nursequeenie

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1. Level 1

   nursequeenie posted a topic in Emergency

   Do you need to dilute PRBC's with NaCl prior to running through the level one? They just seem so thick....If you need to dilute how do you do it, assuming you have PRBC's on both sides of the level 1. Thanks in advance.

2. It's moon flower season!!!!!

   nursequeenie replied to FlyingScot's topic in Emergency

   What is the treatment? just safety and monitoring?

3. Question re: NPO and meds

   nursequeenie replied to MedSurgeNewbie's topic in New Nurse

   My favorite is the Dr. writes NPO, then orders ORAL CONTRAST!!!:monkeydance:

4. New Grad orientation

   nursequeenie replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

   We use the ENA modules. We completed TNCC, ACLS, and ENPC as part of orientation. We also rotated to different areas of the hospital that we as the emergency department deal with frequently in order to "build bridges" such as cath lab, radiology, ...

5. Decadron question

   nursequeenie replied to nursequeenie's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, and yea, I had heard about the perineal burning if you push it to fast. I took it nice and slow, 1 ml/2 min. Maybe too slow but I've heard that the burning is pretty intense!!!!:angryfire ACK!

6. Decadron question

   nursequeenie replied to nursequeenie's topic in General Nursing

   She had gotten 1g Rocephin 1-2 hours earlier, but had NaCl running at 250/hr ever since. I had just never seen something precipitate like that before, and nothing in the drug guide indicated I couldn't give it. I later looked up Rocephin, and still...

7. Decadron question

   nursequeenie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone!! Decadron is compatible with NaCl, right? I looked it up in my med book, and didn't see any contraindications that would have been specific to my patient. So why did it look white when I gave it IVP. (Patient had NaCl hanging.) Whe...

8. need help with heart arrhythmias

   nursequeenie replied to Tnurse3329's topic in Student Assist

   http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghome.html Oh, and then there is this one.

9. need help with heart arrhythmias

   nursequeenie replied to Tnurse3329's topic in Student Assist

   http://www.skillstat.com/ECG_Sim_demo.html try this site. It has a learning mode that explains them as well as a quiz mode.

10. Math Problem please help!!!! for job

    nursequeenie replied to charmedpn's topic in LPN/LVN

    hmmmm. a. 0.0625 mg = 1/2 tab of the .125 b. 0.1875 mg = 1.5 tabs of the .125 c. 1.0 mg = 2 tabs of the .5 d. 0.375 mg = 1 tab of the .25 and 1 tab of the .125 I have never cut digoxin tabs before, maybe I've just been lucky. I'm not sure its reco...

11. Malpractice insurance?

    nursequeenie replied to nursequeenie's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, here is another silly question. I have "heard" that you are more apt to be sued if they know you have insurance. I personally think that sounds rather silly, but I thought I would toss that out there to be sure.... Oh and by the way, thanks fo...

12. Malpractice insurance?

    nursequeenie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I was wondering what everyone thought about personal malpractice insurance. I have heard pros and cons about holding your own insurance. I just don't know which way to go. Any thoughts on the subject? I work in the ER if that ma...

13. Rules for the ER (long)

    nursequeenie replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    If you can ask me if you have time to go smoke a cigarette before the doc comes in to see you....your not sick enough to be here.