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  1. focus assessment/prioritizing

    all517 replied to trayyhawk03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Personally, it would not assure me enough to rationalize that "if he's yelling he's breathing"... I would definitely go to him first. Sure, he's breathing, but what's he look like? Theres many things...

  2. Are C's really the new A's in nursing school?

    all517 replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    Not true. I get A's... I work very hard and still have a social life. Many of my classmates make As. Personally, I am VERY driven and passionate about critical care, so I have the mentality to be the...

  3. Dx Help: DM vs. DKA?

    all517 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If your patient is in DKA, they already have unstable blood

  4. Dx Help: DM vs. DKA?

    all517 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! A dehydrated DKA patient will give you a falsified blood glucose reading because the blood is so concentrated. Before treating glucose priorities, you need to...

  5. Skills Test. Need help with overcoming nerves

    all517 replied to Enlightenedchild's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok... As a student I wanted to respond to this. Practice and experience will help you overcome your fears. Sure, you've never done a certain skill before, but you have had the training and classroom...

  6. Dx Help: DM vs. DKA?

    all517 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They would be different DX. Think of the main things that are life threatening in DKA and how you treat it. DKA is an acute complication of

  7. alternatives in admitting dx: hiv

    all517 replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I was aways taught standard precaution with the notion to carry yourself like anyone has any infection (washing hands, wearing gloves, safety with sharps...). That is the standard of care in order...

  8. First Semester

    all517 replied to kay0324's topic in General Students

    My first semester was certainly a whirlwind. Each program will follow a different curriculum. They do teach you much of what a nursing assistant would do, like bathing, oral care, making a bed with a...

  9. Notecards: What to put on them

    all517 replied to mestrada's topic in General Students

    I like to start out general and move specific. For example, say you are studying cardiac. I would draw a simple enough diagram of the heart (draw 4 chambers, know which chamber the pulmonic artery...

  10. Notecards: What to put on them

    all517 replied to mestrada's topic in General Students

    It depends on what you are studying. Drugs? Put drug name on one side, other side Mechanism of action, uses, side effects (main COMMON ones, like 3 max.), adverse effects (life threatening), common...

  11. Baths!

    all517 replied to Nursingschoolzombie's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It seems very silly they write you up for this, if it was your first or so day... sounds like a communication breakdown. Ask your manager for the protocols, job description, or simply how their unit...

  12. How inactive must a patient be to develop a DVT?

    all517 replied to Capp's topic in General Students

    Yes SCDs are very important. Even though your patient is ambulatory 20 minutes in the hallway say, twice a day, the rest of the time they are lying in bed. Think about your normal day and how much you...

  13. HIPAA Compliance- posting patient names on assignment board

    all517 replied to ivorybunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My unit uses a dry erase board and writes only the pts last name. There is a metal box built in over it, so when no one is reading the board, you just flip the box over and cover the

  14. New grad RN BSN need advice !!!!!!

    all517 replied to kayteeRNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Move where the jobs are and keep pursuing your dream! Much of Virginia has a steady market. I know many people who have accepted new jobs in southern VA and some near DC/MD/Arlington area. Plus...

  15. New grad RN BSN need advice !!!!!!

    all517 replied to kayteeRNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Move where the jobs are and keep pursuing your dream! Much of Virginia has a steady market. I know many people who have accepted new jobs in southern VA and some near DC/MD/Arlington

  16. Nursing school at age 50

    all517 replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

    You are awesome, absolutely go for it!!! Good luck and study hard!

  17. Advice for pre-nursing school studying/reading

    all517 replied to vampcharms's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RELAX while you can!!! Trust me. If you really want to get ahead, study your Patho book... It is by far the most solid foundation in my nursing career. If you understand the disease process and why...

  18. clinical health requirements help!

    all517 replied to tvxq14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hun, do not worry! Funny enough, my last drug screen for nursing school, I found out the same day I had a UTI lol. It's just coincidence, they are simply checking for drug screen /making sure you are...

  19. ACLS

    all517 replied to Bitsy07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm currently in my last semester of my BSN program, will grad in Dec. Can I obtain ACLS certs now??? Or do I need to have my official RN license first? If anyone knows... Thanks in

  20. How are your grades posted?

    all517 replied to poog's topic in General Students

    Ours are posted as is. An 89.99 is still an 89.9. Anything below a 75 is considered failing, the worst is when a classmate received an overall 74.99 and failed out of the program. But, that's

  21. should a new grad be a charge nurse

    all517 replied to nurseG2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kudos to you for scoring a position where you want to be, that is tough these days! Good luck to whatever you choose! You will be

  22. should a new grad be a charge nurse

    all517 replied to nurseG2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Depends on your preference. Seeing as you previously worked in a LTC, you have an idea of how the facility runs and the demands of the job. But only 3 weeks orientation, responsibility for 60...

  23. Pre-NP, suggest MSN or DNP?

    all517 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi All, I am currently in a BSN program and will graduate in December. I have a passion for Adult Critical Care and my ultimate goal is to become an Adult Critical Care NP. I plan on finding a job in...