May 2011
19 posts
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May 26th
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nutella93 asked: i feel honored to be followed by you! ;)
I really enjoy what you post. keep up the good work! ;)
May 26th
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iamheretoworship-deactivated201 asked: Hi there! I love this blog, it is so awesome! I was just wondering how old you are? And where you studied?
May 26th
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Pain.
nursling: I had a patient this week, a woman with metastatic cancer recovering from major sepsis which admitted her to the intensive care unit.  I was told in report by the day nurse, “Please medicate this patient with pain medications around the clock per families request” because the “patient will not ask for it”. I understand that some patients may be reluctant to take pain medication or be...
May 24th
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“I could never do your job.”
– My patient, a second year resident It’s always nice when doctors and nurses have a mutually respectful, appreciative relationship.  Remember that half of the mutuality comes from you!  You represent nursing in the way you act and treat others— patients and colleagues alike.
May 24th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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kittenzrule-deactivated20120110 asked: Thanks for following me back! I was wondering what kind of nurse you are? Your advice and pointers are great, and so helpful to a student nurse :)
May 15th
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May 15th
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gingaaaaa asked: Hi! just now i thought of using tumblr for nursing school purposes and i found you! =) so my question is, how important are summer externships? My school has been putting a great emphasis on it and sadly enough, none of the hospitals i have applied to has gotten back to me yet, thinking that summer is almost here! what do you suggest do I do? Would it GREATLY affect my ability to get a job after I...
May 15th
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May 14th
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Officially ACLS Certified!
Bring on the rapid responses and codes, I’m ready for it! A few tips: -Regardless of the situation, the first priorities in ACLS are O2 supplementation, IV/IO access, and cardiac monitoring.  As a team leader, make sure all 3 are established as you assign individual roles. -Once a patient is found without a pulse, DO NOT do regular pulse checks until an organized rhythm appears on the...
May 14th
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How to do CPR.
thestudentnurse: youtheillest: Hahahahaha! CAN’T EVEN! XD LMAO I’m dying.  So apropos, I’m in the middle of ACLS certification.
May 10th
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May 9th
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Mnemonic for remembering carpal bones:
“Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle.” Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate (Submitted by: ashisanurse)
May 9th
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mnemonic
I heart mnemonics, too =) One of my favorites is: parasympathetic—pillow sympathetic—oh sh*t! (Submitted by: pneupnurse)
May 9th
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May 9th
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Fetal Monitoring Mnemonic: VEAL CHOP
pneupnurse: Variable deceleration—Cord compression Early deceleration—Head compression Acceleration—Okay! Late deceleration—Poor placental perfusion This is one I haven’t heard before!  I heart mnemonics, I wouldn’t have graduated from nursing school without them.  My favorite has to be the one to remember which cranial nerves do what: “Some Say Marry Money, But My...
May 3rd
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May 3rd
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