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…
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…
Hello, hello my nursing friends. Looks like it’s about that time again when holiday cheer is crowding the streets (not literally crowding since we are in the middle of a pandemic), people are decorating their houses with twinkly lights and pictures holding a mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows in front of your Christmas tree is trending. I truly love the holiday season. It makes me so happy…
As a nursing student you are probably learning all about oxygen masks and their uses. As a new nurse, you have probably forgotten some of this information and need a refresher. Let’s face it, it’s nearly impossible to remember everything. I’m here to go over all things oxygen masks, when to use them, benefits of each, and a few tips and tricks that will…
If you don’t already have an IV cart set up in your unit you need to get one. I’m serious, this is such a GAME CHANGER. It’s the best thing to have during an emergency situation. You grab and go with no need to spend the extra minutes taking out supplies while your patient is decompensating. You can worry about that later once the…
Hello friends! Today we are talking about a HUGE component of nursing school. If you are already in nursing school you know exactly what I’m talking about based on this title but those of you who are thinking about nursing school or are in the pre-nursing phase nursing school clinicals make up about 50% of nursing school. It is when you practice everything you learn in lecture…
