EricJRN MSN, RN

NICU, Psych, Education

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    I think we need a second degree student section...

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

    We've discussed it before in the staff forums. At one point, I think we were talking about a Non-Traditional Student Forum (older students and second degree students) or a Career Changers Forum. One...
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    Code blue: family at bedside????

    EricJRN replied to ljcraigrn's topic in General Nursing

    Recently in our NICU we were repeatedly coding a desperately septic 30ish weeker in a situation where the family was requesting that we "do everything." Mom came down as CPR was in progress. At first,...
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    Acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis

    EricJRN replied to cloudybay's topic in General Students

    Start with the easiest stuff first. That's probably going to be underlining all of the stuff that you think is abnormal. (If you go back to your original post and click on 'Edit' you can actually do...
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    Intraosseous

    EricJRN replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Since it was a PALS class, he may have been thinking in the context of a critical patient when he said that. In most sytems, the majority of EMS calls, and even most EMS transports, do not involve...
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    Intraosseous

    EricJRN replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    The one time I've used the FAST1, we couldn't get anything to infuse. Most people that I know do like it, though. I've been lucky. There was either a good AC or EJ popping out at me in almost all of...
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    DEAD BROKE and need to prepare for NCLEX

    EricJRN replied to EagerlyAwaiting5208's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I moved your post to the NCLEX Discussion Forum for more
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    2nd degree BSN in the Los Angeles area

    EricJRN replied to wyswm's topic in California Nursing

    Welcome to the site! I moved your thread to the California Forum so that you get the most specific responses. Good luck to
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    tet-toxin

    EricJRN replied to curetheworld's topic in General Nursing

    Bad frostbite can cause soft tissue injury that includes blood-filled blisters, open wounds, and infections, so there is a risk of tetorifice (similar to a patient who receives a laceration). One of...
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    For Those of You Who Have Press-Ganey At Your Hospital

    EricJRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, they post the names of individual nurses who were mentioned by name in a survey for that particular
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    Mandatory TNCC or ATLS for PACU nurses

    EricJRN replied to Hopecascade's topic in Emergency

    I know that some hospitals require TNCC, ATCN, or even ITLS (although it has a prehospital focus), especially for PACU nurses that are part of code/rapid response/emergency response teams. ATLS is...
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    WCCC does NOT have an accredited nursing program

    EricJRN replied to nurseO9's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree that approval from the state BON (which WCCC has) is the most important factor in obtaining licensure and jobs, but it would be accurate to say that WCCC doesn't have an accredited nursing...
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    Just Got My CPNE Date for Albany, NY

    EricJRN replied to workingtheplan's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats, guys! Good
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    question about infants

    EricJRN replied to june2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    While some of our NICU drugs have adverse effects (like tachycardia with caffeine), true allergic reactions in neonates are very rare. However, the babies are closely monitored due to their medical...
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    I am about to go nuts...

    EricJRN replied to madlc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I moved your post to the Nursing Student Assistance Forum for more
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    A list of states that do not except EC

    EricJRN replied to starbucksnurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The way they currently do it is to look at the program where the applicant received their prelicensure education (the program that led to the initial RN licensure). In this case, graduate education...
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    Working as a guy in neonatal ?

    EricJRN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Two of the staff members here (me and SteveRN21) have really enjoyed our time as male staff nurses in the NICU and it's very common for units to have at least 1-2 males on staff. It does strike some...
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    Paramedics Calling for Pt Info

    EricJRN replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you did the right thing. Hint for next time: If this is a service that transports their patients primarily to your hospital's ER, you might refer the medic to his medical director. If...
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    I got my CPNE date!!!

    EricJRN replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats, Lunah! Now log off and get back to those critical
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    Heart failure nursing diagnosis

    EricJRN replied to PulchritudinousRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a particular patient or case study to write about? Generally, nursing diagnosis occurs with your patient assessment data in
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    Is this reputation true

    EricJRN replied to bell83's topic in General Nursing

    Southeast primarily serves a suburban, middle-class, private pay patient
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    AIDS-related cancers: treatment?

    EricJRN replied to BBQvegan's topic in Infectious Disease

    Often, HIV and AIDS (with or without malignancy) are managed either in cancer centers or in large hospitals that also treat cancer, so the distinction of AIDS setting vs. oncology setting isn't an...
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    Quick question, what does SATA mean?

    EricJRN replied to CrystalClear75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Select all that apply. Those are the questions that give you a list of answers and you check all of the correct ones. (ex: Which of the following are signs of a
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    What Does it mean

    EricJRN replied to Sweet T's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe she meant that you're lucky because you have access to speedy results, unlike many students in other states (or nurses from years past, who often waited weeks or months for
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    Lab test "EST GLU" what is it?

    EricJRN replied to cincin1's topic in General Students

    Agree that more context is needed. I was wanting to turn it into "fst" (maybe someone was trying to abbreviate "fasting"), but unfortunately there's no way to know with the information
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    Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    EricJRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The thing to keep in mind is that our negative interactions with each other are probably not isolated, one-time events. Each time that EMS and LTC nursing deal with each other, they bring the memories...