laterria

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1. Prioritizing questions? How to answer?

   laterria replied to shannashadle's topic in NCLEX

   ICP means intracranial pressure. 1st sign is a change in level of consciousness (LOC). I want to expand on the Trauma in Triage. Trauma includes the 4 B'S: Breathing, Bleeding, Broken Bones, or Burns" I think you can buy this book online. The na...

2. New grad in need of wisdom

   laterria replied to OcramRN2be's topic in MICU

   Hi! I just graduated from nursing school May 2006. Like you, I worked as a Tech/CNA in an ICU while in my 2nd year of nursing school. Also like you, I considered going to another hospital because it paid more money. Once I sat down and weighed th...

3. RN - Relocating to Douglasville Ga

   laterria replied to SmittysRN's topic in Georgia

   There are others in the area, but I am biased because I work for Wellstar (Cobb Hospital). Another hospital in your area is Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica. Other hospitals in the area include Northside Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, Children...

4. Prioritizing questions? How to answer?

   laterria replied to shannashadle's topic in NCLEX

   I took the Sylvia Rayfield review coarse, and it was VERY helpful as far as mnemonics to help prioritize. There was this acronym called FIRST. F- Find hypoxia I- Immunocompromised R- Real bleeding S- Safety T- Try infection Also, there is one for TR...