Gingercat

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1. Reality Shock: Nursing school vs the real world

   Gingercat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I think worse than not using a filter needle is using one incorrectly. I found a syringe with the filter needle still attached that had been used to transfer a medication from a glass ampule to a bag of NS. I brought it up but was told it is not tha...

2. GI cocktail

   Gingercat replied to queenjulie's topic in Cardiac

   It not just about the chest pain, for MI, although it is a significant symptom. A good 12 lead, troponin levels and the best history you can extract from the patient will give a better picture. And some times its not chest pain at all. We had a wo...