NurseGirlKaren replied to RadRN2's topic in Radiology
We have anesthesia do sedated MRI's. They usually intubate and put them on a propofol drip, so they don't have to stay in the room. Then we recover the pt.
NurseGirlKaren replied to Wa State RN's topic in Cardiac
Is she smoking? Doesn't sound like classic restenosis (neointimal hyperplasia) would happen that fast. "She thrombosed them" sounds more like clot--d/t smoking? Was she on Plavix, ASA?
NurseGirlKaren replied to dianah's topic in Radiology
Same as you. We have both regular and non-ionic contrast, but use non-ionic 98% of the time. There is one doc who will argue 'til he's blue in the face that contrast choice makes no difference in contrast induced nephropathy. We're supposed to use...
NurseGirlKaren replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing
I know this is a stupid question but did you sign a contract when you accepted the job? I would be very hesitant to give the money back. Hopefully, you didn't sign a contract, just accept the position. If you did, hopefully it is non binding, and ...
NurseGirlKaren replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing
I know this is a stupid question but did you sign a contract when you accepted the job? I would be very hesitant to give the money back. Hopefully, you didn't sign a contract, just accept the position. If you did, hopefully it is non binding, and ...
NurseGirlKaren replied to fab4fan's topic in Activism
Poor comparison. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS and pilots bid for their trips--but they're always with the same company and on the same equipment ("class of passenger"). The same flight attendant is always based out of the same base (DCA, for example), and alw...
NurseGirlKaren replied to angiebaby's topic in General Nursing
I am in the Cath lab and we do PCI. Reopro/Integrilin/Aggrastat are not thrombolytics; they make the platelets "slippery", like CCURN said. We routinely give heparin boluses during the procedure, hang Reopro or Integrilin, and if need be, do give i...
NurseGirlKaren replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency
We have to ask our non-english speaking patients if they consent to have the family member act as translator. Of course we don't know what the translator is saying to them in their native tongue or what they answer. Kind of a catch 22. Especially ...
NurseGirlKaren replied to lenawa's topic in Operating Room
What kind of cuffs are they?? The sterile gowns we use are that paper-y kind with the cotton-like knit cuffs; I wouldn't think those would cause a problem (they're just like cuffs on regular clothes). They must be different from the ones that we us...
NurseGirlKaren replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing
NO NO NO, you don't understand the infection control issue!! You are not supposed to kiss your patients!! The lip gloss promotes bacterial overgrowth and then you kiss your patient and therefore contaminate them. Ok, I don't get it. No lip gloss? ...