CEN and TCRN Abdominal Trauma
1. Ruptured diaphragm – penetrating injury below the 4th ICS. S/S: peristaltic gurgling sounds in left chest, progressively scaphoid...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 24, 20191 min read
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...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 23, 20191 min read
Acute Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardial sac from infection, MI (Dressler’s Syndrome), renal failure (uremia), etc. S/S: Sudden onset of...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 23, 20191 min read
CEN Toxicology/Antidote Review
Amazon.com: Pamela Bartley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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)...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 22, 20191 min read
Cardiac Murmurs
CCRN® Study Guide 2022: Critical Care Registered Nurse: Bartley, Pamela: 9781737427780: Books (amazon.com) CCRN® eBook - Kindle edition...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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,...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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;...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 21, 20191 min read
Multiple Choice Test-Taking Tips
1. Approach exam with confidence! Visualize the win! Control your anxiety, practice deep breathing and visualization. Ignore...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 20, 20191 min read
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;...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Physiologic Stressors of Air Transport
CFRN® Study Guide: Certified Flight Registered Nurse®: 9781737427797: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com 1. Vibration is the...
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Pam Bartley, BSN, RN, CEN
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Ocular Emergencies
Must Know for CEN exam! Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma o Aqueous humor can’t move into anterior chamber; increase in intraocular pressure...
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