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1. Hello out there!!

   rad rn replied to AZRadRN's topic in Radiology

   Hey I'm new here ... I'm a Rad nurse in nj but may be moving to AZ this year.. We do a couple of angios with plasty and stents a day, throw in a couple of IVC filters, piccs too,occ TIPS (yuck) they can get scary, nephrostomies, UAE and other emboli...

2. premedication vs. conscious sedation

   rad rn replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Radiology

   Hello .. I'm a Rad RN in NJ .. according to our p/p manual .. Fent alone is not con sed. its a narc .. With the Versed if we are only giving ONE dose without any follow up it is not con sed..(although we rns treat it as such) Any way the way we wor...

3. Hoping for help with Alopecia

   rad rn replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

   My husband has it .. they told us that is an autoimmune dysfunction .. he get treated with cortisone shots (sq) right into his scalp .. He only gets these shots with active hair loss.. he then gets his full head of hair back with 2 - 3 weeks .. he se...