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I am going to graduate soon in FNP program. Any recommendation for review classes or book for board exam. I plan to take AANP exam. Any advises would be appreciated.

Thank you for all your feedback. I'm appreciated. I agree with you, Numenor. I asked one of our inpatient physician. he told me that hospital provides physician the link called antibiogram for antibiotic. In this antibiogram, it will tell physicians what antibiotics treat what bacteria and it also depend on the communities I will work with. From there, I could prescribe the antibiotics.

Hi everyone, I am NP student and wonder if anyone could help me with antibiotics guideline in reality. My story is that I shadowed my preceptor, who works at the clinic, and one of our patients who presented with increasing frequency of urination, dysuria, and microhematuria in urine via urine dip. My preceptor diagnosed her as cystitis. My preceptor prescribed Keflex 500mg twice a day. I asked the etiology of prescribing Keflex instead of Nitrofurantoin per CDC or uptodate recommendation, but I could not understand well what she was trying to explain to me. Does anyone could light my mind up? Thank you

Hi Mzaur, Would you please to PM tips and books I can use for GRE. I believe I cant PM you for some reasons. thank you in advance.

thank you for all your input. How can i check the policy of the facility? I don't want to ask my preceptor that giving the IV without the pump is in the policy or not. my preceptor said not all the antibiotic can run without pump such as Vacomyocin needs a pump.

Good morning everyone. I am a new nurse in nursing career and have so many questions but one of the question i would like to ask the most is that in Nursing Home facility, my preceptor told me that the some of Antibiotic such as Cefazolin can infuse without IV pump. she said I can adjust the rate or the drop by using roller clamp. Is it True? Thank you for all your help and i am appreciated !!!!

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[C) 35 page study guide This study guide I actually got through the forums... It was just basically like a cram of info with basic drugs and positions and infection precaution pneumonics that really helped me memorize things! After having to spend $300 on each time I took the exam, I really didn't have the money for a personal tutor or paying for another review. I really budgeted. The NCSBN course was $50 for the 3 weeks and renting LaCharity was $18 for a semester. Would you please to send me the 35 pages studyguide?

Would you send me the 35 page study guide floating around the internet ? I would appreciated. My email is [email protected]

i did report to my nurse and elevate his leg during my shift. the main purpose i posted this topic is that i can find the answer for my curious. In my response, i said it was my opinion. I believe student nurse or even experienced nurses sometime we do not know everything, so we have to give hypotheses and try to find the good answer which fit the best. That is how i learn and this is a dicussion forum and i want to share what i am thinking as a student nurse level. i did not mean to doubt on anyone's compentency.

i am in the BSN program and work as a CNA in nursing home facility

Gout, cellulitis' sign is red in the affected area but he did not have redness on the right foot and his temperature was 98.7 F. One thing is cellulitis only occur if he has a cut right? but his foot's skin was intact.

Thank you for your info. In my opinion, it could not be any of them. First, he has been in the nursing when i worked in the facility (almost a year) and he never has any edema. Second, gout usually occur at the fingers (swollen, red and painful compared to his sign which is foot edemaous and painful). Moreover, he never has gout in the past. Last one, from what i know, cellulitis signs are red, swollen, and painful. It usually occurs at lower leg, not foot.

he has hemoparesis for long time. why does it happen now? if it is edema, why would it cause excruciated pain?

I am working as a CNA in nursing home. Yesterday, when i took care one of my resident who is paralyzed right side ( cant move right arm (RA) and Right foot (RF)), i found out RF was swollen (+4) and LF was normal. it was excruciated when i moved it. it was not red but warm ( because previous CNA put the sock and cover him with blanket). I reported to the nurse and the nurse told me to elevate the affected leg with pillow. Can anyone explain why did he have edema in the paralyzed foot (not for unaffected foot)?