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  1. Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant

    kindaquazie replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hi, We do this procedure at my hospital and it is very difficult and very rewarding. The process is usually initiated by the family members. For instance, there is no hope for Jane Doe to ever...

  2. 3% Saline

    kindaquazie replied to neuro0000's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    OK - 3% is usually administered to TBI patients to decrease the likelihood of seizures. When sodium is low, neurons fire at a lower threshold. If you compare this to the effects of potassium on the...

  3. Ethical dilemma

    kindaquazie replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is ethically fine for nurses to give medication for pain and/or discomfort at the end of life, even if doing so will hasten death. Nurses DO NOT kill people. We have to balance everything. Is it...

  4. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    kindaquazie replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Change employers. When you work in an institution that encourages continuing and higher education for nurses, respects their knowlege and experience, and rewards their committment financially, you do...

  5. Flag Staff Medical Hospital RNs to vote....

    kindaquazie replied to mark hamel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    "without union involvement" What in the world would you call OPEC. True, it is not a union in the strictest sense of the word, but TOGETHER they are much more POWERFUL than they would be seperately....