Daytonite BSN, RN

med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt

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    HELP HELP

    Daytonite replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    i have previously suggested that you will get better responses if you post these kinds of questions on the nursing student assistance forum (click the students tab above to get to this forum). one of...
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    Dosage calculation

    Daytonite replied to justt139's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    calculate the total mg of hydrocodone the patient will receive. ordered: hydrocodone/acetaminophen elixir 2 tsp. po now on hand: hydrocodone 7.5mg/acetaminophen 500mg/15ml elixir by dimensional...
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    Nursing Care Plan...PLEASE HELP!!!

    Daytonite replied to logans_mommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a care plan is about determining the patient's nursing problems and then developing strategies to do something about them. the hard part is determining what those nursing problems are. we have the...
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    Care plan help with elderly man with fractured acetabulum

    Daytonite replied to notthereyet0's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ok, first off think of your care plan as capturing this patient's nursing problems at one moment in time--like a photograph captures a picture of something happening and preserving that one moment in...
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    trachs

    Daytonite replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Only if there is danger of
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    Pre-nursing Students, CNA's, Current Nurses.....

    Daytonite replied to Definingmyfuture's topic in General Nursing

    i've been a med/surg and nursing home (geriatric) nurse all my career. if i had to work ob, peds or psych i probably have to commit suicide. i just don't have the patience to work with kids or...
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    New Nurses/CNAs! Have you gotten sick?

    Daytonite replied to Chewie_123's topic in General Nursing

    the first couple of years i started in nursing i got every cold and flu that came along. it seemed like i got sick all the time. i also got a really bad case of bronchitis that almost became...
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    Scared

    Daytonite replied to miksyrak3's topic in General Students

    kimberly. . .nothing in life is guaranteed. your life could take a dramatic turn tomorrow. one day i came home from high school and learned my father had been rushed to the hospital. he was found to...
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    excited but NERVOUS!!!!

    Daytonite replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you can afford it--fine. If not, you'll probably still be OK. Follow policies and procedures. Read your job description and follow it. If something goes really wrong the worst that happens is...
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    Metal Penis??

    Daytonite replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Students

    How is it they ended up doing an MRI if this patient had a metal implant? That usually is a cause for canceling an MRI. I have a pacemaker and MRIs are out of the
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    need help again?

    Daytonite replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    I not discouraging you from asking questions! I am saying that it is difficult to understand what it is you are asking. Is this coming from a workbook? Is this a specific way your instructors want you...
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    need help again?

    Daytonite replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    Are these equations you are making up or are they coming from a workbook? I would not solve the problem this way unless that is what your instructors want you to do. If this is something they want you...
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    need help again?

    Daytonite replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    the client's k+ is 2.0 meq/dl and the physician orders a potassium bolus of 40 meq of kcl in 200 ml of ns to be delivered at a rate of 10 meq/hr. what is the drip rate in microdrops? (ideal, deliver...
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    Passed TEAS and officially a "Nursing Student"

    Daytonite replied to wobbles007's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I'd try to get my hands on a copy of the syllabus for the first semester from another student who is currently in the first semester. That will give you a heads up on what you have...
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    Organizational paper for clinicals

    Daytonite replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    Sweet! A future Daytonite, no
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    case scenario

    Daytonite replied to jhowen_14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the answers to your questions will be found by reading the information on these weblinks: describe what would happen if al were given rh+ blood, and the substances that her body would produce to...
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    Reference Charts

    Daytonite replied to Delag5's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    See the information
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    private pratice nurses? help from RN moms

    Daytonite replied to Mommy Of Two 87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hospitals that do 12-hour shifts only have their nurses working 3 or 4 12-hour shifts a week. they cannot have nurses work over the 40-hour maximum without paying overtime and most won't do it because...
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    New Student

    Daytonite replied to jcadriel's topic in General Nursing

    you should be checking out the sticky threads on the student forums (click the students tab above). in particular, check the nursing student assistance and general nursing student discussion forums....
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    oh my gosh, Can someone please help me with this drug calc problem??

    Daytonite replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in General Students

    The order is for Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day. This is to be divided into doses to be given every 6 hours to a child weighing 11 lbs. If the medicine is supplied as a solution of 500 mg/2mL, how much...
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    private pratice nurses? help from RN moms

    Daytonite replied to Mommy Of Two 87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i would make a survey of the hospitals in your area by calling their nurse recruiters to see what work shifts they offer. not all departments can support 12-hour shifts, especially the outpatient...
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    need help with a math problem

    Daytonite replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    a vial contains 2 gm of powder. after being reconstituted with 4cc saline, how many mls are needed to administer a 500mg dose? dose desired: 500 mg dose on hand: 2 grams conversion factor: 1 gram =...
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    flushing IV tubing between medications

    Daytonite replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    after one iv medication has been completed, and the tubing sits,still attached to the minibag, then is the tubing or just the saline lock supposed to be flushed before the next medication is started?...
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    drawing blood with tpn running

    Daytonite replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    these are the current infusion nurses society standards pertaining to this subject (jan/feb 2006 journal of infusion nursing): 66. phlebotomy (page s71) standard 66.2 protocols and procedures for...
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    Need: Hole's Human A&P, 11th Edition

    Daytonite replied to deedee3's topic in General Students

    Suggest you explore the online companion that goes with the book and post #42 before class starts so you know what is there in case you need the extra help later. Good luck with class. Would you let...