Daytonite BSN, RN

med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt

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    Organizational paper for clinicals

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

    i attempted to do that with student clinical report sheet for one patient. some of these also allow you to do that: http://www.minnesotanurse.com/work_sheets.htm - sample worksheets for nurses shift...
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    Nursing Student Assistant

    Daytonite replied to tomson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    your school is the best place to look because the department that hires and places tutors with students trains them to work and teach within the curriculum of the coursework that is being taught. if...
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    Nursing Student Assistant

    Daytonite replied to tomson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not understanding you Tom. Are you looking to hire someone? Are you looking for someone to become a Nursing Student Assistant (tutor) for
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    Railroaded at work

    Daytonite replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

    i had a very similar experience (maybe it was at this same hospital!) except i went in there as an experienced telemetry nurse! i couldn't believe what the snotty little preceptor was trying to pull...
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    Question for a Nurse from a nursing student

    Daytonite replied to Rookie12's topic in General Nursing

    it would be helpful if i knew the state where you recieved your nursing education and the general year. california, 1970s "please describe what your nursing education was like and how nursing was...
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    MED-PYSCH NURSING

    Daytonite replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    i think what happens with this is the same thing that happens with peds and ob. people lose focus and make the mistake of thinking this is different. well, it is different in that these are diseases...
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    I need advice on nursing programs!!!

    Daytonite replied to laurenjm's topic in General Students

    an rn is merely a license to practice as an rn. that can be gotten a number of ways: hospital diploma program, community college, university bachelor degree program and on up. when you graduate from...
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    How to prepare for our CCU/ICU Semester

    Daytonite replied to lpratummanee's topic in General Students

    there are weblinks in the sticky threads that you can check out: abgs: post #43 on https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/pathophysiology-p-microbiology-145201.html - pathophysiology/ a...
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    eczema and latex allergy

    Daytonite replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

    You need to be asking your doctor these questions or have him refer you to an allergist who can answer them for
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    Los Angeles Nursing Schools?

    Daytonite replied to UNnamed66's topic in General Students

    look, i'm not being mean here, but trying to point out some realities to you. with a gpa of 2.0 you are going to have problems demonstrating to nursing program leaders that you can do the academic...
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    All About the NET

    Daytonite replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to convert the cost to cents/square yard first. A yard is equal to 3 feet. A square yard is equal to 9 feet (length of 3 feet x width of 3 feet). If you draw a picture, you will easily see...
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    Daytonite replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    if sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and john can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? a. 2 hours and 24 minutes b. 3 hours and 12...
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    Discuss a case with the hospital's lawyer?

    Daytonite replied to susalotta's topic in General Nursing

    Call the administrative office, the nursing office or the human resource office and ask them to verify that lawyer is someone employed by the facility before you have any further contact with him....
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    Daytonite replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    You need to convert the cost to cents/square yard first. A yard is equal to 3 feet. A square yard is equal to 9 feet (length of 3 feet x width of 3 feet). If you draw a picture, you will easily see...
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    What do you learn in Nursing 1?

    Daytonite replied to mmm cdiff's topic in General Students

    How to act professional Basic nursing procedures/skills Nursing Process Basic medical
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    Do you snitch on cheaters?

    Daytonite replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    The way some programs are dealing with cheating is to do away with putting emphasis on exams and have students do projects and oral presentations that carry more grade weight. It's harder to cheat...
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    really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    Daytonite replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are being much harsher than the BON. In the first case you have a known user of alcohol who had a DUI on her public record. She was given rules to follow and didn't. So, she has...
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    Is this a trick question or am I reading too much into it?

    Daytonite replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter if they are wrong answer choices. Writers of test questions do this deliberately to distract the person taking the test. The only information that is of importance is what is...
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    How important is neuro to an LVN/LPN?

    Daytonite replied to ZanatuBelmont's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i think it would be very important to know the cranial nerves, especially if you work with stroke patients, spinal cord injury patients or on a neuro unit. this webpage explains how to assess the...
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    Is this a trick question or am I reading too much into it?

    Daytonite replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    you calculated a dosage of medication to be 40 tablets of lasix. what do you do next? a) double check the order with the physician b) recalculate the order c) give the medication d) hold the...
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    LPN to RN

    Daytonite replied to trina820's topic in General Students

    do you guys think its better to start off as a lpn than move up to rn or just go to be a rn. i have seen lots of lpns i have worked with do this. it's a waste of your time and money. if becoming an...
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    ECG help please

    Daytonite replied to Apollonia's topic in General Students

    i listed a number of basic, uncomplicated and student friendly ekg tutorial websites specifically for students on post #39 of this sticky thread:...
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    help please...deperate for OB nursing diagnosis

    Daytonite replied to tannylp74's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is a neuro issue. The nursing diagnosis you are looking for is Disturbed Sensory Perception, tactile R/T altered sensory reception secondary to spinal anesthesia AEB numbness and tingling in...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    Daytonite replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone was being "eaten" or getting "picked on" or the older nurses had so much power over the younger nurses, do you think there would be anyone working in this profession? Make some reasonable...
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    HELP! Question for medication exam to get a job

    Daytonite replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    Its False. FEMA has no power or authority over what we do in our nursing