abcrn84

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1. What are my options after failing nursing program in CUNY School

   abcrn84 replied to kat252's topic in New Jersey

   I failed 3rd semester nursing class, 1st time received grade NC (no grade), repeated class and only made grade C where I was not eligible to continue to next semester. OK...I hope you get to read this. I cut and pasted your response above. Go back t...

2. Parents of kids with autism, please read

   abcrn84 replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

   My son is autistic. i think we can share a lot of info amongst ourselves, and for our autistic patients.

3. Adults to Peds

   abcrn84 replied to CamilleL's topic in PICU

   yes, I have advice.....get the AACN book entitles "Core Curriculum for Pediatric ICU" and take it to work with you daily, to use as a reference. Open yourself to new experiences, and above all, don't be afraid. Use your best resources that you have:...

4. stringe size for arterial lines

   abcrn84 replied to abcrn84's topic in PICU

   Yes, the flush has heparin.

5. stringe size for arterial lines

   abcrn84 posted a topic in PICU

   We have lost a few arterial lines lately, and are looking at our technique as a possible cause. What size syringes do you use for aspirating from alines? Do you think the size matters? We do not use the drip method, and we do return the first aspir...

6. Legal Nurse consultant

   abcrn84 posted a topic in Legal

   I am looking into becoming a legal nurse consultant.....does anybody know how available the cases are out there? Is there much competition? Can this be done full time...is there enough out there to keep me "busy"? I am looking into legal nurse co...

7. Confused CCRN Peds

   abcrn84 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in PICU

   I have just taken and passed the CCRN test for PICU...go to the AACN website....study the "Core Curriculum for Pediatric Intensive Care"....you will pass....good luck!

8. MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

   abcrn84 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   The drug would do this by actually dilating the blood vessels in the heart.... taking care of potentially life-threatening pulmonary hypertension. It dilates the blood vessels leading to the lungs.

9. signature/documentation

   abcrn84 posted a topic in General Nursing

   We use charting in our ICU, where we have a flow sheet where we document in the corner, our initials, printed name and signature. Our narrative is done on a separate paper....we have different view points on the following: Does each entry have to hav...

10. IV Infiltration

    abcrn84 replied to Ellen59's topic in NICU

    Gotta go with the Q1hr...D10 and higher should only be given via a central line, or you are risking a severe infiltrate...we have used wydase also....if real bad...since it is too late for wydase...how about silvadene.

11. S/S of IV Infiltration

    abcrn84 replied to sports2245's topic in General Students

    redness, swelling, does the tape look tighter than it did previously...does it feel warm...does the patient c/o burning at the site? Are your meds working? If not evaluate to be sure they are not going in the skin.