Nurses still count nars???? Our med system is all computer generated so if you request one percocet, then one pops out under your password, easy to see who got what and at what time and for whom. I use to hate those end of shift counts. There was ...
The last time I took ACLS it was pure torture. I had tendonitis of my wrist from shoveling 2 feet of snow. The guy doing the intubation part would not pass me unless I could sucessfully intubate. I have had my ACLS since 1999 have have NEVER had to i...
reisling replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Uniform/Gear
I've rolled my ankle in them quite a few times. It finally dawned on me that I was flirting with the Orthopod so I threw them out. Yes I sure did. Too old to be breakin a bone. But, I really did love them.
reisling replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing
I think you did great. I also think the bedside nurse dropped the ball. The wheezing should have been addressed immediately. Wheezes are not treated with ativan.. Had the pt had a neb, maybe some lasix it is possible that all the drama could have ...
I studied using the Pass CCRN. I just kept going over the questions. Some of the questions on the CCRN are VERY similiar to the ones on the Pass CCRN CD .Good Luck. It was easier than I thought it would be.
I would have increased the sensitivity and see if that helped. Or at least called the cardiologist. Can't you go into v tach if the pacer fires during repolarization?? Kind of like an r on t ???
Can anyone help me understand the significance of a central venous ABG? I think it ihas something to do with the O2 consumption. If the Svo2 is decreasing does that mean the O2 consumption is increasing which is not a good thing ? I think I have tota...