RXtech

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1. Could Inserting a Suppository Do This?

   RXtech replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Cardiac

   I'm so sorry, I really did mean to add: You were helping him. It's nice to think that his last moments were pleasant and he was laughing and joking with his nurse. :)

2. Could Inserting a Suppository Do This?

   RXtech replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Cardiac

   That sounds like a vagal response to me. Some people can get it simply from straining to go to have a BM.

3. Smart Nurse vs. Dumb Pharmacy, Round One. DING! | Life of a Nurse

   RXtech replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Believe me, there is plenty of talk in the pharmacy about dumb nurses who call with ridiculous questions that could have been easily answered by looking in the chart, the MAR, nursing drug reference, etc. I can't tell you how many times we have shake...

4. am I retarded? Lol.

   RXtech replied to kvdlr's topic in General Nursing

   Using someone's medical diagnosis as a synonym for "stupid" is hurtful and offensive, even when you put "LOL" after it.

5. Would you have reported this med error?

   RXtech replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I see this less as "reporting someone" than as investigating what happened. Sure it's just Pepcid, the patient might not have been harmed by a few missed doses. However, there is documentation that something was given. My concern would be that the we...

6. Which unit to choose?

   RXtech replied to cokey's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it's very common for nurses to be sued, it's more likely that you could be called as a witness when the hospital or a physician is sued. There is insurance available to protect you. The best way to keep yourself from catching a disease ...

7. Graduate Studies but Not so good grades?

   RXtech replied to lovelivelearn's topic in General Nursing

   I am guessing that the OP had some bad grades in some general ed classes that she took before nursing school that is keeping her GPA low. If that's the case, talk to someone at the college you want to attend. They may have an academic forgiveness pol...

8. any nursing schools honor academic forgiveness???

   RXtech replied to futurenurse516's topic in Oklahoma

   I'm not sure about any of the BSN programs, but I do know that OCCC accepts academic forgiveness. If you really want you BSN and can't find a program, you might consider getting an ADN first then doing and RN to BSN. Your GPA won't be so critical for...

9. Vacuum Assisted Delivery... ugh.

   RXtech replied to Cerridw3n's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think the real solution to these problems is for more physicians to learn techniques that enable more women to deliver over intact perineums! :)

10. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    RXtech replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Could you possibly put sunglasses on him?

11. are filter needles necessary?

    RXtech replied to brownbook's topic in Medications

    Another pharmacy tech turned nursing student here. We always use filter needles for glass ampules. I had never heard of NOT using filter needles until going into nursing. I was discussing this with some of the pharmacists I work with the other day, a...

12. Postive side of being in Outbreak

    RXtech replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I know visitors can get in the way and cause problems. But I will be forever grateful that my children and I were able to spend so much time with my dad during the last few weeks of his life. And I know that it was a great comfort to him to have us t...

13. one of my biggest fear happened.. in need of some words of wisdom

    RXtech replied to mctina_20's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always think it's funny when people get in a tizzy over these accidental home births. There are women out there who push for hours and hours who think these women who just POOF suddenly have a baby should count themselves lucky!

14. Required to watch circumcision?

    RXtech replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just finished my OB rotation, and I did not watch a circ, just because it never happened to occur. Some of my classmates did, though. Although I oppose RIC, I would have willingly observed one. Do you feel like you just couldn't stomach it? If not...

15. Using Ampules w/o filter needles

    RXtech replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in hospital pharmacy for 15 years and was taught to and always use a filter needle for glass amps. Always!!!! And yes, you have to pull the med up in the filter needle and then switch needles. I have seen pharmacists throw out IV bags w...