ptsfirst

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1. Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

   ptsfirst replied to adventure_rn's topic in COVID

   My hospital uses Max Air Helmets and is telling us that we have to share dlc shields ?

2. Nitro drip

   ptsfirst posted a topic in CCU

   When would you expect to see a Nitro drip started? I am working in a PCU where pts are experiencing active chest pain with increasing troponin levels and we aren’t starting drip (I know that they usually don’t do nitro in PCU)... we aren’t transferri...

3. Unstable Admission

   ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

   I never said that was being reprimanded - that came later... in front of the entire unit.

4. Unstable Admission

   ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

   It wasn't that I couldn't care for this patient. I've been a nurse a very long time. It was that they had given more than one bolus to increase blood pressure and it wasn't working. I never refused to take the patient, I simply wanted to know what...

5. Unstable Admission

   ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

   "Extreme" Lethargy and just completed home HD.

6. Unstable Admission

   ptsfirst posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. I need some input. Today I was told I was getting an admit from the ED (no big deal). They had been hypotensive for over 3 hours after 2 boluses and by hypotensive I mean a Map of less than 58 (and ESRD). Would you question the patie...

7. How easy is it to get TB?? Help!

   ptsfirst replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I was recently exposed to a patient that was tested positive for acid fast bacilli via bronchoscopy. I took care of that patient for 4 days in a row. Coughing constantly. I am a little freaked to say the least. What's even more distressing is tha...

8. Travel Nursing in rural NC

   ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in Travel

   Just knowing this has happened to others, although terrible, is somewhat comforting. I have a lease on a house until May, then I am out and I will never look back. Thanks :-)

9. Travel Nursing in rural NC

   ptsfirst posted a topic in Travel

   I have traveled nursed for approximately the past 5 years and for the most part it hasn't been bad. Since traveling in the southern part of NC for the past year I am both emotionally drained and literally trying to figure out how to get out of nursi...