tjnurse06

tjnurse06 has 3 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, ER.

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1. IV Gauge for CT

   tjnurse06 replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

   Where I work the radiologist require an 18g in the AC if performing a CT scan of the chest looking for PE's

2. Why are patients scheduled for operation not allowed to eat?

   tjnurse06 replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

   To prevent aspiration and protect the airway. If you are sick enough to require surgery the last thing you want is your last meal in your lungs.

3. Charting every 2 hours?

   tjnurse06 replied to UMBstudent's topic in Emergency

   We have to chart every hour in the ER and are suppose to round q30 min.

4. Are JCAHO's pain reassessments doing your patients any good?

   tjnurse06 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is useless. I have had patients rating pain at a 10 while doing a crossword and talking on the phone. I have also had a patient who fell off a house with a couple obvious deformities rate pain at a 5 while nearly in tears. So is my lady do...

5. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   tjnurse06 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   did you log in with the same user name and pass word? IF you created a new one it would think you are a different person and let you register.

6. i don't know what to think of nclex!

   tjnurse06 replied to 2bsunshinenurse3's topic in NCLEX

   How long after you take the exam can you try the trick

7. Child with shingles? Is this unusual?

   tjnurse06 replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Pediatric

   My daughter had shingles when she was 9 years old. She also had chicken pox when she was 3 months old before vaccination was available.

8. Explain D.I.C. (OB rotation)

   tjnurse06 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   here is the way it was explained to me: all of your clotting factors rush to that area of your body, (it could be a clot, laceration or for instance after delivery of a baby) that leaves the rest of your body with nothing to help it clot so your star...