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hypocaffeinemia BSN, RN

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  1. Banana Bags. Etoh. Rate.

    hypocaffeinemia replied to JeepAnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Let me rephrase, I didn't mean to say an INR >1.5 requires treatment. I'd just imagine that if they were wanting to add vitamin K as a nutritional supplement, taking a peek at his prothrombin time...

  2. Banana Bags. Etoh. Rate.

    hypocaffeinemia replied to JeepAnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the patient and the how cautious the doc was going to be. And also how much vitamin K: RDA of Vitamin K is 1 mcg/kg/day, however, anticoagulation reversal doses are as high as 50mg. I can...

  3. Banana Bags. Etoh. Rate.

    hypocaffeinemia replied to JeepAnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Nevermind the ETOH, what did his labs look like? I mean, considering the risk for GI bleed, some vitamin K might make sense. Especially if the dude's INR was

  4. I started my first IV last night

    hypocaffeinemia replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you learn an essential nursing skill in nursing

  5. Fresno

    hypocaffeinemia replied to akanini's topic in Texas Nursing

    Fresno? I've lived in Houston nearly my entire life and the closest Fresno I'm familiar with is the one in the middle of California. There's a Frisco outside Dallas; is that what you meant? --- edit:...

  6. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

    hypocaffeinemia replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree. I actually had a patient the other day in clinicals with great saturation on a FiO2 40% 12/5 BiPAP we tried to wean off. The patient's sats would tank to the low 80's just by switching to...

  7. CMA need same pay as RN

    hypocaffeinemia replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I deserve a hot fudge sundae served on top of Kristen Kreuk's tummy, all upon a bed made of money, but you don't see me

  8. CMA need same pay as RN

    hypocaffeinemia replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, but that's not the point I was making. It isn't realistic, nor should it be, to expect an equal or near-equal level of pay compared to people far more educated than you holding responsibility far...

  9. CMA need same pay as RN

    hypocaffeinemia replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Respect is earned. Your views do not merit respect. Our system in this country places value on education level, associated responsibility, and market demand. Merely "Working hard" does not merit the...

  10. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Howdy! Token atheist checking in. Yes. No, unless the nurse is a parish nurse or some other setting where the patient by merit of the relationship has granted permission. By properly assessing...

  11. hesi exit exam

    hypocaffeinemia replied to hollyberryh20's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We take it for the first time April 17th. Not looking forward to it. NCLEX is easier, from those I've known that have taken

  12. CMA need same pay as RN

    hypocaffeinemia replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No. Simply put, you don't know what you don't know. It's that knowledge gap that drives the difference in pay, not how hard you perceive you work compared to

  13. nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

    hypocaffeinemia replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One can suffer both neurological and pulmonary effects from oxygen toxicity, but no clear threshold of duration for this exists, to the best of my knowledge. For reference, the astronauts aboard...

  14. Discussing religion in the workplace

    hypocaffeinemia replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    This is likely because you grew up in a fairly homogeneous area with regards to religion. The melting pot that is America has experienced a significant amount of continued mixing from even twenty...

  15. Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitor

    hypocaffeinemia replied to RedCell's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow! That's quite impressive. I just printed the article and will give it to our critical care doc when he makes rounds today. Our unit barely ever does PAs anymore because our doc isn't a fan of how...

  16. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    Landau makes a galaxy blue color? Intriguing. Too bad none of theirs I've tried have fit me worth a damn. The difference between L and XL for them is huge. L is too small, XL is big enough for an...

  17. The Circumcision Discussion

    hypocaffeinemia replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a guy and I can safely from the anonymity and objectivity of this forum call it mutilation. We have both female and male genital mutilation in this world. One's illegal in the U.S., one's the...

  18. Inspiring Quotes

    hypocaffeinemia replied to lillian20's topic in General Nursing

    "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." -Samuel

  19. Is the FDA failing?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. If you such make a claim, you're legally defining yourself as a drug and therefore have to meet the stringent FDA drug standards. The FDA is a regulatory agency, they didn't make the

  20. Is the FDA failing?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    There's no such thing as "true homeopathic treatments". Homeopathy is pseudoscience-- water does not have "memory" and diluting substances down to 1 part per billion or less while expecting...

  21. Is the FDA failing?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The billion dollar supplement and natural product industry disagrees with you. Also, that's the naturalistic fallacy at its worst. -- Another point: The FDA doesn't regulate or approve diets. They...

  22. Discussing religion in the workplace

    hypocaffeinemia replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    This.

  23. Christian Nurses/Nursing Questions

    hypocaffeinemia replied to is5512's topic in General Nursing

    Not a Christian, but I work in a religiously-affiliated-with-major-denomination hospital. There's no real difference practice-wise between this and the other hospitals I've worked in. In fact, in my...

  24. Discussing religion in the workplace

    hypocaffeinemia replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she was demonstrating the fact that your organization is made up of people from all different faiths to make a point, which sounds fine by me. I (an atheist) actually work at a...

  25. Developed for someone you're bound to know!

    hypocaffeinemia replied to mizfradd's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was cute. Onion News Network is