EricJRN MSN, RN

NICU, Psych, Education

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    Baby in a bag!

    EricJRN replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We recently admitted a baby that had been born at home inside an intact sac. Mom had a long substance abuse history and had multiple substances on board on that day. She was G8, abrupted and precipped...
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    Level III NICU, low census days q....

    EricJRN replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We also primarily float to NBN, place on call or cancel. We don't have a peds unit, but we occasionally get requests to go to women's surgery, where they house kids who had day surgery procedures...
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    NCLEX math rules for putting zero before decimals, etc.?

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

    interesting... the link that i posted to the alternate item faq is still available on the web. i'm assuming that they've published an update if they're now requiring a leading zero, but i can't find a...
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    NCLEX TV Pharma

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

    When you look at advertising for popular meds, don't forget the ones that highlight over-the-counter drugs. Aspirin comes to mind as a drug that has lifesaving potential and important nursing...
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    Scope of Practice?

    EricJRN replied to flygirls2's topic in Emergency

    Usually for out-of-hospital (or out-of-your-job-setting) incidents, your scope of practice would actually be limited rather than expanded. While you might start an IV or give some drugs to a patient...
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    GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    EricJRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Good
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    DWAI 20 years ago

    EricJRN replied to mauimama's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It's going to vary from state to state. Contact your state board of nursing for more specifics. In some states it can be difficult and frustrating to reach the board by phone, but sometimes an email...
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    Most Difficult CPNE Skill...

    EricJRN replied to leeae85's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The wound is tough, but the IV drip station gave me many more headaches than expected. It seemed like the flow got faster as I closed the roller
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    What kind of injuries do MVA victims get?

    EricJRN replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

    You have the most common MVA injuries here, but what you'll also find is that you can also break injuries down by the type of impact the patient sustained (rear impact crash, frontal, lateral,
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    Paramedics accused of molesting patients, how to prevent this charge?

    EricJRN replied to emtj's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not, but a (legitimate) abdominal exam differs from a pelvic. It can include inspecting (looking at), palpating (pressing on), or auscultating (listening with a stethoscope) the
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    HIPAA violation? Please help...

    EricJRN replied to sgtbarbie's topic in General Students

    If you acknowledge that you messed up and that you've learned a lesson, it may be best to let it go at that. Ideally, no one would accuse you of a HIPAA violation unless there were one, but I just...
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    Vasovagal syncope with seizure like activity

    EricJRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    At the blood donor center where I worked, some muscle twitching in the extremities wasn't uncommon in vasovagal syncope. They usually recovered as quickly as they started feeling
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    Mistake examples?

    EricJRN replied to MrBubbles's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the Institute for Safe Medication Practices at http://www.ismp.org. Their newsletters cover at least a couple of these errors every
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    Question about your unit

    EricJRN replied to EarlyAdditionRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    40 bed level II/III (with census mostly in 20's, mostly level 2) At least one doc and one NNP in-house during the day, with a third person (MD or NNP) in-house assigned as a floater that can pick up...
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    aesthetic experience of acute pain

    EricJRN replied to dziendobry1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Frida Kahlo is someone that comes to mind right away. It seems like a great deal of her work was related to or influenced by the pain and illness that she experienced in her own
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    allnurses exhibiting at NSNA Student conference - Reno, NV Nov13-16

    EricJRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Thanks to everyone who came by the booth. You guys made it a lot of
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    Ok to take Anabolic steroids as RN?

    EricJRN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine that any healthcare licensing agency would let you off without disciplinary action if they discovered that you were taking an illegal substance thought to have behavioral effects. But...
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    How to write our title after our name

    EricJRN replied to kirchnerfamily's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If it's something typed like a resume, there should be a comma between the last name and each credential, but people may not include the commas when writing or signing (in the interest of
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    Feeling guilty b/c I thought she was okay

    EricJRN replied to kidsnurse1969's topic in School

    Closing the thread since the OP has received a great deal of support and further personal exchanges will only add tension to the forum. It's time for everyone to move
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    I am so tired and just ready to hang this up...

    EricJRN replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hang in there! It sounds like you have a TON on your plate! It sounds like you're a glutton for punishment trying to tackle that much legal content as an undergraduate. Better you than me!
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    poor r wave progression/ student nurse

    EricJRN replied to curious4life's topic in Cardiac

    You wouldn't make a nusing diagnosis just on the basis of poor R wave progression. The first step is to complete a thorough patient assessment, document your findings and identify the abnormal...
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    EMT upgrade question

    EricJRN replied to Activatedcharcoal's topic in General Nursing

    You should check with the EMS governing body (often the state health department) in the state where you live to determine whether additional skills would impact your scope of practice as an EMT. In...
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    CPNE testing this week end!

    EricJRN replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Have fun in Amarillo! That site was good to me back in late
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    My mom does not want me to become a nurse

    EricJRN replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that this is a very old thread (2005). The member you're referring to hasn't posted to Allnurses in nearly three
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    Okay to verify blood product order with an LPN?

    EricJRN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's likely that your state board of nursing has issued a position statement on this. The unit's policies and procedures should also be consulted. On my unit, it's two RN's, but we don't employ