Hello! I am a recent new graduate nurse that will be starting in the surgical ICU next month. I was browsing through inspirational youtube videos to help me focus on the positive tips that would help me with my new career when I stumbled upon your channel. WOW!!!! I cannot thank you enough for sharing all of your experiences and advice. You have taken some of my greatest fears about the upcoming challenges I lose sleep over every night. I have to admit that I was getting pretty intimidated after reading post after post on my allnurses webpage about how new graduates aren't cut out for ICU etc.. I feel like your encouragement and genuine interest in helping others be successful is very much a talent, moreover what probably makes you such a phenomenal nurse. I appreciate your videos and I just had to say how much you have inspired the confidence in me to move forward with my endeavors as a critical care nurse. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Lizzie Singleton Hi Lizzie! It is so nice to hear from you! Thank you so much for such a sweet message! I appreciate it so much :) I am so glad to hear that most of your questions are answered, but if you ever have a video request, please let me know! It always helps if you post a new comment, instead of replying to one just fyi.... they are much easier for me to see :D Also, I know that you are going to be fine working in the ICU as a new graduate! It will be hard, but honestly it is hard everywhere (in a good, challenging way though!) Many ICU's are starting to hire new graduates more often because they are realizing how different the specialties are & how most of the critical thinking skill can be quickly learned. Please keep in touch & I look forward to hearing from you in the near future! Much Love, - Caroline

"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves." Lynn Hall, Where Have All the Tigers Gone?, 1989 I like this quote because it reminds me, as I reflect on my growth as a new nurse, that the potential was always there with me from the beginning. I really enjoy this channel and the videos about emotional well being especially. There is a lot of negativity in my workplace and those videos have helped me immensely. Thank you for that and continuing making more videos. I look forward to what's next in store for this channel and my career. I hope whoever reads this will have a wonderful day. :)

Thank you sincerely, I am beginning critical care enhancing my knowledge about ICP and your video is awesome, concise and very helpful. Keep On and God bless you.

@empowern

7 жыл бұрын

+Juan Herrera Anytime! Thanks so much for letting me know 😊

I just started a NeuroICU job and I am doing as much research as possible before returning back to work. I have felt competent until this job. Your video is a helpful tool to guide me thanks.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Sarah Kemp Hi Sarah! Congratulation on your job. Thank you very much for your comment. It means a lot. God bless! See you soon here again. -xoxo

As a 50year veteran nurse, I comment you on this excellent informative session. Well done, good visuals, continue this awesome teaching tool, you are a natural born instructor.

@empowern

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So sweet of you to say that :)

I suffered from this for years causing daily headaches and major migraines. Doctors treated me for migraines using various medications. None worked. Finally a doctor tested my spinal fluid pressure and bingo. He did this on a whim cause it is so rare in males. He put me on an anti-seizure (retired from its traditional use) for a month and a half. I got better and no longer have to take the meds. He said if it comes back we can treat again. It's been over 2 years and finally know what not having a headache is like. People need to realize it can affect men.

I work CCU and rarely see Neuro patients. I am prepping for the CCRN so it served as a quick refresher...was much needed. :)

are you kidding me!!!! my professor was talking about this for over 3 hours and put me to sleep and i didn't understand her! but i watched this and understood so much in just 11 minutes god bless you my love!!!!! you gave me a great baseline.

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+nades11 Lol.. I know!! Been there. :) Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it. -xoxo

Hi Caroline. I am grateful that I found you and your videos. I am in an e-line program that has very little instruction from a professor. We are basically teaching ourselves everything. We do have live clinicals but even there we are expected to know everything the face-to-face students know. I say all of that because your videos have helped with knowing how to study and just hearing the medical terms and medications is so helpful. Thank you.

