EricJRN MSN, RN

NICU, Psych, Education

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    Help with Cancer pt....

    EricJRN replied to DN08's topic in Oncology

    It may be that they are providing comfort care only. Epiglottic cancers can have a dismal prognosis (especially at Stage IV) and can involve quite a bit of discomfort. When faced with a situation...
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    Biochemo vs chemotherapy

    EricJRN replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    Technically, chemotherapy refers to the administration of a drug to kill microbes or tumors. But generally people think of chemotherapy as an IV medication that kills cancer cells. There is another...
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    Abnormal Lab Values

    EricJRN replied to Sunset87's topic in General Students

    When you look at the differential on a CBC, it gives you an absolute count of each of these cell types (like how many neutrophils there are) and a relative count (as in, what percentage of the total...
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    Hardest question--Does anybody know

    EricJRN replied to hinakpatel2000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On the side effects question, all three of the drugs mentioned are known for somewhat significant side effects. However, two of them are still a standard part of ACLS/PALS protocols and the other one,...
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    PAL's and BP Monitoring

    EricJRN replied to texas2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We generally use the PAL BP for titrating pressors if the waveform is good, but occasionally the doc will ask us to check/consider the NIBP before making further changes to the
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    Thrombocytopenia

    EricJRN replied to missiehxx's topic in General Students

    Do you have some data from a case study or a patient? Usually you start the process with your assessment
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    whats needed for RN to BSN

    EricJRN replied to twinsin95plus2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    We'll move this to the Distance Learning Forum, where we have several active members enrolled in (or looking into) RN-to-BSN
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    Lone Star College- **~~Kingwood and Cyfair Spring 2009**~~

    EricJRN replied to TeeRN2Be's topic in Texas Nursing

    Good luck,
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    Valsalva Maneuver

    EricJRN replied to aellisrn10's topic in General Students

    Your wording is going to largely depend on the age and alertness of the patient. Two that I've seen work well with older kids and adults: - "Blow on the end of your finger like you're blowing on a...
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    I Passed the CPNE!!

    EricJRN replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Isn't that what they say about us EC grads anyway? :wink2: Good job on your pass, Christy! Almost time to change your signature
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    Kids Say the Darndest Things

    EricJRN posted a topic in School

    There is a great thread in one of the general forums about interesting versions of medical terms that we hear from laypeople. Now it's your turn! What are the funniest or craziest phrases you've heard...
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    Help Help Sos With The Change Of Day To Night

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

    Good luck! If night shift doesn't work, I believe you have great promise as a sonneteer, which is probably primarily a daytime gig.
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    does this sick feeling go away

    EricJRN replied to it's hot in phoenix's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found that it went away... a couple of days after I passed. (Sorry.) The good news is that you have a great resource here to ask questions and get support. We're cheering for you! Every student...
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    Reposting Tonsilectomy question...

    EricJRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    Hyperthermia is a potential complication of severe aspirin overdose, but from the question, there is no indication that the patient is hyperthermic. You do know that you're going to have to do...
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    Cpne

    EricJRN replied to emmerlin's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck in Amarillo, guys! My CPNE was back in late '05 at NWTHS. I hope that the CA and CE's are still as pleasant as they were to
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    Do nurses use calculators?

    EricJRN replied to lilybean's topic in General Students

    I use a calculator every shift (for things like intake and output, and determining if a drug dosage is within the acceptable range), since all of our stuff in the NICU is based on things like mg/kg or...
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    Tunnelvision

    EricJRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely, Fran. It's easy to happen. I was in a large, academic ER recently when we received a pt who was intubated for respiratory failure. We immediately noticed a funny rhythm on the monitor as...
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    IV air bubbles

    EricJRN replied to I'mANurse!'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If we're talking about total blood volume in a neonate's body, estimates tend to vary between 80 and 95 mL/kg, so the neonate with only 15-20 mL TBV would likely not be
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    CPNE this weekend

    EricJRN replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck, Christy! Sounds like a neat
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    HELLP syndrome

    EricJRN replied to Ninkynonk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here's a great article related to thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Section 7 covers HELLP syndrome specifically. It addresses many of your questions.
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    What EC test did you take first?

    EricJRN replied to RNFinally12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Statistics (I started in the BSN program when you could directly
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    How Many Staff Nurses Have Internet Access?

    EricJRN replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We do have access. We've been told not to access non-work-related sites, but I have seen employees on sites like Facebook several
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    confuse about an NCLEX question.

    EricJRN replied to hotshot12345's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think that disagreements on this subject have to do with a difference in perspectives and training between EMS and nursing. In prehospital care, we are taught that you can safely administer...
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    Help! FNP vs. ANP

    EricJRN replied to jelly2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I moved your post from the Retired/Inactive Nurses Forum to the Nurse Practitioner Forum so that you get the most
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    Oldccart

    EricJRN replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

    FYI - OPQRST is another one you'll commonly see. It's particularly relevant to the assessment of pain, but can be used with other complaints. Onset Provoking/palliating factors Quality Radiation...