MendedHeart

MendedHeart

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  1. How "Wake Tech Community College" Nursing Program works.

    MendedHeart replied to BOSS man's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    They have a LPN to RN

  2. How "Wake Tech Community College" Nursing Program works.

    MendedHeart replied to BOSS man's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You should be

  3. How "Wake Tech Community College" Nursing Program works.

    MendedHeart replied to BOSS man's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I believe I got #15 on wait list with 160, and they did call me but I didnt go that semester,i got right in next semester with like

  4. Buffer Systems in the Body

    MendedHeart replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://faculty.stcc.edu/AandP/AP/AP2pages/Units21to23/ph/buffers.htm

  5. a patients hemoglobin and hematocrit

    MendedHeart replied to kdelia12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And what other medical

  6. What does S.R. stand for?

    MendedHeart replied to elfimka's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ive never seen it either but it

  7. What does S.R. stand for?

    MendedHeart replied to elfimka's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are a ton of medical abbreviations that are for SR. There are lists online. Sleep and rest are on several. Unless your teach gave you specific ones to use, your

  8. Hospitals Reputations and Driving Distance

    MendedHeart replied to Kw, RN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Ive been at Rex Hospital in Raleigh for a long time. Great birth center. Check it out.

  9. What does S.R. stand for?

    MendedHeart replied to elfimka's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Could it be-Sleep and

  10. Practice test question

    MendedHeart replied to kellerz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sternals are no longer cleaned this way. We use Chlorhexadine sticks/swabs and just clean. Side to side and top to bottom in no particular order, its the friction that helps rubs out the bacteria....

  11. Question

    MendedHeart replied to clarinets's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My opinion is that there is definitely a difference between Autonomy and independence. We really shouldnt be completely independent working in healthcare as it takes a team to holistically care for...

  12. Would someone mind helping with a few study guide questions?

    MendedHeart replied to aaabbbccc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ^^^thats a shame....just keep that in mind for the

  13. help!!! insulin sliding scale

    MendedHeart replied to AdoreMyBeautyy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They still call the correction formulas "sliding

  14. help!!! insulin sliding scale

    MendedHeart replied to AdoreMyBeautyy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You may also, more commonly in the hospital, see sluding scale orders as a formula. For example: Order: Blood Sugar-140/30 The 140 could be any number. It is what the MD want the pts sugar. The 30...

  15. First time having a patient with diabetes

    MendedHeart replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I take Metformin for PCOS,.I never check my blood sugar, I am not Diabetic. I take it twice.a day. Its good to take with food only because of GI side

  16. Questions

    MendedHeart replied to Glycerine82's topic in Cardiac

    Did he give you hold parameters? Half our patients on BB and other cardiac meds that affect BP will have hold parameters for

  17. Questions

    MendedHeart replied to Glycerine82's topic in Cardiac

    This is not true. We check our patients sugars regardless if they are diabetic or not. Tight glucose control is crucial in preventing sternal wound infections and in aiding the healing process. Now,...

  18. Questions

    MendedHeart replied to Glycerine82's topic in Cardiac

    I think most of the stuff was covered above. Are his blood sugars still being checked? If so, make sure that is managed well too. You shouldn't have any dressings to changes as they go home open to...

  19. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

    MendedHeart replied to milkpumba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Id still Y it in with NS and not stop either if It were me

  20. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

    MendedHeart replied to milkpumba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How long is your IVPB to run over? Look up LR, it also contains Potassium. Honestly, If I were worried about stopping either of the maintenance fluids to run a IVPB, then I would hang it with some NS...

  21. What to do with medications if patient is NPO

    MendedHeart replied to JTLewis93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the SSI is based off of an achs glucose lev then you are covered there, you wont have to give that but the NPH should have orders to hold or give 1/2dose based on blood sugar. But you definitely...

  22. What to do with medications if patient is NPO

    MendedHeart replied to JTLewis93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is the SSI ordered AC/HS? Usually MDs will right NPO except meds most of time but the Prevacid can wait til the test is done because its

  23. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

    MendedHeart replied to milkpumba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you think and why? This question will require use of drug

  24. Prioritizing patients

    MendedHeart replied to JTLewis93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Who are the other 3

  25. Checking G-tube placement

    MendedHeart replied to Compassion_x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    WHAT? Pulling hair out. Blah blah blah. Your wrong about the NCLEX thing for real. Im so through with you and this site. I hope there is someone I can complain to about you. By the wau, if you read my...