JuliusSeizure

So, I'm on my .gov website for renewal for PA, and there are two questions [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Have you completed 2 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting? [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] My answer is No, or at least ...

So I just got this government nursing job, and surprisingly I never had to pee in a cup. And all they did for the medical evaluation is draw my blood (Hep C titer) and TB test me. They didn't check my vitals, they didn't examine my body, they didn't ...

So I just finished completion of CEUs for my renewal, my question is how does BON know if you completed them or not? How do people get audited?

So, I quit my previous RN job 2 weeks ago (after 2 weeks notice) because I found a better job. The previous job, was highly dangerous and understaffed (state came in quite a few times and penalized them). Basically, the job came down to 1 nurse 3 aid...

I don't know if it's just where I live, but I always see tons of openings for an RN Supervisor or RN Manager job, but very little if any regular RN positions. Why is that?

Resident: "So you take the patient into the examining room...." Med student: "Examining room... got it..." Resident: "Have them sign the consent form..." Med student: "Consent form... okay..." Resident: "Then you go ahead and get an IV started...." M...

I really enjoyed psychiatric nursing, but I feel like going straight into psych I will end up losing the skills that I learned in nursing school. I also enjoyed the ER rotation, but I don't know if I should apply to an ER position without the Med-Su...

The maximum commute time I'm willing to travel is 35 minutes, anything beyond that I think is excessive, personally speaking. To me it comes down to the car maintenance, gas (I get 18 MPG on the highway), and putting myself at risk while driving long...

A patient comes in to the urgent care center and states that she has been stung by a bee. She complains of shortness of breath and dizziness. She is pale and loses consciousness in the waiting room. The receptionist screams for help and calls 911. Th...

After spending days agonizing and studying for my final while losing sleep because of worry, I made it out with a B. What is a good way to prepare for NCLEX?

The topic is Shock and multisystem failure Question: In early goal-directed therapy, the nurse knows that which of the following parameters are monitored in evaluating effectiveness of therapy? A.) HR and BP B.) SVO2 and O2 saturation C.) Base defici...

Well, CVP is central venous pressure. And it's used to help monitor the patient's response to fluid resuscitation (fluid resuscitation is the first line of treatment for shock then vasoactive meds). The value is normally 2 to 8 mm Hg, but we want hig...

Absolutely. I was just being sarcastic. I'm actually the same way with my patients, I love making them laugh and spending extra time with them by teasing them. I even make fun of myself all the time.

Like counting sponges? OR is for you!

Heads up, they are going to make you change your username. Also, the third (and final) phase of the uterine cycle is the secretory phase. During this phase, the uterine tissue regrowth is completed in preparation for the possibility of pregnancy and...

Man, those titles just keep adding on to your name, huh. Very cool.

I'm currently in an RN program. I'm a student completing my RN program*

The agency administrator does not need to ensure that the organization's emergency and disaster plan is compatible with the plan in the community where the agency is located. A. True B. False I did some research and wikipedia says "The age...

The American College of Healthcare Executives believes healthcare executives should actively participate in disaster planning and preparedness activities, striving to ensure their emergency operations plan fits within overall community plans and repr...

pH 7.01 PaCO2 70 HCO3 17 I said it's respiratory/metabolic acidosis that is partially uncompensated. Is that correct? I was told if pH is abnormal, PaCO2 is abnormal, and HCO3 is abnormal, then it's partially uncompensated. So is it partially uncomp...

At first I though it supraventricular tachycardia, but I'm having doubts since this doesn't have a regular pattern, which supraventricular tachycardia does. I mean it's definitely some sort of tachycardia, I count the HR at 140

If pH is NORMAL, pCO2 and HCO3 are both ABNORMAL = Compensated If pH is ABNORMAL, pCO2 and HCO3 are both ABNORMAL = Partially Compensated If pH is ABNORMAL, pCO2 or HCO3 is ABNORMAL = Uncompensated