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  1. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    KuteNurse replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! When I had strep a couple of weeks ago, I had no symptoms other than a scratchy throat and minor cold symptoms. I thought I just had a cold so I was taking advil sinus and cold. Finally late in...

  2. Figuring out dose for Rocephin

    KuteNurse replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes....in a 1000mg vial of Rocephin, once reconstituted, there are 350mg/ml. The same as the 500mg

  3. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    KuteNurse replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for a nurse practitioner who listed the name in another thread. It is called PANDAS. PANDAS- Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep. It is quite interesting. A...

  4. Dormant strep/ ADHD s/s

    KuteNurse replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou! I was trying to think of the name of this. If you have more information on it could you please tell me here? I am also going to look up more information on it. Thanks:)

  5. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    KuteNurse replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    I bet there is a strep carrier in the family. That is not uncommon. All family members should be tested and treated. I have seen patients tested for strep and the results were positive and the pt did...

  6. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    KuteNurse replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    Rapd Strep tests are 99% accurate. That is why you do a culture, because the strep bacteria will grow out. Double

  7. Figuring out dose for Rocephin

    KuteNurse replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, Thanks for the info. But, what if the doc orders 1000mg IM? You obviously grab a 1000 mg vial. Reconstitute with 2.1 ml of lidocaine. Then you do your want over have. 1000mg/ml/350mg/ml=2.6 ml....

  8. Question about BP

    KuteNurse replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, cuff size is most important. Make sure she is sitting and relaxed while taking BP, do this consistently. Avoid manual BP machines, they may not be calibrated correctly. Notify her OB doc...

  9. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    KuteNurse replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! Well, I am a pediatric nurse in a clinic setting. I had strep throat for the first time about 3 years ago. Tonsils swelled up to the size of golf balls, air was closing and the whole works. I...

  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    KuteNurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Well, so much for sleep tonight after reading this! lol I dont have a ghost nurse story, but the neighbors house is supposedly haunted. Lights turn on and off by themselves. Along with the light...

  11. MD can't walk across the room to get a chart

    KuteNurse replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    My take: I work with pediatricians who would do and have done something similiar to this. I have also worked with a pediatrician who would not make you do it. The only one who would not was a lab...

  12. My Immediate Supervisor wants me gone!

    KuteNurse replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    CHances are if she is doing this to you, she is doing it to others. I would document everything and make sure higher up's hear what she is doing. There are lots of interesting personalities out...

  13. Feeling Guilty (calling in sick)

    KuteNurse replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Awww...that is life hon. Do not fret. Remember your family comes first before all else. Don't feel guilty taking care of your own children. They will always find someone else to work. It is not...

  14. What Makes Nursing Beautiful???

    KuteNurse replied to jennijen56's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses have a special job. Kind of a jack of all trades really. From doing little things to saving lives. I had a parent who had a sick child with gastroenteritis. The baby was very sick. The doctor...

  15. Noise on the Night Shift

    KuteNurse replied to becksgr's topic in General Nursing

    My son was in a bad accident last Memorial weekend, believe it or not, he was hit by a firetruck on his bicycle. He had an angel watching over him because all that happened was a fractured ankle. He...

  16. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    KuteNurse replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like klogs also. I have a pair of swedish ones...they are so light...Feels like you are walking on water! Forgot what they are called and they are at work...Uhhh....Sven I think. They look nice and...

  17. CMA vs. Nurses

    KuteNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi! i remember when i graduated from nursing school how proud i was that i officially had the title of a nurse when i passed my boards. i applied for a clinic job in pediatrics. i worked with...

  18. Ugh! This weather!

    KuteNurse replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Northern MN here...lol It was 15 below zero two mornings ago with a wind chill of -45 degrees below zero. Try standing outside in that? lol It is exactly why I want a travel nurse job to FL! I...

  19. CMA vs. Nurses

    KuteNurse replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    sorry to upset christian, it was not meant to upset anyone. i was just wondering what others thought of cma's is all. you have some nursing background so it may be different. i just posted my...

  20. Travel vs. PerDiem

    KuteNurse replied to PEDS~NURSE's topic in Travel

    Could someone explain per diem to me? I am new to the travel nurse thing and I have heard the term many times but I am not quite sure what it is. Thanks,

  21. What scared you most at first?

    KuteNurse replied to tracey2705's topic in General Nursing

    the thought that these patients are actually in my total care. i just prayed i could take good care of

  22. Any traveling nurses out there willing to give advice?

    KuteNurse replied to tchinn's topic in Travel

    hello! i have applied for many traveling nurse jobs over the last couple of months. i have found out that you have a to have a nursing license in that state before applying for the job. especially...

  23. wearing perfume to work

    KuteNurse replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i do wear a touch of something also. have been wearing it for years. once a co-worker told me she was allergic to the lotion i was using from b & b works, i respected her wishes, but she could...

  24. FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    KuteNurse replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    :wink2: Cool that you are a peds nurse also. I love working with kids and I hope to always be in this area. I respect your decisions. Your children are lucky they have not had ill effects from...

  25. FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    KuteNurse replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is not so pleasant the way these vaccines are produced! But think of the lives that have been saved as a result! I am NEVER pro abortion, but God has a reason for everything and his reason...