[h=1]Hey All, While many articles and studies tout the importance of correcting the QT interval for either R-R or rate, there seems to be little consensus on what this means. In fact, many educational materials discuss this concept, then provide (po...
LessValuableNinja replied to Emilyyredd's topic in Critical
AACN has some useful stuff. Notably their essentials of critical care and procedure manual (2 different books). If you aren't already a member, it's well worth it. You get sent two critical care journals and have access to old issues online as part o...
LessValuableNinja replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Nursing
"phos was # this am." "Ok. Go ahead and milk him." "Like a cow?" Confused voice, "Oh. No. I mean give him some milk and recheck tomorrow." "So, not like a cow?" "No. Not like a cow." "Alright. Just wanted to make sure." Real conversation this week.
LessValuableNinja replied to basketball13's topic in School
Psychological versus physical precursor doesn't preclude vasovagal connection. Both can be causal, much like hypertension can have either trigger. People react differently to stressors. The vagal nerve is simply the mechanism of transmission that tr...
LessValuableNinja replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in Job Hunt
If your patients are cares for better than any others on the floor, there's nothing wrong with reading professional materials. However, if you're not to the point where you can honestly assess the status of the situation and know from experience tha...
LessValuableNinja replied to annie1011's topic in Pre-Nursing
It really depends on the program. I'd advise you to talk to schools of interest, and ask to talk to current students near graduation, or those who graduated in the last couple years. There's a lot of variance in ABSN programs. I could advise you on ...
