boggle

boggle ASN, RN

Med-Surg

Member

  • Content

    393

  • Visitors

    7,107

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    8

All Content by boggle

  1. syringe measurements

    boggle replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    krvrn, I think I see what you are getting at here. When it comes to such tiny volumes however, you switch to a TB or insulin type syringe with the microfine or 25 gauge needles. The lumen is...

  2. syringe measurements

    boggle replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    It was my understanding that modern syringes are callibrated to accomodate the dead space, that is, if it says 1cc on the barrel, that's how much enters the patient when you inject. This sounds like...

  3. Dosage Calculation Question

    boggle replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Students

    nurse 2b, these really aren't tooooo hard. Try thinking of them as problems you would work out when cooking or when budgeting at home. Math always looks scarier when medical terms are...

  4. I overslept on clinical day!!!

    boggle replied to dianacs's topic in General Students

    Check your student handbook on the policy for student tardy. Better to know the official word on consequences than worry or to be subject to an instructors arbitrary judgement. If your school does...

  5. Thr truth about Poison Ivy/Oak?

    boggle replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    I deal with a lot of poison ivy with summer camp kids. I suspect some of the rashes on hands come from contact with the oil that gets on their shoes and shoe

  6. Master Oxygen Sat question

    boggle replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Yeth Mawio, getthing tha pwobe ta thay on tha tung ith thwicky:chuckle (couldn't stop myself.....just feeling silly

  7. narcotic theft investigation

    boggle replied to sunny1973's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the rest of the story, Duckie. Outrageous, isn't it. I used to have this secret fear that someone would "hold up " the nurse carrying the narc keys (they were on a distinctive keychain...

  8. CE credits

    boggle replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    mrh1953, You are welcome. nice

  9. narcotic theft investigation

    boggle replied to sunny1973's topic in General Nursing

    A bottle of 500 vicodin? I am shocked. Whatever facility allowed that quantity of controlled substance out of the pharmacy is ASKING for TROUBLE. Why put nurses at such risk? What were they...

  10. Hello! I'm new with an odd question...

    boggle replied to Kgem's topic in General Nursing

    After too much tangling of my reading glasses in my stethescope, IV tubing, swinging them into everything, I finally saw the eye doc and had bifocals made. Now I just put the glasses on and leave...

  11. Mayonnaise treatment for lice

    boggle replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    It's scarey to hear that the idea of using kerosene or gasoline on a kid's head is still around. '''''''''failure to treat the kid with humane products,(and I guess HUMAN products instead of Hartz cat...

  12. CE credits

    boggle replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Hi mrh1953 I don't like reading long courses on the computer either, so I printed them out and made my own notebook of courses. Since I got the CE courses FREE on line, I didn't mind the printer...

  13. Mayonnaise treatment for lice

    boggle replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    There was another thread recently on this lovely subject of headlice, but i can't locate it now. There were other suggestions mentioned there too. I strongly recommend you contact your local health...

  14. Warm Ear Drops?

    boggle replied to KittyPaus, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You bet! Cold ear drops can make 'em vomit pretty quickly!! Be kind, get those eardrops up to or slightly warmer than body

  15. Creepy!!!!!!!

    boggle replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Hate that kind of behavior too! I agree with setting limits, stating that the behavior is inappropriate as DINAH and NURSE RATCHED suggested. Taking a step back to consider the WHY behind the...

  16. Lack of communication in report!

    boggle replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    On the other side, as the nurse giving report to the next shift- I often feel so stressed, still torn in many directions, patients still in need, call lights going, families inturrupting because "...

  17. miotics / mydriatics

    boggle replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    You have me puzzled. I don't know that much about eye treatments. Are both prescribed to be given at the same time? Why would that be? I know dilating drops are given before examinations, followed...

  18. Question about calling Adult Protective Services...

    boggle replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    So Julie, what happened? Did this guy move the patient? Were you able to get any support? Hope it went ok fo you and the

  19. "An easy to use & interesting continuing education hours site"

    boggle replied to prn nurse's topic in General Nursing

    joyrochelle, in michigan, you are responsible for keeping the proof of continuing education hours. you don't have to submit the proof when you renew your license, just sign that you have completed...

  20. How Soon Should APS Be Called?

    boggle replied to jschut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh Julie, What a mess!! I don't know where you stand legally, but my gut says to do SOMETHING too!! What's the worst that can happen if you DO call APS?? I know with kids, we are legally bound...

  21. CNA Week game ideas??

    boggle replied to flopmingale's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Flopmingale, I guess I'm a little confused here? What is your role/position in relationship to the CNAs? What is your goal for these games? The well thought out educational games have been fun...

  22. The South African Floor Polisher Massacre -

    boggle replied to betts's topic in General Nursing

    Betts, I love that urban legends site!! Have visited it many times and had a few laughs at myself over stories I've bought into,(hook, line and sinker!).

  23. The South African Floor Polisher Massacre -

    boggle replied to betts's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa Betts!! My post was not an attack. My concern was that you were "being had". No offense intended, honestly!! Your page after page post of the doctor's C.V. did not defend or support the story....

  24. The South African Floor Polisher Massacre -

    boggle replied to betts's topic in General Nursing

    Betts, is this for real? It's so bizzare that it sounds like one of those urban legends. Anyway to validate it before the story

  25. Pixis for everything?

    boggle replied to NSDRN's topic in General Nursing

    We started out with just a med pyxis, and now have several of it's oversized children and a new baby fridge pyxis. It actually works really well for us, now that we are used to it. We have an...