Last year I experienced this icp not because of anything, improper intake of food...my hemoglobin level decreased to 7 and severe headache that led to double vision..my brain liquid level increased up to 25 mmhg..and finally doctors removed that excess liquid by injection in near by area of spinal cord..one of the worst days in my life..after that I Changed my life style in a healthy way..now I am perfectly alright 😃

Another great video. I'm an RN now and I watch your videos to brush up on things I haven't encountered since pathophysiology. Keep it up!!.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Danielle Summers Hi Danielle!! So nice to hear from you! Thank you so much for letting me know that you enjoy the videos! It means a lot :) Looking forward to hearing from you again very soon! Much Love, - Caroline

Thank you for a lot of valid information. I am 42 will be 44 Friday the 13th. I have recently been diagnosed. You answered many of my questions, keep the great video's coming. Thank you Jamey

I'm taking care of stroke patient yesterday. Really helpful! keep on posting thanks! :)

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Fitri Isa Hi Fitri, Awesome! I will definitely post more. And hopefully you'll find it helpful as well. Thanks a lot for letting me know by the way. I really appreciate it. -xoxo

Hi there Caroline...it's Kim talley! Yes yes I passed the first semester finally! And now about to embark on Med Surg 1 I been networking and researching on the things I need to do over my break to get prepared. Thanks for this vid...it has great info!!!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

25kimt Hi Kim! It is nice to see you on here again!! Congratulations for getting one semester down!! Many more to come ;) Keep in touch love!! xoxo - Caroline

I was looking for a movie post duty now and I saw your vid. Today I had a pediatric patient who's having intracranial bleeding (unknown cause maybe an aneurysm) however, the child's status started to deteriorate from bad Glasgow scale to active seizures (tonic clonic) then into dilated fixed pupils, (received mannitol, decadron, phenytoin, depakine, Nacl3%) we had him into urgent ct scan where the bleeding was squeezing the brain causing herniation, however an OR done to evacuate the blood then a craniatomy, I had him post opp intubated with a ventriculastomy for icp monitoring (risk for infection), the patient stablized however... he's a critical patient still seizing and glasgow of 4. I wanted to share this since it's our topic, You learn so much at PICU I love working their !

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

pati Sal Hi Pati! Thank you so much for sharing your story! I think that it helps future & current nurses a lot :) Please keep in touch!! Much Love, - Caroline

Love these videos, they are clear, concise, and to the point!!!! Very well done, I really like the clear breakdown of signs and symptoms, I like the NCLEX questions at the end and I like that this is not overloaded with info. Very easy to follow

Hi Caroline! Perfect timing ICP is on my next exam. Thank you! Video request- Holistic nursing care One of the reasons I love your videos is your positivity! I enjoy reading books by authors like Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield, & Abraham Hicks. I practice visualization, meditation & even EFT when things get really stressful. I know that having these resources ( your motivational videos included) have helped me be successful in nursing school. They've also helped me realize how important mental well being is and how it impacts our health. Topics like visualization for pain, music therapy, etc. are covered in my textbooks but I don't really see them in incorporated during clinical. I'm wondering if you could share some ideas on how to incorporate some of these concepts into practice. Thank you again for all you tips & tricks but most importantly for being so honest. As a nursing student who struggled in school as a child, I really appreciate the stories you've shared.

Thank You so much for taking the time to make these video's! I'm an older student and very inspired by you and learn so much! I'm an EMT and will be a Nurse! Thanks so much for your help!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Joyuswn Val Hi Joyuswn! Awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know :) I look forward to joining you on your journey!!!! See you soon!! xoxo - Caroline

This is awesome! A great summary of what I needed to know about ICP. Thanks again.

This video was great! Did not get a lecture in class on this so this helped. Thank you!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

nahemily Hi Love! So nice to hear from you!Thanks a lot for letting me know it helps.It means a lot.Can't wait to see you here again soon.-xoxo!!

Your videos are such helpful supplemental study material. It is very exciting to have found your channel!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

micahZen Hi Micah! Thank you very much for letting me know. It means a lot.I'm so glad to see you here and hoping to see you again soon. Keep posted for more videos. -xoxo!!

