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  1. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm writing a paper for one of my classes. I have to briefly discuss what the role of the nurse was in the 1970s/80s. The only sources I can find talk about events pertaining to nursing in the 1980s....

  2. Would you hold digoxin for a low BP?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This "debate" came up in a clinical rotation of mine a few weeks ago. There was a patient who's SBP had been running in the 90s for a couple of days. His SBP was 85. His pulse rate was 80 and his...

  3. Does your ICU use CHG wipes for bathing patients?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in Critical Care

    Is this a new thing? Do you think a lot of ICUs do daily CHG

  4. Difficulty of nursing school?

    fatrabbit replied to eman1haddad's topic in General Students

    In my opinion, the hardest part about nursing school is the volume of information you have to learn. If you have good time management skills and find an efficient study method (and try not to be so...

  5. Applying for nursing school on antidepressants

    fatrabbit replied to kristinamarie55's topic in General Students

    First off, no, mental health isn't considered in the application process. I'd think that if schools did exclude you due to your mental health that you could sue them. Secondly, don't let anyone tell...

  6. Starting school in the fall, give me your shoe/equipment/etc. recommendations!

    fatrabbit replied to emmjayy's topic in General Students

    buy a book of NCLEX style questions and use that for studying. I think that the hardest part of testing in med surg is taking what you've learned in lecture and applying it to an NCLEX style

  7. First semester nursing student

    fatrabbit replied to courty's topic in General Students

    Hang in there; I hated my clinical first semester, especially early on since i didn't have many skills and only one patient. Now, I'm in my second semester and am doing critical care; I love it. At...

  8. Why do different sources list different onsets, peaks, and durations for insulins?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    For example:NPH insulin my instructor's ppt says onset: 2-4 hrs, peak: 4-10hrs, duration: 10-16hrs my text book says: onset:1-2hrs, peak: 6-14hrs, duration: 16-24hrs UCSF website says: onset 1-2hrs,...

  9. What things did you need the most as a nursing student?

    fatrabbit replied to app18's topic in General Students

    -A good pair of shoes (or insoles and compression socks) -hi-lighters and index cards -good frozen meals -mulitvitamin -a watch with a second hand -hand sanitizer -an NCLEX questions

  10. Sacramento State Spring 2016 Application

    fatrabbit replied to coolmommy99's topic in California Nursing

    I'll be honest, this program is really competitive to get into. You definitely want to get at least an 88% on your TEAS test and probably have a 3.7 in your prereq classes. Also, if you're worried...

  11. Sacramento State Spring 2016 Application

    fatrabbit replied to coolmommy99's topic in California Nursing

    Hi! You get assigned a clinical group, hospital, and unit to work on. You'll be on a med-surg floor taking care of one patient, once a week. You're last week in clinical will be 2 days, with 2...

  12. Frustrated by cheaters?

    fatrabbit replied to Student2017555's topic in General Students

    At my school, pretty much everyone does this. It's actually encouraged. We have a mentor program where upper-classmen help us lower-classmen with things like study tips, how to answer NCLEX questions...

  13. First clinical taking care of 2 patients; does it get any easier?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    This was my first time taking care of 2 patients and (at least) from 0700-1000 it felt so hectic. I was late for almost everything- vitals, assessment, meds... I felt so disorganized. When I asked my...

  14. New student - shoes

    fatrabbit replied to hopefulhdr's topic in General Students

    To be honest, I tried Danskos and they just did not work for me at all. Plus, I'm already 5'9" so they made me look like a giant. Right now I were standard tennis shoes with Spenco insoles (only $20...

  15. Can you help me understand the rationale for choosing this IV solution?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    I'm reading through a power point and don't get why this solution is the best for the following situation: -pt NPO -Na 128 -K 3.5 -glucose 130 answer: D5NS with 20 mEq KCl at 75 ml/hr I get that you'd...

  16. Can you help me understand the rationale for choosing this IV solution?

    fatrabbit replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Students

    *is it because we're giving it at a slow rate so the kidneys have time to excrete enough of it? So if you gave 20mEq KCl too fast, you'd kill the patient,

  17. Can you help me understand the rationale for choosing this IV solution?

    fatrabbit replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Students

    Is this correct: NS to replenish Na K because when Na goes up, K goes down Dextrose b/c NPO Also, dumb question I know, but is that 20mEq KCl per liter? If it is per liter, why would that not kill the...

  18. Can you help me understand the rationale for choosing this IV solution?

    fatrabbit replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Students

    for our class, the normative values are: Na 135-145 K 3.3-5 glucose 70-110 * question said nothing about

  19. Are anticoagulants used in treating SIRS

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    I really can find nothing on using anticoagulants to treat SIRS. I'd think that anticoagulant therapy would be included to prevent further formation of micro clots. How is SIRS

  20. Need help understanding the treatment of SIRS

    fatrabbit posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    *just SIRS, not sepsis I haven't been able to find a definitive answer. The only two sources I found online stated that the Tx is fluids and treating the condition that incited the SIRS. Why would you...

  21. Any tips on doing a head to toe assessment?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    So this was the first time I've done a head to toe on a patient by myself. I feel like I did an ok job, but I forgot some things and wasn't that good at assessing others. I need some tips on:...

  22. If a pt is confused but knows his or her name, do they get a 4 or 5 on the GCS?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    glasgow coma scale... need some help please. Thank

  23. Do I have a heart murmur?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wanted to ask some nurses who are experienced with heart sounds this question. I just learned cardiac assessment and while I was listening to my heart over the 2nd ICS, right sternal border I heard...

  24. Does NPO pertain to nothing swallowed or nothing in the stomach?

    fatrabbit posted a topic in General Students

    I know that NPO means nothing by mouth. However, for one of my assignments there's a stroke patient who can't swallow; an NG tube was ordered for a bolus feed. Does this mean that she is

  25. Sacramento State Spring 2016 Application

    fatrabbit replied to coolmommy99's topic in California Nursing

    Hi everyone. I just happened to stumble upon this thread. I'm 7 weeks into the Sac St nursing program. If you have any questions from a first semester student, feel free to ask. Some advice: -Start...