PyridiumP

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1. Out of school 2 years and needing NCLEX help

   PyridiumP replied to aw722's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   If you search here for think like a nurse you will find some better ideas. Memorizing facts will not make you a nurse. And will not help for more than half of the questions. They want to know about...

2. The HARD Truth for most nurses

   PyridiumP replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I think the references to climbing heights and the mountain metaphors remind us that when we first begin to learn things we're really excited. And due to the limited nature of our experience (the...

3. MAR error

   PyridiumP replied to paulsab's topic in Patient Medications

   This appears to be a three-year-old thread. If the original poster is still here perhaps he or she could let us know what

4. The holidays and legal issues

   PyridiumP replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think that this falls under the category of "no good deed goes unpunished," or at least un-complained about. I agree with the comments that this is both a ridiculous and sad question to feel you...

5. I don't understand this multiple choice question.

   PyridiumP replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   The The question is asking about "goal directed therapy." Your goal in treating shock is to provide adequate tissue oxygenation. Therefore, what two measurements tell you about tissue oxygenation?...

6. IV question

   PyridiumP replied to dsmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Both: you would document the volume of D5W in the I&O, and the 1mg/hr of morphine on the medications. Describe the bag's contents and drug rate accurately: D5W 100cc with morphine 100mg, 1mg/cc,...

7. I don't understand this multiple choice question.

   PyridiumP replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Why is shock bad? Because tissues are starved of oxygen and means to achieve homeostasis. Now reconsider your answer. If still unclear, ask me to expand on this. If you've really read the chapter...

8. NANDA Statements

   PyridiumP replied to krasha09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Found this searching nursing care plan in the search bar. #10 very useful information I think. You are in school to learn to be a nursing diagnostician and treat people for what you diagnose. Yes,...

9. Resigning from first RN job

   PyridiumP replied to coolpeachrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Is that 2.5 years all as an RN, or is your manager correct that you have only been employed AS AN RN accurate? if you want to resign, all you write is, "Dear Managername, I will be resigning my...

10. Odd finding (Concerning genitalia)

    PyridiumP replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    He won't be doing any conceiving, since he presumably has no uterus (although in some of these cases they find that too). However, assuming he had normal testes, vas, and spermatogenesis, he could...

11. help/advice new rn recently fired for dumb mistake

    PyridiumP replied to jkdrn's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer: it is routine for HR minions to consult the state database on employment for work comp claims on new applicants. Every employer of more than a certain size must pay work comp premium for...

12. INR LABS

    PyridiumP replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    Reading that 27-year-old paper (which cites papers from the 80s) does not support the contention that AF causes deep venous thrombosis. The best it can do is say that they may be associated, but...

13. Open mouth, insert foot...

    PyridiumP replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    My fave like this was not me, but the hospital operator. One day she said over the overhead, "Paging Dr. .... , please call the operator, Dr. .... ." And then not realizing her mic was still live, she...

14. INR LABS

    PyridiumP replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite perfection since DVT isn't caused by AF. But otherwise

15. INR LABS

    PyridiumP replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    "Secondary to" means "caused by." DVT is not caused by atrial fibrillation, so don't say that. For that matter, atrial fibrillation doesn't cause DVT, either. Atrial fib may allow clots to form in...