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Documentation Tip of the Week

Hello, hello my nursing friends! So excited to bring you a new short series I like to call โ€œ๐ƒ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐คโ€.  Iโ€™m actually really loving this idea because not only will it help improve your charting skills but it will also better your assessment skills, which is SO VITAL in nursing.  With that said- todayโ€™s Documentation Tip of the Week is on ๐™๐˜ผ๐™Ž๐™ƒ๐™€๐™Ž!  When charting about patient rashes you…

20 of the BEST Nursing Essentials: For Nursing Clinical

Hello, my nursing friends! Today I am bringing you a much requested post for those of you in nursing school, about to start nursing school or a nurse already in the field. We are talking Nursing Essentials Clinical Edition! There is nothing like being prepared on the floor and trust me when I say- these nursing essentials are going to come in extra handy during your clinicals. I am including…

11 Crash Cart Meds You Need to Know

Have you ever been in an emergency situation and looked into the crash cart thinking “WHAT. THE. HECK. IS. ALL. THIS?!” Well, I’ve got news for you, most new nurses are very overwhelmed when using the crash cart, giving crash cart meds and some don’t even know half the stuff that is actually IN one (unless they use it often, of course). It&#8217…

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…