EricJRN MSN, RN

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    Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

    EricJRN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men in Nursing

    No. Sorry. Even with standard dress clothes, bowties can make otherwise fairly normal people look like clowns. I admire your creativity, and I'm no fashion guru, but to me this just wouldn't
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    night shift nurse gets more paid

    EricJRN replied to newgraduategal's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Night shift differential and tuition reimbursement are pretty standard, but the differential amount and the maximum tuition reimbursement varies from facility to facility. If it were me, I would want...
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    Nursing dress code

    EricJRN replied to fitore's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It sounds like you need good references, not opinions, unless I am misunderstanding. One suggestion: On a journal search tool like Medline, look for studies about dress and infection control. Example:...
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    Excelsior Grad Nov '12 New RN!

    EricJRN replied to nursenora1's topic in Excelsior College

    Way to
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    Do nurses help preterm babies to exhale?

    EricJRN replied to leekm's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with prmenrs. The issue is usually avoiding alveolar collapse at the end of a breath. There is at least one mode of ventilation -high frequency oscillatory ventilation - that utilizes both...
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    Affordable Pre Req's Online for Excelsior College?

    EricJRN replied to masterchicken22's topic in Excelsior College

    Good luck to you. It's good that you're thinking about your plan. I graduated several years ago, so I'm not as much help with the specifics anymore. I'll just tell you that I used ECEs for a couple of...
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    Be careful with FACEBOOK

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

    It's not just Facebook though. Be smart in any kind of communication, especially posts online. Allnurses is a great resource, but I wouldn't post extensive details here about sensitive matters any...
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    Who do I contact when applying for a job?

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

    Some of our successful applicants were really impressive during their clinical time. Others have connected with us through our professional organization or from one of the certification classes that...
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    excelsior BSN?????????

    EricJRN replied to k9kabs's topic in Excelsior College

    In the School of Nursing Catalog, there is a section on program time limits and average time to completion. For the BSN program, it actually says five years for part-time students. Remember though...
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    ECHMO game?

    EricJRN replied to jakira's topic in General Nursing

    Try your search with no H in it (ECMO). The closest thing I found: ECMO
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    HERE I GO..AHHH...r/o

    EricJRN replied to jlynn167's topic in Excelsior College

    Good luck! I graduated several years ago, but my experience was the same as others on the thread. I remember always being freaked out by low practice exam scores, then I'd go in and do fine on the...
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    Septic Shock

    EricJRN replied to superana's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You'll find this easier if you think about your assessment data and not so much about the medical diagnoses or surgeries. I think that's why you're able to come up with a few possible nursing...
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    Nurse VS Psychologist

    EricJRN replied to KG1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like you're doing some great thinking about future directions and about what's really important to you. I hope that your career decisions will be based on a lot more than what you read here....
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    Question: Soon to be New Nurse and A Job

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

    These are sometimes tough decisions when it comes to hospitals with great coworkers but less resources. It couldn't hurt to apply there and elsewhere, then see what your options
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    Anyone pass the NCLEX without study/preparation?

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

    It has definitely been done, but that's not the strategy that most of us choose. Enter passed without studying into the search box at the top of the page. You'll see pages of threads that discuss...
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    Interperting interview???

    EricJRN replied to boots0890's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Lali, This part just struck me as really odd. Email me with some details so I remember who you are? I don't think that it necessarily means you did poorly, but the manager doesn't come across as...
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    Learning to count newborn heart rate

    EricJRN replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agree - a split S2 is normal in a neonate. Sometimes it just sounds like a slurred or prolonged second sound rather than a distinct split, but it's
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    please critique new grad resume and cover letter!

    EricJRN replied to millmick30's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would just break up the resume a little bit differently for organization purposes. Under your Education entry, you could add a bullet for the GPA and one for the 72 hour practicum. Separate out...
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    Silly first year drug question. Help?

    EricJRN replied to Mangomonkey56's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Sorry... I was initially going to include a disclaimer that there could be differences from country to country, but then I quickly found a study from Brisbane on nebulised racemic epinephrine. I then...
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    How do you feel about male nurses in OB/GYN/NICU?

    EricJRN replied to 274216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go for it, dude. Would be glad to talk to you about neo
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    Guys, do you take this personally?

    EricJRN replied to bethannie's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nah. If that's the strangest thing to happen to me on a given day, I'm in good
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    nursing dx - syncope

    EricJRN replied to wannabe14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember that assessment is the first step in the nursing process. Once you have some good objective assessment data to go along with the patient's history, you will best be able to find the priority...
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    Silly first year drug question. Help?

    EricJRN replied to Mangomonkey56's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    See if the term racemic adrenaline (or racemic epinephrine) leads you
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    Oh, Care Plans....Hyperkalemia

    EricJRN replied to Stephalump's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just out of curiosity, why was the patient concerned about dehydration? What was the timing of the muscle weakness? I didn't catch that in your description of the patient's story. Do you have vital...
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    Intensive Care nursery vs. NICU

    EricJRN replied to Encast's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's two names for the same thing. There are huge variations in acuity and capabilities among NICUs, but the names (NICU, ICN, etc) don't tell you anything about the acuity. I've also worked in a...