lulu rn

I will soon be starting my first RN job in an ED. I am confident and eager to learn. I know have a TON to learn, and the coming months will be a struggle. I have thick skin but I know that there will be people who will try to eat me for lunch. So wha...

when you have a new rn in the er, and they need to give a new med... what do you suggest they look up? everyday im giving new meds, most IVP, when i look them up i look mostly for push/drip rates and y site compatibility, but the possibilities of AL...

im a new rn in the er. i feel im doing fairly well, however i feel like i cant get away from tasking. i would like some suggestions on thinking more about my patients and anticipating their needs. sometimes i feel im so deep into trying to get all t...

i passed nclex on monday, i am so relieved. i answered 75 questions, and like everyone else i truely thought i failed and this is why. for the past 2 years i have been studying and taking "NCLEX style" tests and questions. however the questions i ans...

i cant remember which is which but there are 2 value ranges depending on the unit... mg or meq, one is 4.5-5.5ish and the other is twice that 9-11. so if it says the patients Ca is 5__ pay attention to which unit to determine if its low or normal

i agree with the op. i could have said it my self. im sure this may seem obvious to some but i was a light bulb for me, the FLACC scale will help with the painlessness symptoms and documentation. it gives a numerical number describing the pts behavio...

the pleural space has sealed.

i am trying to compile a list of things that our instructors have done to help us along the way. i would like to collect these tricks to send on to any incoming students and to provide feedback to instructors. im looking more for favors (see below) ...

medication rights patty------patient doesnt----drug do--------dose tuesday---time friday-----frequency rounds----route

i am a student looking for a good resource or a list of meds that would be removed with dialysis and there for held before dialysis. i have the basics like folic acid and antiHTN but i am looking for more. any suggestions? thanks edited to add: i fou...

im having a really hard time finding interventions for my patient this week. he is in a vegetative state s/p cp arrest after decannulating himself at home. ive got all the typical "diagnoses" but most of my interventions require the patients particip...

we have our "checkout" on medication administration on wednesday and im just looking for things to help me with it. its not that its hard, just very detailed and we cant miss a single thing. the basic steps they have us doing is 1. compare the phys o...

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finally i found my strong subject! i love what im learning about acute and chronic renal failure. maybe its the instructor maybe its the information. my question is this... i understand the differences in symptoms in the phases and causes of acute re...

my 70 yo dad has blood in his urine and his abdomen is becoming distended, i cant leave work to go see him at the er but im trying to think of the possible reasons. i know it could be as simple as a bruised kidney or also as serious as kidney cancer,...

which do you prefer better?

V- variable --> C-cord compression E-early --> H-head compression A-accelerations--> O-okay L-late --> P- placenta insuffieciency

in fluid and electrolytes you have hyper and hypo imbalances of water and electrolytes. may be a stupid question but what is being tested? the intracellular space or the extracellular space? if i had to guess i would say that hyper/hypo volemia measu...

help! whats the difference and why do we care? or do we care? do i need to worry about it? i understand that osmolarity is the concentration of solutes measured in volume in L out side the body and osmolality is the concentration of solutes measur...

i passed the stlcc with a 100%. i would say that if you know it enough to pass the practice tests, you know it. i was worried too, but just google dosage calculations practice tests, and you will find lots. its just practice. here is the link for st...

ive heard alot about the two...specifically the littmann classic II but what are the pros and cons of each? im having avery hard time with the steth i bought, its a double tubed from scrubs and beyond. any advice or suggestions between the two?