EricJRN MSN, RN

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    Excelsior MSN

    EricJRN replied to Fairy1's topic in Excelsior College

    I am wrapping up the capstone course for the Nursing Education program if I can help anyone with questions about the
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    Excelsior College MSN Degree Graduates

    EricJRN replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Old thread, but if anyone sees this, I am wrapping up the Nursing Education Capstone and would be glad to answer any
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    If your hospital changes names...

    EricJRN replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The way you have it makes the most sense to me. Good luck to
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    Excelsior MSN

    EricJRN replied to Fairy1's topic in Excelsior College

    No activity here for a bit. Anyone just start a new class for Spring II? How's it
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    DNP and then Law school?

    EricJRN replied to kj954's topic in Nursing Career

    For many nursing students or new grads in nursing, it's hard for them to imagine what their careers might be like in a few years. I was considering the law school route at one time. The good thing is...
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    Medical terms

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

    A lot of times the roots are taken from Greek or Latin. It's not a bad idea to become familiar with the most common ones. That will help you to figure out the meaning of lots of English medical terms....
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    "More" than Just a Nurse?

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

    I think it's all relative. Anyone in any position could find themselves regretting having not done more. I once worked with a physician who was disappointed that he had not become an
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    Medical terms

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

    -itis is the suffix in dermatitis, but that suffix means inflammation. Dermat- (skin) plus -itis (inflammation) = dermatitis (inflammation of the skin). Am I understanding your question
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    how are men treated at your workplace?

    EricJRN replied to chillbrah's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nope, generally not. My hospital pays according to experience/placement on the career ladder and there's not much room for negotiation. As an applicant to a school or for a job, you might stand out a...
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    paramedic to rn resume

    EricJRN replied to vengeance's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I look at resumes pretty regularly, though not in an ER/trauma setting. What I would definitely include: - Your previous jobs in LE/EMS or other full-time work experience - The certifications you...
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    Possible to do both?

    EricJRN replied to coleyoley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Something to think about: Many NNP positions involve going to L&D a lot to care for the babies at high-risk deliveries. You wouldn't be managing moms in that case, but I think you would likely get...
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    looking up meds.. what is considered major?

    EricJRN replied to hkqueenx3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good advice above. A lot of med references will bold or italicize life-threatening or very common adverse effects so that those stand
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    Nitroprusside

    EricJRN replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Usually in coarc you have a gradient (big difference) between the pressure/perfusion of the upper body versus that of the lower body. The pressure is high in the arms, but low in the legs. Our...
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    Difference between small for gestational age and low birth weight?

    EricJRN replied to Success89's topic in General Students

    Yep - LBW is strictly based on weight, regardless of the baby's gestational
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    Thoughts on CPR?

    EricJRN replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting to me to think about what things we're doing today that will be viewed as incorrect when the 2015 or 2020 recommendations come out. I mean, heck... look/listen/feel was a given for so...
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    Nursing school @ NSU?

    EricJRN replied to dedicatednurse092b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to the site! You may get more responses if you spell out the name of the school. I can think of a couple of NSUs that have nursing programs. Also consider posting this kind of stuff in the...
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    Violation?

    EricJRN replied to Patricia Clarke,RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The situation would have been different if the nurse were taking care of the pt's daughter, then used that knowledge of the daughter's condition in her care/documentation of the mother. In this case,...
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    Anyone know about biomedical engineering?

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

    I agree with the previous poster. I think you need to look at what is important to you in a career. I think it's also important to assess your academic strengths and weaknesses. I started college as...
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    I want to do Neonatal Nursing in the future. What can I expect?

    EricJRN replied to giraffe4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Welcome to the forum! Neonatal nursing is tough to sum up sometimes, because neonatal nurses work in environments that can be very different from unit to unit. For example, working in a newborn...
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    Thanks

    EricJRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey man - I'm way behind, much less active here these days, but I always enjoyed your perspectives on the forum. I'm sorry that you ended up in such a rough situation, but I'm glad that things are...
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    Having a hard time getting over a baby's death

    EricJRN replied to jpeters84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm really sorry! I know that we've said it a thousand times on this forum, but NEC can be just the worst. Even when you feel like death has become familiar to you in the NICU, some babies or families...
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    Delayed or dry drowning

    EricJRN replied to Jeninus's topic in General Nursing

    Delayed drowning (secondary drowning) and dry drowning (laryngospasm during immersion in water) are separate issues. The two conditions got mixed up in that news story about the 10-year-old South...
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    New job

    EricJRN replied to marokee's topic in Men in Nursing

    Did they give you any more specifics than that? Without much more information or maybe an example, I'm left to wonder exactly what they were talking about. Are you saying some things that are being...
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    Neonatal project?

    EricJRN replied to fuyuojo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with asking your staff. Employee turnover is expensive. Staff members may be able to come up with ways to enhance employee satisfaction, if that is an
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    Excelsior MSN

    EricJRN replied to Fairy1's topic in Excelsior College

    Good luck in Spring II,