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    Case Study #3

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So, ct negative, csf clear, tox screen + opiates (suboxone remember), repeat rectal 99.2, hr 80s, bp 120s/60s, peacefully milk of amnesiad, my shift is done. Conclusion: extubated 2 days later,...
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    2 years experience wanting to venture to ER

    emtb2rn replied to samantha0890's topic in Emergency

    Change that
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    Case Study #3

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We discussed this before administering & docs thought with this particular pt was low risk for acet to be in the
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    Case Study #3

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We addressed the fever with tylenol 650mg pr. Pt was tubed to protect airway. And the doc was real interested in what csf might look like.... So what do think happened after
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    Case Study #3

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    cpap with possible ams? Might not end so well, but intubation, now that's a good move. Sinus tach in the 120's to 130's is the rhythm after a hefty fluid bolus through those 18's in the
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    UltraScopes?

    emtb2rn replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ultrascopes are great. Superb acoustics, lightweight, reasonably priced and you have hundreds of choices for
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    Case Study #3

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And then the pt went for ct. No issues. We get back to room, hook everything back up. Hr 150's, bp 90s/50s, pulse ox 98% ra, rr 20, no neuro differences. 5 minutes later, sat 89%, starts having...
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    Case Study #3

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good thinking. Parents have list of meds which include suboxone, antabuse & seroquel. What are your nursing concerns? While the fluid is a good idea, any of those other vitals signs warrant some...
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    Um... Can you hit before you get hit?

    emtb2rn replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    I immediately thought of the line "I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6" Still can't hit first. Anyway, unless you're very well trained & experienced, going against an armed assailant...
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    When Does Life Begin? The Scientific Definition of an Abortifacient ...

    emtb2rn replied to cncyana's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you actually watch that segment? Kelly states that "some people consider the prevention of an egg being fertilized to be abortion". That's her argument. I'll stick with
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    Is anyone else bothered by this? You should be

    emtb2rn replied to ronchelednik's topic in General Nursing

    Maintaining my CEN cert requires 100 CE's to renew. That's an average of 25 CE's/year for the 4 year cert. Easily covers the 30 needed for my 2 year state renewal plus my facility requirements have us...
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    What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    emtb2rn replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, some pas & nps are awesome and some, not so much. Just like the
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    Case study...

    emtb2rn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We use CIWA with regularly scheduled librium along with prn backup. Ativan is sometimes added depending on the
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    Um... Can you hit before you get hit?

    emtb2rn replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Still can't hit
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    Emergency nursing or IMCU

    emtb2rn replied to victorialynnRN's topic in Emergency

    Advice? While I'm OK with a busy day, I'm not OK with choosing to not take lunch and saving charting until the end of your shift. You'll need to tighten up your time management. Staying late because...
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    How different is ER nursing from floor nursing?

    emtb2rn replied to bear14's topic in Emergency

    Laugh a lot
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    Each situation is different

    emtb2rn replied to Chad Gardner's topic in Emergency

    Fist vs gun? Unless you're Chuck Norris or Jackie Chan, that ain't ending
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    An omen...

    emtb2rn replied to Cohiba's topic in Emergency

    Yep, it was a monday following a full moon. Kinda day where even the patients being coded needed a psych
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    Afraid of starting nursing Pre reqs

    emtb2rn replied to JPickett's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What if: You get hit by a car? The earth spins off its axis? Congress stops acting like grade schoolers? You turn left instead if right? As Esme12 the wise recently said (and I paraphrase): you can...
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    If we had a conservative nurses forum

    emtb2rn replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    @nurse said "Sometimes in life, it is refreshing to enjoy the similarities in others without having to defend your thoughts". OK, but doesn't that simply become an echo
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    Bullying - What is it?

    emtb2rn replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The worst bullies I have encountered in several decades of work experience were executives just below the top of the pyramid. Those who delivered results and left behind a mound of broken spirits....
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    Surrendering RN Scope!

    emtb2rn replied to jegalink's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You need to have a list of orders that can be input under "nurse judgement". This requires putting a proposal into your nursing practice council & physician council. After they approve the list,...
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    Nurses Share Your Empowering Scriptures :)

    emtb2rn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds...
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    confidence

    emtb2rn replied to la143's topic in General Students

    That's part of a validation technique which is designed to show the other person that you are engaged and empathetic to them. You can couple that with "if I understand you, (paraphrasing what they...
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    If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    emtb2rn replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    "The sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man sending soup back in a deli"