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    Deconness Scam?

    Little Panda RN replied to MSBOM's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sounds like a scam to me! I am a distance eduction student through a technical college in minnesota. We have students traveling as far away as chicago to do thier clinicals in this state. If you...
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    Congratulations!!

    Little Panda RN replied to Race Mom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Woogy, was just reading this thread and wanted to say a big CONGRATULATIONS!! You will love nursing
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    what is the difference

    Little Panda RN replied to BMcKenzie's topic in General Nursing

    There is a big difference between a CNA and a CMA. As a CMA (certified Medical Assistant) we perform many duties in a physicians office. We are trained solely for the ambulatory setting. Medical...
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    Age when you had your first child?

    Little Panda RN replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 20 with my first one and 22 with the second. Both my sons are grown and on thier own for a number of years now. I am still young and back in school for my LPN, will graduate May 06. I plan on...
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    Final exam stress

    Little Panda RN replied to amberc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congrats Amberc and remember "B" is considered above average. I am also finishing up this semester and I will be glad when it is over. The college I am in for my practical nursing takes alot of work...
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    the period that will not end

    Little Panda RN replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl:
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    Person who has a seizure

    Little Panda RN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    What I have been learning in school is that you or someone else should call 911 and then you want to protect the person from injury such as protecting their head. You want to observe the seizure and...
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    good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    Little Panda RN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    Oh yeah and I believe then the answer would be #b since we assume implied consent on an unconscious
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    good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    Little Panda RN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    Oh I understand now. When a patient is unconcious you then can assume implied consent. We did talk about this during our CPR class. Even though it is considered implied consent we still are...
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    good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    Little Panda RN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    I would say #a. I have never heard of the emergency care doctrine. When I took CPR we talked about the good samaritan act but the emergency care doctrine was never mentioned. I live in North Dakota...
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    Zoloft???

    Little Panda RN replied to grannypatches's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: Thats funny, maybe your son needs to do standup! No really, I would bet that over half of the country is on some form of antidepressant. Life is not easy and lord knows we all need help to get...
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    Question about shock

    Little Panda RN replied to Kns124's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, I agree with #B also. Everything I have been learning in school about hypovolemic shock states that the signs are increased pulse (tachycardia), increased respirations and decreased blood...
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    I need med help PLEASE!!!

    Little Panda RN replied to SinfulCNA27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It helps to know what conditions this patient is diagnosed with, this will make it easier for you to understand what kinds of meds they might be on or are currently taking. As far as #7 goes, I do not...
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    Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    Little Panda RN replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, is so right about family members who are in the medical field. They are the worst and so was I..... Back in the 90's my husband was hospitalized after his appendix had been ruptured for 48hrs...
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    Soooo frustrated and confused

    Little Panda RN replied to giada23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am so sorry for what you are going through Giada23. Hold your head high and know that you are giving it your best. When your best is not enough, then maybe it was not meant to be. You are in my...
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    Why are established nurses not helpful to students?

    Little Panda RN replied to chickdude1's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that being a student in clinicals is difficult, but it goes with the territory. I am a student myself and I just finished my first set of clinicals. The one thing I always kept in mind...
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    Medsurge Nurse?

    Little Panda RN replied to Cik's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student and I have been doing my clinicals on a med-surg floor. We have had everything from joint replacements to gun shot wounds, MRSA, post surgical patients of any kind and the list goes on...
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    Micro question

    Little Panda RN replied to clockwatcher's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This micro class out of minnesota at northlandcollege.edu does not require a prereq.Here is the outline. Hope this helps:) I do not know if this will transfer to EC. Class Schedule Course Description...
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    Hormone Replacement Therapy in 28 year old

    Little Panda RN replied to NicInNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is a study out there about HRT but it is the combination of estrogen and progesterone that they studied such as prempro. There are warnings that go along with using the combination therapy. You...
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    more nclex questions! thanks!

    Little Panda RN replied to Kns124's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe A,C and I wonder if the last one is D. I say this because the heart rate seems to be one of the first indicators of shock. I would think that a person who is bleeding internaly would exhibit...
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    nclex questions please help

    Little Panda RN replied to Kns124's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe it is the carotid pulse. If you apply pressure to both sides at the same time, you can disrupt the cerebral blood flow. The carotid pulse is also used to assess cranial circulation. I hope...
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    My instructor said I need to have more confidence in myself. I am trying but.....

    Little Panda RN replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for your words of encouragement, it means so much I start clinicals at 7am, first we have report and then we head to our patients room. Today went much better, I was sure to get the...
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    My instructor said I need to have more confidence in myself. I am trying but.....

    Little Panda RN replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    I am in my last weekend of clinicals for this semester and am I glad it is almost over. Let me begin by saying that my instructor is very helpful, but I always feel so inadequate when I get on the...
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    lemmon swabs

    Little Panda RN replied to juliette's topic in General Nursing

    I recently read that they are not recommended due to the fact that they dry out the mucus membranes due to the acidity in them. And of course this is the last thing you want to do to a dehydrated...
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    how many credit hours is lpn school?

    Little Panda RN replied to bquick's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I live in North Dakota and my LPN program is 63 credits. It is an associate of applied science