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  1. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    757RN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I am a new nurse a noone has explained this to

  2. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I figured why not ask on allnurses before going into work tmmrw to have some

  3. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    BittyBabyGrower: Cap what? The line?..If so, do I take a white cap from the NS syringe & put it on the line? Also thank you for your speedy response

  4. Relationship advice. What are your thoughts? Devastated...

    757RN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    For my last year of school (traditional BSN Nursing; I took 5 years instead of 4 b/c I failed one course my first year of the program), I was complaining a LOT & became emotionally dependent on my...

  5. How does my study plan sound? (for nclex)

    757RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I plan on doing the following: -All the questions in the "Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment, 3rd Edition" By Linda A. LaCharity -Questions following each chapter in the "Saunders...

  6. What is your best advice for answering SATA questions?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone for their responses. Just letting you know I passed NCLEX in 75 questions on Dec 2nd!

  7. What is your best advice for answering SATA questions?

    757RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SATA: Select All That Apply I took NCLEX in May and did not pass. I'm re-taking it end October. When I first took NCLEX there was SO many SATA questions & prioritization questions. I was...

  8. What is your best advice for answering SATA questions?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just letting you know I passed NCLEX in 75 questions on Dec 2nd! :) Thank you for your

  9. How does my study plan sound? (for nclex)

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just letting you know I passed NCLEX in 75 questions on Dec 2nd! :) Thank you for your

  10. Relationship advice. What are your thoughts? Devastated...

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks everyone for their responses. Just letting you know I passed NCLEX in 75 questions on Dec 2nd!

  11. To reschedule or not to reschedule?

    757RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone – I took NCLEX for the first time in July, post graduating in May. When I took it I failed, scored near passing” on all the areas and it shut off early. 1 week after my...

  12. Why is there a faint pulse with severe dehydration? Wouldn't it be thready & increased?

    757RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The nurse knows which of the following clinical manifestations indicate severe dehydration? Select all that apply. Cool limbs Faint pulse Obtunded LOC Capillary refill time of 2 seconds Extreme thirst...

  13. Why is there a faint pulse with severe dehydration? Wouldn't it be thready & increased?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you Lev I understand that HR increases initially, and then decreases overtime once dehydration becomes severe. As for the pulse..I've read (in my NCLEX book..Saunders) that it increases with...

  14. Relationship advice. What are your thoughts? Devastated...

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree amandab13, LPN, he is sounding like a total douche Haha I actually had some ice cream last night, chocolate :) And my friend suggested some Alanis Morissette haha.

  15. Relationship advice. What are your thoughts? Devastated...

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sorry AlphaM, BSN, MSN, RN, "may have meant well"? Shouldn't he have stood by me no matter what if he loved me? And it sounds like this girl was chasing after him. She's only her 2nd year into...

  16. Relationship advice. What are your thoughts? Devastated...

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you ktwlpn - I just feel like I was a mess my last year, it didn't help seeing my friends graduate a year ahead of me and failing that one course hung a lot of stress over my shoulder as...

  17. Nursing Students - How often do you complain to your significant other?

    757RN posted a topic in General Students

    Boyfriend/Husband/Fiance/any

  18. How do you maintain confidence? As a nurse or outside work

    757RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

  19. Are seclusion/isolation rooms considered a restraint?

    757RN replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    The least restrictive method is verbal intervention. The patient should be allowed to stay in public areas if possible, and then moved to isolated spaces. Finally, if nothing else works, the patient...

  20. Brand name of cute headbands?

    757RN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I always see nurses wearing cute headbands in the hospital. I want some myself! haha. Does anyone buy a particular brand of headbands they

  21. Why is there weight loss, anorexia, & constipation with increased calcium?

    757RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm studying

  22. Why does Tamoxifen cause clots, edema, hypercalcemia & elevated triglycerides/cholesterol?

    757RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am studying for my NCLEX and these side effects are listed and I can't remember these side effects if I have no idea what causes them! I do know that Tamoxifen is an antiestrogen that decreases the...

  23. Why does Tamoxifen cause clots, edema, hypercalcemia & elevated triglycerides/cholesterol?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry flyersfan88, BSN, RN I didn't mean to be offensive. I just have trouble remembering main concepts (in this instance, the common side effects for a hormonal cancer therapy) if I don't...

  24. Why does Tamoxifen cause clots, edema, hypercalcemia & elevated triglycerides/cholesterol?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks loveofrn!! Your explanation helped tons. I had trouble connecting all the dots. I didn't even think bone marrow suppression = hypercalcemia. And everything after that just

  25. Why does Tamoxifen cause clots, edema, hypercalcemia & elevated triglycerides/cholesterol?

    757RN replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    flyersfan88, BSN, RN, if I don't understand how Tamoxifen works then I can't understand the side effects of it. I need to know the side effects for Tamoxifen because it is the primary hormone therapy...