Kuriin BSN, RN

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    Called a code for a seizing patient

    Kuriin replied to thesimplenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of someone starting compressions on a patient while they are actively seizing...lol. In any case, you got through your first
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    First Medication Error - Student Nurse

    Kuriin replied to macy017's topic in General Students

    This isn't a med error. I believe the teacher is trying to make you understand that if you take a med out of a room -- especially a narcotic -- and then get sidetracked, you will NOT know who it...
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    Local Anesthetic Toxicity Symptoms

    Kuriin replied to HQuinn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Local anesthetics: systemic
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    Kuriin replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    I know this is a stupid question, but, has anyone gone to the teacher and asked for any remediation? Study tips? Gone over previous
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    Status Epilepticus

    Kuriin replied to stevosmusic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If someone is seizing for 20 minutes, I wouldn't expect them to be alive. You will see patients start to go blue from hypoxia when they have
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    I don't know what I'm doing

    Kuriin replied to syd12ney's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you don't want to be a nurse -- well, even have a job for that matter. You're a grown up. Just tell your mom "No". If you hate your job being a PCT, then you will hate it more so as a...
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    Kuriin replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    This is a situation that is definitely unique as you mentioned the entire class is failing, not just one person. If that's the case, then it does sound like there's some issues with the
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    Status Epilepticus

    Kuriin replied to stevosmusic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Low blood sugar can precipitate a seizure. I don't think I've ever heard of seizures causing hypoglycemia,
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    "Smart watch" vs traditional for taking pulse/resp

    Kuriin replied to bay area FNP-to-be's topic in General Students

    Amazon.com: Casio Men's
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    Acid-Base Explanation Needed

    Kuriin replied to js2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's compensated, so it still is compensated respiratory
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    Breeze linked

    Kuriin replied to Hubbyacop's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So? Did you actually submit your credit card information? If so, what
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    Questions for male nurse for essay

    Kuriin replied to ramseydennis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) That all male nurses are gay. 2) The only time I'm treated differently is when my female counterparts expect me to do most if not all of the patient lifting. That's it. 3) I am assuming you mean...
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    Do you keep your school binders?

    Kuriin replied to NerdyKnitter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I kept all of my notes through nursing school and I've been a RN almost a year. Never know when I'll want to look through them,
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    NDX Help!

    Kuriin replied to ZBest2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Since you gave no additional information (WHY is he on TPN?), then I'm going to say do what you're doing. Does the patient shift his body weight and change positions in the bed, or does he require 1-2...
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    How to calculate Parkland Formula?

    Kuriin replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Students

    Our program, we were never taught delayed
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    Care Plan Diagnosis Help!!

    Kuriin replied to treblig4595's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I feel like you need to relook at your patient's history and think of some things that may take precedence over things you currently have (eg:
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    Patient pain medication

    Kuriin replied to Nursing36578's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is an elderly woman. I don't think you would give morphine and ativan at the same time, but there should still be medication for breakthrough pain. As someone mentioned earlier, is this a long...
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    Tube feedings: To pause or not to pause?

    Kuriin replied to melisach19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, can you please post the new EBP about how it's not necessary? I know it often gets forgotten to be resumed at my hospital and lost calories is difficult to get back unless
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    Helping patients kill themselves

    Kuriin replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    offlabel, I would recommend you not work in hospice, palliative, or any unit that involves EOL patients. You clearly have an opinion that many patients don't want to
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    My professor is an LPN in a BSN program

    Kuriin replied to Chadnurse's topic in General Students

    We had a geriatric nurse practitioner teach our critical care class. She knew absolutely nothing and had to read the book herself and was often confused on the material we were learning. I don't...
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    Tube feedings: To pause or not to pause?

    Kuriin replied to melisach19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is definitely an interesting topic that I'd like to see more thought on. I currently pause the tube feeds 1) because a policy mandates that we do so, and 2) I want to prevent aspiration. We've...
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    Helping patients kill themselves

    Kuriin replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wrote an ethics research paper on Dying with Dignity and fully support it. I currently work in a stroke telemetry stepdown unit where many of our patients become comfort care because their strokes...
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    NG Tube how to measure?

    Kuriin replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    It's the first one. If you want to do a nasojujenum tube, then you're going to go past the xiphoid
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    Pleural Effusion Nursing Diagnosis

    Kuriin replied to atm24's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I recall correctly, OP, ineffective airway clearance means that there's an obstruction blocking your airway. You may want to look into impaired gas exchange? Was the person on albuterol for their...
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    Diabetes case study

    Kuriin replied to rhenson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    edit: Nevermind. Just saw the date on this. Why was this bumped from the dead?