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We use Rotoprone as well. While it does greatly improve oxygenation, I can't say with any confidence that it actually increasesa patient's chance of survival. Honestly, in the last 5 years, I have only seen one patient survive ARDS with help from t...

I agree. I graduated from nursing school 2 years ago and have been working in MICU ever since. Back in January, I attended my first CCRN review with Dr Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio. She is amazing!! It's unbelievable how well she breaks it down. Her...

I have two semesters left of RN school and will then beging to complete my BSN. However, I'm trying to decide whether or not to pursue my BSN through an online program. Do CRNA schools frown upon online degrees?

I have clinical tomorrow and my patient has skeletal traction. Can anyone give me pointers or lead me in the direction to find information on pin site care?

Can anyone give me some idea for a few nursing diagnoses for the manic patient I can use in my case study or maybe help with the ones I've already come up with? Risk for injury related to inablility to sleep Risk for violence: other-directed related ...

I have lived in Memphis all of my life (I'm 27 years old), and have never been one of those people that just NEEDED to leave. Yes, Memphis has alot of crime, but that's with any metro community. Don't let people scare you with their "looking over m...

My OCD used to control me...esp during times of stress, and nursing school is probably the most stressful thing I've ever been through. My advice....get on a pill. Specifically...get on something for anxiety. My first semester of nursing school I ...

Does anyone have or know where I could look for a diet shortcut/cheat sheet online or anywhere else? I need to brush up on my diets for the NCLEX.

If you haven't been exposed to Patho yet, I would recomment starting a little a more basic and purchasing Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy. It's makes it a little easier to get your head around.

a gastric ulcer is a TYPE of peptic ulcer

No, If the packet says add 10ml of diluent for make the concentration of 250mg/5ml, then you only need one packet. If 5ml is 250mg, then giving the full 10ml is 500mg as ordered by the physician.

risk for decreased cardiac output related to abnormal cardiac functioning secondary to electrolyte imbalance

Chronic Pain Altered elmination Altered nutrition: Less than body requirements Anxiety r/t hospitalization Regret/Depression r/t life choices

Yes, the hospital I work for is currently phasing out LPNs. They don't even offer LPN programs here anymore. They are not requiring that all LPNs go back for their RN (not yet anyway), but they are no longer hiring anything less than an RN.

I'm not sure how you can get a head start on Micro especially without already having a syllabus. Just read the textbook material that goes along with the lecture regardless of whether or not the instructor requires it. If you are offered any indepe...

I got an A in A&P I and II and Micro. You have to really want it. If you don't and you're just doing it for just SOMETHING to do....you're wasting your time.

Just go get a study guide. I focused on fractions and long division because I had forgotten it from high school. But the one thing I should have focused more on that I didn't....vocabulary.

Yes, your WIA funding covers whatever is left over from any financial aid you are eligible for through your school

I have been an EMT for 7 years and have been working in a hospital as an EMT for 4 years. EMT's get paid alot more than CNA's. You get to utilize skills rather than be glorified maids.

I am going to say they are full of it. I've had a 4.0 up until I started nursing school, and I have never studied so much in my life. Unless you have a background in this stuf (which I do) it doesn't come easily to you.

Vomit is not considered elimination. It is not a natural process of riding the body of waste. If vomiting is occuring, something is wrong and you are losing FLUIDS!

For me the hardest aspect of nursing school was (1) the work load and (2) completely having to retrain the way your brain processes information. All through your high school careers we were taught to "memorize" information and regurgitate it verbati...

stethoscope - littman definitely shoes - i prefer nike or new balance watch - i prefer digital because you can switch it to 24hr time, but any instructor is going to tell you to have a watch with a second hand for vitals but these are not the things ...

Here are my tips... 1. know your drugs 2. know why your patient has been admitted 3. know your patients history 4. know and understand any procedures your patient has had or will have while admitted

I only have 2 semesters of nursing school left. I have had a bit of an advantage because I've been an EMT for 7 years and worked in a hospital for 3 before ever starting nursing school, so I'm very comfortable in the hospital setting. When I'm in c...