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Monthly Archives: December 2020

How to Treat Croup and When to Worry as a Nurse

Hello, hello my nursing friends! Welcome back to class. Today we are talking about a virus that can not only be detrimental to your patients health but requires some pretty unique interventions. Ever heard of Acute Croup, a.k.a Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis? Ever wonder its signs and symptoms and how to treat croup? Well, today we will be reviewing what causes Croup, it’s clinical manifestations, some unique nursing…

25 of the BEST Nursing Stocking Stuffers

This post may contain affiliate links, which means Iโ€™ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosureย here. Hello, my friends! Quite a few of you wanted to see a Nursing Stocking Stuffers for your last minute holiday shopping. I’m not going to lie- I was dying to do this one too. Who doesn’t…

Top 10 Nursing Interview Questions & Answers

Hello my nursing friends. Welcome back to The RN Educator and for those of you who are new… welcome to our family! Today we are talking Nursing Interview Questions & Answers. We have all been in the scenario where we are so nervous to go into that interview… palms are sweating, hearts are racing, and we are hoping this interview goes well. Sooooo… in an attempt to…

What to Do When your Patient Has Bronchiolitis

If you are a pediatric nurse, bronchiolitis might be everyday news for you. It is a diagnosis we see very often in the pediatric population. If you are a nursing student, you’re probably asking yourself “What in the world is bronchiolitis?” Well, you’re about to find out. Today we are talking Bronchiolitis, it’s most common cause of infection, signs and symptoms and…

Blood Collection Lab Tubes and Order of Draw

Let’s talk BLOOD COLLECTION LAB TUBES! Do you draw labs at your facility as a nurse or do you have a phlebotomy team that does it for you? Well, if you work somewhere nurses are responsible for collecting blood work then you might want to continue reading!  Today on The RN Educator we are talking laboratory tubes, the specific order in which you draw them and some…