Banana nut

Banana nut BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. CVICU

    This comment seriously got me so JACKED to get into CVICU, I am still a nursing student but this post is truly inspiring and I am so pumped to learn and grow in this field! Thank you for your insight...
  2. What to Know Before Nursing School?

    Hello! here is my list of things to acquaint yourself with before 1st semester if you want to be a rock star!: 1. Normal Lab values; example- CBC w/diff, CMP, LFT, Lyte's, Coag's, ABG's, hemodynamics...
  3. Nursing Care Plan Help

    Hi there! You have a bunch of stuff to work with so you will be able to make a great NDX and intervention list from this data. What kind of COPD do they have? do they have a breathing patter issue or...
  4. West Coast University August 2017

    How much are you willing to borrow to become a
  5. Should I study anatomy and physiology before the semester begins?

    That's is a great point! Pro tip right there. Also as you go week by week through your class look out for the learning objectives, these will be found in your syllabus for each week or in...
  6. Should I study anatomy and physiology before the semester begins?

    AWESOME!
  7. Should I study anatomy and physiology before the semester begins?

    I love Parker! I've listened to ask if her lectures as
  8. Should I study anatomy and physiology before the semester begins?

    Awesome! let me know what you think
  9. Should I study anatomy and physiology before the semester begins?

    Hello there! I have a different opinion. I don't normally divulge my methods but i'm in the mood so here we go. Background: Currently I am in the 99 percentile nationwide in ATI...
  10. So cal
  11. Taking pharm will be helpful and will help prepare you, But honestly if you are self motivated you can learn all of nursing pharm on youtube. picmonic has free lectures and if you just type in...
  12. Spring 2017 Chat

    Oh I am having SO MUCH FUN! lots of great experience and so much new knowledge. Cant wait for second
  13. Spring 2017 Chat

    Hi everybody! I thought I would check in, I have not been on AN for a few month due to being so busy with the nursing program. I started this semester and I only have 1 more week left! YAY I have...
  14. There are ministries of the Christian faith that become HUGE medical centers. St. Joseph, st. marys, st. francis, st. Jude...These are all ministries and medical centers...Many of the Physicians and...
  15. Hi all, I am a nursing student and I work as a tech. Recently while working in the ER we had a walk in with chest pain. We ended up giving nitro and his bp dumped from 140/80 to 60/35....needles to...
  16. Crushing nitro on right side STEMI!

    Yeah he came in looking dumpy but ended up not coding. He got to the cath lab and was saved! It was a cool experience, he was in and out in less than 15
  17. Crushing nitro on right side STEMI!

    This was a great explanation thank
  18. Crushing nitro on right side STEMI!

    This is very true and in this particular situation the sequence of events whet as such: wheeled to room,with crushing chest pain, cool pale diaphoretic----SL Nitro administered before he was even in a...
  19. What should I do during the summer?

    Do you you have BLS? ACLS? PALS? EMT? those could be helpful for
  20. Dosage calculation Help!

    Well there you
  21. Dosage calculation Help!

    Hi there, I think you may have switched your .005 mg with mcg. .005mcg is = to 5 nanograms, we dont give nanograms of
  22. It would not matter if you took the teas again, the socal Cc's only take the first attempt or they will only acknowledge the first attempt per 365 days. It sounds like you have sold numbers to get...
  23. Hi there, did you take teas V. Or Vl? If you took V you can take the Vl and it won't count as s second attempt on a year. You can most definitely get into an ADN in so cal with what you have. All...
  24. The following is what I suggest to all potential nursing students with no experience: Go to the dream hospital you want to work at and apply for the food service line. You will bring the food from...
  25. Need help with nursing dx

    how about Ineffective health maintenance or Ineffective health management or Frail elderly