EricJRN MSN, RN

NICU, Psych, Education

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    NRP

    EricJRN replied to Queen2u's topic in Pediatric

    There's not too much to sweat over. It's an easy class with one algorithm that is very
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    Medical diagnosis confusion

    EricJRN replied to Blu rose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Blu rose, I think there's a difference, although it's confusing, between a glomus tumor (tumor of nervous tissue where the chemoreceptors are located) and a globus (a structure shaped like a sphere)....
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    ABG Assistance please

    EricJRN replied to CandisRenee's topic in General Students

    Rest assured that this is not the most straightforward or the most common ABG. It sounds like you've come to the conclusion that two things are contributing to the alkalosis (CO2 - a measure of...
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    Pediatric patient with DKA - insulin bolus vs no bolus

    EricJRN replied to KimN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At some places it's a case-by-case decision, depending on the degree of acidosis (often looking at the bicarb level). When you check a facility's protocol, you might check into whether they have a...
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    Care Plan Help, Tricky One about Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

    EricJRN replied to Stargazn03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In addition to the effects of being immobile, technology-dependent kiddos are at risk for complications related to the very devices that sustain them. Also carefully consider the patient's meds and...
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    Facilitate urination in an infant?

    EricJRN replied to desertstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you think it could be something deceptively simple, like ensuring adequate fluid
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    Toradol after abdominal surgery (in infants)

    EricJRN replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I've never used it in NICU. I can understand the need to give something, but I agree with you guys that Ativan isn't it. I did find one study (only 51 patients) that looked at ketorolac in post-op...
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    New Grad NICU Support Thread

    EricJRN replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats, jewls67. The most popular NICU reference book is Merenstein and Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care. Others to consider: Gomella's Neonatology - focused on medical dx and tx; less...
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    MSN/MBA or CRNA

    EricJRN replied to commonsense's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It's difficult to comment too much, because the economy and the healthcare climate are uncertain right now, and in the years to come you're going to get bedside nursing experience that will really...
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    Which iPhone app??

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

    I don't know about NCLEX apps. For your study breaks, download Happy Nurse. It's oddly
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    Would love feedback from a nurse

    EricJRN replied to jld9's topic in Nursing Career

    Just some questions to keep you thinking: How did you do in your prereqs? Was your family situation the same when you took those? Can you tell us more about your motivations for pursuing a nursing...
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    IMCU Certification

    EricJRN replied to Moraa's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.aacn.org/wd/certifications/content/pccnlanding.pcms?menu=certification
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    RN to BSN programs as EC student

    EricJRN replied to KAA1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What about Excelsior's RN-to-BSN
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    Are any of you loyal?

    EricJRN replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    I know I learned a lot about balance when I was a new grad. I try to be naively loyal, but loyalty doesn't have to mean staying in one place for decades while you watch dream jobs go by. I try to be a...
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    Help with a "Position" paper

    EricJRN replied to audballscow's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure how your clinicals work, but many students graduate without real-life hands-on experience with skills like IV insertion. If there are limitations on the skills you can perform in...
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    Care plan prioritizing?

    EricJRN replied to lsid16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    - It sounds like you've had a chance to assess the patient and think about those assessment findings. Keep those in mind as you think about nursing diagnoses. - Make sure you have a good understanding...
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    Will a Nurse PLEASE help me on this Case Study?

    EricJRN replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Looks like no meds for the heart disease currently. A cholesterol-lowering medication might come to mind, but there has been some surprising data released over the last four years which muddies the...
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    Help again. Nursing health problem peptic ulcer perforation

    EricJRN replied to marilyn1711's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The post doesn't have a lot of information about a hands-on physical assessment of the patient. Your assessment data can often lead you right to a nursing
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    Are most people just against nursring as a profession?

    EricJRN replied to 1moretime's topic in General Students

    Sometimes that sense of satisfaction must come from within - or from the work you do with your patients. Your family members and friends won't understand until they see an example (you) that opens...
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    Check my nursing dx and goal?

    EricJRN replied to momtofore's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Common issue: Remember that the portion after the R/T should be the issue that caused the knowledge deficit (like lack of exposure, lack of recall, or cognitive limitation) rather than the subject of...
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    Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    EricJRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Nurses Service Organization (NSO) is a malpractice insurance company. They are probably by far the largest malpractice insurer of US nurses, and I know they also provide some form of legal...
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    New Grad Certifications

    EricJRN replied to NewGradRN_Rose's topic in California Nursing

    I notice that they use the term certification in several places on the website. People do use that term loosely to describe things like PALS and ACLS completion, but to me, a legitimate critical care...
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    The oh-so-common rude classmate(s)...

    EricJRN replied to ioiiipop01's topic in General Students

    I'm glad it's sort of working out. Sometimes it's just so much easier to go with the flow. Learning to pick your battles in nursing is tough, but so important. Big life-threatening issue? Advocate and...
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    New Grad Certifications

    EricJRN replied to NewGradRN_Rose's topic in California Nursing

    Can you tell us more about the
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    Good opportunity...so why the teacher backlash?

    EricJRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    The easiest way for me to get rid of negative comments is to listen intently, nod a little, and say, "You're probably right about that." Then I can move right on without my blood pressure going up....