EmxoRenee

EmxoRenee has 1 years experience and specializes in PICU.

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1. Weight Loss for Nurses

   EmxoRenee posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hello all, Im looking for a weight loss group specifically for nurses! I'm a new nurse, and have already gained about 10 pounds. I've tried meal planning, but even when I try to plan ahead, I find...

2. Staying Healthy as a New Nurse

   EmxoRenee posted a topic in General Nursing

   I try to eat healthy and exercise, but as a brand new nurse, I'm finding this schedule super challenging to work with! When I work 12 hours, and have just a 30 minute lunch break during the day, by...

3. Tips for a New PICU Nurse

   EmxoRenee posted a topic in General Nursing

   I passed my boards several weeks ago, and I begin orientation for a new position as a nurse in a PICU this Monday. My first week will be all classroom based orientation, I believe, and then I hit the...

4. Pre-Employment Physical Attire

   EmxoRenee posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All, I have my pre-employment physical with employee health and HR for my first nursing job this coming Monday! I'm excited, but also a bit nervous, as I'm not sure exactly what to expect. What...

5. Applying for Jobs

   EmxoRenee replied to EmxoRenee's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your response! Would you just recommend that I put my anticipated graduation date on my resume then, since I do not have a degree/license

6. Applying for Jobs

   EmxoRenee posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, I'll be graduating with my ADN in May. I am wondering how soon is too soon to start applying for jobs. I know some of the people in my program that graduated last semester had jobs lined up...

7. Help with Quality Improvement

   EmxoRenee replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you for responding! Yes, I will use supplies from our practice lab to set up a picture. After someone above mentioned that taking a photo at work could potentially get nurses in trouble, I think...

8. Help with Quality Improvement

   EmxoRenee replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thanks for your response! I'm actually not currently working. I didn't realize it would be incriminating anyone to take a picture of extra supplies people left laying on a table in the break room or...

9. Help with Quality Improvement

   EmxoRenee posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hello, My group in nursing school is doing a project on Quality Improvement involving all of the medical supplies nurse's accidentally waste by placing them in their pockets, and then forgetting and...

10. Protonix & CHF

    EmxoRenee replied to EmxoRenee's topic in General Students

    Thank so much for your

11. Protonix & CHF

    EmxoRenee posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, I am working on a case study for nursing school (I'm sure you all remember how much fun those case studies are!) and have run across a medication order that confuses me a bit. In our case...

12. EKG Rhythm Interpretation

    EmxoRenee posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm in my third semester of nursing school, and trying to learn EKG interpretation. I understand measuring the intervals and complexes and idenfying if P QRS and T and present. In lab, it all made so...

13. Acidosis Vs Alkalosis Signs and Symptoms

    EmxoRenee replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your response! This is what I've been trying to do. I try to think about why the imbalance has happened, and what is causing it to help me determine signs and symptoms. I think where I get...

14. Acidosis Vs Alkalosis Signs and Symptoms

    EmxoRenee posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm studying for an acid-base exam, and I'm having a really hard time keeping the signs and symptoms for alkalosis vs acidosis separate from one another! Does anyone have any good tricks or ways they...

15. Med-surge Studying Help

    EmxoRenee posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, This is my first semester of med-surge, and I find I'm having a hard time studying the vast amount of information I need to know and making it stick. We always have two or three big topics, and...