BrandieRNq

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1. Interesting things about amiodorone

   BrandieRNq replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

   Flagyl can make an INR go sky high in a pt. on Coumadin.

2. Terminal Agitation

   BrandieRNq replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   CONSIDER THE REGLAN!!! Do a search on this board regarding Reglan and I think you will read descriptions that describe your pt.!!! Once you stop the Reglan, it takes a bit to get it out of the system but the difference once off can be night and day.

3. Daughter had sedation for procedure, found out pregnant 2 days later...

   BrandieRNq replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in CRNA

   I would like to say that my experience sounds much like hers as far as conscious sedation goes...I cried and cried for a long time...someone came in a short time later to explain "you might cry for no reason". This was appr. 7 years ago before I kne...

4. Stupid Question

   BrandieRNq replied to SleepyRN2B's topic in CRNA

   Since we are talking about it...I would be interested in seeing this, can someone give/send a website to me where I can view it?

5. AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

   BrandieRNq replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

   Give me a break!! Whoever thought up this idea probably started with their kids' home nebulizer.

6. Yikes, my hands are a mess, help!l

   BrandieRNq replied to dlmrn's topic in General Nursing

   Latex allergies can occur no matter how long you have been using latex gloves. In fact, according to our clinical coordinator, the longer you wear them (in terms of years) the bigger the chance you will develop one later. Request and wear latex-fre...

7. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

   BrandieRNq replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting situation.... Think of how many times you say to yourself/co-workers..."It's Dr. whoever, he won't care" or "I know the pt. a thousand times better than his/this MD on call Dr.!" Often times we do know our pt.'s better. In fact we may ...

8. Have you or would you?

   BrandieRNq replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

   I have had the surgery and am VERY pleased...it changes your life. I have 20/20 vision both eyes now. I can SEE my legs in the shower to shave! I can see the alarm clock time when I wake up in the middle of the night. I can watch TV and SEE it as...

9. Tardive Dyskinesia?

   BrandieRNq replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

   What you described is EXACTLY how I felt (complete with the tongue movements) after taking my 3rd dose of REGLAN. MD prescribed it to increase gastric emptying. I was completely miserable, the only way to get rid of it was to let the Reglan get out...

10. Lotus births.

    BrandieRNq replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    EEEEEWWWWWWWWW!! Smelly! I couldn't imagine.

11. More Strange Baby Names

    BrandieRNq replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a "Brandie" and hated it growing up...I now love it although it's a name I have to say twice to patients. When they have a quizzical look the first time I say it, I repeat "Like the drink, Brandie!" Everybody gets it then!

12. titrating drips and hemodynamics

    BrandieRNq replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!! Don't keep me in suspense!! What about afterload and contractility????

13. Things that make you go "EEEWWW"

    BrandieRNq replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Just the other night I was doing some trach care on a pt. with a huge amount of secretions...and an incredibly forceful cough. He coughed, thick green sputum flew...into my hair. A long thick string of the nasty stuff clung to the hair just next to...

14. Parkinson disease and hallucinations

    BrandieRNq replied to Marjorie Rudige's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen hallucinations with Parkinsons a few times. The most common culprit is crushing the Sinemet and/or other meds. Also, some pt.'s attempt to chew which obviously is as good as crushing. What about the upper GI? Is he on an upper GI moti...

15. Parasites Among Us

    BrandieRNq replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone had to start refrigerating (is that the right spelling, I could never spell that word!) their c-diff specimens? They sent out a memo for us to do so "immediately" as the organism will die quickly. How come we never did before and still g...