MeganC012

MeganC012 has 1 years experience.

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1. Getting accepted into CRNA school with a pass/fail BSN

   MeganC012 posted a topic in SRNA

   I have been a nurse for about 10 years, with experience in the ER, ICU and OR in a level 1 trauma center and I am considering applying for CRNA school. I have also had supervisory positions in these fields and have my CCRN. I am concerned about the G...

2. Can you titrate these drips?

   MeganC012 posted a topic in MICU

   I'm wondering if nurses typically titrate these drips independently, or they consult with the physician for dose changes. I'm not sure about Narcan and phenobarbital.

3. ICU Drips

   MeganC012 posted a topic in Critical

   I work in the ICU and would like to make a quick reference for titrating drips. My pharmacy doesn't have one. There are a few drips that I either have no experience with or haven't titrated in quite some time. I'm looking for what increments to titra...

4. OK to piggyback IV potassium?

   MeganC012 replied to MeganC012's topic in Medications

   Yes, this is what I am trying to describe. Thanks for the clarification

5. OK to piggyback IV potassium?

   MeganC012 replied to MeganC012's topic in Medications

   She had it set to run over 2 hours, so the patient would receive 10meq per hour. Im sorry I don't understand why this is dangerous if patient will receive 10meq per hour. Can you please explain?

6. OK to piggyback IV potassium?

   MeganC012 posted a topic in Medications

   I am a new nurse in a telemetry unit. One of my patients was ordered 4 runs of 10meq IV potassium. My preceptor primed a primary line with one bag of potassium, and then piggybacked a 2nd bag into that line. She then put it into an IV pump and set it...