SierraBravo

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  1. phenergan

    SierraBravo replied to moni929's topic in Patient Medications

    Aside from extravasation, pushing phenergan can cause hypotension. No bueno. Dilute it in 25mL or 50mL of NS and hang it on a pump as a secondary over 10-15 minutes. Granted, all of my patients...

  2. Lost my confidence

    SierraBravo replied to KatherineH8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can totally appreciate how you must feel right now, I would probably feel the same way. Nursing skills are perishable, if you don't use it you lose it. For example, placing peripheral IV's. Sure,...

  3. A male perspective

    SierraBravo replied to 4263people's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't feel bad, most people won't see that kind of money out of the gates (unless you're in CA or NYC). I'd be willing to bet that the person who posted that they make $75k as a new grad working 36...

  4. Question from a patient...

    SierraBravo replied to badger54's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The tip of a central line should terminate in the SVC, not the

  5. Backpriming, air bubbles, and tubing

    SierraBravo replied to pang.matthew's topic in General Nursing

    Our primary tubing sets are ~18mL. The package will state the volume of the tubing. Assuming you have fluids running on the primary or just a KVO NS line, it makes sense to back prime the secondary...

  6. Secondary and piggyback

    SierraBravo replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    What kind of pump are you

  7. Please help me pre-study for Accelerated BSN!

    SierraBravo replied to NoTurningBack's topic in General Students

    I graduated from an accelerated BSN program and I can tell you that you want to be solid on your understanding of anatomy and physiology right off the bat. You'll likely do a pharmacology and...

  8. Feeling Inadequate Over BP Reading

    SierraBravo replied to MassRN1991's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In addition to what sallyrnrrt said, are you correctly positioning the stethoscope in the AC below the cuff? Some people do have fainter Korotkoff sounds, so having a high quality stethoscope will...

  9. Guest What? I graduated!!!!! 12/19/14

    SierraBravo replied to Success4all's topic in General Students

    Do a minimum of 100 practice questions a day until you take the

  10. It's a crime to take pictures of your patients

    SierraBravo replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Apparently I'm not the only one who doesn't understand why in the world you would EVER take a personal picture of any of your patients? Are you trying to get yourself fired? Please excuse the...

  11. Just graduated but I am sad

    SierraBravo replied to Ozzy84's topic in General Students

    I'm just going to offer some advice in a matter-of-fact way to you: 1. be happy and proud that you passed 2. offer emotional support to those that didn't pass 3. focus your energy on studying for the...

  12. Communicating with Doctors

    SierraBravo replied to spacey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I'm certainly in the minority since we have exemplary physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants on staff. Of course, I work in a hospital so we have 24/7 coverage and there is no...

  13. ACLS

    SierraBravo replied to marpe9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our instructors were very supportive and helped guide us along if we got stuck. If you fail the written exam our institution allows you to remediate once. ACLS can be overwhelming, especially for a...

  14. AA or AS

    SierraBravo replied to btf4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The AA degree will not make you eligible to become a nurse; in fact, it does not contain any actual nursing curriculum. The ASN, however, is a nursing degree and will make you eligible to take the...

  15. Need advice

    SierraBravo replied to mom63's topic in Home Health

    Do a mock teaching in front of a trusted colleague or friend and get their feedback. Sometimes it is the non-verbal queues that people pick up on. Confidence often comes with

  16. Chances of Graduate School?

    SierraBravo replied to mariarose's topic in General Students

    There are other factors beside your GPA that determine your acceptance to graduate school. For example, does your school also offer MSN programs? If so, you might have an unspoken, slight advantage...

  17. HELPP-When to take Pharmacology??

    SierraBravo replied to lk_nynurse2b's topic in General Students

    I attended an accelerated BSN program and we had to take both pharmacology and pathophysiology in our program. I would definitely not take pharmacology at the community college level, it's likely not...

  18. How on earth do you pay for NYU's ABSN program?

    SierraBravo replied to nyc1990's topic in School, College Programs

    Others have given awesome information. I attended an accelerated BSN program, albeit not in NYC. The cost of my program was about the same as the NYC program you are attending. I was fortunate that...

  19. Are online FNP programs respected?

    SierraBravo replied to icunurse_82's topic in General Nursing

    I considered doing an online NP program, but in NY the only 2 that are allowable to do in NY are SUNY Stony Brook and another one that I can't think of right now. I asked nursing recruitment at my...

  20. world's biggest loser

    SierraBravo replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming your previous jobs have been in a hospital. If so, then yes, you need to hone your ability to multitask and get things done in a timely fashion. With that being said, sometimes you...

  21. Jobs before graduation

    SierraBravo replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    I had multiple job offers before I graduated with one application. I started interviewing about 2 or 3 months prior to

  22. Did not Pass the Nclex again

    SierraBravo replied to thp1005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Floyd, The key to passing the NCLEX is doing as many questions as you possibly can handle. By doing this, you are learning at the same time. Take the time to understand why you got practice...

  23. quickest way to become RN?

    SierraBravo replied to jss6151's topic in General Students

    If you can afford the accelerated BSN program then by all means do it! I did an accelerated program. It was 1 year and 2 weeks from the time I began the program until the time that I was licensed as...

  24. course outline Med Surge (Brunner and Suddarth)

    SierraBravo replied to bamabear12's topic in General Students

    Have you considered contacting your Professor and asking for the syllabus in advance? I've done this in the past and most have been willing to email a copy in advance, assuming the syllabus is ready...

  25. Associates Degree or Accelerated Nursing Program - Low GPA

    SierraBravo replied to Tony.A's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Work experience in a hospital will play a small part in the decision, but more importantly your GPA, letters of recommendation, and CV will likely be the primary factors that determine your...