7.5ofPEEP

7.5ofPEEP has 7 years experience and specializes in Cardiac ICU.

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1. Acronyms

   7.5ofPEEP replied to Apedro's topic in Job Hunt

   PAC stands for port-a-cath. They are usually used to give chemotherapy. PAC's sit just under the skin and need to be accessed with a special needle. The needle has a little extension tubing attached to it with a clave on the end just like a hep l...

2. Learn from my STUPID mistake

   7.5ofPEEP replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

   Well, there have been many lol. One of the more common ones is hanging a piggyback but not attaching it to the mainline, unclamping it to let in run in only to come back and find a big puddle on the floor, opps. Probably one of the worst was when I w...

3. Doctor My Eyes.....

   7.5ofPEEP replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Little old man with dementia was admitted with heart failure. He had been placed on a fluid restriction and we were diuresing him. I walked into his room only to find him drinking from his urinal. 20 yr old M admitted after high speed crash. Had be...

4. Florida nurses please respond~considering relocating

   7.5ofPEEP posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am Haley and I am new to the site. I am currently a senior year nursing student in RI. I am soon to be married and have a 3 year old son. Much of my fiances family is planning on moving to Florida w/i the next year and we were considering the s...