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1. Traveling before first job, bad idea?

   coffeestainedscrubs posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I will be graduating with my BSN in May. I am considering being an au pair abroad for a few months this summer. This could postpone taking my NCLEX and would post pone me starting a job. I could take NCLEX earliest at the end of June, then go out an...

2. Appropriate COPD Pulse Ox numbers

   coffeestainedscrubs replied to coffeestainedscrubs's topic in General Nursing

   I understand why they have low saturation generally, but why (when they are on oxygen through a nasal cannula) would we desire the COPD patient's saturation between 88-93% and not 100%.

3. Appropriate COPD Pulse Ox numbers

   coffeestainedscrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am a nursing student. Yesterday, in my clinical a patient with a number of issues (we were focused on his CHF but has COPD) was on 3L of oxygen. His pulse ox was recovering from his exacerbation and he was reaching 96-98%. The nurse mentioned f...