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1. O2 protocol 89 vs 90%

   man23SN replied to man23SN's topic in General Nursing

   Any other takes?

2. O2 protocol 89 vs 90%

   man23SN posted a topic in General Nursing

   My facility's O2 protocol reads "O2 to maintain sats >90%". Do you see any potential liability in discharging a patient home (in this case nrsg home) while right at 90% while on room air? Several of my cohorts think O2 need only be applied if the ...

3. Chest drain connected to jp

   man23SN replied to man23SN's topic in General Nursing

   I believe so, yes.

4. Chest drain connected to jp

   man23SN posted a topic in General Nursing

   We had a 65 year old female admitted to the floor with a chest tube that the CTS just called a chest drain. It was connected to -40 suction for several days and then he ended up connecting it to a JP bulb. A ways above the bulb there was a little blu...

5. Recently passed nclex, please help w/ section of job application

   man23SN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey guys, sorry if this is a silly question! I just passed the nclex-rn last week and got my license application in the mail today so I signed it and send it out. But I have a question for you.. A job listing just appeared today that I've been waiti...

6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   man23SN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   Just to give an update, it was delivered and I got the pop up "Our records indicate that you recently scheduled this exam. Please contact your member board for further assistance. Another registration cannot be made at this time." This is a GOOD SIG...

7. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   man23SN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for your responses, and giving me hope I really appreciate it! With the way they lock you into the testing center and herd everyone in like sheep, it felt like i was in prison!

8. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   man23SN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   Ohh bummer, so it gives the message I got to everyone who has just finished teh test then? NOO I was thinking I may have passed...

9. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   man23SN replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

   Hey guys, I just took the nclex and I felt like I failed and ended on an easy question which is NOT good! I just did the pearson vue trick and this is the message I got, "The candidate currently has an open registration for this exam. A new registrat...

10. Hospitals in Southern Illinois - I need your opinions

    man23SN posted a topic in Illinois

    Hi everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this. I graduate from my BSN program in 4 days and we're moving all the way from Nebraska down to the Carbondale, Illinois area due to my wife getting a job there. I'm not at all familiar with the area,...

11. I gave too much morphine... please read and advise

    man23SN replied to man23SN's topic in General Students

    Thanks to all for replying. You are right m/writer his allergy was not listed in his chart, and we did chart that we gave the full 10 mg. We also charted the reaction that he had, and that benadryl was given and that it neutralized his reaction. I wi...

12. I gave too much morphine... please read and advise

    man23SN replied to man23SN's topic in General Students

    I agree with you about filing the report, but the nurse said that it wasn't technically an error because it was the right med, and it read that the patient could receive 10 mg. However, the 10 mg was probably not to be given all at once..

13. I gave too much morphine... please read and advise

    man23SN posted a topic in General Students

    So I'm supposed to graduate and march in 2 months from now. I'm currently doing my critical care rotation and I had a 7 hour observation/clinical experience in the ER tonight. The nurses were great, they were letting me start IV's (I was 1 for 2) and...

14. Mental Health - assigned a pt who is a stalker, HELP

    man23SN posted a topic in General Students

    Hey folks, well I am more than halfway done with the first semester of my senior year, and halfway done with my mental health clinicals. Unfortunately, my first patient got discharged so I got assigned a new patient today. My main concern is this: I ...

15. Could I fail clinicals for this?

    man23SN posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I'm in the 2nd semester of my Junior year and I'm doing my OB rotation. Class is going decent and I'm doing just fine on the tests and all which is good. I also just completed my 5th clinical, which I thought that I was doing well during...