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Hello, I am finishing up nursing school here and am still trying to decide which area of nursing I would like to pursue. I am interested in learning more about nursing careers other than bedside nursing. Can anyone tell me what an RN primarily does a...

Hello, I am moving this question from "careers" to "specialty nursing". I am finishing up nursing school here and am still trying to decide which area of nursing I would like to pursue. I am interested in learning more about nursing careers other th...

Thanks for the tip elkpark! That is probably true.... I guess you just have to look at it as an illness for which they keep coming back to the hospital. Kind of like a "frequent flyer". Can anyone tell me what RN's do there? For example, what woul...

What percent of dextrose solution is appropriate for TPN solution? 20%? I understand that you hang Dextrose 10% if there are any interuptions in running the TPN to prevent hypoglycemia. Also, should TPN be delivered into a large peripheral vein as o...

Thank you for your help. I continued to research it today and discovered that TPN can be given peripherally as long as it's only 10% dextrose so as not to irritate the vein. It sounds like it's usually given centrally though. Please correct me if I'm...