+Joyuswn Val Hi Joyuswn, I'm glad to hear from you. Thanks for letting me know it helped. It makes all the effort worth it. :) Can't wait to hear from you again. -xoxo
Hi Caroline! Great video. Another good tip is to press down very hard with the lancet for pt with calloused fingers. I was wondering if you had any tips on getting blood from pts who are poorly perfused? Ive had some difficulty getting enough blood for even one drop let alone a second. I have milked the finger but i know that is not good practice...
I love all of your videos!! Thank you for all the great help! Currently a nursing student and I cannot tell you how handy and helpful your videos are!! 😩☺️ 💉💊
Hey Caroline, I really like you're videos! Thank you for your engagement!! I hope you'll create more helpful videos! In this video I feel the need of the location where you use the lancet. To everyone: please do not stab directly into the fingertip! It really hurts and you destroy the sensitive nerve cells! If you stab into the side of the fingertip you'll destroy more unimportant nerve cells than you do in the fingertip. And try to use not the thumb or the trigger finger. These two are the most important fingers and it's important that the patient do not lose the sensible feeling. And please contact the appropriate personnel when the blood glucose level is greater then 200mg/dl. This is what I've learned. All in all this is a really great video! :)
so i had surgery on my elbow and had pins and wires put in.. the staples i have to get taken out awake (incision) will that hurt and then will i be awake for the pins and wire removal from inside my elbow
+Brandon Story Hi Brandon! It is great to hear from you! I remove staples all the time! It usually does not hurt at all... my patients tell me sometimes that it is uncomfortable or feels weird, but rarely say that it is painful :) As for the wire & pins... I cannot say for sure, but I imagine that you would not be awake... but again, not 100% sure. I hope this helps! See you soon! xoxo - Caroline
thank you for this video it was very helpful . I'm currently noticing symptoms of hypoglycemia . when I don't eat something fast, or when I do eat I start feeling dizzy ringing in the ears, shaky, confused sweating very hot feeling . I usually take a tablespoon of honey to get better fast . I don't know if hypoglycemia is what causing my symptoms,or something else. I don't want to go to the doctor,and they look at me like I'm crazy . also blood tests are expensive: (. thank you in advance for any advice:)
+Janet Cortorreal Hi Janet! I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm honestly not licensed to give medical advice, but I will say this, perhaps try to have more substantial snacks available like a carbohydrate & protein instead of a simple sugar like honey. Maybe it will make you feel better for longer :) but of course, this may not even be the issue... which is why we always do recommend visiting a doctor where they have everything they need to ensure proper evaluation. Sorry I cant be more help. But I hope you feel better!! Much love, - Caroline
Hello CAROLINE. Beautiful USA girl. Ooooooooooo, blod, needle...... Im not feeling well!!! JOKE!!! A lot of people do not like that??? Have a good day. Bye. Rudi from EUROPA.
great video
awesome..
+rhiza Llynn thanks so much love!!
Thank you!
+ldyluv6988
You are so welcome!
I do hope it will help you out a lot.
-xoxo
Thanks again Caroline! I'm a visual learner, and all your videos really help! =)
+Joyuswn Val
Hi Joyuswn,
I'm glad to hear from you.
Thanks for letting me know it helped.
It makes all the effort worth it. :)
Can't wait to hear from you again.
-xoxo
EmpoweRN thanka a lot it helps to me keep working on these videos
also love your videos
+Brandon Story
Awe thanks :)
Thank-you this was very helpful to me . Keep up the good work .
+Jason Lawson Hoffler
You are so welcome.
Thanks for letting me know it helped.
It means a lot.
-xoxo
we use the same glucometers at the hospital I work in! great video!
+Julie LeClair No way!! How cool!!
Love your videos Caroline Thank You! would love to see more! I am a new graduate nurse!
+fantacybab3
You are so welcome.
I hope you've learned a lot.
Keep posted for more. :)
I was wondering if you could do a video on pacemaker .
