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CPEN/ENPC Initial Assessment
Primary Survey (ABCDE) with (FG) – Assess and Treat Emergencies/Injuries A. Airway and Alertness i. Is the child alert? AVPU assessment...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Jan 12, 20202 min read
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Don't Take My Word For It
Testimonials | pdbnurseeducationllc “I used Pam’s study guides for CEN and TCRN. They are down and dirty and direct.” Diane Gammon,...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Jan 3, 20203 min read
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CEN Tip of the Day - Methanol Toxicity
Cause: o Accidental ingestions of windshield wiper fluid or intentional ingestions in those who confuse it for ethanol or who cannot...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Jan 1, 20201 min read
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CEN Tip of the Day - Cauda Equina Syndrome
Etiology: Fall onto coccyx, abscess, tumor, or herniated disk leads to compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots “horse-tail”. S/S: low...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 29, 20191 min read
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CEN and TCRN Burns
1. Burn Fluid Resuscitation · Fluids prior to calculation as starting point: o 500 ml/hour for 14 and older o 250 ml/hour for 6-13 years...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 26, 20192 min read
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CEN and TCRN Abdominal Trauma
1. Ruptured diaphragm – penetrating injury below the 4th ICS. S/S: peristaltic gurgling sounds in left chest, progressively scaphoid...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 25, 20191 min read
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Rhabdomyolysis and Compartment Syndrome
1. Rhabdomyolysis S/S: myalgia (muscle pain), dark red or brown urine. DX: elevated CK, myoglobin, and K+ levels. TX: IVF’s, urine...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 24, 20191 min read
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Acute Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardial sac from infection, MI (Dressler’s Syndrome), renal failure (uremia), etc. S/S: Sudden onset of...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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CEN Toxicology/Antidote Review
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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CCRN and TCRN Hemodynamics
Preload is volume measured by CVP (right) and PAOP (left). Afterload is pressure measured by PVR (lungs) and SVR (body). Afterload (SVR)...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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Cardiac Murmurs
CCRN® Study Guide 2022: Critical Care Registered Nurse: Bartley, Pamela: 9781737427780: Books (amazon.com) CCRN® eBook - Kindle edition...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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CEN and TCRN Head Trauma
Epidural hematoma a. Middle meningeal artery tear from temporal bone injury. b. Rapid onset – classic S/S - unresponsive, lucid period,...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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CEN and TCRN Extremity Injury
1. Do not remove impaled objects. 2. Do not shave hair around wounds, use clippers (scissors) or ointment to hold hair out of way;...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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Multiple Choice Test-Taking Tips
1. Approach exam with confidence! Visualize the win! Control your anxiety, practice deep breathing and visualization. Ignore...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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PDB Nurse Education, LLC Study Tips
Amazon.com: Pamela Bartley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle 1. Pam’s P.A.S.S. Model – Prepare; Access the content outline;...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 20, 20191 min read
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Physiologic Stressors of Air Transport
CFRN® Study Guide: Certified Flight Registered Nurse®: 9781737427797: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com 1. Vibration is the...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 19, 20191 min read
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Ocular Emergencies
Must Know for CEN exam! Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma o Aqueous humor can’t move into anterior chamber; increase in intraocular pressure...
Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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