Another NCLEX favorite and a real life saver is knowing the routes of medication administration as well as the different forms of medications. We know that we’ve been saying this again and again but only because this list really contains must-know concepts for nursing students.
Fluid and electrolyte balance play an important role in homeostasis, and critical care nurses assume a vital role in identifying and treating the physiologic stressors experienced by critically ill patients that disrupt homeostasis.
As of 2014, the average Firefighters brought home just shy of $45,970 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But earnings vary greatly by location, as employers must offer higher wages in certain areas of the country to attract qualified candidates. On average, the highest wages paid in Firefighters were in New Jersey, New York, California, Washington & Connecticut.
Salary: $22,130 – $81,450
Min. Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Related Careers: Fire Inspectors, Fire Investigators, Fire Prevention Code Officer, Dispatcher
| State | Salary (hourly) |
| 1. New Jersey | $37.28 |
| 2. New York | $35.19 |
| 3. California | $34.44 |
| 4. Washington | $31.23 |
| 5. Connecticut | $28.03 |
| Lowest Paying States for Firefighters | |
| State | Salary (hourly) |
| 1. West Virginia | $14.03 |
| 2. Kentucky | $15.69 |
| 3. Wisconsin | $15.69 |
| 4. North Carolina | $15.47 |
| 5. Minnesota | $15.81 |
This is just a post related to the absolute gazillions of negative commentary about night shift.
1. Teamwork, less backstabbing and sarcasm
2. Shift differential
3. Meals and showers are generally already done.
4. The 3am giggles
5. Never need a sitter (elementary kids + older)
6. The traffic is nonexistent
7. Superheroes work at night (Batman, Green Arrow, Daredevil, Dark Angel)
8. Putting small gifts at pt bedsides Christmas Eve/Halloween for those who celebrate and then get to go home and spend morning with family
9. Sleeping out in a hammock (under a shady tree!) to get Vitamin D
10. Sending family to work/school and having house to myself.
11. Night shift is full of really crazy or crazy sick pts. Either way, it’s a good time.
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You can disagree with me or do your night shifts/sleeping differently, and that’s great. I love night shift. I’m hooked.
Signs of Dehydration Chart – Treatment For Diarrhea
Location of Chest Pain During Angina or Heart Attack.
Many of these terms mean different things to different people, and may prove inaccurate when transmitting and recording information regarding the state of consciousness of a patient. Nevertheless, it is appropriate to define several of the terms as closely as possible.
While this is too simple for real world acid base stuff, it works great for exams where numbers are usually exaggerated.
Remember these normals:
pH=7.4
pCO2=40
HCO3=20
Step 1: Determine how your values compare to the normals
Step 2: Is it acidosis (pH<7.4), or alkalosis (pH>7.4)?
Step 3: ROME: Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal. If pH and CO2 (or HCO3) move in opposite directions, it’s a respiratory problem, if pH and HCO3 (or CO2) move in the same direction, it’s a metabolic problem.
Step 4: If both pCO2 and HCO3 values changed then it’s compensated, if only one changed it’s uncompensated.
-tomy = surgeon cuts something
-ectomy = surgeon cut something out
-ostomy = surgeon made an opening
-plasty = changed the shape of something
-pexy = surgeon moved the organ to the right place
-rraphy = surgeon sewed something up
-desis = surgeon made two things stick together
-tomy = surgeon cuts something
-ectomy = surgeon cut something out
-ostomy = surgeon made an opening
-plasty = changed the shape of something
-pexy = surgeon moved the organ to the right place
-rraphy = surgeon sewed something up
-desis = surgeon made two things stick together
