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1. S/P I&D - What's this mean?

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   It makes sense since he deos have MRSA and under standard precaution. Are there anything as a nurse I should be doing besides checking VS? I remember his dressing had many many layers yet blood was still soaking through. What should I be doing wit...

2. S/P I&D - What's this mean?

   moshimoshi posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a nursing student, I took one diabetic patient with non-healing cellilitis on his left foot. After the patient had a debridement, the doctor wrote an order, "S/P I & D." I understand it stands for "Status post incision and dressing." (My RN to...

3. O2 therapy - need Dr's order?

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   PCO2 is 50 mmHg, SaO2 is 85%. It is an emphysema patient but still early stage. Pt is alert and oriented. I understand from reading the textbook that risk of pt stop breathing by giving too much O2, but isn't 2L NC safe since it is low? Should I ...

4. O2 therapy - need Dr's order?

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nursing student. Help me understand, please. What do you mean by bag the patient? Thank you!

5. O2 therapy - need Dr's order?

   moshimoshi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a post-op patient with impaired gas exchange. He is not doing TCDB, the pulse oximerty indicates his SaO2 is less than 90%. In ABG, PCO2 is high. He is somewhat cyanotic. Can a nurse start an O2 therapy, say with nasal cannula or whatever appr...

6. How to use MDI (metered dose inhaler)

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Students

   hi wavey, thank you sooo much for the clarification. i am not asthma sufferer. i am a nursing student studying copd including asthma. i want to know as much as possible when i care asthma patients when i go to respiratory therapy clinical routine ...

7. How to use MDI (metered dose inhaler)

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Students

   I did indeed! Thank you sooo much!

8. How to use MDI (metered dose inhaler)

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Students

   Thank you DusktilDawn. Please help me a little more. If you want more medication into your lungs, why not put the MDI in your mouth directly? I don't understand why holding MDI away from your mouth helps you to put expanding meds into the lungs.

9. How to use MDI (metered dose inhaler)

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Students

   Not necessary just a steroid, but any inhaling meds, such as anticholinergics, bronchodilators, or Leukotriene receptor antagonists. Basically, any meds that are inhaling ones.

10. How to use MDI (metered dose inhaler)

    moshimoshi posted a topic in General Students

    Why do you hold MDI 1 - 2 inches in front of you when you are inhaling COPD medications, instead of putting the inhaler directly in your mouth?

11. Premedication for blood transfusion

    moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Are there other medications that might be used prior to blood transfusion?

12. Premedication for blood transfusion

    moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that Tylenol is for fever. Is Benedryl also used as temperature control? Isn't it used uaully for allergies? Thank you for your quick reply!

13. Premedication for blood transfusion

    moshimoshi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a 2nd semester RN student. I've never had blood transfusion experience before. As I was working with my RN on blood transfution order from a doctor for a patient whose hemoglobin was 4.6, doctor ordered to premedicate the patient with Benedrry...