YoutubeTheNP

YoutubeTheNP

ER, PCU, UCC, Observation medicine

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  1. Post-Offer Drug Test

    YoutubeTheNP replied to heartoflife23's topic in General Nursing

    Just breathe. I think you'll be fine. Especially if you didn't take a benzo. The additional test should clear you. Let us know what

  2. Post-Offer Drug Test

    YoutubeTheNP replied to heartoflife23's topic in General Nursing

    They will probably send it off for metabolites. If you didn't take a benzo it should come back fine. What were the pills you

  3. New nurse duties in clinical decision unit

    YoutubeTheNP replied to breewilkins's topic in General Nursing

    I will also add that it depends on the size of the cdu. The one I work at has 8 beds, so it's never really crazy. But I know a few other units in other hospitals who have 20+ rooms and those nurses...

  4. What's Going on with Patients Hgb?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to NerdyMedSurgNurse's topic in General Nursing

    More information certainly would be helpful. I always laugh when I hear a patient is getting IV fluids and IV lasix. It's such an oxymoron to me. Anyway, if she has a hx of cardiomyopathy I would...

  5. New nurse duties in clinical decision unit

    YoutubeTheNP replied to breewilkins's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry. You're right. It's boring. Most of the Er nurses who get pulled to the cdu unit I work on hate it. But it does help the nurses who are burned out a day to relax and catch their

  6. Documentation of times

    YoutubeTheNP replied to hlnorrn's topic in General Nursing

    Well everywhere I worked as an RN, the nurses had to do hourly rounds on the floor. So I would advise you to document "patient away at exam" etc in your hourly rounding notes. Don't ever expect...

  7. Concerned..please help

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    You are lucky administering versed by itself is not considered conscious sedation, otherwise you could be in big trouble. From your OP, you do seem under-educated about the drug, it's use, and...

  8. Adding second job for extra income as a NP

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are lots of prn work in the ER/urgent care world. Guess it depends what you're looking for.

  9. Blood Sugar Measurement: Arterial vs Fingertip

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Catticus11's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Physiologically, I can't think of a reason why the arterial glucose would be any different than the venous. It's not like oxygenation of hgb, ya know what I

  10. Lower level Anotomy course

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Rasema's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the person above. Not even trying to pass?? Why did you waste your money? Good luck with the rest of your schooling. From the sounds of it, you have a long uphill road ahead of

  11. Hyperglycemia-induced Hyponatremia

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Catticus11's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    The hyponatremia is from the diuresis of the hyperglycemia. What does Diabetes literally mean? Diabetes literally means to urinate a lot. When your sugars are high like this pt, they urinate a ton....

  12. Blood Sugar Measurement: Arterial vs Fingertip

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Catticus11's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    It's not common practice to check a glucose with arterial blood, simply because it is harder to gain a sample, and quite unnecessary. The venous and finger tip blood you mentioned are one in the...

  13. APRN Texas application nightmare

    YoutubeTheNP replied to pla84's topic in Advanced Practice

    I had no issues getting my license. My school, in PA, sent that letter you're referring to. Texas needs it. Why won't your school send it?? That's what you

  14. Worried about giving wrong saline!

    YoutubeTheNP replied to nurselalou's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely are a worry wort. What is septic shock? (Rhetorical). It isn't caused by saline administration. Lol. This post really made me chuckle. Read up on septic shock so you know what causes...

  15. My coworker was high and got away with it

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, mind your own business. Who was attending to your patients when you were playing detective? You tried to get your colleague in trouble AND he put an IV in one of your patients?? You should be...

  16. Collaborating physician questions!

    YoutubeTheNP replied to chiromed0's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think you need to review the requirements. I am in Texas and had my DEA # before I had my first job. I also renewed it and didn't need a doctor for

  17. Contrast Dye

    YoutubeTheNP replied to kbbbb2's topic in General Students

    Boy, some great advice given by the previous posters While I do agree do some research on your own. Your question is a good question but the answer is very broad. First, are you talking about Oral...

  18. ADV Anatomy and Physiology homework help?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to CedarGirl10's topic in General Students

    Not bad on your answers. some of them need some work. I'll help you on a few. . . . 6.) elevated systolic means your left ventricle is contracting against high pressures in the vascular system, such...

  19. Finding the elusive cervix...

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Ladycards's topic in Advanced Practice

    go deeper. It's

  20. Should I work as a CNA prior to Direct Entry NP Program?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to shannon9r's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are a lot of NP jobs that I know of where the NP replaces the physician, so the two roles aren't that much different. I guess those jobs are geared more to the NP with experience but NPs...

  21. Should I work as a CNA prior to Direct Entry NP Program?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to shannon9r's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would hope the curriculum is extremely difficult. But could you imagine a doctor getting thrown into practice with no residency? I feel this is quite the equivalent. No bueno. Again, just my...

  22. Should I work as a CNA prior to Direct Entry NP Program?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to shannon9r's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I certainly beg to differ. The NP role differs with the RN, I agree with that. But to say it is nothing but bitter rumblings is nonsense. Are you an NP? What experience do you have to state such a...

  23. Should I work as a CNA prior to Direct Entry NP Program?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to shannon9r's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I always tell people you have to be a nurse before you can be a nurse practitioner. It's scary to me that a NP program is taking people off the streets with no RN experience. NPs make very complex...

  24. Observation Unit NP

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think there are mixed feelings. It's different than being an ER nurse, slower paced, much more documentation. Some like it, some don't. In one of the cdu's I use to work all the RNs were travel...

  25. Observation Unit NP

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I kinda went off topic on my first post, here are the answers to: Can anyone give me an idea of what your typical day is like in an observation unit? What are you responsible for? How much help do...