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1. Question about blood pressure medications

   NoobRN replied to NoobRN's topic in Safety

   so similar situation happened, this pt had cad, htn, dm, a.fib, dialysis w/ckd and on carvedilol 3mg, amiodarone, and hydralazine 100 mg and bp ~120/48, hr 80 at the end of the shift. Gave first two except hydralazine thinking pt prob needs carvedilo...

2. Question about blood pressure medications

   NoobRN replied to NoobRN's topic in Safety

   so this pt is in med surge unit, and don't remember everything but pt was on those two medications for some time and hx wise pt came in for pressure ulcer. Pt's vital signs seemed to be within that range but diastolic was lower than usual and last ti...

3. Question about blood pressure medications

   NoobRN replied to NoobRN's topic in Safety

   oh....so even though diastolic maybe <60, if systolic is high (>120), we still treat it? then if systolic is little low (e.g ~100) and diastolic low as well (e.g. <60), then that's when we have to hold if no parameter present? do we have to ...

4. Question about blood pressure medications

   NoobRN replied to NoobRN's topic in Safety

   Among many blood pressure medications, are there medications that specifically lowers systolic more than diastolic or vice versa?

5. Question about blood pressure medications

   NoobRN replied to NoobRN's topic in Safety

   well I didn't know it either but found after googling that isolated hypotension is when blood pressure, usually diastolic hypotension, is < 60 while systolic is normal or above the normal (e.g. > 120).

6. Question about blood pressure medications

   NoobRN posted a topic in Safety

   Im a relatively new nurse and still confused about when to hold blood pressure medication. Most of the patients i see have isolated diastolic hypotension bp ranging like 110/54, 135/55, etc etc. One patient i had was at the end of the shift had sched...

7. Seton Austin, Texas RN Residency Program October 2017 Cohort

   NoobRN replied to GG RN's topic in Job Hunt

   just checked spam mail..nothing but fake mails about miracle pills...my guess is either they are overwhelmed by amount of workload they have to do or there's nothing really for us to do in the 1st week....darn it someone please give us new informatio...

8. Seton Austin, Texas RN Residency Program October 2017 Cohort

   NoobRN replied to GG RN's topic in Job Hunt

   will be at seton hays.....anyone got accepted there? seems this post is less lively than other seton residency posts from pasts...

9. Seton Austin, Texas RN Residency Program October 2017 Cohort

   NoobRN replied to GG RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi everyone! I just got an offer e-mail from HR too, nice to meet yall!