I do read the EKG's on my patient but I always have my supervising MD (I am a Nurse Practitioner) review and I NEVER base my treatment solely on a EKG; look at your patient. :)
Hello. I'm a former Schenectady resident and a nurse. I now live in TN but I was working at the VA hospital in Albany. Check them out. YOu can e-PM me if you need additional info. Tina
I've already given the IV/IVP meds and am awaiting results from them so I chose po Benadryl because it would take a bit longer to work and I would also wait about 30 minutes or so to give it. By the time the effects of the Benadryl kick in, I have h...
I'm a DMAT Nurse Practitioner. Been with my team 3 years now and won team member of the year for 2004. DMAT is Disaster Medical Assistance Team. I've been deployed 7 times thus far (3 of them this Hurricane season). DMAT's go into the most austere...
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Hi Simon, Nurses with an Advance Practice degree (Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Anesthetists, etc) take advanced courses (A & P, pharmacology, diagnostic classes, etc) and sit for a national certifica...
I am a Nurse Practitioner (for 12 years now :) )and would be glad to answer your questions. You can PM me if you want. I have a Masters in Community Health Nursing- Clinical Specialist and a post masters NP certificate as an Adult NP. Specialitie...
Most schools (and hospitals) require Hepatitis B x 3 or proof of a positive titer, Tetanus, MMR x 2 or proof of a positive titer, varicella or proof of a positive titer OR history of disease, and a current PPD (TB skin test). I do alot of Nursing sch...
I know here in Tennessee it is both a violation of hospital policy, the TN Nurse Practice Act, AND a federal offense to divert drugs. We are obligated to report to the BON, local and/or state law officials, AND the ferderal DEA. YOW, makes most of ...
It's not unusual for some people to experience flu-like sxs (better than HEp B though!). The series is 3: 1st one, 2nd one 1 month later, 3rd 6months after the first with a titer following at 8 weeks after the last dose. :) Tina, MSN,RN,APRN-BC O...