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

   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 classes.

2. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

   RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas

   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 year and a half.

3. Ventriculostomy Insertion

   RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, that makes sense! Thank you!

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 injury?

5. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

   RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas

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

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 injury? Does the catheter not go through brain parenchym...

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 they should be screened for active tb? is there a...

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 does D5W lower sodium levels????

9. NCLEX

   RenaissancemaN replied to tiffanyjanae's topic in NCLEX

   Lots and Lots of review questions. I used the Saunders Review for NCLEX and Frye's 3300.

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 thing??

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? - thrombus?

12. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    Awesome! thanks!!!

13. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    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 though.

14. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

    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 after bathing. Do not apply to area between toes." Ca...

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 on she found out that the student was very sick an...