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1. Trach patient!

   panamabrt replied to David Offenbaker's topic in General Nursing

   The nebulizer will hook up to the corrugated tubing...you will see...it just runs inline with the oxygen tubing from the 02 source to the patient. Put it inline b/t the T-piece OVER the trach and the corrugated tubing. Many home trachs you just take ...

2. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU

   Maybe someone can make heads or tails of this:w00t: good luck!

3. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU

   metabolic acidosis and alkalosis page index metabolic acidosis. metabolic alkalosis emergency therapy treating metabolic acidosis calculating the dose use half the calculated dose reasons to limit the bicarbonate dose: injected into plasma vol...

4. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU

   Met. Alkalosis......(to much Hc03 in blood)--------trmt:give fluids This is kinda basic but dont put to much more into it. www.theabgsite.com. www.treatingmetabolicalkalosiscaremark.com. good luck

5. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU

   If pH and Hc03 is elevated it is metabolic alkalosis. Just try to remember there are 4 types of interpretation...and 4 'relative' treatments: Resp. Acidosis.....(not ventilating)most common--------trmt:Ventilate Resp. alkalosis.....(hyperventilating)...

6. Ventilator vs Respirator?

   panamabrt replied to walktheline's topic in Pulmonary

   You must 'ventilate' b/f respirations therefore the better terminology is ventilation. They are used interchangeably but again the ventilator has settings and one is the 'respiratory rate'. Good luck. ?

7. C-Pap vs Bi-Pap

   panamabrt replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

   ferrous sulphate is a higher iron content at 20% vs. gluconate which has an iron content of 11%...If I remember correctly

8. C-Pap vs Bi-Pap

   panamabrt replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

   CPAP is a constant flow and sometimes difficult to use b/c of the continuous flow in Inspiration and expiration. BiPAP gives a inhaled flow vs when having the exhale flow (which is usually less flow) CPAP is being used for people with CHF more these ...

9. new "CFC-free" metered-dose inhaler "Pro-Air"

   panamabrt replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Go to your computer and look up any articles (studies) that show the efficacy of pro-air. If Maxair works better than stay with it. You can go to the competitors website such as the pharmaceutical company called "sepracor" or I believe glaxo-smithk...

10. To be an RN or RT..Help!

    panamabrt replied to deebee12's topic in General Nursing

    Sasha1224 has witnessed a lazy therapist. A good therapist takes time to know the whole patient picture and not limit themselves to just respiratory. The fact is, respiratory is a difficult field and requires alot of knowledge. I am an RRT and an ...

11. Ards

    panamabrt replied to AnnetteWA's topic in General Nursing

    try respiratory journals. Go to your respiratory dpt. Ask a therapist to help you...I wish I could but dont know how I could this close in time. There is a magazine I get weekly on respiratory articles. Its called advance. Hope this will help. ...

12. should i just give up?

    panamabrt replied to MK6babies's topic in General Nursing

    I barely graduated from high school and barely got through respiratory school. Yet the older I got the easier it got. Also, High school is not like college. Math was my downfall.....Here is what I did at the age of 34 to graduate from nursing scho...

13. Funniest Medical Related License Plates You Have Seen

    panamabrt replied to al7139's topic in Humor

    For x-ray; "Gammagrbrr" For Nursing "With friends like us, who needs enemas?" (to long for a liscense plate but great for a t-shirt) For Respiratory "mucusmaid"

14. Vent settings?

    panamabrt replied to raindrop's topic in CCU

    why thank you danissa :) Have a good day and write back some time :) !:w00t:

15. Vent settings?

    panamabrt replied to raindrop's topic in CCU

    Way to say it 'page respiratory'...!!! For some reason it seems to be a constant challenge b/t the two. I am an RRT and a BSN and to be honest RRT was extremely difficult but then nursing was difficult in a different way. As the nurse learns about ...