Kuriin BSN, RN

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    Any guys pursuing nursing for future wife

    Kuriin replied to Big_Mike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This thread is
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    Pharmacology Before Med-Surg. How To Prepare?

    Kuriin replied to EAGirl's topic in General Students

    So it sounds like they are teaching you pathophysiology as well. That's a lot of information in 8 weeks. We had two pathophysio classes in addition to our rotation specific didactic
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    Pharmacology Before Med-Surg. How To Prepare?

    Kuriin replied to EAGirl's topic in General Students

    Weird...isn't pathophysiology required for nursing programs? I'm assuming you get the patho in your didactic lectures for medsurg, psych,
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    Student about to Graduate University

    Kuriin replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Students

    Any states that are NOT California are going to be significantly easier to get into. I recommend checking those hospitals first before biting the bullet and trying
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    Student about to Graduate University

    Kuriin replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Students

    No offense, but, I would recommend you take San Francisco off your radar. I live in the Bay area, was able to get a job before my NCLEX, but I knew someone. There are hundreds (probably thousands) of...
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    iv fluid

    Kuriin replied to mohammedEn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you are not getting an answer, then why are you not utilizing your own resources? They're called PHARMACISTS for a
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    treatment for meningitis

    Kuriin replied to Sharon Tale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There should be a question when registering on this site, "Do you plan on only asking for help on homework?" that way it can weed out all of the people asking for
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    Dating a fellow nursing school classmate

    Kuriin replied to adamastor's topic in General Students

    There were four people who got together (two couples) during my nursing school tenure and who are actually still together. Everyone else who dated each other broke up, but it didn't make things weird....
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    Recent transfer to ED from MS

    Kuriin replied to Beffers81's topic in Emergency

    Yep...we do full head to toes even with people with lacerations. Though, most people gloss over it and type in "WDL" because there's just not enough time to do an actual FULL assessment. It gets worse...
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    Can you explain why I got this test question wrong?

    Kuriin replied to peds4life08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The outcome would be: patient has done kegel exercises every thirty minutes for the last
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    Recent transfer to ED from MS

    Kuriin replied to Beffers81's topic in Emergency

    Our facility ED makes us do head-toe assessments as a first assessment after triage and then focused assessments for q1-2hr
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    Can you explain why I got this test question wrong?

    Kuriin replied to peds4life08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are correct in that kegels are a correct intervention to have a better outcome for stress incontinence. So because of that, I have no idea,
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    iv fluid

    Kuriin replied to mohammedEn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Needs to be diluted by about 42mL of your specific diluent. Drug:Paclitaxel - Taxol® Oncology - Intravenous Dilution
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    iv fluid

    Kuriin replied to mohammedEn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK. I think I see what you are trying to do. I looked it up in my Davis' Drug Guide app on my phone. It states: Paclitaxel must be diluted prior to injection. Diluent: Dilute contents of 5mL (30mg)...
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    iv fluid

    Kuriin replied to mohammedEn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe other people have seen it...but, I personally have NEVER seen a medication with a base of D5W then asked to dilute it further in normal saline. You're mixing two different solutions together (an...
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    Been working in the ER for a while but I don't feel like I've improved

    Kuriin replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I wasn't telling you to call a stroke alert for simple paresthesia. I was simply stating that paresthesia would be minimally a 1 on the NIHSS.
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    iv fluid

    Kuriin replied to mohammedEn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am assuming D5W...but, why would you combine normal saline with
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    Been working in the ER for a while but I don't feel like I've improved

    Kuriin replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    Humm...would you not think the patient had some sensory impairment due to the
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    Med Calc Help!!

    Kuriin replied to xnursingstu1995's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These med calc problems look very familiar. Are you in the Bay
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    NEED HELP! PLEASE

    Kuriin replied to nurse2bmom67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) Please remove your personal information. 2) You did not pass your required exam, thus you did not graduate from college. Why would you be able to sit for the
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    Nervous for Fundamentals of Nursing Class...any tips?

    Kuriin replied to cerebellam's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Totally recommend you start learning how to assess a patient -- where to assess and what to look/hear for. Get a good stethoscope (SERIOUSLY). Practice NCLEX styled
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    CON withholding proof of graduation!!!!

    Kuriin replied to KelERnurse's topic in General Students

    Uh. No they do not. The NCLEX prep that the OP had to take is the HESI. Requiring someone to take an ADDITIONAL prep class POST GRADUATION and WITHHOLDING the transcripts should be (and I would...
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    Clinicals

    Kuriin replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Students

    Ours were assigned. We were given no
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    why does an induration occur w/ TB mantoux?

    Kuriin replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were hoping for you to do at least some research. We don't always get what we want,
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    Pre nursing vaccines

    Kuriin replied to JillybeansRN2B's topic in General Students

    I had to get the Varicella vaccine 3 times while in nursing school, because my body never mounted an immune response. All you need to do is be responsible and START the series and show proof that you...