused, and I don't mean to come off critical. It appears that these goals are for your own improvement. I'm not exactly sure how you can't think of something to improve on... because surely there is... and while we on AN can throw ou...

Break up/divorce with your bf/gf/spouse Say goodbye to your fiends. Place kids for adoption. Place pets for adoption. Have 2 for 1 deals (e.g get 1 puppy free when you buy one 1 kid) Live in a room. 4 walls. Stocked with a fridge, microwave, bed,...

Follow something like a template. Pt is a 50 year old male admitted with small bowel obstruction. He is A&OX4. PERRLA @ 3mm bilaterally. Swallowing mechanism intact. Gag reflex intact. Negative for JVD. Upon auscultation S1 and S2 present. Anteri...

I'm just wondering how you're aware of others finances and methods of payment. I understand knowing who works and such but knowing who's paying for what and how is .... kinda ... um nosey? In my program these things weren't openly discussed. Further...