we have a gym in the basement. i go running for 30 mins then shower and come back to work. if i have a heavy patient load and cant do that, i run for 4-5 miles as soon as i get off. the perimiter of...
no trouble. if you read the posts here this happens. alot. nurses disagree on how to do things all the time. its just the way we are. everyone brings their own flare and methods to the game. if you...
yes i have heard of the term hint. he is being resourceful. while doing his homework ect he is using a very good resource. which is this board. we should be helpful to those who come after us. not...
you cannot diagnose the patient. sepsis is a medical diagnosis. and yes the pt does meet the criteria. but i doubt that his instructors would expect him to know that at this point. from what i am...
the dm will cause it to take longer for the wound to heal. thus you can use potential for delayed healing r/t dm. the anemia means that he also has the potential for decrase nutrient and or o2...
he si febrile(mildly), wbc elevated. hgb low thus the anemia. elevated wbc in urine indicates a urinary tract infection or inflammation of the urinary tract. need a urine culture. rbc in urine is a...
drew9319 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing
we use the artic sun blanket here to induce hypothermia. but you can do it with iced saline and ice packs. that is only in an emergency though(ie malignant hyperthermia) the reson you really should...
unfortunately thats the way is is done. we do not have a choice in the matter. i usually take longer when turning over to a new rn who has not had the patient before. we try to avoid this be keeping...
drew9319 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing
keep this in mind as well. when the heart stops. we only have a 5% chance of recovering a pt. if the cod ehappens outside the hospital. it doesnt increase that much inside the hospital from the...