Thank you so much you all of you videos! I have learned so much from them. I am now it block 4 of nursing school and Highly recommend your channel. Thank you for all your efforts and time! ❤️🤍

Great job again we learn this as medics as well,thanks for the post.

One of the most beautiful illustration I have seen for long time. Thanks

I really needed this. thanks for being straight and to the point

Wow just got a job in neuroscience icu and to be honest I learn so much just watching your icp video :)

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

ehhssh Awesome!! Thank you so much for letting me know!! I really appreciate it! Looking forward to hearing from you again soon!! xoxo - Caroline

thanks so much for your videos. I listen to them while I work out or walk to class!

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Mandi Madison Hi Mandi, That's awesome! You are so welcome by the way. Thanks a lot for letting me know. It means a lot. -xoxo

very helpful as I was diagnosed a few days ago. great video thank you

@marubiniramagoma1496

7 жыл бұрын

Jordan Carson very good keep it up

Thank you so much, for making this video. I'm in block 2, and this video has helped me understand ICP in an easy way.

You know your stuff. Great work. Nice production too, very polished

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

JazzyJapanese Awe! Thank you very much!It means a lot. -xoxo!!

I love the practice questions at the end of the video with rationalities. It helps reenforced the knowledge.

Hi . Very well presented video , good job 👍 I research neurology as I had a GBM4 awake craniotomy in 2013 and it helps me to understand how I was and what I can do to help myself . I'm well and have current signs of any activity from the lazy 8 MRI SCANS . Anyway big thumbs up from Allan uk / Edinburgh

Very good explanation of the vicious cycle between ICP and cerebral perfusion ; thanks.

@empowern

6 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!!

Excellent video. I have a neuro exam in the morning and your video helped to affirm what I have already studied. Loved the questions, you should add more. Thanks, Bill

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Bill Richardson II Hi Bill! How did you exam go?I usually have 28 questions compiled in each topic. You can check the description box for more information and questions. :) By the way, thank you very much for dropping by. Would love to see you here again soon. -xoxo

@Billrich39

9 жыл бұрын

***** Hi. I won't get the results of the exam until next week. As usual, Neuro is one of the more difficult topics but I think that I did ok. Thank you for asking. Bill

Wow Thankyou for this! Clear cut and to the point! Just subbed!

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Mia Duarte You are so welcome Mia!! Keep posted for more. -xoxo

Love your videos so much!! You helped me so much during my nursing school journey!

Thanks for your videos. They are great! keep up the good work!

great job! thanks a lot for this. Big final in 6 days and this is a great way to kick me off before I hit my powerpoint!

I loved this video. ICP is such an important topic to be cognizant of especially since it can definitely be life threatening. I also enjoy your channel it has been very useful for me. I used the Pharmacology book you recommended and had great success. Thank you again.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Tashena King Hi Tashena! It is so nice to hear from you!! You are right, it really is an important topic!! I'm so glad to hear that you liked the pharmacology book!! It helped me out a lot too!! Thank you so much for the comment & please keep in touch!! xoxo - Caroline

@jennifersangrey5944

9 жыл бұрын

***** I enjoy all of your videos as they are helping me immensely in nursing school! I look forward to watching and learning so much more. I loooove that you post NCLEX questions related to the discussed topic. Thank you so much! ps. which pharmacology book are you guys referring to?

I am about to take my registration exams in New Zealand and found this video very useful for my revision - thank you so much

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Carolyn Vittle Hi Carolyn! It is really nice to hear from you!! So glad to hear that you liked the video! Best of luck on your upcoming exam!! Keep in touch! xoxo - Caroline

I love your videos!!! I have a neuro exam in the morning and I've been studying a good bit....the NCkex questions were a great idea and helpful!! Thanks again

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

***** Awesome! Thanks so much for letting us know!! xoxo - Caroline

Awesome video! Thank-You so much!

