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  1. [Help a nursing student] What are those little stick-diagrams used to annotate labs?

    azzurra29 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi there, I'm currently precepting in my senior semester at a large teaching hospital and since we don't have electronic charting yet I'm learning to read those funky but useful stick diagrams that...

  2. help! Besides insulin, why is potassium given to lower blood glucose?

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, I've been stuck on this question all day after my instructor got our brains churning during clinical this morning. He said that besides insulin, potassium is also sometimes given to lower serum...

  3. What is UTILIZATION REVIEW?

    azzurra29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I needed some help understanding what utilization review RNs actually do, what the job is like, what's it like on the pay scale continuum, etc. Thanks so

  4. Choosing a hospital to work at as a nursing student

    azzurra29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm pursuing an 18-month honors BSN program at my university where local hospitals 'sponsor' students' tuition in agreement for a 2-year work contract following program completion. We have been...

  5. Question re: antepartum visits

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi there, I'm seriously considering PH nursing and I had a question for those of you already in it. If and when you check on antepartum patients do you usually see them in their homes or in clinics?...

  6. [HELP] Any civilian nurses working in GERMANY? I have questions

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Government, Military

    hi there , i've been searching through this forum about civilian nursing and what not and have had limited success. i've also gotten in touch with some army nursing recruitment contacts and they've...

  7. Is PP Hemorrhage usually pretty obvious???

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI there, I'm sorta new to OB nursing but I've been reading up again in my school textbook. I'd just like to ask all of you whe practice in this clinical setting about PP hemorrhage during the...

  8. Being a new grad in postpartum and needing assistance

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there, Thank goodness for these specialty forums. I've had almost 3 weeks of orientation for a postpartum floor I am working on. Granted, I've learned a lot but since I'm a new grad I'm still...

  9. Postpartum Spanish Terms (Need Assistance please)

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there, Any PP nurses who know medical spanish or who are spanish-speaking, would you be able to help me out here? Or direct me to somewhere on the web... Just started out in a PP unit and I'd like...

  10. Postpartum Spanish Terms (Need Assistance please)

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't remember if I said thank you already but all the spanish phrases thrown in by everyone have been very helpful. Muchas

  11. Postpartum Spanish Terms (Need Assistance please)

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, I really appreciate all the helpful posts (including the humorous ones). Thanks everyone. I've got my work cut out for me

  12. Is PP Hemorrhage usually pretty obvious???

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks shortstuff. The descriptions really helped me to visualize things a bit more. Question: when you say the pt trickled blood for awhile, what exactly do you mean? That is, what exactly are...

  13. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    azzurra29 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to say I very much concur with this. Had I known how difficult the real world of nursing is I know I might have rethought my choice for this career. I'm totally a new grad as well and dealing...

  14. Is PP Hemorrhage usually pretty obvious???

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, thank you both for the helpful information/answers. Actually, I know from theory that PP hemorrhage can be insidious but I wanted to hear from more seasoned nurses. Wow, I'm still processing...

  15. ICU RN thinking of switching

    azzurra29 replied to VegasNurse05's topic in Ob/Gyn

    SmilingBluEyes--thanks for telling it like it is although it makes me more frightened now since I'm a new grad possibly entering a PP floor. Our nurse recruiter suggested this for me since I couldn't...

  16. [help] Confusion about fundal massage

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the comment, Mirasol. What you said makes sense and yes, I'll have to investigate further the issue of expressing

  17. [help] Confusion about fundal massage

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there, I wish I could say I retained more from my OB classes/rotation in nursing school (just a year ago) but I'm a bit rusty. I might be getting a PP job soon so I've been trying to polish up...

  18. What is UTILIZATION REVIEW?

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the great explanation. What kind of nursing does one have to do to get into such a position? Do they require other types of experience as

  19. [help] Nursing just too scary for me? Your advice/wisdom please

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there, I'm a new grad, been orienting in a stepdown floor for about 3 months and realized that it just wasn't for me. I'm now trying to transfer to a less acute unit in my hospital but things are...

  20. [help] Nursing just too scary for me? Your advice/wisdom please

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Nursing Career

    I really appreciate all the comments/advice so far. rose61, I think you described a lot of what I'm feeling so far. I am indeed frightened and I think my biggest fear is not catching something when a...

  21. Using newly obtained BSN/RN for things besides bedside nursing?

    azzurra29 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there, It seems to me that to get anywhere in nursing you have to pay your dues (obviously) and get some experience down. From what I understand that usually means some acute care experience to...

  22. Using newly obtained BSN/RN for things besides bedside nursing?

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for all the info KatRNBSN. dria: What is "PDN" and

  23. More than regular new grad anxiety; feel like quitting.. too soon?

    azzurra29 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there, I already posted on this forum previously but I wanted to post again. Honestly, I've been reading a lot of posts here and very much relate to the experiences of new grad RNs. I've been...

  24. [help] Nursing just too scary for me? Your advice/wisdom please

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in Nursing Career

    I appreciate all the input and comments. I still struggle with my choice for nursing but again, maybe I'm just letting my anxiety control me. Nevertheless, sometimes it's hard to know if your gut...

  25. More than regular new grad anxiety; feel like quitting.. too soon?

    azzurra29 replied to azzurra29's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the input KatRN, BSN. I plan to stick out my orientation which is about a week away from finishing up and that's with an extra week added on since the nurse educators felt I needed it. I...