Bedside_Life RN

Bedside_Life RN

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  1. Accounting for drug volume in IV infusions

    Bedside_Life RN replied to Ulahoopski's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am imagining that there would be two completely opposite responses from nurses reading this post. Some will say it's a minimal amount; don't worry about it. On the other hand they may...

  2. Valsalva maneuver

    Bedside_Life RN replied to Just_Kidney's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my experience, the valsalva maneuver can be used, with an understanding that the force exerted by the patient should be reflective of what the situation calls for. For example, if I am pulling a...

  3. maintaining your feel for the radial pulse

    Bedside_Life RN replied to northmississippi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, if you your patient has edematous lower extremities, DON'T put +1 pedal pulses or "thready". Get a doppler, or an order for one. I know that these can be hard to find sometimes, especially the...

  4. maintaining your feel for the radial pulse

    Bedside_Life RN replied to northmississippi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you are taking it for rhythm, regularity, and rate then I would take a few seconds to find that "sweet spot" where you are not occluding the artery but also find a pressure that is palpable. You...

  5. Hypertonic/Isotonic/Hypotonic

    Bedside_Life RN replied to lennon33x's topic in General Students

    It isn't the dextrose, alone, that determines this... Think about the kind of fluids your patients have had during clinical and most importantly KNOW WHY. So with isotonic solutions, if you walked...

  6. Keeping a sterile field

    Bedside_Life RN replied to Krista123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, you are a student... you are there to LEARN and your professor knows this. Read in your skills book and practice at home, or have another student monitor you while they are looking at the...

  7. Endocrine system and disorders

    Bedside_Life RN replied to sharmaine2014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I sent you an email, no notes, but more than willing to help with such an important, under taught

  8. Help please HPN with DM Type 2 patients

    Bedside_Life RN replied to Jared1990's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, consider what causes hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetic clients and what causes hyperglycemia in type 2. Remember, Insulin is the "key" that opens the "doors" on cells to let glucose in. So.......