BLOOPZ, RN

Hi and welcome to my tumblr! I'm a new registered nurse who recently passed the NCLEX. I post nursing material (notes, diagrams, etc) that I find helpful and useful to share with others. The photographs (food and nursing related) are mine unless otherwise stated. Feel free to 'Ask' me anything or want to just say 'Hi'! Thanks! :)

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Thank you!!

Thank you to all my followers!! Hope the things I post are helpful to you all! Thank you for your support and patience as I post material up (since I’ve been working).

Good luck on finals! Be sure to look under my ‘nursing’ tag and scroll through the topics you need to brush up on for your exams!

(I’ll still be posting, no worries!)?

(Source: bloopz)

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Quick Notes: Abbreviations

Quick Notes: Abbreviations
  • ac means “before meals”
  • hs means “at bedtime”
  • od means “right eye”
  • os means “left eye”
  • ou means “both eyes”
  • od means “right eye”
  • os means “left eye”
  • au means “both ears”
  • po means “by mouth”
  • pc means “after meals”
  • prn means “as needed”
  • q 3 h means “every 3 hours”
  • qd means “every day”
  • bid means “twice a day”
  • tid means “3 times a day”
  • qid means “4 times a day”

(Source: bloopz)

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Blood Flow through the Heart Diagram

You will *need to know this all throughout nursing school and on the NCLEX.

I found this helpful diagram to show you the anatomy of the heart and the blood flow through it.

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  1. superior vena cava

  2. inferior vena cava

  3. right atrium  

  4. tricuspid valve

  5. right ventricle

  6. pulmonary valve

  7. pulmonary artery

  8. pulmonary veins

  9. left atrium

  10. mitral valve

  11. left ventricle 

  12. aortic valve

  13. aorta

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IV Extravasation

Extravasation, the leaking of vesicant drugs (such as antineoplastics) into surrounding tissue, can cause severe local tissue damage, resulting in delayed healing, infection, tissue necrosis, disfigurement, loss of function, and even amputation.

Signs and symptoms of extravasation:

  • blanching, burning, or discomfort at the I.V. site
  • cool skin around the I.V. site
  • swelling at or above the I.V. site.

If you suspect extravasation, follow your facility’s protocol. Take these essential steps:

  1. Stop the I.V. flow and remove the I.V. line, unless the catheter should remain in place to administer the antidote.
  2. Estimate the amount of extravasated solution and notify the health care provider.
  3. Instill the appropriate antidote according to your facility’s protocol.
  4. Elevate the extremity.
  5. Record the extravasation site, your patient’s symptoms, the estimated amount of extravasated solution, and the treatment.

(Source: http://www.nursingcenter.com)