LifelongNursing MSN, RN, APRN, NP

LifelongNursing is a MSN, RN, APRN, NP and specializes in Adult Gerontology Acute Care.

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1. Who will do CNS role?

   LifelongNursing replied to anewsns's topic in Advanced Practice

   My comment may be a bit naive, so please forgive and correct me if I post something radically wrong. Personally, I've never wanted to pursue a job that has a very vague role, or a role that not many...

2. NP Jobs still looking pretty good.

   LifelongNursing replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Being a recent new grad myself, that was some of the findings I also experienced myself. Fortunately, I landed a job that paid actually what a new nurse practitioner SHOULD be paid. the 80K a year is...

3. Page MD off work?

   LifelongNursing replied to Lapreea's topic in General Nursing

   Are you speaking in regards like this example: You and the nurse you are reporting to found an issue, and should technically call the physician about it but the other RN wants to get report from other...

4. NP Jobs still looking pretty good.

   LifelongNursing replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I think this is all on how one views it personally. During my last months of school and hospital rotations, I had an optimistic view. However, once I graduated, the early weeks after school, that...

5. Do you think that taking micro and a&p two together is doable?

   LifelongNursing replied to LeslieKnopes_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I took those classes together. It was doable for myself, however, I learned later than I had one of the "easier" instructors for A&P and one of the "harder" instructors for micro, so if you have...

6. Charge Sheet

   LifelongNursing replied to Wayne47's topic in General Nursing

   Indeed, but I disagree about the charge. It is part of the nursing reasoning and assessment when the patient is post Foley, or has an acute change in urine

7. INR/PT Lab Values

   LifelongNursing replied to Ariel_Inari's topic in General Students

   Not in the least bit. The PT/INR work through various clotting cascades, and is not the end, all, be all, lab values to be concerned about when they are low. The only concern would be if the patient...

8. Charge Sheet

   LifelongNursing replied to Wayne47's topic in General Nursing

   It is uncommon, but not out of bounds. It all depends on what the facility can charge and not charge under the "nursing" side of things that typically comes with the charge for the hospital room for...

9. INR/PT Lab Values

   LifelongNursing replied to Ariel_Inari's topic in General Students

   You have the right idea, however, you must realize that the human body is not a machine, and therefore, we cannot expect precisely for it to behave so. Ideally, the INR and PT values do, in fact,...

10. PICC dressing

    LifelongNursing replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

    I would feel personally anxious, but it depends on how you look at it. Don't beat yourself up about it, but at the same time, understand that a PICC dressing that is soiled or out-of-date, should be...

11. Treating high BPs with high baseline

    LifelongNursing replied to brdavis17's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, pain does play an important factor in influencing the blood pressure. Good point! You are exactly right, I 100% agree. For the new nurses, this is definitely something to keep in

12. Treating high BPs with high baseline

    LifelongNursing replied to brdavis17's topic in General Nursing

    I've just had the pleasure of being a nurse for years. You'll learn many common dosages of common medications very quickly. Lexi-Comp is a great resource as well. As a nurse, you have plenty of...

13. Treating high BPs with high baseline

    LifelongNursing replied to brdavis17's topic in General Nursing

    At this point there is no need for further action, only a learning moment. Based on the dosing, if the patient had a 167 systolic, and the order was for 20 mg IV hydralazine, you could 1. Give the 20...

14. Treating high BPs with high baseline

    LifelongNursing replied to brdavis17's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on how much the hydralazine and clonidine dosing were. Just because a patient says his BP normally runs at 170/90 does not mean we, as nurses, cannot or should not have a tigher blood...

15. Re-testing for TB after 1 week hospital stay

    LifelongNursing replied to geriatricRNBSN's topic in Patient Education

    Not sure on the specifics of the facility but you can certainly search CMS guidelines for payment and reimbursement. If they require it, it will be there. However, in most cases, SNFs and LTACH...