athenia

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1. Looking for email buddies

   athenia replied to Lynn_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hello fellow nurses. I would love to receive email from other nurses. I've been nursing for 4 years on a Med/Surg floor. I love it. There are very busy days when your exhausted when you get home, but there are other days when you have to try to fi...

2. bolus heparin i v

   athenia replied to athenia's topic in General Nursing

   I'd like to thank all of you for taking the time to reply tom my question. We have a set protocol where I work. We keep it at the front of the chart so we never have to call a Dr. again it's already a set order on what to do.(i.e.) If the pt's ptt ...

3. Is Nursing For Me?

   athenia replied to kracyjesse's topic in General Nursing

   Well I think it's really great that you,ve taken the first step into starting the nursing process. I beleive we need more male RN's. I graduated 6 years ago now, and at first it was hard to get even a part time job. Now it seems we don't have enou...

4. bolus heparin i v

   athenia posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm writing for some input on how to administer 2500 units of heparin when a patient is on a heparin drip and their blood work comes back too thick? Do you give it s/c or through the iv at the nearest port to the iv needle in the hand?