nuangel1 BSN, RN

CT ,ICU,CCU,Tele,ED,Hospice

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    Narcan?

    if he remained with stable vs and sat's but sedate i would not have given the narcan .however if rr was
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    What do nurses really think of CNAs?

    i was a cna before becoming a nurse .i was also a unit secretary .these people help us as nurses to do our jobs on a daily basis .the cna 's i have worked with as a whole have been hard working...
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    Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    absolutely ageree with you well
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    Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    i could not disagree more .no ne and i repeat no one has the right to demean another especially not a so called professional.i don't care he's a
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    Nurses to vote whether to strike

    they did get the majority vote to strike .only 164 voted against striking though no date is set
  6. i do think about the possibility .but i don't worry about it .i am careful in my actions deeds and charting.but i do have my own malpractice ins.just in
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    Nurses to vote whether to strike

    i find the 80/hr unbelievable as base pay possible i suppose if the nurse is a top pay and its overtime.i always thought the b+w was the highest paying hospital in boston .i guess not
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    what makes you a good ER nurse?

    :yeahthat: also i feel i am assertive as needed .i am a very strong pt advocate .i don't hesitate to ask the dr a question r/t pt med treatment etc.i am very knowledgeable ,good communicator and team...
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    sometimes you have to trust your gut!

    first great work .and following your gut may not be scientific but it works .the er sounds like it missed the boat hx migraines b/p 200's she should have had b/p meds and head ct
  10. we give it iv but dilute it first and give slowly .we never give more then 12.5 mg
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    the hug for Tweety thread

    thanks for posting the link .tweety i am so sorry .you are a smart funny person .i always enjoy your post.please take care of
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    Ever give yourself a flu shot before?

    i have never given myself the flu shots but i have have given sq and im's to myself when i was on infertility meds a while back it didn't bother me then or
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    When to dilute IV push meds ???

    may i ask which drug book or point me in the correct
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    Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    i would refuse.that is your right.if the dr dismisses you i would just find another dr .end of story .and i would see the same dr each time so i only had to explain myself once and it could be on the...
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    Okay WOW!

    awesome you deserve.best
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    ashamed today

    :yeahthat: same here i have never seen this in 20 yrs and i have worked multiple places
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    Yay! I finally found a job!

    congrats
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    Sticking a patient twice?

    we do the same in my ed the only time i would do a second stick is if the iv doesn't draw well or you need a second set blood cultures .ie 2 sites.otherwise a ranbow off the iv
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    Thank you

    i am new to this site since aug and i am already addicted spending too much time on the
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    Live chat Question

    i don't know how to get on the chat here didn't know there was 1 .i am new
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    what would you do

    i agree i would do same thing since pt was hemodynamically
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    Too much pain medication

    i have seen orders for meds q 15 but with set limit and as a nurse continuous reassessment of pt i would never have given that much dilaudid.and obviously since the pt arrested she shouldn't have...
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    talc treatment?

    thats a good reference and explanation.i worked on a cardithoracic unit .i saw it done often though for pleural effusions not necessarily
  24. thats soo
  25. that awful.i would hope she waas