EricJRN MSN, RN

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    nursing diagnosis for 3 wk old

    EricJRN replied to happygolucky87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At the risk of distracting from the issue at hand, most sources define the newborn period (for a term baby) as the first 28 days of life (which would still include this baby). A preterm infant is a...
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    Excelsior Questions

    EricJRN replied to katybee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I moved your thread to the Distance Learning Forum so that you continue to get advice and opinions on your situation. Good luck to
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    nursing diagnosis for 3 wk old

    EricJRN replied to happygolucky87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Jolie gives good advice. In addition, remember the ADPIE mnemonic for the steps to the nursing process. You might think about posting some assessment data before assigning a nursing
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    Psychology Majors?

    EricJRN replied to PERSERVERANCE's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently thinking about two families that I cared for a few months apart. Both families had newborns with trisomy 18, a condition that isn't associated with a high probability of long-term...
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    Maths Question IV Infusion

    EricJRN replied to laughingoutloud's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's because you need 5 mL (5 ampules) of morphine to make 50 mg. So if you add the 5 mL (50 mg) to 45 more mL of saline, you'll end up with 50 mg of morphine in 50 mL of fluid (a 1 mg:1 mL...
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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    EricJRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    What you know now, from hearing the experiences of others, is that you're going to hear similar comments over and over again. The only thing you can really control is how you respond to them. Will you...
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    Lab Question

    EricJRN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if it's not supposed to be GGT, a liver enzyme. Best to call the office and ask to be
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    O2 Sat is 100% but the hemoglobin is 5g/100ml.. what is wrong with the patient?

    EricJRN replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    There's a more direct way to help a patient that has a very low H&H. It does involve giving a substance by IV though. Can you think of
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    Explaining prevention to my dad...he won't listen

    EricJRN replied to hpygrl01's topic in Patient Education

    That's such a hard situation. Because of the prognosis that is often associated with pancreatic cancer, he might have already encountered more than his share of pessimistic conversations with...
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    Excelsior question

    EricJRN replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck, Lisa. I'll move this post to the Distance Learning Forum so that you get more
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    Fellow Nursing DUDES

    EricJRN replied to ORhopeful's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ultimately I think that the best answer to this question will hit you as you progress through your studies and gain clinical exposure. You'll find that there are probably high percentages of men in...
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    Strangest thing ever said to you by another professional.

    EricJRN replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From another RN: "The goat we have in our kitchen is really starting to get on our nerves." Yep... I'm from Texas.
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    question about aspiration

    EricJRN replied to Surgical_RN08's topic in Operating Room

    It sounds like a rough few days! Our site's Terms of Service won't allow us to give you advice about your medical situation, but we do hope that you feel better quickly. Contact your doctor to get the...
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    Working as a stripper AND a nurse

    EricJRN replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    In regard to healthy work environments, you have to admit that if the OP gets to pee and eat every few hours at the club, they've already got a leg up on many hospital
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    Indiana State University BSN students

    EricJRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here's a new sticky for students involved in online/distance BSN programs through Indiana State University.
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    Why not Excelsior???

    EricJRN replied to annaedRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I started the BSN program, but since I have a non-nursing BA, I'm looking at RN-to-MSN programs designed for people with an unrelated BA/BS. It's more of a straight shot toward my
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    Possible Chicken Pox Exposure

    EricJRN replied to Nenja's topic in General Students

    Best to talk to your doctor and/or your clinical instructor. We can't get into these issues here. Good luck this
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    I am sorry

    EricJRN replied to patrick1rn's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if we're thinking too hard about this issue. "I'm sorry" may not be the ideal, technically correct phrase each time we use it. However, if I have to think "Am I really sorry?" every time I...
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    My kids have chickenpox, I'm immune, problem with direct pt contact?

    EricJRN replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    I'd try to contact your clinical instructor as soon as you can to clarify. I doubt if your school has a varicella exposure policy for its students, so it's likely to be up to his or her individual...
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    i need help...

    EricJRN replied to ecnal0333's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Those signs don't predict the result, but first-time, US-educated testers do have high pass rates (>80%). Let us know what you find out. Good
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    Absurd Medical Abbreviations

    EricJRN replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    Because someone would listen to the patient's lungs. Or auscultate the abdomen. Or think you were referring to a college degree. ? The acronyms have gone crazy, I tell
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    Does your unit use Vapotherm?

    EricJRN replied to MandaAnda's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't use VT, but we've been using HFNC like crazy lately. Overall, I like HFNC, but sometimes the flimsy prongs don't stay in the nares - and if you don't suspend the tubing just right, the kid...
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    Anyone taking an EMT too?

    EricJRN replied to Mariposa88's topic in General Students

    EMS is good experience and you'll meet some people who can give you great advice about career paths. Just avoid getting bitten too hard by the EMS bug. I know several pre-health professions students...
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    Having trouble getting my Ga. lic.

    EricJRN replied to M60802's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I moved your thread to the Georgia Forum for better responses. Can you tell us what your question is? Many BON's deal with very high call volumes, so email is sometimes more
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    Do You Go To The Funeral?

    EricJRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been to one, for a family that we knew over the course of seven months. For me, I guess I'm able to gain closure without attending services - and I'm always afraid that I'll seem a little out of...