The State of Ease

The State of Ease


There is a "state of ease" that each of us can access to help release emotional turbulence and help maintain coherent alignment between our heart, mind and emotions. Learning to access our personal space of "inner-ease" can be done with minimum practice and in just a little time. When operating in an ease-mode, it’s easier to choose less stressful perceptions and attitudes and re-create "flow" in our daily routines.
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Apical Pulse

If you would like to know precisely where to place your stethoscope for an apical rate and would like some prctice counting irregular and infant apical rates try visting this link APICAL PULSE

I am trying to do the "ribbon method. I am not sure if this is the ribbon or if I discovered something else? Either way I know it is not passable and as far as technique, it is not meant to be critiqued. I reuse my supplies to help with costs. My main goal with this was to see if I have the ribbon method correct, and if this is an acceptable technique to pack the wound.

1st video wound attempt

Well I got the camera - $34 at Walmart. I did the very thing I failed for - did not change my gloves after deciding I was not getting the gauze to fit right. Of course I could have discarded the gauze and changed gloves and started again but I want to see how the video looked, check if we were getting the best view. Actually this makes the studying and practice kind of fun. Don't laugh, we are going to try a better shot tomorrow. I also have to figure out how to post the video. This picture was the best I had for tonight, unfortunately not good enough. Good thing I have a couple of months to practice.

Plan of Attack

In an effort to quell my nerves I have signed up for PALS and ACLS. I figure that will get me used to an examiner looking over my shoulder and critiquing everything I do and I will have to verbalize each algorithm, I don't think it can get any more stressful than that - comparatively speaking.

Care Plan Scenarios By Chuck

I am adding this link for quick access to lots of practice scenarios for care plan critique.
Chuck's Care Plan Scenarios

I was surfing the net looking for additional resources and found one of the best yet. This was written by 2 excelsior grads to share with others totally free. Here is the link. http://allnurses.com/distance-learning-nursing/cpne-notes-ec-308371.html I hope everyone else finds this as helpful and informative as I did. Many thanks to Ivan and Lisa for posting this on the allnurses.com forum.