regan4now

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1. Warfarin (Coumadin) Toxicity: Be Careful

   regan4now replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medications

   . Since warfarin is tetarogenic (harmful to the fetus), Teratrogenic

2. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

   regan4now replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

   Mine was 88/42 HR 130, I was put in trendeleburg and got numerous IV boluses, at least 4. 30 hours later I weighed myself and had gained 13 #. I do not know what was going on. That day I took 2 grams of Amoxicillen prior to getting my teeth cleaned....

3. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

   regan4now replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   monkeydance: I just could not resist responding to this thread. In my experience as a newbie, I never turned down interesting procedures, or any procedure. My issue was, without being a know-it-all, having an LVN with less experience than me showing ...

4. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   regan4now replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   here is a quote from a co-worker (LVN) at my first hospital job: 'this is a hospital, not a hotel; we give care not service.' Believe me, we worked hard and did a good job of caring for our patients.