goannain

goannain has 1 years experience and specializes in Medsurg.

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1. Respiratory question for a patient with a trach...

   goannain replied to goannain's topic in Critical

   No, I did not get an inservice on the equipment. We have RTs at our hospital and they manage all that stuff. It sucks, and I would like to know more about the equipment...but receiving training on RT equipment was just not available to us. Anyway,...

2. Should meds be held before an EGD?

   goannain replied to goannain's topic in Gastroenterology

   Everyone has great points! The patient came in for a upper GIB. And you guys are right, it was a J tube so the stomach would have been empty. I work noc shift and it wouldn't have hurted for me to call the on-call doc to see if I should hold the m...

3. Should meds be held before an EGD?

   goannain posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Pt had an EGD in the AM and he was NPO. He had a J-tube and got all his meds through there. It was 4am and I held 3 meds, it was medication for depression, muscle relaxer, and one for neuralgia. I thought that since these weren't critical meds lik...

4. Respiratory question for a patient with a trach...

   goannain posted a topic in Critical

   I had a patient recently that was supposed to go for a procedure in the morning. He was getting O2 and the setup was 4L O2 with FiO2 at 28%. He had a trach so he was receiving O2 via a T-Piece and was connected to a nebulizer. The Dr. didn't want ...

5. I'm have trouble finding a job...and advice for new LPN?

   goannain posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey all, I just got my LPN license three weeks ago and I am having a helluva time finding a job...and I am actually going back to school in September for the RN program. I would like to work as an LPN but am looking for part-time so that I can surviv...