Joshua21

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I work in a procedure lab that does a lot of local anaesthesia with Lidocaine 2% and though not often, some patients are having very similar rx's to something in the procedure. At first I thought it was ...

I think that it is time for some clarification of assumptions. First, We follow an MD's order, not create our own little retarded recipes. Second, the physician in the one giving the Lidocaine, it's his procedure. I am dissappointed in the direction...

Thank you for the many opinions you have shared. I have learned much from you and also about CRNA's. I do appreciate the insight into the benadryl. I have been moving away from using it at all and seeing little change in the sedation provided. No...

Thank you all for your responses so far, even your's yoga despite the unwarranted crisp hostility. I am pursuing many avenues in researching this problem and my suspicions related to Lido Tox. I am being specifically vague as I do not want to contri...

Just an overheard rumor but if your willing to travel a bit look in to Good Samaritan in Lexington. I heard they have some insane wage bonuses. Possibly Central Baptist as well though I cant remember if its great benefits vs wages.

Hey all, I've been chosen to create a hospital specific pocket reference manual for new staff to ease transition. I know this is far from new and I know there are others in cyber land who have experience in this. I've been racking my brain trying to ...

Dear Educators, I've been chosen to create a hospital specific pocket reference manual for new staff to ease transition. I know this is far from new and I know there are others in cyber land who have experience in this. I've been racking my brain tr...

I hope I caught you in time. This is not really related to the licensure issue but! When you cross the border, if your driving or plan to take your vehicles across 1. Get a letter from your manufacturer stating that it meets emission controls set ...

Thankyou CN, I'll be sure to include those and please feel free to list any others you feel would be needed. Your needs as a new grad are one of my two target groups.

Hey all, I've been chosen to create a hospital specific pocket reference manual for new staff to ease transition. I know this is far from new and I know there are others in cyber land who have experience in this. I've been racking my brain trying t...

I'm sure this has been mentioned elsewhere but two other tips: 1. throw some alcohol on a general area where you suspect a vein and then hold the site at an oblique angle to your light source. Sometimes the light reflects off of the hand and shows ...

:angryfire I'm trying to find some research on how hospitals or nurses are dealing with physicians leaving sharps for other staff to clean up. Not so much on a personal level but on a hospital wide administrative level. Can anyone point out any dis...

I was the same way when I graduated. I was hell bent on getting into the ED and Med/Surg was not for me. Fortunately no ED was going to adopt a new grad at the time and I put my time in on Oncology then ICU and CCU before ED. Looking back, omg, wha...

I'm not sure if this is where you've come up with your topic but there was an article in the Journal of ER Nursing I think a couple of months ago. I read it but I don't remember if it had any references for you to peruse. Give it a go if you haven'...

All the previously mentioned (that is positive) is true by my experience. I love working in the states and at this time have no intentions of returning anytime soon. True, the money is nice but the respect, training (free) and opportunities for adv...

Safety was the biggest reason we went to this system. When campers would come out with an m&m tray of medications and say they get these at this time etc, you really didn't know what you were giving. Time and organization were the second reaso...

Sorry for the delay Nightingale, here's a brief description of nursing responsiblities at my camp. Our camps are 6-8 days long, each camp focusing on a specific age and disability range with anywhere from 60-140 campers. Arrival day includes the ...

What really blows my mind is the patients who come in comatose d/t etoh, gcs 10-11, we put them in rooms across from our stations to keep an eye on them. They somehow get out of bed without setting off the cardiac moniter, naked as a jaybird with...

I'm not sure what you mean by mandatory rotations but I can describe a little of what goes on. University ICU is a level one surgical/medical icu, 12 beds with 99% of pt's on a vent (if no vent usually on their way up), Art line and Central etc. Yo...

I have worked in Saskatoon for the last 5 years and can offer a little insight. Saskatoon itself is a beautiful city, clean, well organized and cheap (compared to other large centers) to live in. From a nursing standpoint...we are as short as anyw...

Hello out there!!! I need your experience. I'm humming and hawing about a possible job assignment in Lexington, Kentucky at St. Joseph ER or to Houston, Texas at LBJ (Linden B. Johnson, inside the first ring) ER. Both are appealing, wages are sign...

Here's one for you... 19 y/0 female accompanied by 2 friends, "I think I'm having an allergic reaction to alcohol. I had 5 beer tonight and now I'm dizzy, weak, and having nausea" Her friends were there to explain how she was also acting differe...

Thankyou very much for all your help! I hope the camp info I gave you helped. If you have any other questions related to camp nursing give me a shout.

Give me a shout if you'd like...my email is in my hx...if [email protected]

Feel free to call on me...I think my email is in my hx.