hotshot12345

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1. Cheap sites to buy Nursing Equipment

   hotshot12345 replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Sorry. In my hospital, every room has a dynamap, which has a pulse oximeter attached to

2. Cheap sites to buy Nursing Equipment

   hotshot12345 replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Why would one need to buy a pulse oximeter? You're workplace doesn't have

3. easy way for charge nurse to assign patients?

   hotshot12345 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So my friend and I were thinking about a software that can help us do this. One, it would be helpful to the charge. Second, it will make in the oncoming nurses happier. I did a Google such but nothing...

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   hotshot12345 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   i was gonna mention the story about the pregnancy test. hehe. read it from here i think. should have told her she was pregnant to get back. anyway, i was reading this guy's history. apparently, he...

5. nurses from the Philippines: how are they in general?

   hotshot12345 replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

   This is what I have been observing so far: Filipino nurses from the float pool are not lazy as other nurses from the float pool. They actually answer the call light and even ask if YOU need

6. NELRP 2009

   hotshot12345 replied to oneLcrna's topic in General Nursing

   my loan is about 10K. let's say i make about 40k/year, what are my chances of getting

7. ETOH/heroin/cocaine=GOOD times!! :)

   hotshot12345 replied to MizzLizz's topic in General Nursing

   mizzlizz, with the way you talk and view your patient, it doesn't surprise me he did what he

8. Assessment & Monitoring, ETOH+ (and some questions about Geodon)

   hotshot12345 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in Emergency

   We use the CIWA protocol for pt who are in

9. Do you think that the nursing job outlook will get better?

   hotshot12345 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   a nurse was telling me back in 94 it was the same as

10. First medication error- I am quitting nursing

    hotshot12345 replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. If the prisoner is in that mental state, then he should be in restraint. If he refuses care, then what can you do? Prisoners still have rights. If you know he is physically abusive, then don't...

11. Diluting IV narcotics = narcotics tampering?

    hotshot12345 replied to mcknis's topic in Patient Medications

    i've never diluted iv morphine or dilaudid before and i don't think anyone one my floor does. we do flush with NS before and after though. never had anyone complained about it. think about it, if...

12. Comparing 3 hospitals-Evergreen, Harrison, and St. Peter's

    hotshot12345 replied to MaddieRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Well, I never worked for any of those hospitals (I know that's what you wanted). However, a co-worker who used to work at Harrison hated it. The doctors were a-holes and nurses weren't nice at all....

13. CPAP and BiPAP?

    hotshot12345 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I looked this up in Tabers but it didn't help very much. Can someone please explain?

14. PRBC transfusion and diuresis?

    hotshot12345 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I had orders to transfused one 1 unit of PRBC, then give 20 mg IV Lasix, then give 1 more unit of PRBC. I was told that the Lasix is to prevent CHF, but I want more details if possible because...

15. some younger male nurses.....

    hotshot12345 replied to junebride's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work nights because I don't have any other choice...it was the only shift available. THere's a waiting list for morning and evening