dheath17

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1. How Nurses Cope with Death

   dheath17 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   #1) Understand yourself and your beliefs about death and dying. If your not comfortable with the subject, explore it! #2) NEVER tell the family members that you understand what they are going through...unless you have actually experienced the same th...

2. Ethical question-WWYD?

   dheath17 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   Giving Glucagon to a pt with HYPOglycemia would be a correct action. Even if the person has HYPERglycemia you would be safe to give the glucagon because a blood sugar of "0" will definitely kill the patient whereas a high BS can be treated afterwards...

3. Terminated after 2 months

   dheath17 replied to LadyNikki's topic in Relations

   "Cultural" differences could include just about anything; tattoos, body piercings, sexual orientation, clothing, religious beliefs...almost anything! Some of those may be considered a violation of civil rights as well, but I would agree that it may b...

4. Applied & now Waiting...

   dheath17 replied to schicharro's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Some chools give preference to students who have done their pre-reqs at the school to which they are applying over those who are transferring credits. I don't agree with this practice, but it happens!

5. More people not passing NCLEX

   dheath17 replied to OSUFan1's topic in NCLEX

   Make sure you have a NCLEX review book and read the breakdown of testing questions. The new format has more preventative interventions and mental health content (I'm pretty sure that I'm remembering that correctly!). The national first-pass rate has ...

6. MONA or ONAM...for NCLEX?

   dheath17 replied to jujubee<3's topic in NCLEX

   Mild anxiety is actually conducive to successful studying...you get more focused under mild anxiety! Also, MONA is correct: Morphine to reduce oxygen needs of the myocardium, dilate vessels, and reduce pain/anxiety (all of which will improve oxygenat...

7. ANA petitions Feds (educ. funding) for 1.1 million more RN's within 8 yrs.

   dheath17 replied to Guttercat's topic in Activism

   Question: So...exactly how many nursing instructors DOES it take to produce 1.1 million RNs? Answer: A.) No one in Washington knows. B.) No one in Washington cares. C.) A heck of a lot more than we have now. ...

8. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

   dheath17 replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory

   It would be a good idea to visit the Bureau of Labor and Statistics to get detailed information R/T average earnings for a RN in this setting and area. It could (or could not) be very eye-opening! =-))