Hi Caroline! Great video. Another good tip is to press down very hard with the lancet for pt with calloused fingers. I was wondering if you had any tips on getting blood from pts who are poorly perfused? Ive had some difficulty getting enough blood for even one drop let alone a second. I have milked the finger but i know that is not good practice...
I love all of your videos!! Thank you for all the great help! Currently a nursing student and I cannot tell you how handy and helpful your videos are!! 😩☺️ 💉💊
+Jasmine Jimenez
Glad to hear that.
Thank you too for letting me know.
It means a lot.
-xoxo
Hey Caroline,
I really like you're videos! Thank you for your engagement!!
I hope you'll create more helpful videos!
In this video I feel the need of the location where you use the lancet.
To everyone: please do not stab directly into the fingertip!
It really hurts and you destroy the sensitive nerve cells!
If you stab into the side of the fingertip you'll destroy more unimportant nerve cells than you do in the fingertip.
And try to use not the thumb or the trigger finger. These two are the most important fingers and it's important that the patient do not lose the sensible feeling.
And please contact the appropriate personnel when the blood glucose level is greater then 200mg/dl.
This is what I've learned.
All in all this is a really great video! :)
Love it Caroline! Thanks:)
+Filipinogenetics
Hey great to see you on here again!
Thanks for letting me know that you liked it!!
See you soon!
- Caroline
Hi! I'm gonna go for a blood test like this soon and I'm really afraid of needles! I hope I won't freak out! Thanks for your video!
We never use alcohol, it can cause false low readings and skin integrity issues. If visibly clean you just use. If dirty you wash or help wash.
Can you share your references? I have never heard this before...
Was your husband the willing volunteer?
so i had surgery on my elbow and had pins and wires put in.. the staples i have to get taken out awake (incision) will that hurt and then will i be awake for the pins and wire removal from inside my elbow
+Brandon Story
Hi Brandon!
It is great to hear from you!
I remove staples all the time! It usually does not hurt at all... my patients tell me sometimes that it is uncomfortable or feels weird, but rarely say that it is painful :)
As for the wire & pins... I cannot say for sure, but I imagine that you would not be awake... but again, not 100% sure.
I hope this helps!
See you soon!
xoxo
- Caroline
thank you! do you have any other way i can keep in contact w you? :) besides here
thank you for this video it was very helpful . I'm currently noticing symptoms of hypoglycemia . when I don't eat something fast, or when I do eat I start feeling dizzy ringing in the ears, shaky, confused sweating very hot feeling . I usually take a tablespoon of honey to get better fast . I don't know if hypoglycemia is what causing my symptoms,or something else. I don't want to go to the doctor,and they look at me like I'm crazy . also blood tests are expensive: (. thank you in advance for any advice:)
+Janet Cortorreal
Hi Janet!
I'm so sorry to hear that!
I'm honestly not licensed to give medical advice, but I will say this, perhaps try to have more substantial snacks available like a carbohydrate & protein instead of a simple sugar like honey. Maybe it will make you feel better for longer :) but of course, this may not even be the issue... which is why we always do recommend visiting a doctor where they have everything they need to ensure proper evaluation.
Sorry I cant be more help.
But I hope you feel better!!
Much love,
- Caroline
Loving your videos, I have been struggling with the nclex. do you have any tips for being successful?
+prettyspice13
Hi love!
Have you taken it yet?
+EmpoweRN yes i have taken it twice and haven't passed
+prettyspice13 hmmm I'm really sorry to hear that!! Have you taken a review yet?
+EmpoweRN yes 2 reviews and still no luck. i don't what to do anymore. i feel so defeated
Why is the second drop of blood that we take for the test?
And thanks for your videos
+Arely Villalba
Because there is a chance for the alcohol to alter the value :)
+Arely Villalba Your welcome love :)
+EmpoweRN thank you! :D
+Arely Villalba anytime!! xoxo!
Hello CAROLINE. Beautiful USA girl. Ooooooooooo, blod, needle...... Im not feeling well!!! JOKE!!! A lot of people do not like that??? Have a good day. Bye. Rudi from EUROPA.