Banana nut

Banana nut BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Scolded for using PPE with C. diff patient

    Banana nut replied to jha256's topic in General Students

    Call Joint commission and OSHA and just let them know your experience. They take this stuff very

  2. Done something in Clinical you weren't supposed to?

    Banana nut replied to tammytwochains's topic in General Students

    I was just kidding!

  3. Done something in Clinical you weren't supposed to?

    Banana nut replied to tammytwochains's topic in General Students

    I once needle criqued an infant in the er during clinical rotations.....they said I should have waited for the doc to

  4. Burns and hypoproteinemia

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

    Someone correct me if i'm wrong: Tissue necrosis and destruction of blood vessels can inhibit blood flow to the damaged area, the body has a natural cell mediated response through inflammatory...

  5. Finding the right nursing school for me in SoCal

    Banana nut replied to hopeful_RN_student's topic in General Students

    Hello, I am currently in a nursing program in Southern California. Ill give you my opinion: If you go and apply to Santa ana, GWC, Saddleback, Mira costa, RCC, ceritos they all will definitely take...

  6. Pre-nursing: How to answer NCLEX q's before RN school (or mastering them)

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

    Hi there! I read almost all of this thread and I have to say, I think I can help you with some friendly advice. Here it goes: First off if you want to get good at NCLEX style questions you should...

  7. Working Full Time in Nursing School

    Banana nut replied to jbrown796's topic in General Students

    I am

  8. Expensive stethoscope for student?

    Banana nut replied to hellofish's topic in General Students

    It has truly become life changing! Super motivated to get into the ICU as a new grad. It is seriously so fun to be on the floor as a student Pretty much all I have been studying over the summer is...

  9. Am I crazy or is this doable?

    Banana nut replied to maplesyrup_5's topic in General Students

    I'm currently working full time 3 12s a week going into my second semester and I have been for the last 3 years of prerequisites. I worked the first year Nocs full time and had to switch to days...

  10. So excited to start nursing school! How to prepare this summer?

    Banana nut replied to dancergirl27's topic in General Students

    Please update me on how your first semester goes, I truly would like to know your

  11. Expensive stethoscope for student?

    Banana nut replied to hellofish's topic in General Students

    I work on the floor and I notice every single one I see because many times the nurses with those steths have great ears and know stuff, that's just my experience. On more than one occasion I have...

  12. Expensive stethoscope for student?

    Banana nut replied to hellofish's topic in General Students

    When ever I see a new RN come onto my unit with a big bell on their steth I automatically assume they have some sort of critical care experience, I'm not saying if that's a good or bad thing im just...

  13. Jobs during nursing school?

    Banana nut replied to marisa.m's topic in General Students

    Hi there, I'm gonna give you a great little trick to get your foot in the door at the hospital of your dreams. Ready? Ok so go to the hospital you really want to work for as a RN and apply to the...

  14. Need some ideas please !

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

    How about the Cytochrome P450 system and all of the interactions that nurses have to work around when giving

  15. So excited to start nursing school! How to prepare this summer?

    Banana nut replied to dancergirl27's topic in General Students

    Hi there! I totally disagree with just sitting around especially if you are highly motivated like me. Here is a link to what I have suggested to other students who what to be ahead of the game....

  16. What to Know Before Nursing School?

    Banana nut replied to rileowski's topic in General Students

    Hi there, thank you for your questions. Ill do my best to respond as thoroughly as possible. Through out my prerequisite classes I have been studying nursing content in tandem with A&P, micro,...

  17. ARDS patient, dialysis

    Banana nut replied to zzyzx's topic in Critical Care

    This was such a great insight to your critical thinking process. Thank you for this post. Reading through gave me a more clear understanding as to what we are keeping in mind when caring for a pt....

  18. Neurogenic Shock

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

    Hi ill give my thoughts on the situation There is a saying that goes "C5 keeps the diaphragm alive", so if he has damaged his phrenic nerve at C5 he would have had his respiratory drive shut off....

  19. Neurogenic Shock

    Banana nut replied to djmartinez's topic in General Students

    Hi ill give my thoughts on the situation There is a saying that goes "C5 keeps the diaphragm alive", so if he has damaged his phrenic nerve at C5 he would have had his respiratory drive shut off....

  20. Is nursing school worth it?

    Banana nut replied to Jazzycat22's topic in General Students

    I currently attend a community college nursing program and have not paid a dime out of pocket for my degree thus far. I also don't plan on needing to pay for my BSN or NP but I have lots of trick up...

  21. ARDS patient, dialysis

    Banana nut replied to zzyzx's topic in Critical Care

    I'm not an RN yet but I have a few thoughts, and I want to learn stuff. My question is: if the Pt. is volume down the first thing to go is the kidney, could perhaps fluid volume resuscitation allow...

  22. My brain is bored--What to do until my clinicals begin in Fall 2018?

    Banana nut replied to Bcfrom1222's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I completely disagree with the above posts, I love to study and learn so every new class I take I prep for it before hand. Classes that are very pertinent to nursing school would include: Medical...

  23. What to Know Before Nursing School?

    Banana nut replied to rileowski's topic in General Students

    WOW! that's awesome! I'm so glad your enjoying the lectures. You are gonna do Great! There are definitely no hard and fast rules to prepping effectively. Do what ever you feel excited to do, if you...

  24. What to Know Before Nursing School?

    Banana nut replied to rileowski's topic in General Students

    No worries, your not bugging me at all him happy to talk about all this stuff it helps me refresh on all the info. A few weeks ago I wrote a post to someone who was looking for study tips so ill copy...

  25. What to Know Before Nursing School?

    Banana nut replied to rileowski's topic in General Students

    A&P is used as a communication tool. Being able to speak to different processes in the body such as a Pt. with thrombocytopenia for example and know what that is. Or being able to document that...