SafetyNurse1968 ADN, BSN, MSN, PhD

SafetyNurse1968 has 20 years experience as a ADN, BSN, MSN, PhD and specializes in Oncology, Home Health, Patient Safety.

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   Do Black Nurses Have a Different Experience?

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   Totally agree I will request that as well. I’m so sorry.
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   Do Black Nurses Have a Different Experience?

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing. I hate that you’ve been treated this way. I hope that we can make a change in the way People of color are treated, but I get discouraged at the inability of people to see that racism is still very real. I believe there is no su...
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   Four Days of Nausea, Vomiting and Fever

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   FINAL POST This patient has Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) likely brought on by a urinary tract infection. DKA develops when your body doesn’t have enough insulin to allow blood sugar into your cells for use as energy. Instead, your liver breaks do...
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   Next Generation NCLEX - What Is a Bow Tie Question?

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in NCLEX

   So nice to get some positive feedback -thank you!
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   Next Generation NCLEX - What Is a Bow Tie Question?

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in NCLEX

   The NCSBON is phasing in the next GEN NCLEX in the Spring of 2023 for entry into practice. So this will be the test nursing students will take after they graduate from nursing school. I wrote an article about their reasoning, which has to do with ide...
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   Next Generation NCLEX - What Is a Bow Tie Question?

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you for bringing this up. I definitely should revise it-she has a fever so that is one sign infection so that is a mistake on my part -I shouldn’t have said no signs of infection, however assessing for infection in the toes does not mean that s...
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   Four Days of Nausea, Vomiting and Fever

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   My apologies, the PaO2 is supposed to be 95! PaO2 is 95, somehow it got deleted by the computer gremlins
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   Four Days of Nausea, Vomiting and Fever

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   Check comments for FIRST RESPONSE
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   Four Days of Nausea, Vomiting and Fever

   SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   Please don’t leave your diagnosis here- post it in admin. The responses are for questions and for sharing your nurse brain with new nurses/students. What assessment details are most important and why? What is your priority intervention and why? Thank...
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    Four Days of Nausea, Vomiting and Fever

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    FIRST FOLLOW UP POST: Excellent observations and questions – thank you for the rationale! Here are the medicines she is taking: bitter melon (Momordica charantia), often called bitter gourd (kho qua in Vietnamese), tea from guava leaves (Ps...
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    Next Generation NCLEX - What Is a Bow Tie Question?

    SafetyNurse1968 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I hope you've read my article about the Next Gen NCLEX, Next Generation NCLEX - Are You Ready?, which debuts in the Spring of 2023. One new component includes stand-alone items. Two stand-alone items will be offered: the bow-tie and the trend. Candid...
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    Four Days of Nausea, Vomiting and Fever

    SafetyNurse1968 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Chief Complaint 70 y/o Asian American female is brought to the Emergency room by her spouse and daughter with nausea and vomiting. The daughter states, "Her fever has been over 102°F for the last few days and she won't eat or drink or take her me...
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    Next Generation NCLEX: Are You Ready?

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in NCLEX

    Safe staffing laws are a must! I do think we could do a better job as educators with clinical judgment skills. I don’t think more clinical hours is the answer- higher quality clinical is…more/better simulation will also help.
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    Agonizing Pelvic Pain: What's Going On with this 17-year-old? | Case Study

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I’ve had pelvic floor PT and it’s incredible what they can do. It’s fairly invasive- the PT had her hands in some places this young lady wasn’t open to. It’s a difficult proposition for someone so young. I know gymnasts routinely get this therap...
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    I'm Dizzy, Tired and Can't Remember What I Ate for Lunch

    SafetyNurse1968 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    You didn’t offend- thanks for the feedback.