Banana nut

Banana nut BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. case study .. Help !

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

    Do you think he should stop taking naproxen? should that be an education point? Im a student too and im asking for my own

  2. heart failure question

    Banana nut replied to yelworc123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think your right, with CHF exacerbation you get a back up of fluid systemically, that is why he has gained 50lbs and he is drowning in his own sputum. He is compromised in both organ systems dude...

  3. heart failure question

    Banana nut replied to yelworc123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Monitoring I&O will not be a good indication to his breathing pattern or his heart rhythm. Why do you think that is? What interventions can we use to make him breath more effectively? How can we...

  4. Saddleback vs Cypress College

    Banana nut replied to ADNstudent13's topic in School, College Programs

    From what I know both programs of top notch for their area. I would go with what ever is closer to

  5. Financially Independent Nurses

    Banana nut posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all my nursing friends out there! I am a young man about to embark on the journey of nursing school. I am currently on my way to financial independence and early retirement 7 years from now...

  6. Financially Independent Nurses

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

    Do you have any advice or tips you can give

  7. Financially Independent Nurses

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

    That's really great to hear! I get very inspired by these kinds of stories! Do you have any advice you can give me? I think I have a pretty solid plan but I am always on the hunt for more knowledge...

  8. Saddleback nursing spring 2017

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in School, College Programs

    Im sorry to hear that! How many points did you

  9. Pathophysiology of fractures?

    Banana nut replied to WILLTHEMURSE's topic in General Students

    I'm a student so I'll just give you my thoughts. With a fractures of long bones you will have bleeding because bones are vascular, this can lead to shock if it is extensive enough. You can also have...

  10. Saddleback nursing spring 2017

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in School, College Programs

    I am not sure if they finished choosing everyone, I didn't ask. I did ask about the paper work session and when all of our stuff will be due. Its going to be kind of crazy because our paper work...

  11. Saddleback nursing spring 2017

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in School, College Programs

    Thanks I think we all got this! I'm super stoked, I've been studying fundies, patho and pharm like crazy for the past month so can't wait to implement my

  12. Saddleback nursing spring 2017

    Banana nut replied to Banana nut's topic in School, College Programs

    I can't wait either! I Talked with them today and they plan on sending out letters by the end of the week or starting next week from what I

  13. Anesthesia informative speech

    Banana nut replied to kate441's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi good luck on your speech! I think if i had to have 3 topics I would choose the following: 1. An introduction to what anesthesia is. 2. Physiologic changes of the body while under general...

  14. DKA nursing care plan

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

    I think you did a really great job with your dx. Some thoughts I had that might be high priority were fluid volume deficit and risk for infection, also you mentioned a dx of metabolic alkalosis but...

  15. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

    Banana nut replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I totally agree. Sometimes when you have a bunch of numbers but you don't know why or where exactly to plug all the numbers into an equation things can get confusing. Sometimes knowing how to break...

  16. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

    Banana nut replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The explanation provided was not making sense to the OP. Sometimes it takes someone giving a rational for a concept to sink in. OP has 8 more to do and I'm sure will have plenty after

  17. RN School: IV Regulator Dosage Calculation

    Banana nut replied to brains090's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK. I'm a student but I will give it me best explanation. So 130ml/90 minutes. So 90 minutes =1.5hr. We can break up 90 minutes into 30 30 30. If we divide 130/3= 43. So that means the pump is...

  18. what's wrong with this patient?

    Banana nut replied to RenKenn72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am going to be entering a program soon. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can and keep the thead going. Sometimes threads go unnoticed and i didn't want this one to go with out a good...

  19. what's wrong with this patient?

    Banana nut replied to RenKenn72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is still a risk for bleeding though

  20. what's wrong with this patient?

    Banana nut replied to RenKenn72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OOPS!

  21. what's wrong with this patient?

    Banana nut replied to RenKenn72's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Tylenol and Enoxaprin are both NSAIDS and with the warfarin and morphine she is high risk for bleeding. 3. A post -op assessment 6 hours later finds Mrs West awake but confused. She does not know...

  22. EMT-B / Student question

    Banana nut replied to Oxygenforeverybody's topic in General Students

    A PCA or PCT or UAP or CNA they are all the same and the position doesn't necessarily require any cert what so ever. You are working under the nurses license. If you have your EMT you can totally...

  23. Student Nurse in First Med Surg Clinical

    Banana nut replied to crs1978's topic in General Students

    Ok so you need to read what you typed there. You just said you have done 10 injections and that should be enough, then you said you have difficulty with fine motor skill. If you have trouble in a...

  24. Student Nurse in First Med Surg Clinical

    Banana nut replied to crs1978's topic in General Students

    Having confidence in your knowledge and skills is important. How often are you going to skills lab? How many times ave you practiced giving subq

  25. NR302 Health Assessment HELP!

    Banana nut replied to forever88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is top notch advice! Also study while standing! studies show that you are more creative and process information differently when standing. There is a reason Steve Jobs had walking board...