MendedHeart

MendedHeart

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  1. Team Nursing

    MendedHeart replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

    We did team nursing for a while on my floor. It was 2 RN and 1 aide for 8 patients. Each nurse had 4 primary but every one helped out. It did not last because we have always hekped each other so it...

  2. Prioritization

    MendedHeart replied to ONELUV-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    actually, the more specific equation for UOP is 0.5ml/kg/hr..anyway For NCLEX ID go with

  3. Question for atheist nurses

    MendedHeart replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As I read through these posts, I was thinking : As trained, educated medical professionals knowing how intricately the body works, how could a nurse, pa, md etc not believe in a higher power. I dont...

  4. PVT !! How accurate is it ?

    MendedHeart replied to blackflower19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It is!

  5. Prioritization

    MendedHeart replied to ONELUV-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    my thing is the OP says UOP «30. So what if it was 28 mL/hr and a 120 lb patient. There technically is adequate UOP for that patient. I guess I would need for info on patient but if it was a.nursing...

  6. Prioritization

    MendedHeart replied to ONELUV-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with the above post..what do the patients look like? Neither of these patients appear to be in any emergent distress without knowing anything else. If they are both asymptomatic, then I would...

  7. heparin gtt vs SubQ

    MendedHeart replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    Higher weight molecular heparin is cleared from circulation faster than LWMH. SUBQ Heparin action is also delayed several

  8. therapeutic response: schizophrenic hearing voices

    MendedHeart replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would probably have picked A on this one. Its often the "tell me....." answers were the right

  9. I don't want night shifts

    MendedHeart replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Once I got used to being up all night, I loved it..still love it. Its so much quieter and chill. Plus my hospitals shift diffs are great. $5 night diff.$10 weekend diff. So night weekends which is fri...

  10. virtual ATI

    MendedHeart replied to murse23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine said 98% chance on passing and I did with 75 questions...you will go

  11. virtual ATI

    MendedHeart replied to murse23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I actually really liked ATI practice assessments/exams. Prepared me very well for NCLEX. it was a mandatory fee throughout school, and mandatory proctored exams so I had no choice but I liked it. It...

  12. virtual ATI

    MendedHeart replied to murse23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They actually used to have books..you can still get them for really cheap..a few bucks a book..try amazon or somewhere like

  13. Time til you got your ATT

    MendedHeart replied to adraorien's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Paid pearsonvue March 25 2013 Graduated May 7 Recieved ATT May 8th via

  14. Question on swallowing precautions

    MendedHeart replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    TPN is short term...should not be used for more than a week or

  15. Question on swallowing precautions

    MendedHeart replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Im curious about the setting and if the severe swallowing problem was new onset. I guess if the patient was not having a hard time with the pudding(nectar thick?) Thick then it is least invasive as...

  16. priority question

    MendedHeart replied to LOLA184's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DTs happen later after withdrawal. If the patient is intoxicated at the time then they havent had time to even think about beginning any withdrawals. It takes a few days and can last week or more...

  17. Question on swallowing precautions

    MendedHeart replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Is this patient older and/or DNR or palliative? I would think it may be many factors Influencing this. Patients wishes, nutritional status, etc. If the patient is eating and recieving adequate...

  18. priority question

    MendedHeart replied to LOLA184's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My question to you is....is a HISTORY of DTs a higher priority over a person with active Chest pain? Also, the alcoholic is intoxicated currently. .so how long does it take for DTs to set in? Stages...

  19. How long did you study before taking NCLEX?

    MendedHeart replied to Bouncyball's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is no possible way to study everything NCLEX could ask. It was so random. I had not heard or studied several things. The nursing school gave me the tools to discern the correct answer from what...

  20. How long did you study before taking NCLEX?

    MendedHeart replied to Bouncyball's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To me, the review was extremely

  21. How long did you study before taking NCLEX?

    MendedHeart replied to Bouncyball's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not trying to boast, but I did not study just took the test 3 days after pinning. I just wanted to take it asap while the info was fresh and completed 3 days of ATI live review, also used ATI...

  22. NCLEX and ATI

    MendedHeart replied to bexspn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Used ATI throughout Nursing school .... passed NCLEX on first try with 75

  23. How hard is the new NCLEX 2013 Test Plan

    MendedHeart replied to souleater11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! !! I had a ton of priority questions, about 10 SATA. No other stlye question and had 75 total. A lot of the questions asked I had never heard of or studied specifically but I was...

  24. another scenario

    MendedHeart posted a topic in General Nursing

    In hospital: Patient is an elderly woman who is mildly confused and depressed. She crys at the drop of a dime. The pt is a DNR and has no telemetry on. Family comes to visit and asks to take her via...

  25. How long does it take?

    MendedHeart posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How long does it take for RN license to appear on BON