DMonRN

DMonRN has 11 years experience.

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1. Nursing School Bloopers

   DMonRN replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor

   If you take 1/2 of the staples out, you must take out every other staple. If you take out the "top half" or "bottom half" you could cause the wound to reopen:down:, which it definately not a good thing.

2. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   DMonRN replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

   You are right about license or something. Think about it...You have to have license to any and everything in life except the single most important job you will ever have...being a parent. Scary, huh?

3. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

   DMonRN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

   copper does have anti-infective properties

4. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

   DMonRN replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

   Not patent? Remove it. Policy on time to change? Wait, start new one, remove old one. Why? If patient is on a drip or otherwise requiring IV site for meds (ie pain or cardiac meds) keep site. That way, if you cannot obtain new site, patient wil...

5. Funny Names for Nurses

   DMonRN replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   Dr. Flamen Ball:devil: Dr. Kickhaut (first name "Whoopma") Dr. Sedabutt (pediatrics) Dr. Meaney (urologist)

6. SVT on "Greys Anatomy"

   DMonRN replied to bluetack's topic in General Nursing

   It is called a "vagal" maneuver. There are several different ways to do this, and it will cause drop in blood pressure and pulse. Cold water to the face, bearing down like trying to move bowels (that is why it is important not to allow cardiac pati...