lindygirl

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1. Should I "waste" my time getting an ADN?

   lindygirl replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

   An ADN to BSN (or RN to BSN) takes the same amount of time as just going straight to BSN (At least where I'm from it does). You take the same nclex. And you could go ahead and start working while you...

2. How many days do you work in a row?

   lindygirl replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

   I work 7 in a row then 7 off. 12 hr night shifts. I love it so

3. Question about dehydration, burns, and hypo/hyper

   lindygirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm studying Hurst for the NCLEX, and I'm confused about a few things. Sorry if this seems dumb, it's just all getting jumbled in my head. my book says potassium and sodium have an inverse...

4. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   lindygirl replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   Really? We just went back over urinary caths and the teacher told us you clamp at 1000cc of urine for about 10-20 mins based on hospital policy. I feel lied to

5. Need help with Laboring, Postpartum, and Neonate Care Plan!

   lindygirl replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you everyone for your help. I had to turn them in already so we'll see how I did

6. Need help with Laboring, Postpartum, and Neonate Care Plan!

   lindygirl replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   It just so difficult to figure out how to fill everything in that's not there. I have most of my nursing diagnosis, but I don't know what to put the as evidenced by as because there isn't

7. Need help with Laboring, Postpartum, and Neonate Care Plan!

   lindygirl replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   The problem is that my teacher wants these care plans for a generic healthy patient. Not a real patient or even a fake one with real problems. There is no observation

8. Need help with Laboring, Postpartum, and Neonate Care Plan!

   lindygirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   OK, so we have to do a "generic" care plan for a laboring client, a postpartum client, and neonate client. I'm having so much trouble with it because we don't have an actual patient or any info. Our...

9. PICC dressing change nurses notes

   lindygirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I need to chart that I changed a PICC dressing. But I am terrible at wording nurses notes, and I have never charted/ done this before. Can someone give me an