cursenurse

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

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1. Does carry a personal nursing journal...

   cursenurse replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

   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...

2. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

   cursenurse replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

   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...

3. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

   cursenurse replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

   everyone gets an

4. Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

   cursenurse replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   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...

5. Let's play I Remember When.....

   cursenurse replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

   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

6. Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

   cursenurse replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   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....

7. Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

   cursenurse replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   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...

8. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   cursenurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   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...

9. Most common non-emergency visits

   cursenurse replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   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...

10. Most common non-emergency visits

    cursenurse replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    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...

11. Over reacted

    cursenurse replied to miss_c's topic in General Nursing

    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...

12. Holding our tongues vs things we really want to say!

    cursenurse replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    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...

13. The 10 Commandments for Healthcare Professionals

    cursenurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    cursenurse replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :ancong!:

15. Discharging a patient...to the streets

    cursenurse replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

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