sleepy_time

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1. IV Placement on Deaf Child

   sleepy_time replied to nessa_5555's topic in General Nursing

   if he is tapping on his chin then how is he restrained? You already posted that you are not there for his surgeries so how do you know at what point in his wake up" he is asking for his mom or that he is not kicking and biting or trying to pull out...

2. Oh no. Accidentally left work with diazepam!

   sleepy_time replied to LoneRN's topic in General Nursing

   It's not like the pill is missing and can't be found. You have the pill so taking it back should not be a big deal. Now if the pill comes up and missing and they drug test you. YOU ARE SCREWED and I would imagine you can waive your license good by...

3. Safety of heparin IV vs SQ

   sleepy_time replied to sunnyskiesRN's topic in Safety

   IV heparin has a half life of only 90 minutes. So even if you do give a large bolus it doesn't stick around long.

4. St. Mary's University of Minnesota CRNA Interview

   sleepy_time replied to fyjsvw's topic in SRNA

   PM me and I can answer your questions about St. Mary's CRNA Program.

5. Huuuge tax refund...bye NS debt!

   sleepy_time replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

   It must be great to want someone to give you their better paying but it doesn't work that way. Try going to night school while working full time. Going to work overseas while leaving the spouse behind to pay for schooling. Put in the long hourse r...

6. CRNA Salaries. Have They Gone Down?

   sleepy_time replied to Celicastrtrcr's topic in SRNA

   wanting to be a CRNA and becoming a CRNA are two very different things.

7. VA benefits, must have had my head in the sand.

   sleepy_time replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   In theory the VA is suppose to be used for SERVICE CONNECTED disabilites, not for day to day problems. However, I do know people who use it for non service connected disability all the time and are not on the verge of bankruptcy or in risk of losing...

8. Should I join RNAO

   sleepy_time replied to carolynw0712's topic in General Nursing

   your money would be better spent at a local gambling establishment. There are a lot of these type of organizations that always try and get you to join some sort of "professional" organization.

9. Is stadol contraindicated in drug abuse patient?

   sleepy_time replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At what point is the patient responsible for their actions. It's unfortunate that she has pain, but you are dealing with 2 patients. You can't just load these patients up with narcs until they are in a zero pain state. We don't know the full histo...

10. Is stadol contraindicated in drug abuse patient?

    sleepy_time replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    stadol is not contrindicated and is not solely antagonist. Stadol is both an agonist and antagonist just like nubain. They are not contraindicated but they are probably not the best choices. However they are useful for decreasing respiratory depre...

11. CRNA's doing botox in California (no MD supervision)???

    sleepy_time replied to clarkbl's topic in SRNA

    I could see a CRNA doing this for financial reasons 100% cash from full payers. Would make a great augment to current practice if you are not in a busy area such as a rural practice or by blocking off an afternoon or two every week for injections.