MichaelFloridaRN

MichaelFloridaRN has 4 years experience and specializes in ICU, Psych.

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1. Why are ampules stil used?

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

   There are very few meds that do not tolerate the rubber like plugs that are used in common single dose units. I think Thorazine is one of them, it may also, if used IV, and yes it can be given IV, may not remain in the bag over 30min or so, at least ...

2. Would you work in a hospital that pays less if nurse:patient ratios were better?

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   No, but I would take higher pay along with a lower patient to nurse ratio and more support personnel.:roll

3. Effects of illegal drugs

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   depends on the type of drug! with cocaine or most of the time its crack-cocaine you will see very high blood pressures, and CVAs even in the users younger years are common. The users tend to be very agitated when coming of their fix, violent, uncontr...

4. Why would someone be on a Cardizem drip for 4+ days?

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   Actually I have seen someone on several drips including Cardizem for almost 2 weeks, the guy also had dead bowel syndrome. So in case of non-absorption or an absorption rate that is uncertain or unstable would be such a case. Also I have seen people ...

5. Nurse's hairdo's

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   most of my hair fell out, hope thats ok.....

6. The worst part of nursing?

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to SeattleKid09's topic in General Nursing

   management-one word says most of the story

7. charting"incident report filled" in nurse's notes

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing

   Didn't they tell us to never write that in the nursing notes? From what you describe, I see no big deal, and not even sure if that would an incident on a big person since it was not pulled out. Or did the neonate pull out his tube:wink2: Now for the ...

8. Scared of Needles??

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

   I am when they are pointed at me. Why? cause they hurt

9. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

   MichaelFloridaRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

   ah what the heck who cares, our your secretary puts in ICP bolts when our neuro-surgeon on call does not want to be woken up (IRONIC NOT TRUE) thats not only scary but illegal, and its not the secretary thats to blame, no matter know short staffed we...

10. "fan out and go" + alchohol

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I would not say that or do that. No matter how we may feel about it, remember Alcohol is legal and the other is not!

11. "fan out and go" + alchohol

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    exactly that ! I have been called many times and asked to come in to fill a call-in or whatever and told them sorry its my day off I can't come in, if they ask why, which is actually none of their business then I will tell them that I have had a glas...

12. part A to my answer of why I want to be a nurse.

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to beanpod's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like an interview for Nursing school, correct? I went in to the interview for my LPN class, I was an LPN before becoming an RN, and told them straight up, I like working with people, sounds and smells don't bother me, I love overtime and have ...

13. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Poo does not bother me, the only time I really hated cleaning poo was the day I put a patient on his bedside commode and forgot the make sure the bucket is there, was a nice mess since he was in the middle of a course of go-litely, this will never ha...

14. administering B-12

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure that it was B-12 and not B-1 ? because it is normally B-1 aka Thiamine that must be given to ETOH abusers before re-hydrating them.

15. administering B-12

    MichaelFloridaRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I give myself and my wife IM one month, then SC the next. How did the HCP order it to be given ?