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  1. Hello out there!!

    Frann- GDC is a procedure done by a neuroradiologist. Named for the doc that developed it (Guglielmi Detachable Coil). It is basically used for aneurysms or AVMs (arteriovenous malformations) in the brain. (I understand there are other uses as well)...
  2. Pharmaceutical ads on TV etc

    My fave drug ad of all time- the Meridia commercial that said (quietly, at the end of the ad) "May cause uncontrollable bowel movements" or something like that. Hey, whatever, as long as I lose weight and don't have to do anything drastic like CONT...
  3. Hello out there!!

    Hey frann, ever seen a GDC procedure? Pretty interesting but LOOOOONNNGGGG. I'm not a big fan of vertebroplasty either. Takes forever and that compound STINKS!! I don't work angio here. This hospital has Specials and cardiac cath lab combined an...
  4. Hello out there!!

    It's wonderful to see this thread getting so many replies! Beachbum, great to hear from you! Now I know "I am not alone!!" I guess I was having a bad week last time I posted here. I really can't complain too much. Working in radiology beats work...
  5. How much do you make?

    Radiology Nurse - RN Phoenix, AZ 3 yrs experience $22/ hr Weekdays (8 hr shifts) No weekends, nights, call, or holidays (shift diff. and occasional OT)
  6. Hello out there!!

    So good to hear from you all! Sorry I've been offline for awhile (computer problems) I was so happy to see some messages posted from other rad. nurses. I don't even know where to start about rad nursing. It definitely has its ups and downs. Right...
  7. Hello out there!!

    Hey everybody! I would love to chat with some other rad nurses!I check this forum at least once or twice a week, and it's been kinda dead lately! WHAT'S THE DEAL?? :confused:
  8. Fentanyl

    I use Fentanyl and Versed almost exclusively for conscious sedation. Have to agree- Prefer Fentanyl over MSO4 (much easier to titrate, fewer s/e). IV Versed is definitely conscious sedation. In most places, only critical care areas are allowed to ...
  9. Hey Where Did Everyone Go?

    Hi everyone! Haven't posted anything in a while, but I visit often and read everything here. I have a question for all the rad. nurses. What is the policy at your hospital re: pressure injection (specifically CT) thru PICC lines? At my former job ...
  10. You Are Not Alone

    Hi to all my fellow radiology nurses!! I was so happy to find this site! Finally I can communicate with others that understand the unique and frustrating problems of radiology nursing!! We are truly in a class by ourselves, you know. I have been work...