BypassThisNurse

BypassThisNurse specializes in ICU, Flight, ER, Admin.

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1. "Secret Life of a Soccer Mom": Flight nurse!

   BypassThisNurse replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

   Why would you think that?? One of the nurses that I flew with was nearly 60 before she stopped flying. Our service had two choppers, two lears, and a turbo prop ... so you can imagine how busy we were ... she kept up just fine. If you really want...

2. UTMB or UT-Houston?

   BypassThisNurse replied to lifeofjoy's topic in Texas

   Good luck to you ... tell Diana Chapmann (not sure if she is still with student affairs office) that Brant said hi!

3. Intubated patients

   BypassThisNurse replied to poohbear1968's topic in MICU

   That is incorrect. Auscultation of the lung fields is NOT the BEST assessment of placement ... ETCO2 is the best method (after direct visualization of tube passing through the vocals). Auscultation can fool you ... especially in ARDS, aspiration, a...

4. Should I rock the boat??

   BypassThisNurse replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, given your situation, I have to remember that this instructor has the ability to pass or fail you! My advice, ROCK THE BOAT! Just make sure you jump out and swim like hell before your instructor sees you! In other words, bring the issue to h...

5. Intubated patients

   BypassThisNurse replied to poohbear1968's topic in MICU

   End tidal CO2 will confirm gas exchange. It is the most accurate method behind chest xray and actual visualization of the the ETT passing through the vocal cords into the trachea.

6. NG/OG tube placement

   BypassThisNurse replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am comfortable confirming by auscultation. You can also test the pH of any fluid if you believe that it isn't gastric content. I still feel that patient should be fed by Dob Hoff into the jeujenum ... feeding a patient with a NG/OG tube into the...

7. How To Determine ET Tube Placement

   BypassThisNurse replied to Kwest70's topic in CCU

   End tidal is the most accurate determination of placement. Certainly nothing beats a chest x-ray!

8. UTMB or UT-Houston?

   BypassThisNurse replied to lifeofjoy's topic in Texas

   UTMB all the way guys ... of coarse I am biased since I graduated there, as well as all the other nurses and doctors in my family! You cannot beat the academia ... lot of expertise within the SON faculty. Being that it is the oldest bachelors program...

9. Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

   BypassThisNurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men