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hypocaffeinemia BSN, RN

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  1. A Link To Some Facts on the H1N1 Vaccine Controversy

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Scrub Monkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    indigo girl, how dare you interrupt today's anti-vaccination scaremongering with actual

  2. they see dead people

    hypocaffeinemia replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    The mind does amazing things under

  3. I really, really, really can't stand female nurses.

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Slobgob's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hear ya,

  4. Hypoxemia with respiratory alkalosis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to TheFuture09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What exactly are you asking? "In alkalosis you have pulmonary emboli" is nonsensical. Are you, instead, asking how pulmonary emboli can lead to alkalosis? If so, consider that respiratory alkalosis...

  5. bolus of fluid

    hypocaffeinemia replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Students

    ...While in nursing school at

  6. Questions about ST elevation

    hypocaffeinemia replied to appleapple's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ischemic cardiac tissue causes a localized extracellular shift in K+. This creates an altered conduction gradient that essentially lowers the EKG baseline by sending out a detectable 'injury current'....

  7. How long is too long to give "No PIV meds" in a PIV?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    PO vanco has very poor systemic availability. It basically stays in your gut. Consequently, it only works on bacteria in your

  8. How long is too long to give "No PIV meds" in a PIV?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is no magic answer to give you. Depending on where you read, you'll just see a "suggestion" that vanco be given via central line for long term therapy to INS stating that you should always use a...

  9. help in pharmacology, does it get easier?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to setingle's topic in General Students

    You need to focus on one thing at a time. Go back to basics: refresh yourself on the A&P. What are alpha receptors? Where are they found? What happens when they are activated? What would you...

  10. distinguishing heart blocks EKG

    hypocaffeinemia replied to moonischasingme1's topic in Cardiac

    Have fun with the 2:1

  11. How long is too long to give "No PIV meds" in a PIV?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. And the doctor that wants to prescribe PO vancomycin for a non-enteral staph infection needs a swift kick to the side of the

  12. How long is too long to give "No PIV meds" in a PIV?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    The answer is "if you're discharging the patient tomorrow and aren't planning on home vanco IV therapy, don't worry about

  13. How long is too long to give "No PIV meds" in a PIV?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    From globalrph.com: Of consideration: Vancomycin PO doesn't for anything but gut-related infections (C. diff colitis for instance). No real system absorption that

  14. Using Ampules w/o filter needles

    hypocaffeinemia replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen a place without filter needles (experience limited to

  15. Questions about PA pressures

    hypocaffeinemia replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    OR and ICU are different monsters, I'll concede. Most of the ICU swans are just number generator risk devices with little practical

  16. Yet another drug calculation question

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MPKH's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're correct. The 200mg is the dose, not the concentration. If it says to add 85mL of water to reconstitute the bottle, do it. You'd then have a bottle with 125mg / 5mL concentration and would...

  17. calcium level in pancreatitis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to studentmurse's topic in General Nursing

    Filthy is an adjective describing not the patient but the severity of the

  18. Does your facility put your credentials after your name on your badge?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    I went to see my personal physician last week. It was a bit disconcerting to try to read his name on his lab coat. It stretched around under his armpit and finished in the middle of his back. Dr....

  19. calcium level in pancreatitis

    hypocaffeinemia replied to studentmurse's topic in General Nursing

    A calcium level above 8 is what we typically call normal. The reason hypocalcemia is an indicator is because the breakdown of the pancreas results in fatty acids that chelate calcium salts,...

  20. atrial fibrillation question..

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Acosmo27's topic in Emergency

    Many people spontaneously convert back and forth. I've seen people go in and out of atrial fib several times in the same

  21. Is it ok to call CNA's nurses?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

    If the CNAs possess state issued nursing licenses, go for

  22. An ICU With No Techs

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    We rarely have a tech in our ICU. When we do, they basically do nothing but vital signs on downgraded patients and blood sugars. Occasionally we have a good one (typically a nursing student) that does...

  23. Antibiotic

    hypocaffeinemia replied to bheh14's topic in General Students

    Why does it

  24. Do pt need to void before being d/c post MI?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MrRockerSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Consider how long an average hospitalization for an acute MI (or even a rule-out MI) is and what is considered the bare minimum for adequate hourly urine output and put the two together to find your...

  25. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I'm not annoyed. I just find opinions of little merit unless backed with reality. You're free to believe what you want, but without any sort of factual backing, why should I believe it any more...