bgxyrnf

bgxyrnf MSN, RN

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  1. How much RN experience?

    bgxyrnf replied to amzyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know two nurses who work FT at the bedside to earn a living and PT as NPs "for

  2. Alcohol Withdrawal & CIWA

    bgxyrnf replied to jschong93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Or

  3. Peds ER to Adult ER

    bgxyrnf replied to kbl13's topic in Emergency

    I've never met a soul who switched from peds to adults unless they were changing hospitals; everybody looks to go the other

  4. Peds ER to Adult ER

    bgxyrnf replied to kbl13's topic in Emergency

    You're much more likely to get hit, bit, spit, and fits with the grups than with the pups. And remember, a 20 ga doesn't count as a large bore with the big

  5. TNCC

    bgxyrnf replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    I didn't find the class to be much different. There were a few changes to the details of the ABC survey but it's essentially the same class as before. If you were freaking before, you'll be at risk...

  6. Dosing Calculation help

    bgxyrnf replied to CassieRN2018's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    General advice: Learn not to doubt yourself unless there's a reason to question your results. Continue to develop a sense of rationality applied to your answers (i.e. "does this make sense?") Don't...

  7. treatment for meningitis

    bgxyrnf replied to Sharon Tale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, let's see... Mening-itis... Meninges are inflamed... OK, that's a start... Why are they inflamed? Well, what causes inflammation in general? Microorganisms cause all kinds of inflammation......

  8. UC Davis RN Residency Summer/Fall 2017

    bgxyrnf replied to NursKam's topic in California Nursing

    FYI, it's not "the ICU," it's one of the 9 ICUs.Small hospitals refer to "the ICU," large facilities have various specialty

  9. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

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  10. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

  11. UC Davis RN Residency Summer/Fall 2017

    bgxyrnf replied to NursKam's topic in California Nursing

    I'm curious: When do the fortunate candidates get to

  12. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

  13. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Good points regarding the generalized, non-specific abd pain in a FF w/ a history of gastroparesis. I'm trying to visualize the case and I imagine that my mind wouldn't immediately go to ectopic....

  14. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    She's an ESI 2 due to the complaint alone. Every female abdominal pain with a functional uterus and operational ovaries is presumed to have an ectopic until proven

  15. UC Davis RN Residency Summer/Fall 2017

    bgxyrnf replied to NursKam's topic in California Nursing

    That is universal to every interview at UCD. They have to be able to objectively demonstrate why they chose the person that they did... everybody gets the same questions (for a given

  16. new grad, confused, discouraged, overwhelmed, nervous, 2nd guessing

    bgxyrnf replied to AnnaBanana60137's topic in General Nursing

    Even setting aside the issue of 'literally' v. 'figuratively', I assure you, she may know a lot but she does not 'know literally everything." I'd be willing to bet that an expert nurse could find gaps...

  17. to AMA or not to AMA?

    bgxyrnf replied to newnurse925's topic in General Nursing

    From what little you describe, it's hard to determine whether the patient had capacity to make the AMA decision nor whether they might be considered a danger to themselves. Part of the capacity...

  18. Alcohol Withdrawal & CIWA

    bgxyrnf replied to jschong93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    CIWA has its place insofar as it gives me something concrete to chart as I start administering doses of Valium and phenobarbital that would take down an elephant. It's somewhat better than the...

  19. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Has anyone heard of tagging an ESI 1 on a patient solely for SpO2 I've seen it argued based

  20. ESI practice thread

    bgxyrnf replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    It's hard to differentiate based on text rather than a real-time assessment, but anyone who I define as 'severe respiratory distress' gets an ESI 1.In your case, because of your two-stage process, I...

  21. Patient complaint-freaking out!

    bgxyrnf replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    I would spend the time updating my resume, contacting references, and submitting applications. First off, any joint that is "termination happy" isn't somewhere that I'd want to spend my career....

  22. Job offer without telling me pay rates

    bgxyrnf replied to nekoneko's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, that's very odd. What to do? Well, it depends in part on how you feel about working there and how confident you are about landing another job if you bail on this one. Personally, when I was a...

  23. Trouble with IV starts on Older Adults

    bgxyrnf replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    A couple things to consider: 1) If the veins are already visible/palpable, go very light on the tourniquet or eschew it altogether because the elevated pressure in the vein can result in it blowing....

  24. AEDs in the Wild?

    bgxyrnf replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Immerse them in a mountain stream or tow them behind the boat... therapeutic

  25. What do I do now.

    bgxyrnf replied to MissouriRN13's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of a story: A man of faith was in his home after a horrible storm, as the river began to rise. His neighbors fled in terror and encouraged him to follow. He replied, "no, I will stay...