nurseprnRN

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  1. Tough point in my life

    nurseprnRN replied to BearFeet's topic in General Nursing

    FMLA is usually not available unless you've been employed for at least a

  2. Tough point in my life

    nurseprnRN replied to BearFeet's topic in General Nursing

    1) You need to get some expert psych help stat. Not tomorrow, call today. If it's your PCP prescribing those meds, s/he is out of his/her depth, and you need to see a pro. Not psychologist with a...

  3. colleague does not want to take day off

    nurseprnRN replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    :: patiently :: A more careful reading of both of my posts will show you that I neither make nor advocate that assumption. What I said was if I were investigating a drug diversion or other serial...

  4. Help! accreditation question!!!

    nurseprnRN replied to LelahRN2be's topic in General Students

    Well, that depends on the program. I went to a nationally-top-rated BSN program and took English, psych, anthropology, bio c lab, and intro chem c lab (2 semesters) freshman year, plus 2 semesters of...

  5. Help! accreditation question!!!

    nurseprnRN replied to LelahRN2be's topic in General Students

    Recommend you use the Search box up above and look for threads about schools without regional accreditation or accreditation "problems" and what happened to their students. It will give you plenty to...

  6. colleague does not want to take day off

    nurseprnRN replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    In the case of an accounting embezzler, it makes sense because nobody else sees the books unless she dies (because she never goes on vacation), and that's when the fraud is discovered. In the case of...

  7. colleague does not want to take day off

    nurseprnRN replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody before me. I didn't say this person was, either. What I said was that if I were looking for a cause of missing money or drugs, the person who never takes time off would be a priority for...

  8. colleague does not want to take day off

    nurseprnRN replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to be the Debbie Downer at this lovefest, but the number one thing that would get my attention if I were looking for missing meds or money would be the person who never takes time off. Happens...

  9. Kidney, GFR and RAAS

    nurseprnRN replied to nursinghealth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    See bolded section below... Increased aldosterone decreases the end-production of urine by increasing Na+/water retention. Perhaps they meant to say something like really high filtrate production...

  10. Textbook questions

    nurseprnRN replied to Nereid's topic in General Students

    Sure, you can use older versions of your textbooks. One day, perhaps your child will be treated by a physician who used an old hematology text, too. Things change a lot faster than they used to....

  11. I give up!

    nurseprnRN replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    We knew you could do it. Everybody has a bad day now and then. Glad we could help. (Try extra line

  12. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    nurseprnRN replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    There have been a number of posts here with hints on how to do just that. And besides, a lot of us loved having students around. Think of this as an opportunity to improve on your assessment skills...

  13. Online statistics class

    nurseprnRN replied to britthohenbrink's topic in General Students

    When I took stats you could have your choice of several different versions. If you do, take the one for educational stats vs. straight mathematical. You'll learn what you need to learn and have...

  14. Realized floor nursing isn't for me, anything else i can do with a bsn?

    nurseprnRN replied to enchantedlife's topic in General Students

    i have been certified in case management for many, many years. Don't even think about doing real case management without an excellent working knowledge of how hospitals, other settings, reimbursement,...

  15. BSN homework questions..

    nurseprnRN replied to Kasey33334's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ... Where she will get the same answers. OP, what is blocking you? What do you think these questions are trying to get at? Can you restate them using other language to make them clearer? That's often...

  16. NANDA Diagnosis

    nurseprnRN replied to tiffanyjbell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Tiffanybell: You're

  17. Concept of the body

    nurseprnRN replied to Kyra.sherie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why would the nurse's concept of her own body and sexualization have anything to do with patient care? Is it because somebody thinks that one's personal feelings and beliefs are projected onto the...

  18. "Maintenance dose" math question.

    nurseprnRN replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are correct. The loading dose over the first three doses is calculated to get the patient's blood level up. After that, the maintenance dose is calculated to keep it there while the body...

  19. Med Math Question

    nurseprnRN replied to Kimmie830's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They are both correct, and you reached the correct answer. Either you use 2 and 30 minutes, or 1 and 60 minutes... Gives the same

  20. Confused about incident report

    nurseprnRN replied to ladylibra018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The answe as given is correct-- you must always document what happens to a patient, including wrong med times. The conventional wisdom and policy is never to mention the existence of a variance...

  21. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    nurseprnRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "This is Bubba, our new Completely 'Normous

  22. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    nurseprnRN replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    I think I explained that :) But you can always use me (and other very helpful people) on

  23. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    nurseprnRN replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    I lovedlovedloved being a CI. I also was a real hard-ass, as some of you might guess; the students hated me for a week or two or three but then began to realize, as they talked with their classmates...

  24. How do you answer questions?

    nurseprnRN replied to 2013rn2BScorpio's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Bump

  25. You are NOT allergic to...

    nurseprnRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank KatieMi and blondy2061h for really expanding my knowledge on the topic of allergy. Much