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Hi, I'm a RN mom in GA (SAHM right now). I have an 8 year old little girl who and has ADHD & Aspergers. She takes Adderall at school around lunch time (I wrote down to give it at 11:45). It has to be taken at school. Today she came home and said ...

Oh gosh, I take NCLEX on Friday and am going to be bleeding like a stuck pig from my period... Anyone know if I need to reschedule? I am going to have to take quite a few breaks I'm afraid. Since my second baby my period is hell. What exactly are the...

What is a good score on the test on the Kaplan CD that is in the back of their NCLEX-RN review workbook? People have posted about scores on the Q trainers and Q bank but I'm not sure if the same score(s) apply for their CD (there is only one test wit...

I have both. I don't use the CD anymore though b/c I love the app so much. I would guess there are duplicates, though now Saunders has 4 more apps with 1000 questions each, so if you want to lessen the chance for duplicates, maybe get one of the newe...

Well, I got a 68, so I guess that's good. But kinda cutting it close. Did you ask specifically about the CD test? The book test says 70 or better is a good score, but the chapter questions (the new 2010 guide has a content review with 11 sets of 25 ...

I have nursing school senior check-offs on Friday (last semester). If you have a triple lumen central line and a fluid of some sort is infusing and then you have an order for a med, either IV push or IVPB, where do you hook this up and do you flush/w...

Just wanted you to know I will be in a similar situation. I'm graduating (BSN) in December and hope to hire into the PICU. My daughter has been hospitalized in this PICU twice and this children's hospital 5 other times not in PICU. All within her fir...

Thanks...maybe that's the issue with neonates and rocephin (a pp said something about it). I would think that if they're septic, or on their way to becoming septic, that their blood flow may not be optimal? Is cardiac output altered in sepsis? Or ma...

Thanks guys! I'm all set I think if I pull a central line for check-off. The others are meds, iv meds, wound care (sterile dressing change), urinary cath, trach suction and care, and ng tubes. I think I'm ok on those, a lot to remember though. We ha...

Ahhhh....my answer (I think): http://www.icufaqs.org/CentralLines.doc So the part where the three lumens appear to join actually still consists of three lumens wrapped up all in an outer plastic, or whatever material, tube? Makin' sense now...distal,...

Wow. Thanks so much! Now my stubborn brain is happy. I just can't take something and do it "just because". I don't think that's good practice, esp. when you graduate and are responsible for lives under a license you worked so hard for. (Trust me whe...

Yes, I understand the concept, and I've got my answer, I guess, but still, in triple lumens it seems like the meds hit at the same point in the catheter on it's way to the heart, here's a picture: http://connection.lww.com/Products/taylor5e/documents...

I know that the meds won't mix in the lumen of the triple lumens, but will they mix when they enter the blood stream and then react? I did some more research on the web and it seem that the point of triple lumen is to be able to administer incomp. me...

I just interviewed for a position in a ped. ER w/in a predominently adult hospital. They are transitioning to uniforms (Nurses dark blue, techs light blue) in a few months. I don't have a problem with uniforms for adults but I'm suprised about them a...

Thanks for the thoughts! We can't wear printed jackets either, we can't even wear a shirt under our scrubs unless we wear same color jacket over the ensemble. It's quite strict, a bit extreme in my opinion. But, I'm a newbie so I'm trying to remain ...

I would define kid friendly as being scrubs that are colorful, printed, or at least have staff not all wearing the same thing, even if that means sticking to solids. Even in nursing school we aren't allowed to wear our all white uniforms to peds cli...

I just think kids might feel more at ease with seeing staff that are dressed in a way that is more kid friendly...I don't know of any children's hospitals that have adapted this policy and there must be a reason they don't...

Hi! I just wanted to touch base with anyone who is starting at Kennesaw (nursing) this Fall or who currently attends their program...I haven't met anyone on these boards yet who fall into either of these categories and I'm feeling left out of the NGC...

Have you had a baby w/ pitocin? It's not fun stuff! :roll

Hey, They told us yesterday that there were 800 applications and they took 75. Hope that helps you decide. I'm also a second degree student and what's nice about their program is that you can go thru the summer and get done in 20 months, not even ...

I have around a 3.5/6 overall gpa. Gpa in my 7 of 12 was a 4.0 though. I had all but micro and chem 2 finished before applying (they accepted me on the basis of the other 10 grades). I had 7 As and 3 Bs. My science gpa was a 4.0 so I'm sure that ...

Hey, I'm the lone person on this forum starting at Kennesaw this fall, LOL! Best of luck, Carrie

Just something to remind yourself...you do not need permission from your ped to go to the ER. I'm the same as you though, I want my worries validated by my ped and only feel justified in going there (to the ER) when I have been told too by my ped. ...

btw, in the future, go to http://www.choa.org and complete the online assesment/protocol tool they have. It's extremely helpful after hours.

At this point it seems like they should do some blood work, esp. cbc and crp to evaluate for bacterial infection. I would take to ER if you're not happy with your peds assesment. One ped missed the boat on my daughter and I took her to the ER w/ a ...