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hypocaffeinemia BSN, RN

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  1. Letter of Recommendation length

    hypocaffeinemia replied to The Purple Smurf's topic in General Nursing

    My instructor just yesterday told me to write it myself and she'll sign it. We'll see how that

  2. Blood draw question

    hypocaffeinemia replied to broosevader's topic in General Nursing

    She required an ABG- Arterial Blood Gas. The most common artery to use is the radial artery at the wrist, as it is easy to locate and there is typically redundant blood supply to the hand in case the...

  3. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why not, I have two guns on me at all

  4. CEUs to renew RN license in Texas

    hypocaffeinemia replied to ksims2008's topic in Texas Nursing

    To the best of my knowledge, the TBON doesn't certify CEU courses. You don't even turn in your CEU's-- you merely keep your certificates in case you ever get audited. It's at that point they'd...

  5. Does my pt really have sepsis?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look at the patient: is she exhibiting signs and symptoms of sepsis that would lead a practitioner to such a diagnosis? Was she at the time of admission? Here's an overview:...

  6. Continuous Infusion

    hypocaffeinemia replied to rdombeck73's topic in General Students

    Okay, so what specifically are you having trouble with in this

  7. Continuous Infusion

    hypocaffeinemia replied to rdombeck73's topic in General Students

    Can you give me an example of a calculation you are having difficulty

  8. Does anyone know the name of this medication?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to cminmd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ah, nice find, sirI. I have heard of and have seen this used, however, nobody in this area has referred to it as "Monsel's".

  9. Pneumonia...Sepsis... how are the two related?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Any severe bacterial infection can potentially migrate into the bloodstream, leading to bacteremia and possibly sepsis. Pneumonia is one such severe infection. That's it-- simpler that you thought...

  10. Does anyone know the name of this medication?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to cminmd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mercurochrome? Doesn't get much use these

  11. Need help with ABG Analysis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to lheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    It does an excellent job at explaining the basics, but it doesn't adequately explain compensation. Yes, being "fully compensated" means a return to a normal pH, but this is simplifying it. For...

  12. Need help with ABG Analysis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to lheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    chenoaspirit, Compensation does not necessarily mean that the pH has returned to it's normal range. You can have partial compensation, where the pH has is still outside its normal range, however,...

  13. Need help with ABG Analysis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to lheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think Leslie needs some

  14. Question about living in one state while working in the next one over.

    hypocaffeinemia replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    TN doesn't have a state income tax, with the exception of some investment interest scenarios. Also, New Hampshire doesn't have a state income tax, either, so I can understand why you'd rather avoid MA...

  15. Need help with ABG Analysis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to lheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    This appears to be a compensated respiratory acidosis. Read up on compensatory mechanisms, but the clinical picture would likely be someone not exchanging gas well either due to depressed breathing,...

  16. Severe pancreatitis, this guy has so many problems, how do I prioritize?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to faithful64's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "water follows sodium" is a bit simplistic, i think. i understand electrolytes and fluid balance quite well: dehydration and hypernatremia go hand in hand, and the opposite can go well with fluid...

  17. Please help interpret this order

    hypocaffeinemia replied to mlee9985's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, well, according to Hypocaffeinemia, drug abbreviations are perfectly fine when common sense dictates. What can "NTG SL for CHEST PAIN" possibly be misinterpreted as other than "NITROGLYCERIN"?...

  18. Severe pancreatitis, this guy has so many problems, how do I prioritize?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to faithful64's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, I am failing to understand the relationship between a fluid volume deficit and hyponatremia. To the best of my knowledge, I thought that a fluid volume deficit (aka dehydration) would lead...

  19. Severe pancreatitis, this guy has so many problems, how do I prioritize?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to faithful64's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you were holding his free fluid, it sounds like he definitely has a problem with fluid volume excess. The hyponatremia, hypertension, and hemodilution (lowered HH) fit with this. I asked if there...

  20. Severe pancreatitis, this guy has so many problems, how do I prioritize?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to faithful64's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ABC's first, then Maslow's. Physiologic needs take priority over psychosocial ones. I see some potential issues unaddressed: With the low albumin, does he have a fluid volume deficit r/t third...

  21. help-i'm a student who failed a drug test

    hypocaffeinemia replied to chloe79's topic in General Students

    It's not a myth at all: http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/poppyseed.asp http://www.erowid.org/plants/poppy/poppy_testing.shtml From the second link: Meaning, it is easy to trigger a false...

  22. Do they give you scrap paper for taking NCLEX?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to KIMYNURSE2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If they don't want us to erase stuff on it, why don't they just give us a pen and paper instead? White boards are prejudicial against us lefties as it's hard to write on without smudging and...

  23. SURVEY for 75 questions on NCLEX RN

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Ng74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If it stops at 75, the program has decided, using the minimum amount of questions necessary, that you've either passed or you've failed. What this means is that if it stops at 75, you've set yourself...

  24. Nursing student or student nurse?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    They're functionally equivalent titles. We sign our notes at clinicals with

  25. Rude Resident Physician!!

    hypocaffeinemia replied to RNbabe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seems the snark flows both ways, me