pink816

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1. FNP vs ACNP help!

   pink816 posted a topic in NP Students

   hello- I have been browsing the NP forums for a while and have a few important questions. I am looking into NP but have heard a lot about how FNP is more practical because of being able to care for all ages. With being a FNP would I be able to do h...

2. Why can't I leave work at work?

   pink816 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   i also work in an icu with about a year experience and i feel the same way. if there is a pt who has an issue or something that i am not completely comfortable with caring for i spend time thinking about it when i get home.... what if, did i do every...

3. lethargic(and need ABG) or just tired???

   pink816 replied to pink816's topic in General Nursing

   things i definately do before getting an ABG include blood sugar, check vitals and pulse ox (I'm in the unit so they are right there on the screen), listen to lungs, see if pt is SOB, etc. Thanks for all your replies! Like I said before I think some...

4. lethargic(and need ABG) or just tired???

   pink816 replied to pink816's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies. I do realize that there are many causes thats why I often am wondering do I need to get one or not. In the unit I am in, we do sometimes have an a-line depending on the surgery type. We have physicians readily available, it is...

5. lethargic(and need ABG) or just tired???

   pink816 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am a fairly new nurse and was wondering for advice from some seasoned nurses.... I work in a post surgical unit and often my pts are medicated with Norco or morphine/fentanyl. I wonder how to tell sometimes if someone is just tired or if the...

6. Alternative uses for Synthroid?

   pink816 replied to CareGiving's topic in General Nursing

   people who are bipolar and take lithium often have thyroid problems because of the lithium. Therefore they can get hypothyroid and need a replacement which is why synthroid may have been ordered