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  1. how soon was results posted on pa website

    nurseprnRN replied to FatimahAbdullah's topic in General Nursing

    Well, then what else do you need to know? If you don't believe them, call the darn BoN and

  2. Marjory Gordon, nsg pioneer, NANDA-I Obit

    nurseprnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Marjory Gordon, Ph.D., RN, FNI, FAAN Dr. Marjory Gordon died on April 29, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). Gordon earned bachelor of science and master of science degrees from Hunter College,...

  3. That nagging feeling...

    nurseprnRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Many, many years ago. Patient in isolation post transplant, I've learned from him that he didn't tell them preop that he'd had a gastric ulcer because he thought he wouldn't get the transplant if he...

  4. DNR and Hospice

    nurseprnRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/taking-care-of-985648-page3.html#post8468952

  5. Blue Pigtail on Nasogastric Tube

    nurseprnRN replied to mikeynizm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They can be if somebody is chunking water into them all day long. :) You should know who's at risk for hyponatremia-- SIADH, stroke/brain injury, vent patients (stretch receptors in lungs), anyone...

  6. Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    nurseprnRN replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    OP, what

  7. Anybody ever heard of "kiskitis"?

    nurseprnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm editing a paper and came across this term in a bib item. I can't find it anywhere and wondered if it was a regional or even overseas term for something. Or maybe it's a typo, but I don't get any...

  8. How can I improve my reputation?

    nurseprnRN replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Boy, it sure is good to be back. I got so sick suddenly that I had to leave in the middle of a shift, and I felt terrible about it. I was so glad when Ms. Nursemanager said she'd take me back when I...

  9. Risk jaundice care plan help

    nurseprnRN replied to kristimarieSC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is no such thing as "a NANDA." NANDA-I is the international nursing organization that researches, validates, and disseminates information on nursing diagnoses. Its current resource (updated...

  10. Nurse student from australia! Help

    nurseprnRN replied to JordynCoppens's topic in General Students

    You will note at the top of this forum that it says we don't do homework for students, and any students with questions are asked to tell us what they have done already to seek the answers they need....

  11. Pre-Nursing Student looking for work.

    nurseprnRN replied to tburkhart's topic in General Students

    Thought about renewing your license? That would seem to be the best first step. Then you could work prn in EMS (and acquire some local references) while you

  12. Blue Pigtail on Nasogastric Tube

    nurseprnRN replied to mikeynizm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Because if you insert water you decrease the serum sodium (as water crosses into the capillaries and dilutes serum electrolytes). For some patients this can be a real problem. Using NS will not affect...

  13. hydronephrosis

    nurseprnRN replied to newbienurse15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Red on the right, blue on the left seems to be the convention in medicine and nursing. This is contrary to the traditional red for port (left) and green for starboard (right) in

  14. Need Nurses Survey for my Class

    nurseprnRN replied to Gurukang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry, I was traveling to see a client in NYC. Lousy wi-fi on the train. I did miss you all. :) I gave somebody else permission to copy and paste my usual response-- anybody can! OP: You have also...

  15. credit hours

    nurseprnRN replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It depends entirely on how your school calculates and records these things. Units don't necessarily equal hours, and hours in class don't necessarily equal credits. We don't know what they do at your...

  16. med dosage calculation

    nurseprnRN replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    AC means before meals. Most people think that means three meals a day. So 30mg x 2 is not the correct dose for one day, plus you have to add in the HS dose. 60mg x 7 is not 42mg, either. You need to...

  17. Failed nursing class need help

    nurseprnRN replied to mecha-sorah's topic in General Students

    Then don't. Pull yourself together, with professional help if needs must, and go

  18. Have you ever been bullied at your job?

    nurseprnRN replied to angelae250's topic in General Students

    Before you start using the B word, which if you search AN you will find is grossly overused, consider the easier conclusion: The doc is a jerk. I'll bet he has a high turnover rate among employees,...

  19. "Bless Your Heart"

    nurseprnRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This post nails for me what I (a native New Englander) was having a hard time putting into coherent words. Bless your heart, Lil'mama! Thank you! Oh, and the best thing to say when presented an ugly...

  20. Nursing school bloopers

    nurseprnRN replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    One before nursing school, but it counts. :) I went to the designated uniform store as my acceptance letter told me to do to pick up my uniforms, including a cap. I had worked in hospitals a a...

  21. Nursing School Horror Stories

    nurseprnRN replied to MR-RN15's topic in General Students

    Lose the word "terrified" from your self-descriptive vocabulary. I mean it. Never use it again, and if you feel it coming on, immediately replace it with the word "challenged" or "excited!" Challenges...

  22. Don't know what to with A&P class

    nurseprnRN replied to tyty123's topic in General Students

    Go to Amazon and get the Anatomy Coloring Book and the Physiology Coloring Book. They re not jokes but real resources that will engage other parts of your brain to make the information you need to...

  23. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    nurseprnRN replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    People, this nurse has all of 3 months of experience. It is very likely that some of her attitude was picked up from other coworkers who don't know much. Or perhaps it's just the perspective of a very...

  24. Blue Pigtail on Nasogastric Tube

    nurseprnRN replied to mikeynizm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This will not happen if the tube is properly functioning, i.e., if air is constantly going down the blue vent (that's what it is) into the stomach. Those little "antireflux" valves aren't so much that...

  25. Correcting low sodium too quickly

    nurseprnRN replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hyponatremia can also CAUSE N&V if there's a little cerebral edema going on from it.Of course her gastroparesis would make her nauseated, but it's always possible to have more than one thing wrong...