mermom46 replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Relations
A suppository is a medication. The nurse who administers the medication is responsible for knowing the indications, side effects, contra-indications, patient allergies & medical history before administering any medication. Would you ask another n...
mermom46 replied to ColorfulStethoscope's topic in New Nurse
I feel so sad when I read your comments! I have a daughter who is a new grad & I pray she has a preceptor like the ones I had in 1977 as a new grad. I went straight into an ICU in New Orleans after training in a rural community in Northern Califo...
Hydration is the single best intervention to decrease the potential for renal impairment secondary to contrast, and contrast is the third leading cause of kidney failure in hospitalized patients. At my facility, we look up the GFR the day before CT. ...
As an RN in a medical imaging dept managed by a rad tech, this has been my great & ongoing frustration! I have had a million questions (regarding nursing issues) which fall on deaf ears. For example, What is the policy regarding low GFR and CT co...