1CAnursepain

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1. TNCC Certification

   1CAnursepain replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

   To nurse3242, As I tell everyone who will listen, there is no education that is wasted. I was fortunate to get my TNCC paid for years ago. I work as a med/surg tele nurse, but there are occasions where I work in long term care. The next day after tak...

2. Can there be labored resparations (not agonal) with a pulse??

   1CAnursepain replied to 1CAnursepain's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for responding SmilingBluEyes. Yes, this was covered in Nursing school. I am asking because I am questioning my actions minute by minute to find out if my actions could have been done sooner or differently in order to see if the outcome co...

3. Can there be labored resparations (not agonal) with a pulse??

   1CAnursepain replied to 1CAnursepain's topic in General Nursing

   You're right Beenthere,donethat. This was my 3rd day at this facility (i am a registry nurse) and usually I do check all the emergency equipment, but hadn't done it at this facility yet. Looking back her Bp might have been to low to register. I am of...

4. Can there be labored resparations (not agonal) with a pulse??

   1CAnursepain replied to 1CAnursepain's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Cowboyardee for responding, I am an RN, (I have been for 17 years) This is not my first code by far. I'm sorry that I wasn't clear in my post. I feel that her heart stopped beating when the parametics attached the monitor to the patient. I...

5. Can there be labored resparations (not agonal) with a pulse??

   1CAnursepain replied to 1CAnursepain's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for commenting Been there done that, A manual bp was attempted but the cuffs were not functioning. the respitory rate was 24 and the pulse ox read 82 so O2 was applied. while attempting to get further vital signs the parametics arrived. the...

6. Can there be labored resparations (not agonal) with a pulse??

   1CAnursepain posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a situation that I would like a professional opinion. There was an incident where a CNA (at a LTC) where I had just started registry work. There was a change of condition with one of the patients. She was unresponsive to verbal or painful stim...

7. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   1CAnursepain replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor

   I personally don't watch medical shows except for MASH (my personal favorite "medical" show. I also used to watch some episodes of House, which I always enjoyed when he was personally doing xrays and having the doctors draw blood. I keep telling myse...

8. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

   1CAnursepain replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   Meanmaryjean, I would love to read it too.