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At my hospital, we isolate ESBL but not E Coli in urine. Can anyone share the insight between these two? I thought ESBL is an enzyme produced by E Coli? Thanks for any response

Try not to break that patient's sternum now... ;)

Recently, there was a OFI and I was involved in it... I know it means something along the lines of "open for improvement".. but can anyone provide an in-depth explanation of this? And does anyone get...

Lol, I just woke up and I was thinking how the doctor ordered a bolus right after I told her about the critical INR. Sorry, I also forgot to say that the pt's BP was low in the 90s/50s >_<

Pt had a critical lab value of INR... 5.4 I believe. Does a bolus of NS help decrease this value? If not, what is usually ordered? Thanks.

Graduated March 2012, took NCLEX in May 2012. Landed an internship in October 2012, and got a job offer by Dec. of the same year.

I knew that fluids helped with dehydration by my co worker made it seem like it helped lessen vomiting . I just wanted to confirm and make sure I wasn't going crazy. Thanks guys

What's usually prescribed to lessen a patient from vomiting? Is it D5, D51/2NS, or NS? I overheard my co worker talk to the doctor that the patient is still on "D5" (not sure if he meant D5 or...

Sorry guys, the hydralazine was a PRN dose

Question... when do I actually give hydrazine? I know that in textbooks, they say that normal BP is 120/80... And in my hospital, there is no parameter for when to give BP meds except for this...

I'm mainly talking about adult patients. What if family members were right by the bedside with the patient?

In the hospital setting, how much information do you give out to a patient's family member (re: patient's condition). For instance, do you tell the family member the results of the pt's CXR if he...

In starting an IV, how do you deal with a rolling vein? I try to stabilize the vein below the insertion site with my thumb, but I feel when it comes to the actual stick, my thumb gets in the way when...

You're getting paid 170k/year? That's pretty damn good

Anyone know a good iPhone app for medications? I'd like these specific features: 1. Tells me the med's max dose per day 2. Tells me what route I can administer the medication in (IV, subQ,...

For a pt getting vanco, how often is a trough level done?

Med/surg new grad here. My biggest challenge right now is communicating with different health care members because I don't get informed with every information. I've seen nurses look in the patient's...

I can't tell if this is the hospital physician, Santa, or old-aged Pinocchio...

Nurse Elf: Hm, I don't understand why we still use old defibrillators and 2-lead ECGs in this new age...

Hi all, New grad here. Since there are so many GI/OR procedures, how would I know whether I'd need a consent form for the pt or not (for a certain procedure)? Will doctor notify me ahead of time...

Hi all, I will soon be starting on a med/surg floor as a new grad. Does anyone have any tips or advice for me? Specifically with time management and organization... Thank you for any help!

Nothing on my end.

Thanks! If I may ask, do you have any acute care experience? I just applied last night and just saw the status change a couple hours ago.

Did anyone apply for the ER new grad program at VacaValley? Does anyone know when we'll hear back? My status says "application has been reviewed." Thanks!

The status change isn't individual specific. It will say "Routed" for everyone. The recruiter forwarded application to the following units: L&D, cardiovascular, PCU, GI, ortho, and Transplant. He's...