PamRNC

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  1. Help With A Nursing Dx

    PamRNC replied to lilrednurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) What kind of stroke is your pt at risk for? Hemorrhagic or Thrombic? Could they be at risk for injury r/t pressure damage, chemical exposure, altered clotting factors,...

  2. Need help w/ 3 nursing dx

    PamRNC replied to lunakat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/centers/cncce/noc/index.htm http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/centers/cncce/nic/index.htm You can go to the websites and check out the pdf files for "labels and definitions" of...

  3. Alcohol Withdrawl

    PamRNC replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.chce.research.med.va.gov/chce/presentations/PAWS/pdfs/ciwa-ar.pdf http://www.chce.research.med.va.gov/chce/presentations/PAWS/content/8ResrceInfo.htm Clinical Institute Withdrawal...

  4. Pros/Cons of working in a Teaching Hospital

    PamRNC replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pros: med students, interns, residents (1st yr, 2nd yr, 3rd yr), fellows, PAs, NPs. All this and more are available nearly around the clock, so that you don't have to chase down the attending between...

  5. Present for nurse

    PamRNC replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Best present would be the gift the keeps on giving especially right into your personnel file - a lovely letter to the boss, with my name spelled right and a few specifics. :biggringi Ahh, but who...

  6. Surgical floor for New Grad

    PamRNC replied to cicf2005's topic in Medical-Surgical

    A surgical floor will give you plenty of good to great opportunities to learn all sorts of things, from different procedures and the care required for the patients who've had them, to the different...

  7. Help! RN who does not like nursing!!

    PamRNC replied to lblondie1128's topic in General Nursing

    What other clinical areas did you have a chance to get experience in? You mentioned that you were uncomfortable with the lack of pt interaction - a med/surg position might offer more opportunities for...

  8. Where do you go and how many classes left?

    PamRNC replied to sharann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I go to University of Phoenix Online and have at least 9 more classes to go for my BSN. I may have to add on a couple of electives towards the end. I started last May, took 2 math classes, best math...

  9. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

    PamRNC replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing for life! One of the wonderful things about this career is all the wonderful jobs, and even some of the weird ones. I figure I'll just bounce around from one area to another as time goes on,...

  10. PDA use for nurses?

    PamRNC replied to WIEZ's topic in General Nursing

    Check out http://www.pepid.com They have several version of an all in one suite, for RNs, Onco RNs, and different clinical resources including ED. It covers meds, procedures, hundreds of calculators,...

  11. Why does everyone recommend med-surg?

    PamRNC replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Even though the type of nursing we do in med/surg doesn't carry over into other specialties, the truth is the patients carry their other med/surg problems with them into the specialty floors. I'm not...

  12. Pda--

    PamRNC replied to Jocie's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a Tungsten E since about this time last year. I did get an expansion card and have most of my programs on it. Best thing I ever did. Got the hard case - I admit I can be a klutz. I now have...

  13. Help! I am very dizzy

    PamRNC replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any chance you've stopped taking any meds recently like an SSRI

  14. Do you draw blood from a PICC line?

    PamRNC replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about LTC. That said, I do know about policy. What is the policy in your facility? If you follow policy, you're ok. If you don't follow policy, the facility will hang you out to dry. Your...

  15. Nurses Will Eat Anything

    PamRNC replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Check this out: http://www.innocence.com/games/pmwiki/index.php/UnknownUSA/WhiteCastle or the official site: http://www.whitecastle.com/ and not so official site: :chuckle...

  16. Is ADN the right choice?

    PamRNC replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

    Elleon, There are a number of options to get your RN including an accelerated program for people with bachelor's in another area. Look at the programs offered by the colleges and universities in your...

  17. PDA's for nurses... Anyone use them?

    PamRNC replied to MereSanity's topic in General Nursing

    I have one - Oh, I just love the little thing. I have Pepid, Davis's Drug guide, LWW English/Spanish Med words & phrases, and Archimedes. I just added Tabers, Nursing Diseases and Disorders,...

  18. med error inservice

    PamRNC replied to nursejosie's topic in General Nursing

    Right patient Right medication Right dose Right route Right time Complete patient medication history Know about patient medication allergies Know about potential/actual med-to-med or med-to-food...

  19. They can put a man on the moon. Why Can't They....

    PamRNC replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    get all the computers, their programs and other equipment (like dynamaps) working properly, free of bugs, and serviced in a timely manner? or provide a dynamap (automatic bp cuff) that doesn't measure...

  20. They can put a man on the moon. Why Can't They....

    PamRNC replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    How I would've loved something like this when I worked nights and the on-call was nowhere to be

  21. DOCTORATE as Required Entry Level for Advance Practice Nurses?

    PamRNC replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can you say MSN entry level to practice? Not usually a griper, but come on...these roles were created to provide care in areas underserved by the pricey MDs. Will any of these DNPs even be interested...

  22. med error inservice

    PamRNC replied to nursejosie's topic in General Nursing

    For something general, you could highlight policy changes, or the 10 rights of medication administration. Check out this website. http://www.ismp.org/NursingArticles/list.htm. Are you doing this...

  23. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm....

    PamRNC replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    New grad contract? What, did they pay for your education? Bye the way congrats on being a new grad! :balloons: good luck on the

  24. I don't fit into nursing& nurse eating

    PamRNC replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    Cargal, It is NOT you. It's THEM. Trust me, been there, done that. What you've described is a hostile workplace - a formal complaint (letter) to your NM and HR, should be done. I'm glad for you she...

  25. Rules for People Who Complain About Our Pets:

    PamRNC replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    And no matter what mood you are in, they are always happy to see you and show it in some of the most interesting ways.