Hearts Content Of A Mama
A Mom's Random Thoughts On Her Mommy Journey, Family Matters And Other Adventures That Keep Her Life Blooming.
My Nursing Notes: How to overcome a “Fainting Spell”.
“I feel like my world is turning round and round…I can’t breathe, I need fresh air…Oh, catch me, I’m falling…(You suddenly heard this from a person sitting or near right next to you, You saw him as very pale and sweating, and then all of a sudden he fainted…What shall you do?)”
The statement that I have above is not a joke but it is one of the typical signs and symptoms of a “Fainting spell”. Yeah, sounds magical, isn’t… read more
NCLEX Facts Sheet
Do you want to know how many new nurses who entered nursing education in U.S. passed the NCLEX Exam this 2008? Do you want to know how many nurses were educated outside U.S. who took and passed NCLEX Exam this 2008?
I have just researched a quarterly examination statistics about it from the NCSBN (National Council of State Boards Of Nursing). And the following are their recent results for year 2008:
Registered Nurse Candidates of January-March 2008:
- First-timer – 36,578… read more
Medication Administration:—Key Points.
- Right Patient (check armband; follow agency policy)
- Right Medication
- Right Dose
- Right Route
- Right Time
- Sixth Right: Is the drug still appropriate?
Patients Rights:
- Right to refuse medication
- Right to be educated
- Right to administration by knowledgeable, licensed person
- Right not to receive experimental therapy without consent
Triple Check Before You Administer:
- First: Check Label when removing from storage
- Second: Compare med label to MAR
- Third: Check again after med preparation, before administration
Patient Teaching:… read more
Reminiscing: My Second Year in BSN.
When I was checking my emails in my google account today, I got a message from my brother about how he was doing in his second year, first semester in BSN. He was saying that he’s thanking God that it all went well for him after the tough semester, and same also with my younger sister who’s in BSN first year, first semester this year. They have just finished completing their vaccinations in Hepa B, Tetanus toxoid and Rabbies. And… read more








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