Nrs_angie BSN, RN

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    ABGs and ME NEED HELP

    Nrs_angie replied to keishapound's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sheesh, you are sensitive. Was just teasing. well if i couldnt save you the 10 bucks then atleast mayble i'll save someone new that money. Anybody who needs help or practice problems... let me...
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    A few questions

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

    You may wanna check into the ADN programs and hold off on the college. You finish in less time with an ADN and you will have more clinical experience. Clinical experience is something employers love....
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    NCLEX-RN what does it mean when?

    Nrs_angie replied to Nrs_angie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No I am actually almost a senior. Last semester of second year currently... and so far they don't tell us much about NCLEX. All they say is get used to standardized/computerized tests....... I guess...
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    ABGs and ME NEED HELP

    Nrs_angie replied to keishapound's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I could have saved your butt $10 bucks.... sheesh!
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    ABGs and ME NEED HELP

    Nrs_angie replied to keishapound's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hello, I will help break it down for you; it gets confusing but when have the actual numbers and do some exercises you will get it. I will explain the definitions first and then at the bottom I will...
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    Is Fracture a medical diagnosis?

    Nrs_angie replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    the medical dx may also include the type of fracture that it actually is... whether it be open, closed, comminuted, impacted, ect ect. when they say they want the 'textbook picture' for this paper you...
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    Interventions for constipation

    Nrs_angie replied to collegegurl_2003's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Katy is right... if she had a bowel resection she was cleaned out with enemas... so there is nothing in her bowel. She might have been NPO for this probably an entire day or two before the surgery......
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    Needing assistance with a part question for case study

    Nrs_angie replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I am not sure what you are trying to ask. You want to know if his blood sugar is fluctuating because of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia episodes?? Well... How has his blood sugar been running?...
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    What is your school doing for Nurses Week?

    Nrs_angie replied to Encephala's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    when was/is nurse's week? We did not hear anything about it at my school. But heyyyyyy sounds like a good excuse to have a
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    Legal question about my mistake...

    Nrs_angie replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    But I read all the posts talking about med errors ect. earlier this year at the beginning of the new semester at school I was unfamiliar with what time we as students give meds... I know we were...
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    Legal question about my mistake...

    Nrs_angie replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Angie, Hello. I just wanted to say that was very good advice you gave to that person. I have not had any major screw ups but I had wondered what I would do if something major happened. Thanks for your...
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    Heparin Drips: Help Me Understand PT's, PTT's, and INR's

    Nrs_angie replied to Spider Cat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That helps alot. But I have questions still about heparine drips and calculating them. First... I don't get when they say 2-2.5 X the normal value... Could someone tell me first... What are the normal...
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    Calulating Heparin Drips

    Nrs_angie replied to stidget99's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello, I am a student nurse and we went over this in the classroom when we had a a case study. But they took the papers away from us. Now I have nothing to study from. I can not even remember what to...
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    How can I keep my sanity??

    Nrs_angie replied to dream2nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes getting your house in order is a good idea. You will need to be very organized in nursing school. I recommend going to any kind of bookstore like your local barnes and nobles or waldenbooks and...
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    On Alternate List for Nursing School

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

    Well, my income would have allowed me to get grants... But all the grants were given out by this time. So i had to go for loans which I had no problem getting. The grants would have been nice to...
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    Nursing Dx Help

    Nrs_angie replied to lzygrl42's topic in General Students

    The last post is correct. You should try: Acute Pain: dysuria r/t inflammatory process in bladder or Impaired Urinary elimination: frequency r/t urinary tract infection Infection is not on the NANDA...
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    How can I keep my sanity??

    Nrs_angie replied to dream2nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Enjoy your free time now! My program begins at 7 am and lasts until 3 pm. The clinical paperwork takes 3-4 hours per night. That's not including study time for lectures. Nursing school is very...
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    On Alternate List for Nursing School

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

    I applied late... February... hehehe. ( Most applied the previous summer ) I was accepted but placed on the waiting list because my school only accepts 40 students each fall. Boy was I bummed! But I...
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    Nursing shortage! Nursing program waiting lists!

    Nrs_angie replied to melpip3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are several really great programs in Pennsylvania where I live. They are usually on a waiting list too, but alot of people drop out for fear of the challenge. Thats how I got in right
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    Nursing shortage! Nursing program waiting lists!

    Nrs_angie replied to melpip3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school only accepts 40 students each year. When I first got accepted, I was told that I was on a waiting list until the following year. Our list was on a first come first serve basis. I cant...
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    Breast Cancer Teaching Project

    Nrs_angie replied to nurseshawna's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A while ago at nursing school they gave me a breast cancer awareness beaded necklace. But duh! I threw it away thinking I would never need it again. But, it was simple... a string ... with several...
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    Communicating with patients

    Nrs_angie replied to JamieMSU's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Jaime, The best advice I can give you is to smile when you first meet them. Right away they will feel at ease with you and trust you. IF you do not know the asnwer... It's Okay. Always be honest and...
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    Learning Objectives

    Nrs_angie replied to charma's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can you be more specific about what you need help with on the LO's. As far as I can tell you, they need to be measureable and objective. So you should give a date by which they will demonstrate or...
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    Help With A Nursing Dx

    Nrs_angie replied to lilrednurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I guess this post is coming to you a little late considering you needed it by thursday. I would say to look at the 'ineffective cerebral tissue perfusion r/t decreased blood
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    Needing assistance with a part question for case study

    Nrs_angie replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you check the labs, check the HbA1c to see how his blood sugar has been over the last 3 months. Perhaps lately it has been fluctuating due to the stress of being sick if thats why he's in the...