sandyth

sandyth

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  1. I got accepted to ADN program (finally)!

    very happy for you.
  2. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS BETWEEN LTC NURSES AND EMTS. I WORK LTC PRN AND SOME OF THE EMTS ARE TOTAL A*****, BUT SOME ARE GREAT . THERE IS ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT COMES IN AND TRIES TO TALK MY ELDERLY PTS INTO REFUSING TO GO TO THE ED. WE HAVE CLAS...
  3. where are the nursing shortages?

    North Carolina
  4. Shoes...omg my feet are in heaven!!

    i also have merrells and so far they have been the best shoes. hope these crocs are as comfortable.
  5. EMERGENCY MEDICATION DOSAGE CALCULATOR

    :Melody: Please send me the info as well.
  6. Help! Need NTG titration table

    I HAVE THOSE TABLES IN THE BACK OF MY DRUG BOOK. LOOK IN THE BACK OF A DRUG HANDBOOK, I HAVE THE TABLES IN THERE.
  7. Nipride drip and no MRI/MRA?

    :rotfl: Nipride increases the creatinine clearance, so wouldnt the nipride and opaque dye used in the MRI impair the renal function? Also nipride can increase intracranial pressure. Just a thought, dont know the pts dx.
  8. Shoes...omg my feet are in heaven!!

    :chuckle I just went to the website and ordered a pair of Crocs. Hope they wear as good as you say.
  9. Drug Seeker Stories

    Got one better. I work in ICU and we have frequent flyers all the time. Sunday night I had a OD come in at 8:30pm, she was demanding a central line for narcotics. I told her she could have a Lortab; she rolled her eyes and said they didnt work. She s...
  10. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    Can you document "No facial grimacing"? I wont wake them up for pain medication either. If they do wake up in pain after my assess, I just reasesss and medicate.
  11. Don't really want to be Code Blue Nurse

    Once you perform your first code it will get easier, and youj will think faster on youjr feet with every code. plus at my facility we all pitch in.
  12. Phenylpropanolamine Question

    We had a faxed list of products containing PPA that were tyo be taken off the market w/se's listed.
  13. Post-Mortem Care

    We always put the deceased in a clean gown. Whether its a facility gown or one of their own. Its the decent thing to do.
  14. Imetrex for Migraines

    I USED IMITREX FOR 3 YRS WITH GREAT RESULTS. HAD TO STOP USING IT BECAUSE IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK ONE NIGHT. THANK GOD I HAVENT HAD ANYMORE MIGRAINES SINCE THAT NIGHT ( OVER A YEAR AGO).
  15. LPN 'schools' in North Carolina?

    Montgomery Community College has a LPN program. Its in Troy, NC. Its a 10 month program and then you could do the lpn-rn bridge at SCC.