Nurse Alexa MSN, RN

Nurse Alexa has 8 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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   I couldn't help myself but in my defense I was left unsupervised.

   Nurse Alexa replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Humor

   Candida Auris has been around for years and the DOH swabs units if there are new cases. They say it's extremely contagious. Most of the times I've seen this in patients who are extremely compromised and 9/10 from a nursing home. We usually load ...
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   Fun Friday!

   Nurse Alexa replied to NoScrub's topic in Humor

   LOL we can all feel like this esp after those crazy days we barely pee and sit. Love this 🙂
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   A Baby Stops Breathing at a Grocery Store ― An ICU Nurse Steps In

   Nurse Alexa replied to Bluepen's topic in General Nursing

   Thank god she was there. Respiratory arrest is the #1 cause of death for infants and children. Rescue breathing is key and this is something that everyone should know - to save their child or a bystander 😊
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   Override is needed!

   Nurse Alexa replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Medications which are needed for all medical emergencies should be able to override. That also includes pain medications for intubation and procedures Fentanyl Propofol Precedex Haldol Ativan Versed Levo ...
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   Pearson Vue Trick

   Nurse Alexa replied to allnurses's topic in NCLEX

   Hope this helps you guys in using the PVT. All Nurses and I have teamed up to give you a step-by-step guide with video instructional. This is all for your benefit so use it and ease your anxiety a little after you take your test 🙂
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   Next Generation NCLEX-RN: Three Immediate Strategies to Implement for Nursing Student Success

   Nurse Alexa replied to Brent Gordon's topic in NCLEX

   The new NCLEX is focused on critical thinking and safety. As a teacher, I would tell my students to focus on patient scenario questions including priority and safety concerns. Sometimes as nurses were the last ones to ask why about something. That...
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   NCLEX RN

   Nurse Alexa replied to Radhika Sharma's topic in NCLEX

   While the good pop up is foul-proof, it's been said the bad pop up is only 70% effective. I would try to hold it together and wait until your formalized result comes back. No use worrying is you don't know 100% the results yet. Hope this helps a...
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   Writing a case study

   Nurse Alexa replied to saraclark62's topic in General Students

   This is an interesting topic and I like it. I would focus on: Management: Speak with individual who was bullied and individual who was proclaimed the bully separately. Ask each their side of the story Then speak with them together....
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   Thoughts on CRNA schools: Upenn VS Scranton

   Nurse Alexa replied to ICURN2's topic in SRNA

   Hello there - UPENN I heard is like the Mecca of anesthesia and you are blessed to get in there. However, it is one of the more expensive schools. Scranton is more "reasonably" priced with also a great reputation. However, UPENN and other Ivy Le...
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    PVT says on hold; Pearson say's candidate misconduct

    Nurse Alexa replied to Nazim's topic in NCLEX

    Nazim - I'm so sorry this happened to you. The fragility of the testing situation is intense and I remember when I took it, they almost made me feel like it was military style with all the rules. While I have not had this situation myself I woul...
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    CMC exam

    Nurse Alexa replied to Bam1220's topic in General Nursing

    I was close to failing this exam as well. The CMC is very difficult I felt - I took the TCRN as well and the TCRN was longer but less challenging for me. Off that tangent, as for resources, I would look up the Laura Gasparis videos either on You...
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    Favorite Student Websites for Resources

    Nurse Alexa replied to Flojo1986's topic in General Students

    YouTube is always a go too - many channels have great content with eye catching videos. For specific topics - the ABG Ninja website was always key for understanding ABG interpretations with compensations. And the EKG 123 website which shows live rhyt...
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    Interview tips

    Nurse Alexa replied to Jane the Nurse's topic in Correctional

    Speak about your focus on optimal patient care and safety! Speak about your conflict resolution, which I'm sure in the prisons you'll see a lot of. Speak about how you can see the signs of a person increasing in agitation and escalating. I found...
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    Aesthetic vs. PACU: Picking between two nursing specialties- Which will have better career opportunities/salary growth?

    Nurse Alexa replied to Bee1740's topic in New Nurse

    I would think about where you see yourself. I think PACU seems the better option - here you can continue your nursing skills and are exposed to a wider variety of career paths. As an Aesthetic Nurse - this is a very specific career path. I think...
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    Toxic work environment

    Nurse Alexa replied to Azureshunter's topic in General Nursing

    Overall, we are all on a team and sometimes members of that team can be difficult to work with. At the end of the day, make sure you are doing the best you can do for your patients, show respect to every member of your team, and go from there. I...