laurenontheloose

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1. New Grad RN wanting to leave after 3 months

   laurenontheloose replied to RNAnony's topic in MICU, SICU

   Hey. You can do this. Here's how: -Ask the support of your colleagues. If you cannot learn to ask, you will drown. -Keep a journal of your experiences, for instance. When you had that DKA patient, we...

2. Can someone PLEEEEASE explain INSULIN DRIPS?

   laurenontheloose replied to H_2_O's topic in MICU, SICU

   The reason that patients are placed on an insulin gtt for DKA has to do with normalizing the acidosis more so than blood sugar control. When ketones are made during DKA it puts your body in an...