BTBALL

BTBALL has 4 years experience.

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1. California furnishing number

   BTBALL replied to prooxfordcomma's topic in NP

   I got my NPF after my NP lic# and DEA. I was informed to wait until after you have your DEA sched 2 certificate in CA to apply for your NPF because then your NPF has sched 2-5 privileges. If you get your NPF then your DEA after you have to submit a...

2. Setting up a Private Practice

   BTBALL replied to FSH45's topic in NP

   Dermatology is a specialty. New Mexico has independent practicing rights sure but in their scope of practice (http://nmbon.sks.com/uploads/files/New%20Mexico%20Nursing%20Practice%20Act.pdf) it clearly says that an NP can: (3) serve as a primary acut...

3. Question about the "CO2" level on a BMP/ Chem 6

   BTBALL replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU

   Yes the etCO2 and PaCO2 are very close. But the etCO2 is usually 3-5mmHg less than PaCO2. Therefore norm PaCO2 35-45, norm etCO2 30-40 or so. This happens because the total level of CO2 within the body measured by a PaCO2 takes into consideration t...

4. blood and levophed in same line?

   BTBALL replied to link51411's topic in MICU

   "As for extra levo might "HELP" a patient in SVT??? Are you serious? So a medication thats a positive B1 agonist, hence positive chronotrope, is going to help supra-ventricular tachycardia (heightened AV conduction rate)." Not defending the origi...

5. blood and levophed in same line?

   BTBALL replied to link51411's topic in MICU

   You had to do what you had to do. I'm glad it turned out alright this time. As others have stated... the blood can hemolyze from the osmotic pressures exerted from anything but NS. Levophed here is also mixed with D5W. However the effect in bolus...

6. Question about the "CO2" level on a BMP/ Chem 6

   BTBALL replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU

   This will be a short answer. This question comes up often... Put on your chemistry hats... 1. Carbon dioxide enters the RBC and does two things: a. combines with hemoglobin CO2 + Hgb => HgbCO2 b. combines with water CO2 + H2O to form carbonic a...

7. Question about PEA (pulseless electrical activity)

   BTBALL replied to Always_Learning's topic in MICU

   This was most likely caused by the presumed continuous SpO2 monitoring or Arterial BP monitoring. Newer monitors will correlate the SpO2/ART pulsations with the heart rate. If the pt was in PEA and still had a rhythm but their SpO2/ART monitor was ...