Thank you! You make nursing easier to understand! Keep up the great work!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

MiZLiZ73 Anytime love!! Thank you for the comment :) Looking forward to seeing you on here again soon!! xoxo - Caroline

YOU ARE AWESOME!!! I can tell you're an amazing, loving person and I would love if you were my nurse :) Thanks, your videos always help me out during study time.

That was so informative. Needed to pause it a thousand times to get all the info because it was so fast, but was really good!!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

emily phillips Hi Emily! I know it goes a little fast :) but it is a good idea to watch & also listen to it a few times. Ultimately it is a ton of information... in my opinion way to much to absorb in one sitting. Also, if you go to my website EmpoweRN.com, you can download the audio... which can also help! I hope all of this continues to help you along your journey! Mcuh Love, - Caroline

Thanks! The information in this video is a great help! Keep it up!

excellent, thank you. Simply put but informative x

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Katie Rush Ayee! thank you for letting me know. It means a lot. See you soon. -xoxo

I love your videos! They definitely help relieve some of my stress of being a nursing student.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

hannahrose3800 Hi Hannah! Awesome!! Thank you so much for letting me know!! See you soon!! xoxo!! - Caroline

working with tbi...... this is a awsome video

Hi.. Because of your story it made believe that I can be a nurse.. from average student to honor student. I'm in the beginning stages.. but the results RN. Thanks

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

LaDana Moore Hi LaDana!! I'm so glad to hear that!! I honestly never thought I was smart, until I made some major changes (mostly in my mindset & beliefs). It is amazing what we are capable of when we believe in ourselves :) You can do this!! I look forward to seeing you on here again soon!! Much Love, - Caroline

@micahcreating

9 жыл бұрын

***** This is such a great comment!

First view and comment! Always brightens my day to see a new video from you. I hope to be where you're at someday, you truly are my inspiration! Best wishes

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Bryce Ortiz Yay! Thanks so much for the first view & first comment Bryce!! You are awesome :) Always so great to see you on here & I also hope we get to meet face to face someday soon!! Much Love, - Caroline

This is such a great and informative video! This is such a great channel and the NCLEX questions at the end really are nice to review over! Thank you!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

jade b Hi Jade!Awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know! I appreciate it!! See you soon!! - Caroline

you are not only a teacher for nursing students but also for Doctors

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

VisiOn Of The Soul Ohh wow!! Do you think I would qualify? lol..I would be grateful though. :) Thanks a lot for letting me know. Can't wait to see you here again soon. -xoxo!!

@amysymes2418

9 жыл бұрын

***** And paramedic students!

@visionofthesoul

9 жыл бұрын

YEAH U WILL QUALIFY

Youve come very far i remember when you started making videos at your front door (I think your husband was helping) to your continued success.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Chelita Hagan Hi Chelita! Thanks so much for noticing ;) It has been a fun journey!! Thanks for continuing to watch!! Keep in touch! xoxo - Caroline

Thanks for keeping me motivated I finally took another school placement test i guess im scared of that hesiA2 like everyone else but finally Im on my way.

THis video just helped me with my test! thank you!

Thanks! I am a first year nursing student and have found your videos very helpful especially the pharmacology videos. I would love to see one on antibiotics.

thanks for your detailed videos keep up the good work very helpful

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

barbieobeth Hi Barbie! Thank you very much for letting me know. It makes all the effort worth it. -xoxo!!

Video was spot-on! Thanks for the vid, Caroline :)

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

Paola Ramos You are so welcome dear! I do hope this will help you out a lot. Let me know if you have a video request on mind. -xoxo

I also love that you include NCLEX questions in your vidoes. keep up the good work!

right on point. great job!

