AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. Medication Calculation Help--AGAIN!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nksando's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    25000 divided by 250 mL= 100 units/ ml What the patient needs: 1200 units per hour and you have 100units/mL 1200 units divided by 100 = 12 mL/hr = 1200 units/hr hope this helps

  2. Medication Calculation Help--AGAIN!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nksando's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    25000 divided by 250 mL= 100 units/ ml What the patient needs: 1200 units per hour and you have 100units/mL 1200 units divided by 100 = 12 mL/hr = 1200 units/hr hope this helps

  3. Help with ER blood draw order and tube color!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to pedsRN121's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am thinking outside the box here, I really do not think it matters... If anyone has any actual scientific proof that order of tubes effects results please show it to me... I think as healthcare...

  4. Death and skin color

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    umm, as a medic I saw lots of dead bodies, all of varying ages from new to a couple days old. I have never seen yellowing around the eyes, maybe the person had a bruise from either a direct blow or a...

  5. Sobering first day on the job.....

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    hi Kckstrt (and everyone), I am sorry about your experience, but more sorry for the child and his/her family. I am also a new RN in the ER (new as an RN in general, graduated May 07), but I had 9...

  6. Ventilator vs Respirator?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to walktheline's topic in Pulmonary

    Respirator is no longer used since a machine cannot perform the act of respiration (look up the definition on Wikipedia or another site), that is why a ventilator, which does just that and only that...

  7. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  8. Happy Holidays!!

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI ALL, Just wanted to say Happy Holidays to everyone and I hope you all have a great New Year!!! :Santa3::Santa1::Reindeer::Santa5: And please, someone shut off the snow :Snow: hmm yawning or...

  9. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am sorry that the EMS staff were rude to you; however if the patient was awake and sugar was 70, why not do what the ER will do... FEED HIM food... I am sorry but I am not saying that the...

  10. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I beleive to poster was speaking about confused patients, and if the patietn is confused ( meaning the are not oriented x3, we CAN take them against their will, even if they say no, it is implied...

  11. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hi, I am not only a nurse, but also a paramedic and have been involved with EMS for 9 years. I have had plenty of nursing home nurses be just as rude and snotty towards me!! So it DOES go both ways,...

  12. Please read I can cry- student in desperate need:(

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to tiffany311's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    go to Barnes and Noble, sometimesthey have anatomy books or go to your library if it is open they may also have some books...

  13. Anyone Going or been to NHTI Nursing program?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to RNWannaBe724's topic in General Nursing

    Umm there program only starts in September, you sure its NHTI we are talking about NHTI, Concord??? Also NHTI does not have a waitng list, they go by a point system and the people with the most points...

  14. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: If this type of plan would actually work, do you honestly think all us other folks would still be working into their 50's and 60's?? A few months or a year from now, whenever, you will...

  15. RN's challenging the Paramedic and/or EMT-Intermediate Exam in MA

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to edogs334's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    hi all, I loved being a paramedic, unfortunatly it doesn't pay the bills... Since I didn't want to have to live wiht my mother for the rest of my life I had to go into nursing, I dont mind being a...

  16. Job-less in Boston. Please Help!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There are plenty of cities and towns outside of boston, even well outside Boston that have buses and trains. Good luck

  17. Job-less in Boston. Please Help!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    have you tried looking outside of Boston?? Also you may want to really look in january as some hospitals may have a new grad program, as some schools graduate in January. I know you are technically...

  18. Age you will/were graduated?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I graduated may 07 and was (and still am :) ) 29

  19. New grad moving to Boston from CA

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to labfreak's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    AlmostRN, I am sorry but I like to keep my place of employment private, but I will add that I also had 9 years of EMS experience (3 as a medic) plus two years of ER tech experience(first job out of...

  20. What kind of LTC resident will you be?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will be the one that moved to Utuah and was humanely euthanized prior to being placed in a nursing home...

  21. no more techs for us....

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I almost feel spoiled, almost. I work in a 25 bed ER (not including our 5 non-urgent beds), we have a 4:1 ratio which is fine and 3-4 techs on at a time. We see about 55,000-60,000 patients a year....

  22. Question about infusion rate?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well I am glad you returned to the profession MsTaylor, I am sure some things have changed since you left, but before long it will be a peice of

  23. Question about infusion rate?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    MS Taylor, Are you a CNA/LNA setting these up or are you a nursing student when you are doing this. If you are a CNA or LNA tell them you cannot do this as you are not lisenced to do so and doing so...

  24. OB Rotation is Hell

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am not a male, but I am wondering have you tried speaking about this with your nursing instructor??

  25. Are there any meds to help uncontrolled A-fib that dont dorp pressure?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. The patient had multiple other problems that were more than likely causing his hypotension, including multiple PE's and more than likely that was a contributing factor to his uncontrolled...