SilleLu

SilleLu

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  1. Tried the new pvt

    SilleLu replied to elaine26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tested today and used an old gift card (no money on it) and changed the expiration date because it expired last year. I got the "Good" pop up. Keeping my fingers crossed for

  2. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    SilleLu replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Colostomy

  3. Book recomendations

    SilleLu posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Forgive the intrusion to this forum... My niece (not a nurse) is struggling with recovery and would like to start a book club for women focusing on addiction/recovery. Can you recommend any memoirs...

  4. Book recomendations

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you, I will check into those

  5. Book recomendations

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you. I should clarify....they have access to the Big Book and plenty of self help books and self help groups already. Not trying to avoid that, just looking to add to it on a different

  6. Pausing IV, clotting?

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh wow, I had no idea there were different types. Does it say on the package what type? So IVRUS, are you saying that if I had wanted to pause the IV for a long time, until we could get a new site, I...

  7. phenergan

    SilleLu replied to moni929's topic in Patient Medications

    Glad to see this question...ran into a situation as a student about giving this IVP, after checking resources and seeing the warnings, I refused to push this into hand veins. We ended up diluting and...

  8. Pausing IV, clotting?

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you for the explanations! That helped a lot...and scolded was too strong of a word really, we were all busy and never had a chance to get back to it to ask, then kind of forgot about it. The IV...

  9. Rent or buy textbooks?

    SilleLu replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't forget about the school library. Many schools have textbooks on reserve. I used allbookstores.com, it compares prices (new, used, rental) from all sorts of other websites including amazon and...

  10. Dug myself in an academic hole

    SilleLu replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Students

    Before you drop...double check that dropping with a failing grade does not count as a fail for your program. Edit: nm, I didn't see you already

  11. Cardiac Arrest

    SilleLu replied to starlane's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac Infarction = plumbing Cardiac Arrest =

  12. When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    SilleLu replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Idiotic? You must be a peach to work with. But I suspect this is just for your entertainment

  13. In LPN Program - Denied Acceptance into ADN Program

    SilleLu replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    Suck it up. You didn't get in. You didn't make the required grade. You have another option. Why should the exception be made for you? What about someone with a 2.42, or 2.41, or 2.39? There has to a...

  14. Help! Need tips for not burning out while taking a test.

    SilleLu replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    Since you are not pressed for time, I'd suggest half way through the test turn your test over, put down your pencil and close your eyes for 2-5 minutes. Think of something else, clear your mind,...

  15. Smelly nursing home what to do?

    SilleLu replied to middleagednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would suspect briefs being left in trashcans and/or soiled linen not sent to laundry

  16. Care plans...?!

    SilleLu replied to Ashmb_09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Outcome is the correction (or progress toward the correction) of the problem...what is the

  17. Phenylalanine testing...once or twice?

    SilleLu posted a topic in Pediatric

    Question is...in actual practice are babies tested for PKU just once in the hospital 24 hours after birth, or is this test routinely done again at baby's first appointment outside of hospital (2-6...

  18. Phenylalanine testing...once or twice?

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you for the

  19. How common is charting ahead in ICU?

    SilleLu posted a topic in Critical Care

    Say you have to chart a complete assessment q2h...busy at 4 pm, catching up on charting at 6 pm...so charting for both 4 pm and 6pm at the same time...but also "precharting" the 8 pm assessment with...

  20. Could anyone help me better understand this code ?

    SilleLu replied to neurontin's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like

  21. Best way to read text books

    SilleLu replied to natmanzo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do a search for "reading textbooks"....this is a frequent topic and you'll find a lot of good answers. I personally do not read a chapter front to back. I go by my notes, read sections that I need...

  22. How common is charting ahead in ICU?

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Critical Care

    Not sure what you meant...but just in case to clarify: I am not considering doing this. I have not done this. I witnessed my nurse do this and found it disturbing. I wanted to make sure my concern was...

  23. How common is charting ahead in ICU?

    SilleLu replied to SilleLu's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you for the quick replies... I guess if the charting was a couple minutes early but time changed to 8 to make it look 'neat' I wouldn't have thought anything about it...but nearly 2 hours early...

  24. Can this child go to school?

    SilleLu posted a topic in School

    One patch of hives on Friday. Large amount on Saturday. Symptoms (itching) somewhat relieved with Claritin in the am and Benedryl at HS, but still large amount of hives present Sunday. No previous hx...

  25. Reading in Nursing School

    SilleLu replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try doing a search, I've seen quite a few similar posts recently about this. What works for me (last semester of ADN, 4.0 gpa): I rarely read before class. I listen to lecture, take notes, then go...