twozer0

twozer0 NP

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  1. Understanding Pain Pathways: A Nursing Approach

    twozer0 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let's start off by talking about A delta fibers and how they transmit pain. A Delta fibers are lightly myelenated fibers meaning they conduct impulses faster than a nonmyelenated fiber but less than a...

  2. Care plan: pancreatitis/sepsis?

    twozer0 replied to preshee92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    An important note here is that we are looking for nursing diagnosis and not a medical one. Its hard to think this way for those of us who are out of school (becuase once you leave school you'll never...

  3. The Fifth Vital Sign

    twozer0 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    When i get time tomorrow ill break it down for you. Hard to type all of this on my

  4. The Fifth Vital Sign

    twozer0 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Nowhere did i mention that you cannot have pain. I expressed that the pain should be considered adequetly treated if the patient is asleep. C fiber pain is unmyelenated and yes opiates help. If you...

  5. Care plan: pancreatitis/sepsis?

    twozer0 replied to preshee92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I like the direction of this thread. Way to go members! This is what I was talking about. OP: You've had a lot of hints, you're getting closer! Members have given you good feedback here. Vital...

  6. Which NP Track? FNP or Psych

    twozer0 replied to fetchfelix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Felix, I think some good starting groud before you make any decisions might be to shadow each type of NP. This might give you more insight into the jobs you seek and hopefully guide you toward the...

  7. The Fifth Vital Sign

    twozer0 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    If I could only break out my pain lecture... Physiologically it is impossible to sleep through C fiber pain since part of its pain pathways end in the reticular complex (pons/medula) area of the...

  8. Another reason unions suck!

    twozer0 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I wish it were but I have direct knowledge of things that were said (from the person to a person outside of work) and acknowledged that she wasnt coming back. We all know shes not but we cannot prove...

  9. The Fifth Vital Sign

    twozer0 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Its also worth noting that pain is subjective whereas all the other signs are objective. We can quantify pain with scales but it is really hard to determine an exact estimate like other things. Like...

  10. Can you become a PACU nurse w/o experience

    twozer0 replied to Samt9's topic in PACU

    Anesthesia likes control. I don't work at a large university facility that is open to such idealogy, I'm at a medium sized community hospital. I can offer my opinion and back it up with research but...

  11. Interesting!!

    twozer0 replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Right but a capability in one subject does not dictate capability in another. I can see some correlation but I dont think they are influenced greatly in that capacity. You know what they call the...

  12. Another reason unions suck!

    twozer0 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Please reread the laws on FMLA, you get 12 weeks total, we're well past that. You dont know the situation or the individual so you have no room to talk about what is right in this situation. No I...

  13. Another reason unions suck!

    twozer0 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Its not the quality of my representation, its the quantity. As stated, it does not matter if all of nursing shows up we're still outnumbered. We could vote on anything and still get put under the...

  14. Can you become a PACU nurse w/o experience

    twozer0 replied to Samt9's topic in PACU

    In a perfect world everyone would receive regional anesthesia but unfortunately that rarely happens (at least at my facility). You bring up good information with the multimodal approach and a lot of...

  15. Interesting!!

    twozer0 replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've always wanted to run an experiment to see if you could do med school in two years plus 3 years of residency (specialty pending) after an undergrad. Med school provides a lot of information but...

  16. Another reason unions suck!

    twozer0 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I agree in that some education should be free like community college (merit retention based as well). There is a whole industry involved in higher learning and it is unlikely federal funding will...

  17. Another reason unions suck!

    twozer0 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I dont know any nurses who are scrapping by like you suggested and if they were, I would assume it was a product of thier own decision making. I think you should read up on how pensions/defined...

  18. Inserting an NG tube post arrest

    twozer0 replied to abidingpanda's topic in General Nursing

    We never did NG only OG tubes for any patient smoking plastic. I have seen the NG done and on sedated patients, i have no qualms about risking limb by sticking my fingers in the mouth to align the...

  19. PICOT

    twozer0 replied to russianbear's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    google MeSH terms for pubmed or cinahl headings for your lit search, it will make your life

  20. Can you become a PACU nurse w/o experience

    twozer0 replied to Samt9's topic in PACU

    I agree that we need to decrease opiod usage around the gamut but you have to think that this is the recovery setting and this problem transcends our scope. This would be an issue that is up to...

  21. Another reason unions suck!

    twozer0 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I like funding my own retirement (403b) and my employer also provides some contributions as well (we are union). I have a say in where my funds go, and I can choose how agressive I want to invest my...

  22. Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    twozer0 replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Everyday! but then again maybe thats the anesthesia

  23. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

    twozer0 replied to Emantsch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is a difference in assistance and just actually completing the assignment for the OP. I'm all for helping but they are responsible for what they learn. I am happy to guide the OP into forming an...

  24. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

    twozer0 replied to Emantsch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    right because I came to nursing forums to get my assignments "clarified". Not eating any young, just seems odd, account created and first post is this. Maybe I'm a different type of learner and I...

  25. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

    twozer0 replied to Emantsch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    so what was the nursing diagnosis you made? Not sure how you would "giving away too much" since you state you got it wrong?! Ohh and I dont think anyone here wants to do YOUR