hawksit

hawksit has 3 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?

   hawksit replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Medications

   Etoh works on GABA. Ativan, versed, propofol, valium work on GABA. Precedex works on Alpha 2 (clonadines big brother). All are acceptable for withdrawl. Fentanyl may help relax the person too, but it is not for the withdrawl and may contract the s...

2. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?

   hawksit replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Medications

   Ativan doesn't really affect breathing too greatly...other than it might slow it down if the patient is hyperventilating d/t anxiety or withdrawl. 7mg is really not that much. I have seen patients on 50-60mg per hour on a drip and not intubated. I...

3. aspiring crna

   hawksit replied to hawksit's topic in SRNA

   Thanks, I think that I will try to take a couple of science courses throughout the next year or so. Was thinking along the lines of.... Inorganic chemistry Biology II and/or Biology III Genetics College Chemistry Physics Those sound about right? I ha...

4. Dear code blue/ rapid response team nurse's ?????

   hawksit replied to p123's topic in Student Assist

   When I show up at rapid responses on med-surg floors I am always amazed that they seem to do so little. The absolute first thing you need to do is A-B-C's. People who aren't around that situation often seem to freeze and forget their basic training ...

5. aspiring crna

   hawksit posted a topic in SRNA

   I was wondering what my chances are to get into a CRNA program. I didn't do the best in undergrad, getting around 2.5...mostly due to not caring. I got straight B's in nursing school and straight A's in BSN school. I have over 2 years of critical c...