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Your first year as a registered nurse is challenging. This podcast is hosted by Kati Kleber, BSN RN CCRN and Elizabeth Mills, BSN RN CCRN and features experienced nurses from FreshRN

If there wasn’t a breath in 8 minutes, the respiratory therapist will draw blood and check CO2 levels and they go back in the ventilator. So if my CO2 levels were 38 then my new CO2 (after the patient didn’t breath) levels should be 58. * If there wasn’t a breath in 8 minutes, the respiratory therapist will draw blood and check CO2 levels and they go back in the ventilator. So if my CO2 levels were 38 then my new CO2 (after the patient didn’t breath) levels should be 58.

We discuss routine communication points with typical family members who are engaged and want to be part of a patient’s care, and how you as a fresh RN can speak to them with confidence. * Try to say, “I don’t mean to mean to sound insulting, but I want to make sure I’m coming across clearly, both to you and anyone else in the room that isn’t medical. * There are certain things as a nurse that are outside of your scope to share You can say, “I don’t have the exact report yet, if it was something drastically different or drastically worse, I would know right away * You can say, “I don’t have the exact report yet, if it was something drastically different or drastically worse, I would know right away

Blood flow goes in one direction, through one catheter, when a dialysis nurse accesses an AV fistula they use 2 catheters – one for venous, one for arterial. Blood flow goes in one direction, through one catheter, when a dialysis nurse accesses an AV fistula they use 2 catheters – one for venous, one for arterial. * Blood flow goes in one direction, through one catheter, when a dialysis nurse accesses an AV fistula they use 2 catheters – one for venous, one for arterial. The oscillator Mostly used for babies Can be used for adults with the flu who weren’t ventilating well with other ventilation Not used very often on adults * Mostly used for babies * Can be used for adults with the flu who weren’t ventilating well with other ventilation * Not used very often on adults What is your favorite device that you get to use?