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Dornell Lewis Thank you! It means a lot. -xoxo

I like to watch your videos to re-enforce the content I'm currently learning. Can't wait to graduate this May...almost there. It's a long and difficult journey, but well worth it. I would love to win a name badge.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Robin McManus Hi Robin!! Thank you so much for letting me know that you like the videos!! I appreciate it so much :) May will be here before you know it ;) Please keep in touch!! xoxo - Caroline

Thank you! I have a quiz on this tomorrow! You came in clutch!

Thanks for the video. Keep up the great work!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Steffa Dee Hi Steffa! Thanks so much!! Looking forward to hearing from you again very soon!! xoxo - Caroline

Thank you!!!! Very helpful!!

Great job ..Thank you for your effort.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Harjeet Cheema Thank you Harjeet!! Really appreciate it!! xoxo!!

Thanks for all the videos you do! I am switching my major to nursing and have found them very helpful. I was wondering if you could make a video discussing violence towards nurses by patients; how common you think it is, what units have the most violent patients and the least, how to handle it, if you've had any experience with this issue, etc. I've seen a few articles recently of patients attacking nurses so it's making me anxious and I'd like more information.

More info for you if you want to add and it's pretty key: 1. Empty Sella is flattening of the Pituitary gland. It is a key finding on MRI with high ICP. Along with that, low Endcrine function, especially Testosterone for men and Estrogen for women, along with Empty Sella would warrant an LP if symptomatic. 2. Pulsatile Tinnitus is super common with high ICP and when infection has been ruled out, high ICP should be suspected. Blurred vision which can be intermittent is also very common as can be Ptosis or drooping of a unilateral eyelid. 3. I have Pseudotumor personally and it took me eight years to get a diagnosis. My opening pressure was 47, which is nuts. I didn't play around with medications and went straight for an LP Shunt. I thought I had a Chiari Malformation b/c the symptoms are similar. Rapid decompression can cause a Chiari, but if you have low lying cerebellar tonsils, you might want to try a shunt before being decompressed. My research is leading me to believe that extremely high ICP causes Chiari and not Vice Versa. Finally, be aware that pressure on the spinal cord is very common with high ICP,so symptoms are not restricted to the cranium. Postural Tachycardia and other Autonomic Dysfunction can occur, but so can conditions such as Anxiety disorders and depression as a symptom rather than a situational problem. Body aches that resemble Fibromyalgia can be from high ICP alone. Basically, if there is a spinal nerve attached to the affected area, don't rule out high ICP. This is ground breaking stuff and much more common than you think. On a cadaver, you get one shot if that to look at whatever. Once the area is decompressed, you won't be able to keep your study going unless you find a way to induce high ICP on a dead person. I live people, it takes a minimum of 2 days to get ICP back up as we only make about 7 ml of CSF per day. Most LP remove about 15ml on average, so do the math. My own symptom list is a mile long and was progressive over time. My cause was from Trauma, but no one every put 2 and 2 together, but in the end, I did and I got my answers. My shunt is now in and I'm a new man and 100% symptom free when I thought I was headed for death, so write me if you have questions. Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~

@garyengelman3443

9 жыл бұрын

Feel free to pin my comment or re-post. I'm passionate about what I do, especially my research. I forgot to ad that I thought I had chronic Lyme for years b/c it was the only thing that made sense. I was wrong and wasted a lot of time and money on IV Antibiotics, but the good side is that I wasn't dead wrong :-)

Thank you! :) Really appreciate these videos!

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

Jennie Deng Hi Jennie! I really appreciate your letting me know that you like them :D xoxo - Caroline

@JennieDCuteThings

8 жыл бұрын

I'm at the end of my nursing program and these videos has helped a lot! Nursing school seriously isn't easy. It's probably one of the hardest thing I've done since birth lol. Hope you make more videos in the future :)

Thank you so much my final is Monday and this video was a great help!!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Ernlyn85 Oh good!! I hope it goes really well!! Please keep in touch!! xoxo - Caroline

Great Video thank you! everything on here is what we learned in lecture!

So helpful ....thank you.

