EricJRN MSN, RN

NICU, Psych, Education

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    1st Time CPNE FAILS & workshops

    EricJRN replied to Alicia721's topic in Online Distance Learning

    EC does hold workshops in Texas. I attended one in San Antonio back in 2005. One is scheduled for next month in SA as well, but I don't think they've posted the dates/locations for workshops past the...
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    I Got In!!!!!

    EricJRN replied to Laura77598's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great job, Laura! ACC has a great program from what I've
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    Starting a NICU job!!!!!!!!!

    EricJRN replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's how our hospital works it. On a routine delivery, L&D staff members manage both mom and baby, but if it is classified as high-risk (multiples, potential birth defects, C-sections,...
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    Please help! Correct term for quiet breathing

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

    Chaya, Sorry I posted on top of you. I meant to add that I've never seen eupnea outside of a textbook or maybe a journal
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    Please help! Correct term for quiet breathing

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

    Do you mean breathing that is normal? Or breathing that is too quiet? Eupnea is a quiet, "normal" state of
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    Like taking candy from a baby...

    EricJRN replied to joy09's topic in School

    That's a lot of visits! Where I sub, if I see even 65 kids total (including meds, ice packs, etc), by the end of the day my hair is sticking straight up, my pen has no ink, and I'm mumbling...
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    Need Ideas for Guest Speaker at Graduation

    EricJRN replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Students

    That's an idea! If there are any alumni of your school who are well-known in the community, those would be good ones I think. At 1 1/2 months out, most people who do regular public speaking...
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    Powerpoint Help!!

    EricJRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    1) Just save the file to your computer, go back to PowerPoint and click on Insert, then Movie (it's on the far right), then Movie from File. 2) Here is a site with templates for Millionaire and other...
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    clinical case

    EricJRN replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    Should be the same thing unless my memory is failing me. I'm snooping in here tonight as I'm not an adult critical care nurse, but I used to give Hespan during apheresis procedures (granulocyte...
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    (sigh) confused nurse, here!

    EricJRN replied to nursemandala's topic in General Nursing

    You've hit on the key issue that is likely to cause a problem in your search for per diem jobs. In my experience (I once looked for per diem/side work as a relatively inexperienced nurse), hospitals...
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    EXAM QUESTION BUGGING ME please help

    EricJRN replied to veleron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My hospital's P&P's fall into the "no error" category. We make a single line and initial it. The study guide I'm using for the RNC exam is also a "no error" believer. However, they do suggest that...
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    Brain Fart: Whats the name of this CVA symptom?

    EricJRN replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Proprioception and spatial sense are concepts that are closely related to dysmetria. Good
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    Night shift NICU

    EricJRN replied to BiologyNerd's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's rough, but someone has to do it. :wink2: We do all of the things that NICUgirl77 mentioned with the exception of routine chest X-rays on nights. We seem to get a lot of visitors right after we...
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    I took the Excelsior CPNE Workshop

    EricJRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck as you continue to prepare, Sue. I found the Excelsior workshop to be helpful,
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    I am a loser

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

    Lots and lots of misconceptions about the California bar exam, even among people who have taken it. Just in my brief research into a legal career, I've learned that there is no quota or limit on the...
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    Passed NC 3=A!

    EricJRN replied to TIN65RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good job! That's a tough
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    Peripheral line infiltrartion

    EricJRN replied to johan john's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We typically use hyaluronidase, but we would use phentolamine mesylate (Regitine here in the US) for dopamine infiltrations. A plastic surgery consult may help. Right now it sound like this baby has...
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    Sata

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

    Generally select-all-that-apply questions are higher level items and that's often a good
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    "OB" ACLS?? Anyone heard of this?

    EricJRN replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm interested in knowing more, but a search of the AHA website didn't turn up anything for me. Can you post a link where we can get more
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    Do you know your Blood Type?

    EricJRN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know my blood type... and I worked in a blood donor center for five years prior to becoming a nurse. I'm ineligible to give due to medical history and I guess I haven't had reason to find out...
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    The Land of the ABG

    EricJRN replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

    The Edit button is at the bottom right of each
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    The Land of the ABG

    EricJRN replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

    When you're making the distinction between a metabolic cause and a respiratory cause, I like to use the ROME method. Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal To look for a respiratory cause, we're...
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    NCLEX math rules for putting zero before decimals, etc.?

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

    They would give the student the benefit of the doubt, accepting either .5 or 0.5, but it's a good habit to use leading zeroes (and omitting trailing zeroes) for patient safety purposes....
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    Where can I take a Med Terminology class online??

    EricJRN replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    You might also look at Alvin Community College. I think the EMS Coordinator (Doug Stevenson) has set up an online medical terminology class.
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    Help with 2 medications

    EricJRN replied to bsugar888's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try it with a hyphen: Tri-Mix. My first instinct was to say that it was supposed to be Trimox, but there is a Tri-Mix used in urology, as morte