EricJRN MSN, RN

NICU, Psych, Education

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    Should I switch to post-partum/L&D?

    EricJRN replied to Jenn_P's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't work PP/L&D, but I'm hoping that you get some good responses here. What aspects of your peds job do you like? What aspects are you hoping will be different in the next
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    Doctor issues

    EricJRN replied to Kari Whitey's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you or someone on the nursing team convinced the physician to take action before it placed the patient in a dangerous situation. Once the doctor saw that the new signs and symptoms...
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    IV start gone bad

    EricJRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    Some abnormal movements of the extremities aren't uncommon with syncope from vasovagal reactions. There isn't a typical postictal period like you would see with seizures, but the muscle contractions...
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    Information on De-Grouchy syndrome

    EricJRN replied to Fuji James's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Interesting! I love chromosomal disorders, but I've never heard of that one. (At first I said to myself, "DeGrouchy syndrome? I think someone is playing a joke on this guy.")
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    EricJRN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    Last time I floated to ER, I worked with a hilarious but very burned out nurse. "You have to stop being so nice to them. It just makes them come back next
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    Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale

    EricJRN replied to lynzjo12's topic in General Students

    Old thread, but Daytonite brings up a good point that some people miss: this is a self-report scale, so it can't be used with all patient populations. (That won't really help you pin down this...
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    Do you need a BSN for NICU

    EricJRN replied to SashaO's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On the units where I work, we rarely talk about our degrees. I do know that there are many of us with ADN's. Agree with RM-RN -- some of the answers to your questions are going to vary by region or...
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    Transfer RN license from FL to NY?

    EricJRN replied to m2736185's topic in General Students

    Check out this section: http://www.op.nysed.gov/nursing.htm#educ For out-of-state schools, New York looks at whether the school is approved for RN licensure in the state where it is located. So if you...
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    Survery of Organic and Biochemistry--am I taking the wrong Organic class?

    EricJRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have a particular nursing program in mind, you might contact them and find out whether the course counts toward their
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    How to check the BON site

    EricJRN replied to VM85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Each state BON does this a little differently. Which BON website are you
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    how do you contact the texas state board of nursing?????? phonelines always busy!!!!

    EricJRN replied to BennyBear's topic in International Nursing

    Good luck, BennyBear. It was a couple of years ago, but I had the best luck emailing the webmaster. The webmaster forwarded my email to the appropriate person and I received a response within a few...
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    the oldest baby in your level 3 nicu

    EricJRN replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have a PICU, but we try to get them to a pedi LTAC when we can. The oldest I remember was a little over 7 months. I hear stories from the old days about a patient that could push her own IV...
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    Clinical Preceptorship: Dream Come True

    EricJRN replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome, Bortaz! Being with a preceptor that likes to teach can make a big difference. And a good dose of fear in the NICU is actually a good
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    Weaning from an isolette

    EricJRN replied to luvnicubabies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We swaddle all of our kids on NTE at my full-time job. I've worked agency at more than one NICU that doesn't swaddle until they're put in an open
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    I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    EricJRN replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    It really stinks to have worked so hard and not have landed solid leads for a job. I'm sorry for what you're going through. I do think that there's a little bit of a connection between networking and...
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    I'm an OFFICIAL Excelsior College student now!

    EricJRN replied to lisamc1RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck to
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    A man in a seemingly female driven career

    EricJRN replied to guest042302019's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I would almost hesitate to say that nursing is largely female-driven. Looking at the leadership of some of the largest nursing organizations, I think that while we are fewer in number on nursing...
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    Valsalva Maneuver and Vasovagal response

    EricJRN replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    A Valsalva maneuver can cause a marked increase in intracranial pressure, so I wonder if they were referring to a risk of cerebral hemorrhage. A specific type of vagal maneuver, carotid sinus massage,...
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    Houston Career Fair

    EricJRN replied to Dramaangel621's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's last-minute, but I see this one.
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    Who's most at risk for developing HTN?

    EricJRN replied to dblpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'd definitely go A. Age is the number one risk factor for HTN, African Americans have much higher rates of HTN and the weight issues further increase the risk. While African American patients do tend...
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    CPNE

    EricJRN replied to Nursingchicka21's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good work,
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    Labor and delivery nurses come in

    EricJRN replied to tampamomma's topic in General Students

    A lot of programs, especially BSN programs, are creating expanded clinical experiences for seniors in a given specialty. I'm familiar with one school that sends students to our NICU (and several other...
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    Which doctors are the hardest to work with

    EricJRN replied to cmingram8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with elkpark. If you see each doc as an individual and try to see the good that each one brings to the table, you're better off. A medical specialty tells you next to nothing about manners and...
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    Myers-Briggs Profile Typing and Nursing

    EricJRN replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    Fellow ISFP here. I like to think that flexibility is one of my strengths too. I've been told by my Type A NICU coworkers that if I were any more passive, they'd have to check a
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    NICU or L&D?

    EricJRN replied to tinybabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Since you've experienced some L&D, I'd try to get into NICU for the practicum to see what you think about it. I recently finished precepting a senior practicum student who is now a NICU nurse....