lee.mckinley

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  1. RN Interview: Where to send a thank you note

    I share your question. I have always followed up with a hand written thank you on a nice note card. I use to take it to the hospital the following day - as recommended by my schools career center. Today I discovered none of my thank yous (8) to on...
  2. Pelvic area blood pooling and increased hemorrhage risk

    I like your critical thinking flow sheet for nursing students. I just completed nursing school, but I think I'm going to use that for a bit until I have a better knowledge base.
  3. Pelvic area blood pooling and increased hemorrhage risk

    Thank you all for your comments - I was concerned I had missed a concept or had something incorrect in my thinking. I think I just over-thought the statements. I did not have an abdominal surgical pt. during my clinicals and feared I was missing so...
  4. Pelvic area blood pooling and increased hemorrhage risk

    The question is about pt. safety (monitoring) after any abdominal surgery. I didn't quote it exactly because it is from copyrighted NCLEX preparation materials. Obviously anyone is at increased risk for hemorrhage after surgery, but I don't understa...
  5. I'm trying to understand the reasons for increased hemorrhage risk after abdominal surgery. Specifically the statement "Blood pools in the pelvic area after abdominal surgery and increases the risk for hemorrhage". 1) I understand blood pooling i...
  6. From what I've learned, it depends a great deal on your location and where you want to work. There are many certifications that hospitals want (because the insurance companies want them to have them) that require a certain percentage of RN's to be B...