Jenngirl34RN

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  1. Tough clinical instructor

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Pistachio830's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath and get past it so you don't let it get to you next week. For your SBAR, write it down. Jot down the important info you need to get across. Run over how you are going to say it...

  2. Hospice comfort

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Danadawn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Comfort care has a lot more to do with the patient than your answer would suggest, and IVs and nasal cannulas are used, as patients often need IV pain medications and fluids, and patients aren't...

  3. !!!!!!HOMEWORK HELPPPP!!!!!!

    Jenngirl34RN replied to calidreamin's topic in General Students

    You had the right idea for your equation, but to find your gtts/min you want to use the total to be infused and the total time of the infusion, not the calculated mL/hr. The way you set it up, you...

  4. Clinical advice

    Jenngirl34RN replied to JaxJax5423's topic in General Students

    Some of things that made my favorite CIs favorites: 1. Be available, and check in, but don't hover all the time. 2. Encourage students to find good observation or practice opportunities 3. Be...

  5. Help With Clinicals

    Jenngirl34RN replied to bryony's topic in General Students

    I just graduated, so am not an RN yet (taking the NCLEX in two weeks ), but in my program some of the things that separated those of us who did well in clinicals from those who did not are: 1. As...

  6. And...done!!!

    Jenngirl34RN posted a topic in General Students

    I made it! I have turned in my last assignment, taken my last test, and am now done with nursing school (or at least this phase of it). All I have to do now is wait for graduation on Wednesday and I...

  7. And...done!!!

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Jenngirl34RN's topic in General Students

    Thanks you

  8. Why does Seattle pay so low?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to RNforGod's topic in Washington Nursing

    Cost of living in SF is much higher than Seattle, particularly housing

  9. Job outlook for experienced ADN

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Lisa123456789's topic in Washington Nursing

    It is easier to get hired as an ADN if you are in the south sound area or to the north, which are also the less expensive areas to live in, but even then a lot of the hospitals are going for Magnet...

  10. HESI exit exam as a requirement to graduate from the Rhode Island College Nursing Program

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Rachel1001's topic in School, College Programs

    You say you are trying to bring awareness to the situation...many of us have had to take and pass the exit HESI to graduate, plus HESI exams at the end of each quarter or semester, and the majority us...

  11. Med school vs NP? Your plans and opinions?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to StayOrthostatic's topic in General Students

    One thing to consider is the NP scope of practice where you live. In some states NPs are far more restricted than in others. Before making your decision you should figure out which area you want to...

  12. Does this make sense and I should I take this route to become an RN

    Jenngirl34RN replied to sonjafaf's topic in General Students

    Does the community college not have a general associates transfer degree, or better yet, some sort of pre-nursing transfer degree? There probably isn't much point in taking all of the surgical tech...

  13. Who has liability insurance?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to ajmclean's topic in General Students

    Right now I am covered by my school, and the cost is included in the tuition for the program. I will be getting my own coverage once I start

  14. Diseases nurses/ nursing students should know

    Jenngirl34RN replied to natmanzo's topic in General Students

    Having a basic idea of the diseases others have listed above is a good idea, but you will cover all of them in quite a lot of detail as you study nursing management of all of those diseases (and then...

  15. Concept Map: Interactions for pt w/trach, has rhonchi

    Jenngirl34RN replied to LiatrisAspera's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So, a good place to start would be identifying a nursing diagnosis. "has a trach and ronchi" is not a nursing diagnosis. What s/s is the patient exhibiting? You need to use a NANDA nursing...

  16. Asking professors for references

    Jenngirl34RN replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is a good idea ask your professors for references. You may want to check your student handbook to see if your school has a policy on how to ask for references. At my school, we have a form...

  17. septic shock

    Jenngirl34RN replied to nursingcrib's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I kind of get where you might have gotten to that answer, since poor oxygenation is a sign of septic shock, but it has more to do with circulation than lung expansion. If blood cannot circulate,...

  18. writing a discussion post

    Jenngirl34RN replied to moniqueljones's topic in General Students

    Basically just make sure you fully answer the prompt and meet whatever requirements your instructor has set. In my program discussion our original posts are supposed to be 200-500 words, and...

  19. I have a case study question, I need some advise

    Jenngirl34RN replied to huota's topic in General Students

    You need to make sure you list getting vitals before administering meds, particularly the morphine. You would not want to administer that unless her respiration rate is at or very close to her...

  20. HIPAA/ Confidentiality Violation??

    Jenngirl34RN replied to thunigan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, what kind of program are you in that doesn't cover HIPAA? Second, if your school or clinical facility has a policy stating you cannot post anything about your patients on social media it does...

  21. How can I improve this nursing dx? (just need some help)

    Jenngirl34RN replied to anie10's topic in General Students

    My point with the aspiration thing was that a jtube was placed so that she doesn't vomit...It bypasses her stomach. Just because she has a history of something does not mean it is still a current...

  22. How can I improve this nursing dx? (just need some help)

    Jenngirl34RN replied to anie10's topic in General Students

    So, if she is only being fed through her Jtube I am not sure risk for aspiration would be your best diagnosis, given that it was placed to prevent that. That said, if that is what you want to go for,...

  23. heart & kidneys question

    Jenngirl34RN replied to emileeg's topic in General Students

    Did you take A&P? What did you learn about the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system? How does blood pressure effect kidney function, and what role would the heart have in

  24. A first for me in clinicals today

    Jenngirl34RN replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! It is always a great feeling when you nail a new skill on our first try! Today I got to stay home and study instead of going to class or a 12 hour practicum day, so that made me...

  25. RN-BSN at UW Bothell

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Love2Sleep's topic in Washington Nursing

    I graduate in June too. I can't