BrazoriaLVN

BrazoriaLVN specializes in LTC.

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1. Lactulose and MOM?

   BrazoriaLVN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in Medications

   Well, a one time extra dose. He gets 75mL QID!

2. Lactulose and MOM?

   BrazoriaLVN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in Medications

   Thanks, but I know how lactulose works. What I'm asking is in the absence of a bm after giving lactulose, would mixing MOM with the lactulose somehow negate the ammonia lowering effects of the lactulose or help it along?

3. Lactulose and MOM?

   BrazoriaLVN posted a topic in Medications

   So we have a patient with end-stage cirrhosis that always gets back critical ammonia levels. A few days ago he was really woozy and sure enough is ammonia came back at 109. MD ordered another dose of lactulose now and check labs later. My question is...

4. Just when you thought you'd heard it all

   BrazoriaLVN replied to mizfradd's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...virus by mail. Didn't they already do that with anthrax? :

5. 180 Minutes Of Awkward, Dark Hilarity

   BrazoriaLVN replied to lemotry's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry...huh?

6. Top 3 worst halloween costume to wear at work.

   BrazoriaLVN replied to nola1202's topic in Humor

   Or he could just wear a sheet, pour a glass of water on himself, and be a wet blanket...

7. Why are X so Y?

   BrazoriaLVN replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

   I saw a thread last week and it was so funny to me, I couldn't believe it! It was great! I can't believe the fantastic experience I had. All the threads on that site are hilarious. I make their lives funnier. Shouldn't they be funnier to me?

8. "I just can't help you..."

   BrazoriaLVN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes! Stadol D/C'd yesterday, Fentanyl patch upped. I'll keep you updated on how it goes but unfortunately no changes so far.

9. Hypothetical Situation: mandated flu vaccine

   BrazoriaLVN replied to pomlover08's topic in General Nursing

10. nurses that are willing to answer some questions regarding their career!!!!!!

    BrazoriaLVN replied to bcmillan's topic in General Nursing

    So did you need it single or double spaced?

11. "I just can't help you..."

    BrazoriaLVN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. With the amount he has going on, I wouldn't have the time anyway!

12. "I just can't help you..."

    BrazoriaLVN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    He actually has had a fentanyl patch for quite a while. His alprazolam is bid so it's given when he is up. The boredom aspect is really something to think about though. He does have extensive family that visits 5-6 hours every day, and he gets up in ...

13. "I just can't help you..."

    BrazoriaLVN replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    He gets alprazolam bid and q 6 prn and temazepam @hs.

14. "I just can't help you..."

    BrazoriaLVN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a resident at my SNF...rheumatoid arthritis with contractures of upper and lower extremeties. This man is sometimes confused, but mostly with it. Gets Norco, Oxycodone, Soma, Lyrica, Stadol, Voltaren Gel, Baclofen with no relief whatsoever. Sc...

15. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    BrazoriaLVN replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    ahh, yes. because when you have back to back codes, residents falling every five minutes(with lovely ten page incident reports to complete after every event!) and a giant med pass, you will go ahead and take fifteen minutes to keep fetching ice for s...