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  1. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

    BBQvegan replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Update: Hospitals in NE LA are getting ready to increase pay and incentives for recruiting and retaining

  2. Pediatric Lupus - Pain Management

    BBQvegan posted a topic in Pediatric

    I am in my pediatric rotation in nursing school. This week I had an adolescent pt with lupus and HTN. She was in a lot of pain, which we were unable to control. I gave IV Dilaudid and Phenergan. What...

  3. Pediatric Lupus - Pain Management

    BBQvegan replied to BBQvegan's topic in Pediatric

    No, we don't have an acute pain service. In fact, the hospitalist was communicating with a specialist out of town to plan better pain management. And no, she was not receiving chemo. It may be that...

  4. drug testing in school

    BBQvegan replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever hear of a Dr. being drug

  5. Dandy-Walker; ICP monitoring

    BBQvegan posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi all, I wasn't sure whether to post here or in Neuro ICU, so I posted in both. I am a nursing student in the pediatric rotation. I cared for a 2 y.o. child with Dandy Walker syndrome who had just...

  6. Dandy-Walker; ICP monitoring

    BBQvegan replied to BBQvegan's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Fantastic information.

  7. Dandy-Walker; ICP monitoring

    BBQvegan replied to BBQvegan's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks, janfrn, for that very thorough explanation! I am beginning to

  8. PICU: Dandy-Walker; ICP monitoring

    BBQvegan posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hi all, I am not sure whether to post here in Neuro ICU or PICU. I am a nursing student in the pediatric rotation. I cared for a 2 y.o. child with Dandy Walker syndrome who had just had a 3rd...

  9. PICU: Dandy-Walker; ICP monitoring

    BBQvegan replied to BBQvegan's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Also want to know why this pt would be getting D5NS with 20 mEq KCl. His K+ levels were

  10. red cross shoes

    BBQvegan replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I bought some Red Cross shoes too. They are on sale for $30 instead of $75 at allheart.com. Too bad I didn't wait two days to order because they offered free shipping on $50 purchases. The red...

  11. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if any of the folks who frequent the Oncology Nursing and Holistic Nursing forums have seen this thread and have any input. How can we bring it to their

  12. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, The truth is, many Asian countries have different, yet successful methods for treating cancer than we have in the West. That information is not readily available to us. I am not talking about...

  13. Summer Nurse Tech/Externships in Portland?

    BBQvegan posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi all! I am a student nurse in Louisiana. I am planning to move to Portland after I graduate in 1.5 yrs. I would like to live in Portland this summer and work as a nurse tech or extern or in any...

  14. Summer Nurse Tech/Externships in Portland?

    BBQvegan replied to BBQvegan's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Is this a summer position or longer-term?

  15. Anyone ever join a medical mission trip?!

    BBQvegan replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    That is so exciting! I am envious! I am a world traveler, but have never done it in a nursing capacity. Always as a backpacker, or teaching in Korea. Now I am in nursing school and plan to do some...

  16. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but there is no Western cure for many illnesses either -- MS, cancer, AIDS, etc. So, if alternative therapies at the very least treat the symptoms, as do many Western medical treatments, what...

  17. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    These practices have been around for hundreds of years or more. They must be working for someone! Why would you tell your patients they don't work? Why not encourage them to try and see for...

  18. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    It may be true that the reports do not support many alternative therapies. But could it be that no one is funding the necessary research? Wouldn't you think the pharmaceutical companies would be...

  19. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oops.... I am not sure if you are joking. The practitioner I am familiar with is not in this situation. He is practicing successful ayurvedic

  20. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a little anecdote. An ayurvedic doctor in South Louisiana was once a coroner. He developed throat cancer from dealing with embalming fluid for many years. It metastasized to his lungs. After...

  21. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    BBQvegan replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, cool thread. In high school I worked for my family at a real estate office and managing a mini-warehouse facility. In college (while studying International Business and French), I worked in my...

  22. Highest paid nursing field?

    BBQvegan replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    Funny...of course money matters. Otherwise this thread would not be so popular! Viewed nearly 10,000

  23. Homeopathics and Cancer

    BBQvegan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, this is a very cool thread. I have a question..... Are there actually facilities who treat cancer with alternative methods, or is it limited to ayurvedic docs and other alternative private...

  24. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

    BBQvegan replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I'm a nursing student in Monroe. Maybe the cost of living is lower in some ways, but car insurance and taxes (10% sales tax) are some of the highest in the country. I still don't see what is cheaper...

  25. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    BBQvegan replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All this back and forth banter is making my head spin! I think what it comes down to here is this: The US government is messed up. Very messed up. I wouldn't trust them to manage a new universal...