NormaSaline

NormaSaline

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  1. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, big govt sure got involved in smoking, so I'll give that to them! Of course ad campaigns do not mean more people can afford healthier food, but a lot of people have no idea of the health...

  2. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What we need to do is educate people about diseases and cost. Educate people starting in the school system as young as 1st grade. Develop a plan that takes a patient throughout their life in different...

  3. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me a lot of Terry Wahls's work. Thank you for

  4. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Reading the back of a bag, there's MSG, and it also says there's syrup and sugar under the ingredients, but the label says 0 added sugar, so I'm not sure if everything is on the level there, and...

  5. How do you deal with dizziness and syncope?

    NormaSaline replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe do a little more digging. Assess for what kind of dizziness it is. Lightheaded? Vertigo? Room spinning? When does it happen: standing as well as lying down? Is it position related? Is it...

  6. How do you deal with dizziness and syncope?

    NormaSaline replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    What about you? What are your tips and tricks? Maybe do a little more digging. Assess for what kind of dizziness it is. Lightheaded? Vertigo? Room spinning? When does it happen: standing as well as...

  7. Very concerned

    NormaSaline replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    Someone at my facility added some sugar packets to oj today to bring up BG. Why is this not indicated? Second, I wish someone could answer my earlier question about getting to the root cause of the...

  8. Very concerned

    NormaSaline replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just new nurses who make

  9. Very concerned

    NormaSaline replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    Can we be just curious?! I'd like to read

  10. failed nclex need advice for taking it 2nd time around

    NormaSaline replied to PearlRN7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I kind of enjoyed studying for the exam as nerve-wracking as it was. At school, we did the Kaplan course, and I must say, it was very helpful. My motivation was making sure I got the key concepts...

  11. failed nclex need advice for taking it 2nd time around

    NormaSaline replied to PearlRN7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And yet, online guides, in-classroom programs and books on how to pass the NCLEX is, at least, a multimillion dollar business. Schools themselves are actually gearing their curriculum around those...

  12. failed nclex need advice for taking it 2nd time around

    NormaSaline replied to PearlRN7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's the evil of NCLEX for you, walking out feeling like you failed. That's what it's almost designed to do! You must have gone to a great

  13. Two different blood pressure readings?

    NormaSaline replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    Great discussion! At a clinic where I've worked, the rule was use the higher reading. That doesn't really answer your question, perhaps. Below is from my Medsurg notes on measuring BP. •Patient...

  14. Very concerned

    NormaSaline replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    The pt is fine but has ongoing BG issues which the ICU nurses can't even resolve. Shoots up from 500s to the 40s. I've read a lot of comments urging OP to consider what caused the hypoglycemia, but...

  15. Locking the Safety Needle Shield

    NormaSaline replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of reminds me of the overuse of advice to call 911 by offices with the merest connection to the medical field (say insurers and the like). Bothers me so much I'm about to add, "if this is an...

  16. Which unit requires the most knowledge and critical nursing skills?

    NormaSaline replied to Ad808's topic in General Nursing

    "No specialty is better or worse than any other. What determines whether or not a job is good or bad is the people who work in that specific department and the decisions they make on a routine basis."...

  17. Do Employers Desire Nurses With FEMA ICS Certifications

    NormaSaline replied to jeremypcaldwell's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can take the training online - it's a few modules' worth. It's somewhat interesting, not super so, but easily forgettable if you are not reinforcing it every so often or with experience. So I'm...

  18. How do YOU deal with criticism outside of work?

    NormaSaline replied to misskayy's topic in General Nursing

    What an interesting question! To be honest, criticism for me can be hard. One thing I have realized is that (possibly) the less open I am in general, the harder criticism is. If I'm engaged, focused,...

  19. Reverse HIPAA

    NormaSaline posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hi Everybody, I have a question on HIPAA - but with a twist, so it might actually not be a question on HIPAA. I have a friend whom I'd like to refer for care at the facility where I work. I know she...

  20. Reverse HIPAA

    NormaSaline replied to NormaSaline's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you to all who have replied. Many interesting considerations were brought up that I hadn't thought of and that I will definitely consider. But your comment RiskManager was the sort of advice I...

  21. Reverse HIPAA

    NormaSaline replied to NormaSaline's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks. The choice of provider/place is complicated by lack of funds, and it's kind of a long story. I haven't explicitly talked to my friend about their drinking, but I will have to soon. I have...

  22. Reverse HIPAA

    NormaSaline replied to NormaSaline's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ok, that's good advice, thanks. Yes, these are key facts related to the person's health and no, I did not learn about them in confidence. This person is inebriated every day by 5 or 6 in the evening,...

  23. New grads in specialties without the basics

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Suggestion to the OP: Hire more RNs (associates, diplomas, and so

  24. New grads in specialties without the basics

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That does sound awesome and the opposite of my

  25. New grads in specialties without the basics

    NormaSaline replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I could not have said it better myself, Crackling. I touched upon this aspect of poor schooling in my article posted in allnurses last year. Hands on experience is terrible, lacking, at least at my...