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ICU Delirium

According to Vanderbilt University (2013), delirium is the inattention and confusion that presents like the brain is temporarily failing.  Delirium is a common problem in the ICU and 7/10 critical patients usually experience it (Vanderbilt University, 2013).  Patients who are on sedation, older, cognitively impaired, recovering from surgery, septic, or suffering from heart failure have […]

Hello Nursing 401!

Hello Everyone! My name is Samantha Betteridge and I have been an RN for about 5 months.  I graduated from College of the Canyons in June 2014, took the NCLEX in July, and now I am in ADN-BSN program here at CI.  I am really close with my family and I live with my mom, dad, […]