xfroggerx

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1. old skills that we do not use anymore

   xfroggerx replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

   How about a large bottle of Valium in the med cabinet. When you needed one for a patient you just took it. Making up packs for surgery. If you got the wrong count of clamps you got hell from the surgeons. Glass IV bottles. Rubber sheets on the beds. ...

2. What's a normal dosage of amoxicillin for adults?

   xfroggerx replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   I got these dosages from Epocrates.com Ammoxicillin dosages - Infections, Bacterial:500-875 mg PO q12h Endocarditis prophylaxis:2000 mg PO X 1 Gonnorhea, uncomplicated: 3 G PO x 1 H. Pylori tx: 1 G PO bid x 10-14 days Hope this helps. ?

3. whiners, criers, and fakers

   xfroggerx replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

   It is not uncommon to see inmates feigning medical problems. They want to see the nurses, or some attention. I've been in corrections twenty years and believe me, I've seen it all. I had an inmate who wanted to use the scale. I let him into the offic...