NP2BeNY

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1. IV pushes

   NP2BeNY replied to #NurseB's topic in Medications

   I've heard of patient's c/o burning but it seems to occur more often in those w/o running NS.

2. IV pushes

   NP2BeNY replied to #NurseB's topic in Medications

   I'm aware of the manufacturer recommendations for these medications, and we have a great many drug resources available to us at work. (Our eMAR also notes recommended administration times), but my point was not if people knew the recommendations, bu...

3. IV pushes

   NP2BeNY replied to #NurseB's topic in Medications

   Just out of curiosity why do you dilute anything except opiate pain meds?Do you dilute toradol, zofran, Ativan, etc?

4. IV pushes

   NP2BeNY replied to #NurseB's topic in Medications

   As others have said, you shouldn't slam anything except Adenosine. While you need not go to an extreme and give say, 4 mg of Zofran over 5 minutes, it is reasonable to give it over a minute or two. Again, as other posters have said there are guidelin...

5. Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

   NP2BeNY replied to Levitas's topic in Med-Surg

   I don't disagree -- the ED definitely should have started the transfusion, from the information presented.

6. Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

   NP2BeNY replied to Levitas's topic in Med-Surg

   As an ED RN, I'm really enjoying all the over-generalization and ED nurse bashing. We could start bashing you guys as well, but lets keep it civil. For the record, I'm curious as to why they weren't transfused in the ED and if it had been my patient ...

7. quick question re: patho

   NP2BeNY replied to hbgwan's topic in NP Students

   It's nice to hear that others were in similar situations. I'm looking forward to starting clinicals.

8. Zofran

   NP2BeNY replied to Paramedic51's topic in Medications

   Might I ask why his BP needed 1L of NS so quickly if he was awake and vomiting? If you transport many GSW/shocky patients you might want to do some research into permissive hypotension, and present this info to your medical director for protocol rev...

9. Do I need to keep RN license active?

   NP2BeNY replied to Alicia777's topic in NP

   Agreed - the negatives of being regulated under the BON pale in comparision to what the Board of Medicine would do to NP's. I'm sure if they AMA had there way NP's would have an even more narrow scope then PA's.

10. quick question re: patho

    NP2BeNY replied to hbgwan's topic in NP Students

    We share many of the same frustrations -- I attend a "brick and mortar" school near my home. Part of our program is done online. We had to do online patho and pharm this past summer, but our theory courses were in person. In my personal opinion (and...

11. Do I need to keep RN license active?

    NP2BeNY replied to Alicia777's topic in NP

    Alicia: I'm not an NP yet but in NY and most other states I'm aware of you need an active RN license to hold an NP license.

12. Calling codes

    NP2BeNY replied to Momma1RN's topic in Med-Surg

    You did the right thing by calling. In many places, FAMILY MEMBERS are allowed to call for a RR if they are concerned. You are the patient's RN - if you feel the need to make the call go ahead and make the call. As someone else said, you'd rather be...

13. Nebulised lignocaine for NG insertion

    NP2BeNY replied to nixonk86's topic in Emergency

    I wish it was standard -- I have yet to see a foley kit come stocked with it, and finding the sterile lido jelly "jets" are almost impossible unless you're from Urology.

14. Nebulised lignocaine for NG insertion

    NP2BeNY replied to nixonk86's topic in Emergency

    We do not use nebulized lido for anything that I know of -- our providers tend to use hurricane spray for NG insertion. Works very well!

15. Advice for transitioning to ER?

    NP2BeNY replied to K1,RN's topic in Emergency

    I appreciate that you are not a new grad, but are ED Nursing fellowships (the ones that usually take new grads) an option near you? You'd have a leg up over the new grads with your outpatient experience. Also, I disagree that UC is the way to go - yo...