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    Please take care of your little one rant

    adventure_rn replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I once had a 2 month old with whooping cough whose mom gave him back-to-back adult albuterol nebulizer treatments to avoid taking him to the doctor. Lucky the little guy didn't go into v-tach. He's...
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    Semester is over / Psychology question

    adventure_rn replied to littleboyboo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like others have said, the material is relatively straightforward. However, there may be a fair amount of memorization (i.e. Erikson's stages, regions of the brain, etc.) Psych 101 is mainly a...
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    Importance of Minors when getting BSN

    adventure_rn replied to jdelijani's topic in General Students

    The only other thing I'd add is that your minor may be helpful if it applies to a certain specialty you're interested in. For instance, your psych minor may be helpful if you're applying as a new grad...
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    How much sats should a patient with COPD sit at?

    adventure_rn replied to Nursemaxim's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't worked with adults in a few years, but in nursing school I think we learned that too much O2 can decrease the respiratory drive in COPD patients. The respiratory drive of normal adults is...
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    NPC hot topic for our unit***

    adventure_rn replied to obrngbpackers's topic in General Nursing

    This. If management continues to understaff and expect nurses to pick up the slack without generous compensation, people will eventually get fed up and leave. That will make staffing issues even...
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    NICU PA vs NICU RN

    adventure_rn replied to Allie85's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you able/willing to move long-term? If you're confined to a single region, before you commit to a residency program I'd ask around at your local neonatology practices to see if they'd be willing...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    adventure_rn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Me, as a nursing student: "Hi, I'm adventure_rn, I'll be taking care of you today." Patient: "All my friends are Media
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    NICU Nurses in Academia?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the insights, all! Back when I was in school, I had one peds clinical instructor who had a 100% NICU background. She gave a couple of guest lectures in our maternity and peds classes, but...
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    Compression Socks: Knee-Highs or Thigh-Highs?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ooh, thanks! Never heard of them until now, but it looks like they might be perfect. Love that they make a legging that isn't a just panty
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    Care plan for postpartum patient

    adventure_rn replied to Bunny92's topic in General Students

    What about pain? Definitely a nursing diagnosis/intervention, and the pathophys behind the pain is uterine contraction. Or excessive bleeding and PPH? Or unsteady gait and risk for falls r/t blood...
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    Work as a Nurse technician or with my bachelors

    adventure_rn replied to Jonsushi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That freaked me out, too. About a quarter of the nurses in my ABSN cohort worked as PCTs. We all got nursing jobs in hospitals. However, my peers who had PCT jobs and applied for jobs on those units...
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    Mothering, Nursing & Education

    adventure_rn replied to lovemags's topic in General Nursing

    So, here's a point to consider that you may not have thought of. Would you be ok if you specialized in midwifery, then discovered you had infertility problems and were unable to get pregnant? Would...
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    CSULA ABSN vs UC Davis MEPN

    adventure_rn replied to Tigerlilym8's topic in California Nursing

    No personal experience with either program, but I'd highly recommend the ABSN option for a few reasons. First, I don't think that having an MSN would make you a more attractive new graduate nurse. If...
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    Soon to be graduate - moving to Seattle

    adventure_rn replied to Mark_XXX's topic in Washington Nursing

    That's awesome, congrats! Seattle is an amazing area with so much to do. Out of curiosity, were you happy with your
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    Seething over Failed 'Birth Plans'

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Lately I've been feeling a lot of inner turmoil and unresolved frustration at work. My unit has seen a huge upswing in HIE kids. The vast majority are freak accidents (abruption, uterine rupture,...
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    Seething over Failed 'Birth Plans'

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One of the areas where I used to work had a ton of birth centers, which was awesome. They're basically stand-alone facilities located near hospitals that staff CNMs, nurses, and a couple of...
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    Bedside Reporting?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just curious if you guys are doing this in your NICUs. I agree with doing a quick walk-through to double-check patient IDs, IV fluids, etc., and I understand the value when the parents are present,...
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    Second Career in Nursing:Accelerated BSN Questions

    adventure_rn replied to memily's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To piggy back off of the PP, if you don't excel in the sciences then the CRNA route might be a terrible fit. The main focus of the CRNA role is biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathophysiology, since...
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    Unacceptable Abbreviations

    adventure_rn replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

    I'm going to disagree with the general consensus to some extent. Historically, part of the problem with abbreviations is that orders/notes were hand-written, so it was easy to confuse things like IU...
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    Vanilla and Lemon Flavoring??

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So I've been asking some old timers and here's what I've learned: Some units used to (and still do) use vanilla-flavored mouth swabs like the ones we have for adults who aren't allowed to brush their...
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    Vanilla and Lemon Flavoring??

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi fellow NICU nurses. I'm studying for my RNC, and I keep coming across practice questions about oral stimulation in which the correct answer is to offer a pacifier with some vanilla or lemon...
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    Gel polish

    adventure_rn replied to BmoreOrioles's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Actually, gel polish is less sanitary than regular polish!! Since the gel polish is designed to stay on longer than regular polish, bacteria has several weeks to grow in the tiny chips and along the...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    adventure_rn replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Lolol, these are awesome. As a student, I completed my capstone on a GI surgical floor. One of our patients had a minor bowel perf with an abdominal washout and a JP drain to collect any residual...
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    Call shifts and commuting distance

    adventure_rn replied to HealthEnthusiast's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'd ask your supervisor what the expectation is. Since your specialty takes so much call, I'm sure there's a policy or at least a general guideline. There may also be specific EMTALA-style...
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    NP job with misdemeanor??

    adventure_rn replied to Txnphopeful's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No personal experience with this topic, but I'd call and ask the BON