firestoney

firestoney has 3 years experience and specializes in MICU, NICU, SICU.

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1. Natrecor and dobutamine drips at the same time

   firestoney replied to firestoney's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, he was CHF. I knew that Natrecor was a synthetic BNP that made the heart contract stronger, but isn't that what dobutamine does? I just kept second guessing myself all night about if I should have run the drips at the same time, even though h...

2. Natrecor and dobutamine drips at the same time

   firestoney posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient last night that the MD asked me to run a natrecor gtt and a dobutamin gtt at the same time. Can someone explain why both at the same time? This was a CHF pt with severe SOB and cardiomegaly and EF 20%.

3. How many got 5 or more all that apply

   firestoney replied to sistersweet's topic in NCLEX

   I am getting encouraged as I read about those of you who passed and recieved many "select all that apply" type questions. I know I answered at least 5 of those and then there were plenty of "which client to see first" type questions as well. I had 26...

4. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

   firestoney replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX

   I won't find out until tomorrow around 2pm what I made on the NCLEX and I am really CRAZY with worry, so my plan is to clean the house like Im expecting company and to start looking for a new house on the internet, which is contingent upon me passing...