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hypocaffeinemia BSN, RN

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  1. Questions about PA pressures

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

    The fact that swans are used at all anymore when adequate NICOMs exist is an affront to

  2. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    This sums up the thread well. It's like a giant straw man in here: one side is arguing the terminology used while the other side is arguing how important pain and how could we be so callous as to...

  3. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Two things: 1) Citation please. Back this up with something. 2) Even if true, the key difference again is that while a patient might have their lifespan affected by intractable pain, a patient with...

  4. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody has stated pain doesn't affect homeostasis, least of all me. Unlike other vital signs, it isn't a vital sign. Lots of things are indicators of health or illness: nausea, anxiety, appetite,...

  5. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You're free to think as you wish, but this isn't consistent with reality. I'm not talking about some sort of metaphorical "vitality" as we all know that living with pain sucks. I'm talk about...

  6. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The reason it isn't a vital sign isn't because it is subjective- it is because it isn't a ... Wait for it... Vital sign. Think about it: blood pressures, heart rates, O2 saturations, and temperatures...

  7. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You're being quite presumptive here. I'm sticking to the point: pain isn't a vital sign. It's an important thing to assess for, but so is anxiety and nausea. You don't hear anybody calling those...

  8. "disturbed Energy Field" ...Really?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to dannyc12's topic in General Nursing

    Define, quantify, empiricize. Or be mocked.

  9. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    hypocaffeinemia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Stating that pain isn't a vital sign (it isn't) doesn't equate to dismissing it or diminishing its

  10. Health Care is a right

    hypocaffeinemia replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lindarn, I do not want you and other people leeching our system with your lack of personal responsibility towards genetic disorders you choose to develop or medical problems derived from acts of fate...

  11. Health Care is a right

    hypocaffeinemia replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You sound like a socialist. We shouldn't feed or house anyone. If they can't afford such luxuries they can afford us the dignity of at least finding a quiet corner of the world to curl up and die....

  12. Labs for pneumonia and hypoxia?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to NewBeee's topic in General Students

    An ABG is indeed what I was hinting at. The expected interpretation is respiratory acidosis from likely hypoventilation. I'd also expect the pO2 to be somewhere south of good. Depending on just how...

  13. B-12 for weight loss, morbidly obese pt. best injection site?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Therein lies the rub: Does vitamin B 12 actually increase energy in those without pernicious anemia or vitamin deficiency or is it the stuff of old wives'

  14. Albumin and Protein levels

    hypocaffeinemia replied to ErinJane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Edema is not the cause of her hypoalbuminemia. It's the reverse: low serum proteins causes a decrease in oncotic pressure. Also, albumin is not a low molecular weight protein. It's heavier than...

  15. Labs for pneumonia and hypoxia?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to NewBeee's topic in General Students

    1) Why are you concerned about metabolic acidosis? 2) How does BUN correlate to metabolic acidosis? 3) How does the level of hemoglobin correlate to hemoglobin saturation? Here's a hint: you can...

  16. P-QRS-T COMPLEXES???

    hypocaffeinemia replied to Sara5229's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Indeed I can give you the answer, but without knowledge of EKGs or of disease processes (ARDS) in this case, it will be of little use to you. For the record, the patient is throwing PVCs (premature...

  17. Quick question... IV protonix

    hypocaffeinemia replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to sound rude, but why are you pushing a drug of which you know neither its class nor its mechanism of

  18. Health Care is a right

    hypocaffeinemia replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Health care should be a commodity; a luxury. Those without the means or desire to pay for it should be left in the streets to die. It's time to abolish EMTALA and install card readers in ambulances...

  19. B-12 for weight loss, morbidly obese pt. best injection site?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Weight loss: intake In my hospital we respect the first law of

  20. Do you want to have to win a lottery to see the doctor?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Besides the point. Let's defeat socialism in all it's types. Government is good for running nothing,

  21. Do you want to have to win a lottery to see the doctor?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The government holds a monopoly on the training of and use of soldiers, unfortunately. A little bit of competition will encourage innovation and lower costs. Support our troops! And by our troops, I...

  22. Do you want to have to win a lottery to see the doctor?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's about time we stop our socialized military, too. We need competition in our choice of

  23. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

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

    Somehow I remain skeptical your authority on Islamic customs, rituals, and law surpasses that of Islamic scholars. Your posts amount to a trivialization of their beliefs-- you think you have some sort...

  24. Skills in CCU Nursing?

    hypocaffeinemia replied to prinsesa_1878's topic in General Nursing

    You'll learn skills on the job. What you need is

  25. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

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

    What the hell is the possible purpose of this post other than to say that your specific sky belief doesn't share the OP's problem? How is this in anyway