BNgurl

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1. Medical Board Nursing Board Whats up?

   BNgurl replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

   Sorry, 😆 you don't sound confused but sounds like you want to be MD so bad... Get a medical degree if you need to tell people that you practice medicine just like any MD. NP are first and foremost nurses. You can make the same arguments for LPN vs...

2. Chronic Patient Dilemma

   BNgurl replied to westieluv's topic in Urology

   Assess for hidden Na in diet: soups, canned tomatoes, crackers etc

3. Chronic Patient Dilemma

   BNgurl replied to westieluv's topic in Urology

   Other than CCBs, most patients take their BP meds post run. We would notify MD as an FYI, BP is say>180/100. We expect BP to trend down and if it remains high after the 1st hr would page for a rx usually Clonidine. Since pt says he's compliant ask...

4. Words You Hate

   BNgurl replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

   Trialed /trialling it..instead of tested/testing...Arrrgh!!! Sleep hygiene panniculus, friable, serosanguineous, stridor, bowelsounds times 4 (spoken as a phrase),comatose (ca-mah-toes),cachexia.

5. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

   BNgurl replied to Gogol's topic in Relations

   Have you looked at Telehealth? I don't know if it's the same as in the US but in my province its basically talking to patients (411ish) about their non emergent health concerns over the phone (using an algorithm). No bed pans but no creativity too.