NRKB MSN, RN

NRKB has 9 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in SRNA.

Latest Activity

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   CRNA School In Puerto Rico

   NRKB replied to Kcordova's topic in SRNA

   No, some of my classmates don't speak Spanish, but it is much easier if you can speak it. All of the books and exams are in English. The classes may or may not be in English. It could be a mix. It is doable. It is what you make it no matter what prog...
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   Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

   NRKB replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry for you loss. You spent a lot of years caring for this patient, and I am sure you made her final years and days much more comfortable and meaningful. You seem to be very self aware of your short comings and the areas that you need to work...
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   Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

   NRKB replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah... maybe weekly visits would be good for you both and more appropriate. That way you're not over doing it or over stepping her care by other team members. Also it gives her time to adjust to other staff and get use to the pace and environment wh...
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   Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

   NRKB replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like a lot of visits, but it is obvious that you care about her end of life experience and don't want her to die alone or uncomfortable, and as a human being and a nurse, I don't see anything wrong with that. However, you have to give the s...
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   CRNA questions

   NRKB replied to Brittnurse4's topic in SRNA

   Look if you really like the job as a CRNA then don't give up. You do have to be realistic though. If you get excellent ICU experience at a busy hospital, shadow CRNA's, pass your CCRN, and get excellent grades in your MSN program then I don't see why...
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   Puerto Rico Nurse Licensure Questions

   NRKB posted a topic in Registration

   Hello, I am currently a nurse in the states trying to obtain licensure in PR. I have all the documents that are required except one very important document that PR is requiring from the NCSBN or Pearsonvue who administered the NCLEX. It is the docume...
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   critical care plan for CABG post-op 3 days

   NRKB replied to Mumbejja15's topic in Student Assist

   Yes, if I had the book i would have looked it up! Ill have to get one when I'm not broke! Sorry I didn't have my glasses on and I'm on my phone. It looked like I typed "ineffective" at the time! Anyways, "nursing school" really needs to be included ...
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   critical care plan for CABG post-op 3 days

   NRKB replied to Mumbejja15's topic in Student Assist

   An infective sexuality pattern? What does that even mean?! One day you identify as female, the next as male? Or your sex life has no pattern to it?
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   Mom & Nursing Student

   NRKB replied to KnottyNurse17's topic in General Students

   I am a single mom and started school when my son was 6 months old and exclusively breast feeding! Honestly, the first year of school was easy because he was an infant. Once he hit toddler hood, the temper tantrums made it very tough. What I do to be ...
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    Pathophysiology

    NRKB replied to SunkissedRN2b's topic in General Students

    I would say that it depends on how strong you are in a&p. I took patho and a&p2 together and then micro the following semester and did well, but I felt confident in a&p. In my patho book they would review the anatomy and physiology of the...
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    Pharm, help!!!

    NRKB replied to sweet_von's topic in Student Assist

    What helps too is learning about the drugs your patient is on when you are in clinical. I remember at the nursing home everyone seemed to be on a BP medication, and coumadin (which you'll learn about labs then, PT&INR). The repetition will help....
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    acidosis vs. alkalosis

    NRKB replied to sonias's topic in Student Assist

    Is it weird that I find this stuff fun? I always think if your vomiting (acid is going out of the body) then the pH in your body will increase and become alkaline because the acid balance is offset. If someone is not breathing (hypoventilation) then ...
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    Georgia Nursing Pay: looking at Savannah, GA

    NRKB replied to Lizthomas, RN's topic in Georgia

    Savannah sure is a beautiful place to live. I'd love to live there. I'm not sure how much they pay but if you find out please share. In North GA I don't think the pay is as low as 22 an hour but maybe it is in Savannah?
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    To My Preceptor

    NRKB replied to bas22's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you had an awesome preceptor! I only hope I do too! I have to say you sound very sweet and thoughtful and I am sure you are an excellent nurse and will make a great preceptor too! Thanks for sharing.
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    I thought it was what I wanted...

    NRKB replied to SoBeyondLost's topic in General Students

    I didn't know what I wanted to do either when I got out of high school. I went back to school 3 times and quit 3 times. Yes, expensive and stupid but I had a lot of pressure on me from my parents to go to college and graduate. (Now that I am a parent...