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This may contain: a person in blue gloves points at an electronic device on a hospital bed with the words tips for hanging iv fluids
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Tip for Hanging IV Fluids | www.anurseinthemaking.com
Pro tip: VTBI💉 💦Keep your IV line from running dry by programming the pump 50 mL less than what’s in the bag! ✅This is safe & effective for administering maintenance fluids 🧠Why is this method not applicable to other medications?
Parkinson's NCLEX Review
🧠 Parkinson’s NCLEX Review Here’s a quick review of the patho and common symptoms you need to know about Parkinson’s for nursing school and the NCLEX! Remember the four main symptoms are: ➡️ Tremors ➡️ Rigidity ➡️ Bradykinesia ➡️ Balance issues Other key words to look out for are cogwheel rigidity (stop and go motion), pill rolling tremor (hand and fingers look like they’re rolling a pill, shuffling gait, and mask like face Share with a nursing school friend that needs this 💛
This may contain: a woman laying in a hospital bed with her hand on the arm of another person
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Trach Care Overview | www.anurseinthemaking.com
NCLEX Tips for Trach Care: 😮‍💨 Trach care is sterile: Always maintain sterility ❗🌟REMEMBER: we start out sterile, but once we begin cleaning debris from the trach and replacing old with new, we don’t stay sterile! 😮‍ Keep emergency equipment at bedside: Bag valve mask (BVM), suction supplies, replacement tracheostomy tube, obturator 😮‍ Monitor for signs of infection: Redness, swelling, or discharge 😮‍ Ensure adequate humidification: Prevent mucous plugging 😮‍ Keep airway clear: Suction as necessary 😮‍ Pre-oxygenate: Before and after suctioning 😮‍ Dislodged Cannula? Call for help, attempt reinsertion, use BVM over nose/mouth if needed #nursingnotes #NCLEXprep #RN #LPN #nursingschool #nursingstudent #nurseinthemaking
This may contain: a person in a hospital bed with a dummy head on it and another woman holding a cup to her mouth
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Steps for inserting an NG tube | www.anurseinthemaking.com
NG Tube Insertion Facts 👃 🧤Inserting an NG tube is a clean procedure, not sterile 📏Measure: Nose➡️Ear➡️Xiphoid process 🥤Sips of water really helps advance the tubing down as the pt swallows 💧 Lubricate the tip of the NG tube to ease insertion ✔️ Ways to verify placement: - Aspirating gastric contents & checking pH - X-ray confirming placement
Catheter Balloon Tug!
Learn from Ellis on how to make the most of your nursing time-saving techniques today! Share your experience in the comments! #urinarycatheter #NCLEX #ivcatheter #ClinicalSkills #HESI #Kaplan #ATI #NursingSchool #NursingStudent⁠ #Nurse #RN #PN #Education #LVN #LPN #NurseEducator