ashleyjean3

ashleyjean3

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  1. IV question

    I always program the pump for a little less that i have in my bag...say 990 for a 1000 cc bag, that way it doesnt run out and air get in the
  2. what do CNA's do in a hospital?

    I work on the surgical unit at my hospital. As techs we put in and remove foleys, remove IV's, do EKG's, draw blood, vitals, daily care, put in and remove NG tubes........ I also have my ACLS so I can...
  3. team nursing....

    We have a 35 bed Surgical unit, 6 of the beds are considered SICU beds. We usually have 3 teams on the floor. Each team has one RN, one LPN, and one Tech or 2 RNS and a Tech. The first nurse does all...
  4. Do you like team nursing?

    My hospital just switched to team nursing, as much as i thought i would hate it I love it. The team leader (RN 1) assess and charts, RN 2- pass meds, admits, and d/c, CNA does her thing. We have a...
  5. How early do you need to come to the clinicals?

    I will graudate in may and our clinicals have become very intesnse. THey start with pre confrence at 645 but we must get current MARS, Nurses Rounds, and Lab Values before pre confrence. We usually...
  6. how many patients do you have

    I work in a post surgical unit at the hospital on sat and sunday 7a-7p. Most weekends i have the floor to myself which is 36 patients, on a good weekend they will have 2 techs so I only have 18...
  7. I am a CNA II and live in
  8. Eating Disorders

    I am doing a project on Anorexia and was needing a few good inpatient treatment prgorams for girls around age 15. Do you know of any to recomend??? I know of the one at Yale but thats about all...
  9. Your in my class! I just googled the topic and got plenty of resources. Took all of 30 minutes to write! good luck
  10. What Gets to You??

    I hate trach care, ugh when they start hacking and sputum flies across the room...vomit is also a no
  11. Magnet status hospital ??

    Well the hospital I work at is in the process of getting Magnet status. IT is a very difficult thing to do with lots of requirments. But besides that i cant help
  12. Presby vs. CMC in Charlotte

    Well i am currently in the program at presby, I love it! The staff is awsome classes are laid back and the general atmosphere makes it seem like you not at school. I got in at cmc too, i hear they...