Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Cardiac

CABG Care Plan

I am in my last semester and I am currently doing clinicals on a tele floor. We have to write a graded Care Plan for a post-MI or post-CABG pt. I have had two...

Wound

Tips for Dressing to Scrotum?

by Jay-Jay, RN

I have a patient who is recovering from gangrene of the scrotum. Following surgery to remove the necrotic tissue they stitched him up, but the sutures didnt...

NICU

Sick Time for Nurses in NICU

by hmarandola

Hello! I am new to the website but am finding it extremely informative. I am a junior working towards my BSN at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, CA. I have a...

General Nursing

Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

by RN2007

Hi. I was just wondering how you deal with not being able to read a drs. handwriting, because even though I am not a nurse, a lot of times I cannot read the...

General Nursing

Does normal saline "expire"?

by MPHkatie

In a bit of a bind here. I am taking a trip to Africa to assist in Surgery in May. Ive put out a call for donations of supplies etc, and have gotten some...

General Nursing

Did you have a Preemie or Pre Term Labor while working?

by dawngloves, BSN, RN

I just read an article and had a disscussion with some preemie moms on if on the job stress/exertion can cause PROM. I had planned on working until 39 weeks...

General Nursing

What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

by steffck, LVN

Nursing is a profession that often involves long lonely night shifts in eerie hospital wards. Its a perfect breeding ground for ghost stories. These stories...

General Nursing

Is no news good news?

by Karen Cicero

Hello. My name is Karen Cicero and I am a reporter for Self magazine. I was hoping that nurses could shed some light on the no news is good news policy that...