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  1. Can you share on ways to memorize lab values

    RN28MD posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello i had posted this yesterday evening and it was errased. so i decided to ask again. i have trouble remembering lab values. if anyone has any suggestions on how to remember them it would be...

  2. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    RN28MD posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    :confused:new nurse has a post op patient who is running a fever, she/he gives patient tylenol for it. But experience nurses say a blood culture should be drawn. Why are the new nurses not doing this....

  3. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    RN28MD posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am new to the ICU. I thought we could start with experiences to help us use our critical thinking skills. Any

  4. Learning Thread: Med/Surg

    RN28MD posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't know if you guys have read the thread in the learning one in the ER section. I think is cool so I thought maybe we should start one here too. When ever you learn something new in your floor...

  5. struggling

    RN28MD replied to jennie kissinger's topic in General Nursing

    most GN start working before passing their boards. Its ok to feel nervous we all did at this time. Choose a field were you will feel comfortable in. Start looking now. If Resp/ICU is what you love go...

  6. Medical or Surgical nurse transfering to MICU,,, what was your experiece?

    RN28MD posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello. I have read many new grad experience to MICU. I was wondering what medical/surgical nurses with some experience and moving to a MICU experince was like. How was the transition? was it easier...

  7. Is insulin good after 28 days?

    RN28MD replied to lovepink's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    If this person has been using the pen over the month period how does thier sugars look like? There could be the answer wether the affect of the insulin has decreased. Is usually changed every month...

  8. FNP vs ACNP

    RN28MD replied to icurn11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have to add that it all depends where you live and your area. I have seen ANP and FNP work in hospitals as hospitalist and that is in acute care setting. I also seen them in ER too because lot of...

  9. Need Advice on FNP school!

    RN28MD replied to amberthenurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    just curious where do they have a dual program for

  10. Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

    RN28MD replied to qaqueen's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I have to agree with the post above. What if the pts is on IVF? Dextrose? In our hospital regardless of NPO status any sugar higher than 300 needs to be called to the PA/MD/NP even if it says to...

  11. Documentation! How do you document your progress notes???

    RN28MD posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have started working in a medical floor and having a hard time documenting. I try to write what happened on my entire shift but can't seem to word thing right. I even bought a book on charting...

  12. Documentation! How do you document your progress notes???

    RN28MD replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Great point! Thanks for

  13. PICCs

    RN28MD replied to 75au78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry I can't answer your question cause I also feel the same way. I am not in a hospital but I think if I was I would contact the IV team if that is what your hospitals uses and ask them directly....

  14. Help, new rn can't get hired

    RN28MD replied to Nitty2628's topic in General Students

    Good luck to

  15. Colace & Senna w/colostomy?

    RN28MD replied to A_Simp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I haven't ever run into this problem but I would of called the practitioner to verify or even call pharm. There had to be a good reason for it or it could of easily been an order for another pts that...

  16. Help, new rn can't get hired

    RN28MD replied to Nitty2628's topic in General Students

    If you never practice as an RN you are still new. You are a new grad right? so why would you look to apply for experience positions? Apply to many New grad positions because they will give you the...

  17. Learning Thread: Med/Surg

    RN28MD replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That sounds like such a great tool! I can't wait to use it. Thanks for

  18. in rn refresher course now

    RN28MD replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    Those of you who have done the refresher course. Can you please described what you learned in clinicals? Someoone mentioned foley, IV and meds but what else has anyone out there learn during this...

  19. What types of things you wished you saw and learn more of in as a student?

    RN28MD posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am trying to come up with a list of things new grad nurses are seeing in the hospital environment that they wish they learned as a student. Once of the things I wished I saw was bladder irrigation....

  20. What exactly do you do as an ER nurse?

    RN28MD replied to vegnurse21's topic in Emergency

    I had a very similar question. Great post guys. I have been an inactive nurse for 4yrs now. I don't really have much nursing to back me up. I really would like to do ER as Med/Surg I hated. How...

  21. Neuro ICU interview

    RN28MD replied to lms2's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    lms2.. I know you had your interview a while back but what types of questions were you asked? If you don't mind me

  22. Learning Thread: Med/Surg

    RN28MD replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    bld24, YOU ARE RIGHT! That is my mistake The reason for the question was to state that the pulse ox still read a saturation of Hgb even though is CO do to the color. The color still maintains a...

  23. Any ER nurse that has an idea for a research paper in the ER?

    RN28MD posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello looking for something interesting in the ER. I was looking for something i can use once out in the field. Maybe some dx that are hard to diagnose and are important to know. thanks

  24. Any ER nurse that has an idea for a research paper in the ER?

    RN28MD replied to RN28MD's topic in Emergency

    WOW great ideas guys very helpul. I still haven't decided completely but great

  25. Inactive nurse with one yr med/surge wanting to do ER now???

    RN28MD posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello ER nurses. I have a question for all of you. I have one yr of MS and have been inactive for 4yrs now. I am currently getting ready to enter the work force again and would love to work in a...