NaDaNurss

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1. bumex vs lasix

   NaDaNurss replied to iluvnoodles's topic in Patient Medications

   Bumex doesnt really prevent hperkalemia at all, other than it really forces the well functioning Kidneys to rid of K. In fact, if not checked at least daily, Bumex can cause hypOkalemia quite readily....

2. bumex vs lasix

   NaDaNurss replied to iluvnoodles's topic in Patient Medications

   Generally, well almost exclusively, Bumex (over Lasix) is only indicated for pt with healthy Kidney functions. It is 40 times stronger, after all. The reason is, while a healthy Kidney cant push an...

3. Communication Discrimination

   NaDaNurss replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   That is a HUGE problem I have witnessed. It takes a near family member to truly explain how their elder loved one "communicates". Shoulder shrugs, eyebrow movements (think intubated), hand...

4. Nurses smoking weed?

   NaDaNurss replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

   Personally I can do without the 4x tar over cigarettes (only partly true Does Marijuana Contain More Tar Than Cigarettes?) But, seriously if you need it medically, all in for the Marisol. But that...

5. O2 percentages and liters

   NaDaNurss replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   Oxygen Flow Rate and FiO2: Understand the Relationship! – Blogging For Your Noggin Talk about an online in-service! Easiest, best RT esplainin' I have seen so

6. O2 percentages and liters

   NaDaNurss replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   New here: Yep, saw this in action (and inaction) with an old relative recently, and was explained to me by the RT on duty and the RN on duty (RN:pt or 1:3, not bad!) 11L off the wall, 40% (needed to...