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    Hyperkalemia treatment

    ixchel replied to sjdg369's topic in General Students

    If a patient is acidotic, the cells will release potassium into the blood, increasing serum potassium levels. Increasing serum pH will encourage potassium to go into the cells, lowering the serum...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to ask! What have you learned this
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    Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    ixchel replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    Very glad to help. :) I work on a step down unit that typically has more cardiac and respiratory patients than anything else. I've been floated to our ICU and cared for chronic trach patients enough...
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    ixchel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the compliment. Any recommendation of self care that requires medicinal/herbal/supplemental intake is medical advice. If this is what you call "health advice", then your understanding...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    ixchel replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Otherwise, there would be no need for school.
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    Foreign medical graduate wanting advanced nursing

    ixchel replied to superking's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Without knowing the RN scope of practice and the nursing process, you are really going to struggle with skipping nursing
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    Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    ixchel replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    Steele, anxiety is often a symptom of something else when inpatient. Pulmonary edema, MI, tamponade, just to name a few. Established trachs may have "that look" about them when clearing secretions,...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    ixchel replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    First, it's getting annoying that you keep stating the superiority of PAs, MDs and their programs. MDs have a higher level of education, so that comment is not regarding LEVEL of degree. I'm sorry you...
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    ixchel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Dearest Julie Reyes, please sign a DNR on this thread. It is only suffering a tragic and slow
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    ixchel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    It is strictly agains TOS for anyone to give medical advice on this board. Additionally, you are not a nurse or in the medical field at all. You are misrepresenting your level of knowledge by posting...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    ixchel replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're not. I've noticed the same today. Eta - also, yes, I love my unit and some of the units are rock stars. I would be lying, though, if I didn't say some days are just too hard. Doesn't help that...
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    Foreign medical graduate wanting advanced nursing

    ixchel replied to superking's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    May I ask what your reason for going into nursing instead is? As a physician, you have complete autonomy. If you are a Hospitalist, the nurses you are sharing patients with will absolutely adore you...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    ixchel replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't know. I think I get what he's saying. Our LOLs and compliant frequent fliers are wonderful to treat and be around in general. But our frequent flying hepatic encephalopathies, opiate abusers...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    ixchel replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is tragic. Honestly, how does an environment get that jacked up? A code is the MOST important time to trust those around you. I assure you this is not the way it is everywhere, and I would refuse...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    ixchel replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your "entry level job" made me giggle a little. I guess that makes being a doctor entry level as well. It's sad they don't aspire for more. lol Please know, Katie, I'm not trying to intentionally...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    ixchel replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You take the Internet way too
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    ixchel replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Lack of ambition aside..... This idea that ADN is harder to get into than BSN is a farce. At least where I am, it is. My traditional BSN program had nearly 4x the number of applicants as it did...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    ixchel replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Mine allows direct entry, and is DNP only. I'll start in the fall at 2 years of experience. I've requested part time options. Full time would be 4 years. Part time I would aim for 5-6. So I'm looking...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ixchel replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    This actually makes me so sad. We really treat our hungry and homeless population like garbage. Better mental health care access and funding could make such a difference to this population. We'd...
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    Sharpie on Tegaderm

    ixchel replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    Do it! Share the results with us! (Pics or it didn't
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    ixchel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    "THEY" said that. Trust no
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    ixchel replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    OMG THEY HAVE FOUND E.COLI ON ALL THE FOODS!!!!!!!!! NEVER eat again!!!!!!!!!! DON'T BE
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    Chris Christie on pro-life, addiction

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A link to a similar article - Death rate on the rise for middle-aged white Americans -
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    Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    ixchel replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    Pffffft whatevs. Eff science. It is nothing more than a judgmental ploy to hide the truth. Besides, I hated science before it was
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    Sharpie on Tegaderm

    ixchel replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen it happen, however, if that is not definite enough for her, grab some medical tape and write on that instead, and place it on a part of the tegaderm that doesn't hide what you need to...