Banana nut

Banana nut BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. What 3 routine checks are required of a nasogastric tube when it is already in a patient?

    Banana nut replied to karenbee8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is fantastic! Thank you for the

  2. What 3 routine checks are required of a nasogastric tube when it is already in a patient?

    Banana nut replied to karenbee8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should also check residual per md order, patency of the tube, if the order is to be hooked up to suction, is the suction at the right level? and is it intermittent or low continuous. and if it's...

  3. Physical assessment help?

    Banana nut replied to Kind-N-Caring's topic in General Students

    I would say personally before i do my assessment i look for any special orders regarding wound care and when the last dressing change was and when the next one is scheduled. If the dressing is dry...

  4. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! I am a nursing student trying to prepare to be the safest nurse I can and I have been trying to memorize as many drug interactions, contraindications and major adverse reactions as...

  5. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for this I will be looking into this

  6. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    This is a non-supportive comment and quite off topic. It is not the direction im going with the thread. Thank

  7. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    Thank you for taking the time to give me solid advice. Very helpful. I appreciate the direction you are turning me in. That book is on its way to my

  8. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    I do nott understand How the above posters are so well versed in how my brain works and what my capacities are. I have many things memorized far beyond most. I.e. credit card numbers, Rubics cube...

  9. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    The medications listed are all Rx I have given or come across in my short lived student nurse career. Every time I am giving a new med I 100% absolutely look up the medication interactions before...

  10. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    As I understand it neither poster thus far has any specialized knowledge to impart on this highly motivated nursing student, eager to

  11. Memorizing drug interactions!

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in General Students

    So you look up every time that labetalol is contraindicated below50-60bpm and should not be given With an SBP OF less that 90-100mmHg every time you give

  12. care plan

    Banana nut replied to Adawkins1's topic in General Students

    Hi so with a decreased food intake your evidence would be more related to what happens to the human body when it does not get food. Like cachexia or low albumin or sarcopeia or recent weight loss....

  13. How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    Amcdade- I know it can be difficult to relay sentiment across the internet but please understand I hands down have some of the best pt. care in my cohort and it is simply due to my prior experience....

  14. How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the kind words and I agree with you completely. It really depends on the

  15. How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    I don't formally study but I am constantly chopping it up and talking shop with critical care and rapid response nurses. If you look at some of my past posts you can get an idea of where I am...

  16. How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    I'm scoring level 3s on my ATI and i have a 99% change of passing my NCLEX as of

  17. How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    I'm in second semester, I have straight As and I literally don't open my book, study outside of class or even print the notes out. I've been sleep walking thriugh this program thus far. Nursing...

  18. Care plan help: Imbalanced Nutrition (Less than body requirements)

    Banana nut replied to Varsityblues's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think your definitely on the right track! Here is a list that would apply to your pt. i'm going to list them in in my personal view of priority. 1. ineffective airway clearance 2. impaired gas...

  19. Saddleback nursing spring 2017

    Banana nut posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Do we have any students on here planning to apply for spring 2017 Saddleback nursing program? I am posting 4 month before applications are being accepted but oh well, I am very excited. Let me know...

  20. Can a nurse help me with these questions plees?

    Banana nut replied to dragonhawk's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i'm gonna say 4 and

  21. Fluid and electrolytes help

    Banana nut replied to Middleburg08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For K+, the normal equilibrium potential is -85 mV or so, but the resting potential is -70 mV. That means there's a tendency for K+ to try and leave the cell at rest, because doing so would reduce the...

  22. Fluid and electrolytes help

    Banana nut replied to Middleburg08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, ok so with too much potassium outside of the cell that will change the Potassium equilibrium potential (look this concept up). When this equilibrium potential not working properly it changes the...

  23. Chest tube scenario/question

    Banana nut replied to ZAHRAA88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would say

  24. What are your motivators for pursuing nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to driver461's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me I love the science, I love the gadgets(EVDs, IABP, LICOX, VETNS, flotrac, ECMO Impella 5.0), I love the ability to hone a craft/art. I also love teaching others and collaborating...

  25. New job not what I expected

    Banana nut replied to VJN11's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Hi, here is my best most honest advice! So being float pool your the bottom of the totem pole. your the first to get flexed, your the first to be sitting on a 1:1 and your the first to be shipped off...