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

3wapples You are so welcome :)hope to see you here again soon. keep in touch.. xoxo!!

Great videos, thanks for posting!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Chelsea D Hi Chelsea! Thank you very much for letting me know. I really appreciate it. It means a lot. Keep in touch! -xoxo!!

I was curious about ICP, so thanks for doing a quick and efficient video on it. I even got 2 of the questions right! ^_^

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

tenzi y. Anytime love!! Good for you that you got some questions right!! Keep up the good work ;) Looking forward to seeing you on here again soon!! xoxo - Caroline

This video was great, the nclex questions were really helpful. The animation was outstanding as well!!!! Thanks a bunch !!!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

CaShaldra Robinson Hi Love! Thank you so much for appreciating everything. :) it means a lot! -xoxo

Thanks for the video!

Hi great job enjoy your teaching!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Elsa Chavez Awesome! Thanks a lot for letting me know. I'm so happy to hear from you. Keep in touch. -xoxo!!

I love your videos & books. You make everything better to understand. Thank you!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Mary O Hi Mary! Thank you so much for letting me know :) It means a lot!! Keep in touch!! xoxo - Caroline

Very informative. Thanks alot

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Rose H Thanks so much Rose! You are awesome :) xoxo - Caroline

Great job

this helped me understand iip thank you

very helpful! Im getting ready to take my Boards

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Angel Esser Awesome! Thanks for letting me know this is helpful. I wish you best on your boards :) -xoxo

I love this video! ICP was my struggle topic but just reviewing this video has helped me validate what I already knew! =)

Hello! I suffer from IH, some of the things you listed were not done but sure should have been.

Information is spot on!!, Also like that you put nclex style questions at the end of the videos

@empowern

7 жыл бұрын

+Quantum Mechanic Thanks so much for letting me know!!

That badge would be a great addition!

great job.

Awesome video

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Angela Martins Thanks Angela! It means a lot. -xoxo

Thanks for the video. It'll help on my Peds final next week. :-)

@empowern

8 жыл бұрын

+Bernardine Perez Hi Bernadrdine! You are so welcome! I wish you all the best on your final exam. I know you can do it! -xoxo

Another great video! I'm getting ready for my FOURTH semester of nursing school and you have been with me the whole way Caroline! Love your channel!

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Amy Jones Reynolds Hi Amy!! Yay! So glad that we could be together on this journey ;)!! Congratulations for making it to your 4th semester!! I know you have worked hard for that!! I really look forward to hearing from you again very soon!! xoxo - Caroline

Thank you for making this video, I am a nursing student and it helped me gain a better understanding of the material. :)

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Crystal Pizzo Hi Crystal!! Awesome! Thanks so much for letting me know that it helps!! Stay tuned to the channel! We have a lot more videos coming up!! See you soon!!xoxo!!

I really liked the video the music in the back as you were talking made it really hard for me to focus though! (life of an ADD student)

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Tana Matz Oh I'm so sorry to hear that. I will try my best to choose a better and soothing music next time. Thanks a lot for letting me know though. I appreciate it. -xoxo

So let me get this straight.. Once ICP reaches MAP or above 75/80mmhg . The cerebral blood volume and blood flow increases, cerebral perfusion pressure falls because CPP is = to MAP - ICP .. resulting in systemic bp increase , resulting in cerebral Vaso dilation .. Resulting in increased ICP. Then repeating the process until cushions triad and acidosis of the Brain and coning is started .

thanks.. its very helpful in my review for board exam :)

this video was very helpful cause I just found out I have pressure in my skull thank you

detail n helpful.tq

Success couldn't have not come without a lot of failure

@empowern

9 жыл бұрын

Chelita Hagan Love it! Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks!

Hi, i just want to say thank you very much! I'm empowered.

Hi, I want to say my gratitude for you and your team. Thank you very much. I learn something from this video. I really enjoy it. Can you give me the information about the resources that you used in this video? Best Regard.