Giving insulin IV is a lifesaving measure for patients experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperkalemia. Monitoring these patients closely is essential to safe treatment. Learn the basics about IV insulin from an ICU RN.
Giving insulin IV is a lifesaving measure for patients experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperkalemia. Monitoring these patients closely is essential to safe treatment. Learn the basics about IV insulin from an ICU RN.
My first experience with death in the hospital was quite traumatizing. Helping families cope with the death of a patient can be a very intimidating (and scary) task. Hear about my experiences with death in the ICU and what I've learned to become a better nurse.
A complete blood count (CBC) test analyzes the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a patient's blood. How do you interpret these values as a nurse? Why would they be abnormal?
I volunteered on a Navy hospital ship in 2011 for five months. What was it like living on a Navy ship? What were the nurse's responsibilities? Learn about volunteering and how it will help you in the nursing field.
Levophed is a common drug used in critical care medicine. When do you use this? What effect does it have? Learn the simple facts from an ICU RN.
How can we teach new nurses in a way that helps them learn to be amazing and thorough nurses? Here are a few tips that I have learned as I've helped new nurses develop their nursing skills.
Why do providers use Nimbex to parlayze patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome? Find out more about how Nimbex works and why we use it.
Have you cared for a patient with toxic megacolon before? This is a life threatening condition that requires quick interventions to care for these patients. Learn about toxic megacolon and the nursing interventions you'll perform.
You'll never guess what the top ten health questions googled this year were! They definitely weren't the obvious questions that I would've thought of.
Can it possibly be mandated for individuals receiving an abortion to need to bury the fetal remains? Look at what Texas law has said about this new controversial ruling.