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  1. EKG help

    KBICU replied to melissacarey's topic in General Students

    What have you already done to review the material? ECG made easy is a great book to help you learn. ACLS is the course that teaches you the drugs that go with which dysrhythmias - have you taken that?...

  2. Wedging my foot in that crack...

    KBICU replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Do what you can as a CNA and sometimes CNAs get cross trained as unit secretaries, phleb techs, tele techs etc. direct patient care and learning to interact with people will make you a better nurse in...

  3. So, What help books did you use for Pharm?

    KBICU replied to futuresctRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The books are separated by nursing subject - medsurg, pharm, maternity/neonatal, psych, etc. I got the medsurg one first to see if I liked it and I figured it would cover all my nursing topics for the...

  4. some cardiac related questions

    KBICU replied to luvyrpets's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for homework? Best to research the enzymes listed individually to determine which one is CARDIAC specific -- being troponin. Others can indicate muscle damage but isn't cardiac specific. For...

  5. So, What help books did you use for Pharm?

    KBICU replied to futuresctRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pharmacology reviews and rationales by Mary Ann Hogan - whole series is awesome

  6. Prolonged QT Interval

    KBICU replied to jphillips27's topic in Cardiac

    As the previous poster said it can turn into a lethal arrhythmia quickly. Kudos to you for finding it :) many meds can lengthen the QT interval..was he on/started on

  7. ATI testing (fundamentals)

    KBICU replied to goldenretriever8's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Best thing to do is study the ATI books you are provided and do the practice tests on the ATI website. What I found challenging about ATI was that some specifics were different in ATI text than in my...

  8. Nursing Diagnosis

    KBICU replied to CASM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't put the word Alzheimer's I'd put related to disease process! I was always told never to put the medical terms in the diagnosis so I always try to avoid

  9. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    KBICU replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If there is a particular group of meds you have no clue about (ex psych, GI, etc) review those first because if you get a med question on these during NCLEX and get it wrong the computer will pick up...

  10. Dx Chest Pain Careplan help..

    KBICU replied to LaurenRay1983's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In that case see if there are any nursing dx related to pain I'm not sure if you have enough info for much else. If you find some your thinking of post them if you want :) good

  11. Dx Chest Pain Careplan help..

    KBICU replied to LaurenRay1983's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure how you can be expected to write a care plan with essentially no information on the patient ...any way to get the info or pick someone

  12. New grads Need Not Apply

    KBICU replied to elisiah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Apply for anything and everything even if it says need experience or certain years in the field. Have you tried school nursing, home health, VA, rehabs, offices, etc? I'm sure you've done this but...

  13. Extra clinical?

    KBICU replied to Libbyfish's topic in General Students

    Any extra experience will make you that much better prepared for the real world, thus making you a better nurse. I did an ICU externship and I LOVED it and still put it on resumes because you had to...

  14. GRE: how bad is it really?

    KBICU replied to KBICU's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have about a month to go....my program doesn't require a certain number score and the review book I have says the questions are a bit harder than the real test...I just want to be done standardized...

  15. need help with diagnosis careplan

    KBICU replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Infection and shock are medical diagnosis. Look at your assessment data to help you decide. Is he really at a RISK for infection if he has all those bugs? What about impaired skin integrity? With his...

  16. What to do when your patient adores you?

    KBICU replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    What if the nice woman had a crazy grandson? Bottom line you dont know where your name and phone number are going to end up. If she wants to do something nice for you refer her to your director or...

  17. Critcal care review book recommendations?

    KBICU replied to lee352's topic in MICU, SICU

    Critical care made easy is great and also fast facts in critical care nursing. Any ECG review books would also be helpful :)

  18. Did I Do the Right Thing?

    KBICU replied to westieluv's topic in Cardiac

    You did the right thing by holding cardizem but i would have called about that BP....needs a fluid bolus or dopamine. Digoxin is good too bc it doesnt touch BP but it controls HR. If her HR is fast...

  19. Calling all students...need your opinions!

    KBICU posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! Lately I have been getting 1-2 students a night when I go to work (I work on a busy cardiac tele/surg floor) since my unit is 33 beds, almost every nurse gets at least one student, all...

  20. what classification of medication to use and why

    KBICU replied to joccz123's topic in Patient Medications

    Or they could be on both, or they could take PO K replacement along with their lasix. Again depends on the pt. The Dig is helping their weak heart pump better and it does not effect BP like lasix...

  21. what classification of medication to use and why

    KBICU replied to joccz123's topic in Patient Medications

    Meds are chosen based on the individual patient. You wouldnt give a med if the patient was allergic, just like you wouldnt give lasix to a pt for BP if they have kidney issues. Most important thing to...

  22. Calling all students...need your opinions!

    KBICU replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    I love all the responses thank you everyone!! :) im going to try to use this encouragement on my fellow nurses as

  23. Lasix and Renal Failure

    KBICU replied to missjustice's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good question! just keep it simple...if their kidneys are so poor their not making urine and their on dialysis dont anticipate it working too well since Lasix is a loop diuretic - works directly in...

  24. ACLS

    KBICU replied to roni42286's topic in General Students

    Wait until you have experience as an RN and experience with cardiac rhythms before taking any ACLS class. I recommend ECG made easy book and Skill stat ecg online tutorial (type into google) to start...

  25. Informed Consent

    KBICU replied to lovelymoni's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the nurse witnesses the conversation between the md and the pt, the md does not need to be present for the patient to sign consent as long as the pt has no further questions. As the RN, if i did...