cursenurse

cursenurse

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About cursenurse

cursenurse has 11 years experience and specializes in LTC, ER.


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  1. Does carry a personal nursing journal...

    I agree w/the posters who warn against personal documentation d/t legal issues. I attended a legal documentation seminar hosted by a nurse attorney who said that any personal documentation has to be declared and will be subpoenaed and will almost cer...
  2. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

    Everyone gets an 18. Unless you are a trauma you get a 14 or 16. Yes you can put blood through a 20 in a pinch, but 18 is ideal. Often with smaller gauges you end up with hemolyzed potassium. With a larger line you can often obtain specimens from the...
  3. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

    everyone gets an 18g.
  4. Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

    Okay, so I just found my nursing reference. The formula for qtts/min- Volume (66ml) X gtt factor (15qtt/ml) Time (in minutes- 30) It's really easy once you know the formulas.
  5. Let's play I Remember When.....

    I remember when years ago if one of the residents in LTC was having TIA or stroke sx we were told not to send them to the er because, there is nothing that can be done.
  6. Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

    For the second part, I figured this way- 66ml x 15qtts/ml= 33qtts/min. 30 min I do believe this works. You want to give 66 ml in 30 minutes, which means giving 2.2 ml/min. 2.2 X 15=33qtts/min. Granted I have not done drip factors in approx 5 year...
  7. Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

    Well it seems to me that if you have 100ml infusing in 45 minutes, and 15 minutes have passed (1/3 of the infusion time) I just break down the fluid into thirds, which is 33ml. 33ml x 3 = 99ml. So we have approx 66 more ml's to infuse per gravity. T...
  8. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Along those lines, has anyone ever tried to counsel one of these patients about how to find anatomically correct safe appliances for them to use instead of the various household and pet shop items they use to satisfy their sexual urges? I'm consideri...
  9. Most common non-emergency visits

    What I do not understand are the people that have not tried to relieve their pain with tylenol, motrin, asa. You ask what did you take at home for this 10/10 pain, they say "nothing." It makes you have a newfound appreciation for the guy that tries a...
  10. Most common non-emergency visits

    Cold outside- bus didn't come so mom said call 911. abd pain. vomiting x 1. smoked weed for the first time and don't feel right. family of 5 in minor fender bender- noone hurt but need to get checked out. chafing of the penis secondary to excessive m...
  11. Over reacted

    I think that you are putting too much pressure on yourself. You have only completed one semester of nrsg school, no one expects you to be an expert. Even for those of us that are experienced, when something happens to someone close, esp a child, we w...
  12. Holding our tongues vs things we really want to say!

    I've said a variation of that. For the people who can't breathe, but are able to yell continuously, and spew profanities, I tell them that they are doing alot of yelling for somebody who can't breathe! I tell them that if they can yell, they can brea...
  13. The 10 Commandments for Healthcare Professionals

    Yes, that's one that I find unreal! If we all take the Sabbath off, who takes care of the patients? While I agree with the 10 commandments as they are actually written in the Bible, I feel that the person who interpreted meanings on that site was in...
  14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    :ancong!:
  15. Discharging a patient...to the streets

    Do you mean that he was walking round and round a pole in circles!?!