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    4.0 in nursing school?

    vanilla bean replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

    Hannahlee - it is possible. I just did it. Just don't make yourself crazy about setting such a high standard for yourself though. Nursing school was super stressful and it took me a while to be ok...
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    Help! I don't "get" vents!!!

    vanilla bean replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in MICU, SICU

    One of the settings on a vent determines the size of breaths that will be delivered (tidal volume aka Vt). Tidal volumes can be achieved by telling the vent to deliver either a set volume (volume...
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    Pretend Patient

    vanilla bean replied to green34's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Would it be possible to combine your area of interest with a critical care scenario? Something like a necrotizing fasciitis, compartment syndrome (postop w/open wounds), or an infected/non healing...
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    Expand your knowlegde! CME 40 Units St Luke's PostGraduate Conference

    vanilla bean replied to SLMC_EM's topic in General Nursing

    Um, expand YOUR
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    Who reads your mantoux (PPD) test?

    vanilla bean replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    At my place of work RT places and reads all inpatient PPDs. For staff, placement can be done by employee health or RT and it can be read by EH, RT, or an
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    Newborn Oximetry

    vanilla bean replied to west37's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know about other manufacterers, but Masimo makes different sizes of probes to choose from, even for Neonates and infants. Check out this link to Masimo if you'd like. Hopefully I did that link...
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    Is Excelsior RN Program a good program??

    vanilla bean replied to andersjoh52's topic in Excelsior College

    As previous posters have mentioned, there are some potentially problematic issues that need to be considered when looking at EC, but on a positive note, I know 2 RTs who have found success becoming...