First....I am sorry for your feelings of anxiety and confusion. But you just pretty well decribed me in nursing school! I have an ASN and I honestly think the first year we were made to "sink or swim". And please don't think that what you are experie...
takeittotheicu replied to hollykate's topic in Neuro
Propofol is a global central nervous system depressant. It directly activates GABA(A) receptors. In addition, propofol inhibits the NMDA receptor and modulates calcium influx through slow calcium ion channels. Propofol has a rapid onset of action wit...
takeittotheicu replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing
All aboard the crazy train....now headed for looney ville and hysteria junction. And who says you can't tell a patient they are being inappropriate? lol. I've told people that before. You're in pain? I will do my best to treat it. You're scared? I wi...
takeittotheicu replied to angelique777's topic in Humor
There are a few that I like..... If at first you don't succeed...then maybe skydiving just isn't your thing. You can't fix stupid. Stupid is Fo-ev-a.- Ron White "At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason ...
takeittotheicu replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Humor
I had a patient on a PCA of Dilaudid....at a VERY high rate. At 3:15am I went into draw her blood. She was talking....I asked who she was talking to. She had the phone up to her ear. She pointed at the tv, and stated "They get me everytime".....Wait....
takeittotheicu replied to dani_girl's topic in Uniform/Gear
I'm not sure what area of nursing you are in, but in the ICU there is a great tool. It's called a Levalign. It's a telescoping level to zero transducers to the patients phlebostatic axis. It's a neat little tool for CVP's, ICP's,etc. Jess