EGVnurse

EGVnurse

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  1. Biomedical engineering & nursing?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi all, I'm wondering if there are any nurses out there who went back to school for biomedical engineering, software development, computer science or bioinformatics? I'm a RN (3 years) with a passion...

  2. Drawing blood from a foot?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey guys. I'm a new grad RN working on a Med-Surg unit. I was taking care of a woman on a heparin drip. She had a portal vein thrombosis and DVT in the left thigh. I needed an anti-Xa level on my...

  3. Acute vs. Primary Care NP? Can't decide

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    For about a year I've been working as a RN on a 30-bed med/surg unit (post renal transplant and orthopedic) in an urban 926-bed Trauma 1 hospital. I'm interested in going back to school to get my...

  4. How did you become a CDE?

    EGVnurse replied to gbrush's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    1. I documented all the diabetes education I gave while working on the floor. 2. I applied to every diabetes nurse educator position open within 30 miles (or more). 3. I worked REALLY hard on my cover...

  5. Where can I find practice exams for CDE?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Thanks!

  6. RN/CDE foot exams?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Any RN's or RN/CDE's doing comprehensive foot exams on your patients with diabetes? Including, ankle-brachial index, monofilament testing and tuning fork, etc. I work in a education-based clinic as a...

  7. Ideal diabetic diet?

    EGVnurse replied to Libby1987's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I have my personal opinions on this and ONLY anecdotal evidence to support (using myself as a guinea pig). The best "control"/hgba1c I ever achieved after many years of living with type 1 diabetes was...

  8. NPs specializing in endocrinology?

    EGVnurse replied to benjgary's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am very interested in returning to get my Master's in Nursing so that I can specialize in endocrinology as well. I'm not sure whether FNP versus ACNP would be better, depends perhaps on whether you...

  9. Outpatient HF Management Resources

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello, I'm a RN working at an education-based Diabetes Clinic. We mainly see GDM, type 1, type 2, pre-diabetes, obesity, and failure to thrive. However, we're in the middle of changing over to a...

  10. Outpatient HF Management Resources

    EGVnurse replied to EGVnurse's topic in Cardiac

    Any CE's, preferably

  11. Gestational Diabetes Treatment

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I'm receiving conflicting information on the standard, safest medication treatment for a woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) whose blood glucose is not being controlled with...

  12. Humalog only, no background

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Patient has had DM type 2 since 1998. About 239lb, 5'8". Severe muscular atrophy, wheelchair bound, difficulty raising hands above head, some issues with dexterity but takes most of his injections via...

  13. Certified Diabetes Educator

    EGVnurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Hi there! I recently started a new job as a Diabetes Nurse Educator and I love it. I'm not a CDE yet but I'm working on it. To sit for the exam, you need to have documentation of 1,000 contacts hours...

  14. Do you have a clever way to do IS teaching?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Patient Education

    I work on a Med-surg unit with adult patients and I teach all of them how to use incentive spirometry. But you know what I realized, I'm bad at teaching it! I'm such a poor teacher when it comes to...

  15. Pulling out the trach

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Hey! What do you do if your patient pulls out his/her trach (not on a vent)? The whole thing?

  16. RN CDE: What to expect

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I've interviewed for a CDE RN position but have not been offered anything yet. I'm not a current CDE. I have worked as an acute care RN for approximately a year and a half. I have type 1 diabetes as...

  17. RN CDE: What to expect

    EGVnurse replied to EGVnurse's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Wonderful! I was offered the job and I start in a few weeks! I'm so excited. I've been reading a bunch and getting some more CEU's through the AADE website. I had just downloaded the ADA Diabetes...

  18. IV clinics for hangovers

    EGVnurse replied to floridaRN38's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I've thought about this too! It would be awesome if you could make house calls

  19. Any nurse bloggers?

    EGVnurse replied to Guest12/18/13's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I blog too! PM me if you'd

  20. Nurse to patient ratio?

    EGVnurse replied to hrb25's topic in Medical-Surgical

    30 bed med-surg unit, always full. 1:5-6 on nights. 1:4-5 on days. 0-3 techs on day shift (0 I've only seen on a weekend). 0-2 techs on

  21. Best advice for dealing with the ups and downs

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been reading over a lot of posts on this thread and I'm glad to see I'm not alone in my feelings of anxiety, being overwhelmed, stressed, doubtful, unsupported, like a failure, etc. I've been a...

  22. What do you love about the ICU?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have an image in my mind of what its like in the ICU. And I've read accounts of ICU nurses that have inspired me. But I was curious: what do you ICU nurses love about it? Thanks

  23. What do you love about the ICU?

    EGVnurse replied to EGVnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    This all sounds so wonderful to me! I got a call about a Surgical/Transplant ICU position and I'm so hopeful that it'll be the right fit. I've been interested in critical care for a while now...so I...

  24. Books/resources for CDE interview?

    EGVnurse posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I have an upcoming interview for a pediatric Certified Diabetes Educator position. Any good book suggestions or other resources I can read up on before the interview?

  25. Books/resources for CDE interview?

    EGVnurse replied to EGVnurse's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    No, I'm currently an adult med-surg nurse (specialty in post renal transplant) so I care for a lot of individuals with insulin-dependent, steroid-induced diabetes and of course plenty of type 2...