Nrs_angie BSN, RN

Med-Surg, Tele, Vascular, Plastics

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    diabetes

    Nrs_angie replied to delgrl2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I am a new RN (just passed boards this week! yay!) on a Vascular med-surg unit. And I just completed a learning module for new orientees on Peripheral Aterial Disease or formerly known as...
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    Help with organizational skills in Med/Surg

    Nrs_angie replied to sasha2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi Sasha, My first semester on Med / Surg was rather difficult for me at first. I had no organizational skills at all... Here's some tips: 1) find out how many pt's you will have 2) find out what...
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    Home health nursing questions

    Nrs_angie replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello there, I am a senior nursing student who just finished up my semester of Psychosocial nursing with Home Health Nursing. The question she states is "respect for the client's home"... the...
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    Respiratory System help!!!

    Nrs_angie replied to doobey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Respiratory is a broad topic. Can you be more specific as to what you need to know? When you say diseases and their s&s... there are alot of respiratory diseasees... each have different...
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    Dosage Calculations - pt Factor ?

    Nrs_angie replied to mauser's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I came up with the same as Tony... 3 ml/hr and 8 ml/hr... I have no idea what they mean by patient factor... could they possibly mean Drip
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    What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    Nrs_angie replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    A group of really good friends!!!! My 3 friends are the best and without them Nursing school would be hell! I love
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    What are the best hospitals to work for in PA?

    Nrs_angie posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am a Nursing Student who will graduate '06. I was wondering what the hospitals are offering graduate nurses for pay and benefits? Do any hospitals still offer sign-on bonuses like they used to?...
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    Tips for NEW nursing students on staying organized and taking notes:

    Nrs_angie posted a topic in General Students

    hello to all the new nursing students, i posted this under another topic in another section... but i thought maybe some other members might be interested in reading it so, i am re-posting it under the...
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    What items/books do you take with you to clinicals?

    Nrs_angie replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    Hello, Well I am not sure how your school does things but to give you an idea this is what worked for me: We had a different clinical instructor for each semester of nursing school. Each time we were...
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    What are your favorite "school supplies"

    Nrs_angie replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Those new little sticky thingys... they come in different colors... i forget what they are called...but they sell them in the Post-It section... they are like little tab thingys that stick on......
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    Note taking and organizing tips?

    Nrs_angie replied to missninaRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hello, i started taking my gen ed classes with penn state and now i am a senior in nursing school. nursing school classes are much different than college classes. in college you may have 2 or 3...
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    Case study

    Nrs_angie replied to Sirius Black's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Outline the assessment you would perform to validate your diagnosis of alteration in comformt related to pain secondary to appendectomy. I would cut all the crap outta the question and break it down...
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    Question about drugs and interactions and adverse reactions

    Nrs_angie replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there SN, I read your problem... First I would like to ask you, when you have to go on clinicals... does your instructor assign you a patient the day before?? At my school... for our Junior...
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    What Term Are They Looking For?

    Nrs_angie replied to Pachinko's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is Bloodborne pathogen. (and bloodborne is one word, I checked
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    NCLEX-RN what does it mean when?

    Nrs_angie posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What does it mean when I hear people saying they "passed with 75 questions" ??? Has anybody ever passed on the first time they took the boards?? Can anyone tell me what the new NCLEX-RN is like and...
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    Guess What is New and Improved???

    Nrs_angie replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :chair: I am sooooooo caught on that one. I am a nursing care plan waiting to happen. P.S. going to walk about 5 miles on the treadmill right
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    Desired Outcomes/Goals? HELP!

    Nrs_angie replied to arealqt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Vicky, That is a great point you made. Actually we never learned about the "pattern of reversal". I guess it was just sort of assumed that we (students) would know to do that. Maybe that is why I sort...
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    Nursing Studies

    Nrs_angie replied to nhatz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, Sure you may contact me for questions any time. I may not be able to answer all questions, but I will do my best to help you! Have a great
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    Nursing Studies

    Nrs_angie replied to nhatz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best way to do well in your nursing classes: Purchase all required and recommended text books. Attend all lectures and take good concise notes. Go over your notes each night. If unsure of...
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    Desired Outcomes/Goals? HELP!

    Nrs_angie replied to arealqt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My best advice to you is find some one you can be friends with. Having support is the only way to make it through nursing school. Nursing 101 is much more difficult. So make sure to get a good grasp...
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    Desired Outcomes/Goals? HELP!

    Nrs_angie replied to arealqt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not exactly. I have more information on writing good care plans but I am cleaning my desk right now. When I get to that I will post it ASAP. Basically the goal is aimed at the nursing diagnosis it...
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    Desired Outcomes/Goals? HELP!

    Nrs_angie replied to arealqt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The goal is aimed at the nursing diagnosis. The expected outcomes are aimed at meeting the goal. 1. must be patient-centered. 2. Address only ONE response. 3. include observable and measurable...
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    Need help on a community nurse/health promotion essay

    Nrs_angie replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The teaching plan for the client with an SCI (spinal cord injury) includes: physical mobility and activity skills ADL (activities of daily living) skills Bowel and bladder retraining program Skin care...
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    math help pleeeese

    Nrs_angie replied to JEFF_34135's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello Jeff, the conversion of drams to mL's is 1 dram = 4 mL I am not sure of an easy way to remember it all. To me the apothocary sucks. They are difficult to remember. But you should note that...
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    ABGs and ME NEED HELP

    Nrs_angie replied to keishapound's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you RNVICKY, actually when I decided about school I was between nursing and teaching as majors. haha. Eventually someday I would like to be a Nursing Instructor. ( after I finish nursing school...