Nurse_AV

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1. how would a nurse assess acute exacerbation of asthma?

   Nurse_AV replied to CNS2b11's topic in General Nursing

   It is always helpful to check past medical history as well as current medications. Don't forget to ask your patient about that medication list and how closely they follow their medication regimen (i.e. "When is the last time you used your emergency ...

2. blood cultures

   Nurse_AV replied to Nurse_AV's topic in General Nursing

   right! okay well it concerned me because in the orders for blood cultures it even states "preferred to avoid use of a central line whenever possible". my preceptor is an awesome nurse and has been in ICU for 10 years so i hate to question her, but ...

3. blood cultures

   Nurse_AV posted a topic in General Nursing

   When a physician/practitioner orders blood cultures on a patient who has a central line and an arterial line, do you draw one set from the central and one from the art line? I ask because I am a new ICU nurse (have been a nurse for over 8 years total...

4. Implications of Obamacare... what's your opinion?

   Nurse_AV replied to Nurse_AV's topic in Activism

   this is what i was thinking about... it just makes me wonder what the effects might be on hospitals and nursing homes. i work in a nursing home on a rehab unit, it happens to be a very nice facility but we've already had some cuts made plus no raises...

5. Implications of Obamacare... what's your opinion?

   Nurse_AV posted a topic in Activism

   I've read and heard a lot of things about Obamacare. I'd like to hear what other nurses think the implications, if any, that Obamacare will have on their jobs. And where do you work? Nursing home? Hospital? Dialysis center? Home health? And please ex...

6. Please, someone tell me how to stay out of trouble and keep my job.

   Nurse_AV replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric

   I feel your pain! I once had a job where it seemed like I was always getting in trouble for unpredictable things. Better to move on to bigger and better things than keep getting in trouble. Gotta find a place that understands you're one person taking...

7. Do you ever hold Lantus?

   Nurse_AV replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Endocrine

   I think you were right to give the Lantus unless, like Sun0408 said it is a chronic problem. At which point the resident's BGs and insulin therapy should be reviewed by the doc. I am an LPN working in LTC currently, I don't believe I've ever held Lan...