MicahSmithRN

MicahSmithRN has 7 years experience and specializes in Woundcare, management.

Latest Activity

1. Help with nursing interventions for post op wounds

   MicahSmithRN replied to amylynn00's topic in Student Assist

   If opens, sterile pressure never take off the old saturated bandages, medical emergency.

2. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

   MicahSmithRN replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

   Well as tedious as they are, like it or not, the nursing diagnosis is what makes nursing a profession. No they are not used in real life AS MUCH as nursing school (just like care-plans/maps) but they are important to teach people off the street how ...

3. Help with nursing interventions for post op wounds

   MicahSmithRN replied to amylynn00's topic in Student Assist

   this is right up my alley. 1) Assess sight for drainage, amount of drainage, and characteristics of drainage. 2) Assess surrounding skin for warmth, swelling, hardness 3) Ensure suture/staples are clean, dry intact 4) Change all dressing per M.D. ord...

4. Any Good Advice?

   MicahSmithRN replied to Stargate005's topic in Student Assist

   Well, I see no reason to go the LPN route if you know you want to do this for a living and you can get/stay in the program. Dust off one more time if needed imho. I went from Nurse Aid off the street to CNA, to LVN (texas LPN), to RN and honestly w...