JentheRN05 RN

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    Anyone else discouraged?

    JentheRN05 replied to kywoman1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Best thing to do is to quit concentrating on memorizing, and actually try to UNDERSTAND the material. If you can understand it, then you will do fine. Memorization will only get you so far, and when...
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    Help! Pregnant and don't know what patients to avoid

    JentheRN05 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would stray away from most infectious diseases, like TB/chicken pox (and it's variants), MRSA, All chemo patients and radiation patients, VRE, and don't pass any male (specific) meds, such as the...
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    Problems at the door?

    JentheRN05 replied to MichaelLooney's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to get a psych consult. Get some help. It sucks being where you are, I have been there, and every time I try to quit taking my antidepressants I end up right back there. So take...
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    Meds in schools

    JentheRN05 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We had a senior who was skipping his meds. The counselor got involved and physically walked him down to the office to get his meds. Talked to him repeatedly, brought parents in and got them involved....
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    perforated bowel?

    JentheRN05 replied to Medsport's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lower intestine perforation. Or google bowel perforation. It is very hard taking care of comfort patients, but it is easy work, but digs into the soul at the same time. So look within yourself, and be...
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    Thank you

    JentheRN05 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I got you beat i think Texas_lvn. I pretty much never leave this site. Sure if I have to look something up, it's ALWAYS in a tab. In fact I can't remember a time when it wasn't a tab lol Yes thanks...
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    Sticking a patient twice?

    JentheRN05 replied to ghost's topic in Emergency

    Not usually - you should use the IV line you just put in. Unless it's a stat I suppose you get where you can get it. I'm not in ED so I don't know for
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    Can you get a job just inserting Iv's

    JentheRN05 replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I worked at a complimentary therapy doctors office. All I did all day long was start nutritional IV's. That's pretty much it. Plus started up a Research study for the office, then shortly thereafter,...
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    Need some personal help here! (long)

    JentheRN05 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well - heres what my parents did when my grandma was in that stage of alzheimers. They had grandma and grandpa sell their house, and used the proceeds to build an apartment in their house. That way...
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    Alternative treatment for C. difficile

    JentheRN05 replied to changeoflife's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try googling fecal transplant therapy. That's what it's called. http://www.fecaltransfusionfoundation.org/canadians.php That was the first link when I googled
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    RN please please please help

    JentheRN05 replied to HeatherRR's topic in General Nursing

    I also responded to her questionaire via
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    Need an RN to fill out this questionaire for my nursing 104 class

    JentheRN05 replied to HeatherRR's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I responded via PM to her
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    Drug IN-tolerance!

    JentheRN05 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully you have an order for the lorazepam. You could be in a heap of trouble if you didn't (which I can't imagine you did this - but can't hurt to mention it). A small dose of lorazepam isn't...
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    Advice from other DON's on job offer?

    JentheRN05 replied to CathyRN06's topic in Home Health

    Well - I agree with nurse Karen. You should change the proposal to include mileage or refuse the job. If they have half the state already then it's not worth the drive because in the end you may end...
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    Sitting on pins and needles

    JentheRN05 replied to VN2RN4Me's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck - keeping fingers crossed for
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    Need Advice Plse!!!

    JentheRN05 replied to taapple's topic in Pediatric

    Why not apply before you graduate? SEcure a place and find out about orientation. That way you don't have to forgo your dream, or put it on the
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    Sister-in-law dating ex-con

    JentheRN05 replied to NurseAction's topic in Correctional

    I think you should go to the funeral. Just don't connect with them IF that is your wish. Your school cannot dictate what you do outside of school. You are NOT at a funeral to 'hang out' with an...
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    RN to Midwife

    JentheRN05 replied to Claire_Fraser's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I have always had this as my ultimate dream. I plan on attending Frontier myself. But not until after I have my FNP, which at present will take a few
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    Assisted Living Nurses'

    JentheRN05 replied to foxxcat's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I also work at a kinda assisted living. It's actually a residential home. Non-state mandated. My responsibilities is to set up the meds for a week. Check each of the residents 2x a week. Take...
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    Greetings

    JentheRN05 replied to imanrn's topic in General Nursing

    welcome To
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    Admin Tyl and Vicodin w/ in 4 hr

    JentheRN05 replied to 1st edition's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters, you as a nurse, must know that there's a cap on the tylenol. It's not something the pharm is required to put because it's something you should know. I would see if you...
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    What are your weaknesses?

    JentheRN05 replied to medicrnohio's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well what are your weaknesses? If you have a weakeness - maybe we can help put it into better
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    CJ Disease

    JentheRN05 replied to lisabeth's topic in Infectious Disease

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/creutz/creutz.htm http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/CNS/CNSDG.html - about 1/2 way down the page....
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    Non-Hospital jobs for new grads

    JentheRN05 replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of a new RN getting into a doctors office unless they were friends with the doctor first. Usually need at least 1 year floor experience for just about any non-hospital job that I...
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    research assistant

    JentheRN05 replied to huladancer's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired as an RN and ended up heading up a research study as WELL as doing blood draws and starting IVs. At least your getting extra pay for the real job, I highly doubt you have to get hired as...