RenaissancemaN

RenaissancemaN specializes in Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

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1. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

   RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas Nursing

   From Long Island, NY. It was okay. I was satisfied with it. I would have liked to learned more about pharmacology and pathophysiology, but most RN-BSN programs I looked at did not offer those type of...

2. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

   RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas Nursing

   I did the online RN-BSN. The curriculum was pretty basic. They have their semesters divided into two 8 week semesters instead of one 16 week long semester. I was able to finish the program less than a...

3. Ventriculostomy Insertion

   RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, that makes sense! Thank

4. Ventriculostomy Insertion

   RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response. I just am having trouble grasping the fact that the catheter go through brain matter without causing any

5. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

   RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas Nursing

   I just graduated from Chamberlain college of nursing with my BSN. Good luck with all your studies! I'm sure you will be just

6. Ventriculostomy Insertion

   RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just started my training in the Surgical ICU and have a bunch of questions. One that just came to me is, Does the insertion of a ventriculostomy drain have the potential of causing more brain...

7. Latent TB

   RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I just read a bunch of posts on allnurses about Latent TB and got really good information. I still have one question...Once latent TB is diagnosed and treated (if treated), when is the next time...

8. D5W with diabetics

   RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just wondering if anyone has seen D5W administered to patients with diabetes? I saw this the other day and asked the nurse why. She is a LPN and told me "maybe her sodium is too high?". How...

9. NCLEX

   RenaissancemaN replied to tiffanyjanae's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Lots and Lots of review questions. I used the Saunders Review for NCLEX and Frye's

10. Difference Between Leukocyte Poor and Washed RBC's???

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Just wondering if there is any significant difference between "leukocyte poor" and "washed rbc's" or if they're the same

11. Saline Lock Question???

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering why sometimes when you flush a saline lock that you're able to aspirate for brisk blood return, but you meet resistance when flushing afterwards???? - Positioning? -

12. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Awesome!

13. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks! I was on the right track. I thought it might make a favorable environment for infection, but I was confused on why you should moisturize everywhere else on the foot

14. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'm currently a nursing student and learning about diabetes. I understand all of the instructions for foot care of a client with diabetes except one... "Apply moisturizing cream to your feet daily...

15. Help finding an AllNurses.com Article!

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I remember reading an article a while back on this website. It was about a student prejudging another student in the nursing program for always coming in late and getting away with things. Then later...