Christian_SN

Christian_SN RN

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  1. Hello-Spankin' new to Cardiology Nursing

    Christian_SN replied to blackIrish's topic in Cardiac

    i start in the cardiac intervention unit ... during the day. during the day might be a bit too much for a new grad??? the nurse manager feels confident that i will do 'just fine' but ... i question...

  2. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    Christian_SN replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Clean the Yard and House. Talk with the children and husband. honestly ... i am bored out of my mind and keep going to study ... then realize that i do not NEED to pick up a book. crazy NEW Life we...

  3. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    Christian_SN replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Clean the Yard and House. Talk with the children and husband. honestly ... i am bored out of my mind and keep going to study ... then realize that i do not NEED to pick up a book. crazy NEW Life we...

  4. Need Advice on Head to Toe Assessments

    Christian_SN replied to blackdog's topic in General Students

    use this format: Orientation: person, place, time, and event. Are they awake, alert, and oriented? Skin: Check turgor, edema od dependent areas, temp, moisture/dryness, capillary refill, color,...

  5. Looking for nursing graduation announcements

    Christian_SN replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Students

    thanks for this post. i was looking as well. the day is almost here ... can you believe it!

  6. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Christian_SN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    1. primary care-giver of my father until is death (dec 1, 2002). my father was 45 yrs old when i was born ... he always had heart problems ... being a RN was written in stone before i was born. hee...

  7. Anyone have an A in Chem...?

    Christian_SN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yeppers, i got an 'A' too! Chem classes were the only classes that ever challenged me. - that is until Nursing school

  8. For all those who question using Saunders

    Christian_SN replied to SasRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS !!! Starting on my 2nd semester of classes in Nursing school, I have been using the book(s) and cd(s). I am now going to graduate in May. In our school we had to buy Saunders...

  9. HELP!! Trouble writing my Care Plan

    Christian_SN replied to Flossy's topic in General Students

    a great book is: nurse's pocket guide diagnoses, interventions, and rationales. 9th edition by doenges, moorhouse, and geissler-murr. this is one on my care plans, not the best one, but i hope it...

  10. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

    Christian_SN replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    Care plan that I wrote, hope it helps someone. It is not one of my best, but hope it helps! Aeb can "Not" be used with an at "Risk for" dx. Assessment and evaluation must go with the nursing dx....

  11. Please HELP - case study

    Christian_SN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Not ur normal post! In hopes that maybe some of you will have information to help with this patient. There is not much written about the subject... and I am dying to get your thoughts on what might be...

  12. Please HELP - case study

    Christian_SN replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    pt has

  13. Tattoos and nursing

    Christian_SN replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    i have a tat on my right upper arm - big. i have hated it ever since i got it. i have had one laser treatment on it and have 4 more to go - but nursing school is $ so it has to wait. i have been...

  14. Katrina

    Christian_SN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    Update: Most of the gas stations are still out of gas in Mobile and Baldwin county. In surrounding areas where Katrina hit there is no gas b/c of either lack of power or gas. If there is a line it is...

  15. Katrina

    Christian_SN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    kayel & BSNin05, thank you so much for your words full of love. i cannot help but to cry when i read your heart-felt care. like i said 'i cannot place my words together to even tell you how i feel...

  16. Katrina

    Christian_SN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    It has been very hard and difficult. Despair and depression watching all that is going on around me. I got power back today. Have no food but have water. There is no gas anywhere. If a gas station...

  17. Patient with pacer/AED is DNR

    Christian_SN replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Cardiac

    happened to my father. the pm dr turns the pm off... not the rep or cardiac dr. hope this

  18. Feelings of "dipping" in my heart....

    Christian_SN replied to J Lynn's topic in Cardiac

    question? so a stress test is an in-duced rhythm disturbance? as in ST slope decellerations and blockage? or we want to see if there is a rhythm disturbance during the

  19. Your school and the HESI exit exam

    Christian_SN replied to evans_c1's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    we take a arnet exam at the end of every semester. but there is a great hessi book you can get on amazon that helps

  20. Epocrates

    Christian_SN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you think about epocrates? i am now a senior nursing student and can use my palm now in clinical... i was thinking about forking out the money for epocrates for Rx. please give me ur...

  21. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    Christian_SN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    my top was: Pediatric Surgery Neurological Suregery Thoracic Surgery Vascular Surgery Plastic Surgery um, i'm not a dr thus maybe not the right job for me! the next ones after suregery was:...

  22. Please HELP - case study

    Christian_SN replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    patient had stress test with no st slope decellerations, just a passing out

  23. Please HELP - case study

    Christian_SN replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    WOW - the 'ischemia'... never knew. he has great physicians (he has the best in the area), just needed more information and the diagnosis seem more like a weak diagonosis to me. still learning and...

  24. Please HELP - case study

    Christian_SN replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    thanks, i'll look into that... thanks

  25. Please HELP - case study

    Christian_SN replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    All I really know which is not much is... the PM detects if his heart rate falls at a fast pace (15 beats) then kicks hr up to 90 for 1 min. His lower rate is set at 60 bpm. I only said that so I can...