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1. Format for handwritten lab values

   superwee replied to superwee's topic in General Nursing

   Super! Just what i needed! Thanks!

2. Format for handwritten lab values

   superwee posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have noticed that people write lab results in a "tree" or diagram format, not needing to put in what lab is what. Anyone have a copy of that as a "key" so that I can learn how to use that "tree" thingy and write my labs like that? I've tried to goo...

3. Synthesis Paper topic... do you have any ideas?

   superwee replied to superwee's topic in NICU

   Hey Steve-- I tried to PM you; don't know if you got it. Anyhow, if you didn't, just email me at my name (khakisack) at gmail.com Thanks!

4. Synthesis Paper topic... do you have any ideas?

   superwee replied to superwee's topic in NICU

   My favorite system is respiratory; the fact that so many hospitals are using NCPAP on TINY patients fascinated me-- when I first started nursing, I was told these tiny infants didn't have the musculature to breathe on their own. And now they do, wit...

5. Synthesis Paper topic... do you have any ideas?

   superwee posted a topic in NICU

   I'm at a blank. I'm in neonatal nurse practitioner school, and need to decide on a topic for my synthesis paper. It needs to be somewhat narrow (we were told congenital diaphragmatic hernia was too broad), but broad enough that I can find enough ar...

6. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

   superwee replied to superwee's topic in NICU

   Yes, peripheral art line. That's why I'm confused-- why is it okay through an umbilical artery, but not peripheral artery?

7. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

   superwee replied to superwee's topic in NICU

   Thank you! I guess I'd just always assumed dextrose was one of those "safeish" meds to be put through an arterial line. He who assumes...well, you know!

8. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

   superwee replied to superwee's topic in NICU

   No; I mean why can't you infuse like, D10 into a peripheral ARTERIAL line? THanks, though!

9. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

   superwee posted a topic in NICU

   Why can't you infuse glucose into a peripheral arterial line? I should know this, I know. I've tried to google it and can't figure it out. Does it mess up the BP reading? Thanks!