Bethmerle

Bethmerle specializes in med/surg.

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1. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   Bethmerle replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I became a nurse because I wanted to teach people how to better take care of themselves. Especially after watching my grandfather die from uncontrolled diabetes. Since becomming a nurse I have never been so miserable in my life. I absolutely hate my ...

2. Potassium Chloride IV

   Bethmerle replied to PATPRN's topic in CCU

   Not at all, infact not giving K+ will likely cause more damage. I had a patient the other day with a Potassium of 2.4 that required 80 mEq to bring her potassium up to normal. After the initial 40 mEq her K+ only went up to 2.7, we even had the lab d...

3. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

   Bethmerle replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights on a cardiac med tele floor and although we are not suppose to have more than 8 patients it is very common that we often end up with 9 or more. What makes this situation even worse is that it is a 53 bed floor with 3 CNA's and usually o...