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  1. Propofol and egg allergies

    Nursonegreat posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is there any contraindications when using propofol when a patient has an egg allergy??? thanks for any

  2. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    Nursonegreat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Situation today: Pt was in to see doc on a f/u. before seen he c/o chest pains. i was called over. This is an ortho docs office with a surgery center and PT/OT dept attached. i do triage calls at this...

  3. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    Nursonegreat replied to Nursonegreat's topic in General Nursing

    The comments are all excellent. i will be bringing this up when the main nurse gets back form her vacation. this particualr pt had hx of stents and used nitro in past. after reading comments, agree...

  4. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    Nursonegreat replied to Nursonegreat's topic in General Nursing

    awesome input, thanks Trauma. these are things i have never had to think about as i work at the surgery center, where we have all of that equipment (obviously). my concerns are new and it is unknown...

  5. Pt with Chest Pain in a docs office

    Nursonegreat replied to Nursonegreat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so far for all the comments, keep bringing them! Thanks Eric for food for thought. There is always a bunch of ortho docs in the building while on hrs are going....then after 4pm there is a...

  6. Why it is better to be a Nurse than a Physician.

    Nursonegreat replied to BaRNs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, agree that all the reasons we become nurses are those reasons exactly...but must i be the one to mention the fact that sometimes its nice to know that once a certain pt is discharged (difficult...

  7. Ambien Use for NOC workers

    Nursonegreat replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    this was before ambien CR, but i did use ambien and worked nights...i would take it after my 1st 12h shift to get on track, then on the 2nd shift i would be so dead tired didnt need it. i did this for...

  8. Doing chest compressions while pregnant

    Nursonegreat replied to Dana07's topic in General Nursing

    i did compressions for a few min and i was 6 mos preg. i have a healthy, rambuncious 3.5 yr old!!!

  9. 2 pts in the same OR room?!?!?!

    Nursonegreat posted a topic in Operating Room

    OK, heres the story...a new nurse came to work with us and mentioned that this one place (in cincinati perhaps?) would put 2 carpal tunnels in the SAME OR ROOM and the surgeon would do one then...

  10. Injured Football Player

    Nursonegreat replied to sanctuary's topic in General Nursing

    I was at the game and it is indeed sad. there is all this news and swarming of prayers and well wishers stopping by the hospital....gee i hope that the people are saying prayers and well wishes for...

  11. Blodd Pressure Taking

    Nursonegreat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there anything concrete that says we should take a BP on left or right and why? i thought it was most accurate to do the left, but i have been searching for a site that tells where and why if there...

  12. SVT on "Greys Anatomy"

    Nursonegreat replied to bluetack's topic in General Nursing

    working in the PACU i had a few pts who had SVT, and i was told to have the pt bear down while in bed as tho they were making a BM, it did slow the HR for a few secs but went right back up, so never...

  13. legal question

    Nursonegreat replied to wanttobedone's topic in General Nursing

    anywhere i worked if u left the buiding fine, u just had to clock out. someone was watching your patients and if something did happen, during the period u were on break and not on the clock could not...

  14. Reader's Digest article on nursing

    Nursonegreat replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone see how he had to go to a childrens cancer floor cause there were no surgical beds available. common thing i know...and not an excuse by any means....but these nurses take care of cancer...

  15. How did you know "your calling"?

    Nursonegreat replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    I was taking nursing pre-req's and got a C in A&P and thought id never make a good nurse with a C, so went into business. was working for nuns in a nursing home type setting....was in my next to...

  16. Low Census....again!

    Nursonegreat replied to SouthernBelleinsocal's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, when i worked at the hospital, it was unionized and there was a clause that stated u couldnt be LC'd more than 6 or 8 shifts a year (i dont remember which). so if i were u and u had a union i...

  17. Glucose tolerance test

    Nursonegreat replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had this test done many yrs ago (maybe 8?) i think cause i had gained weight and family hx of DM and it was absolutely the worst thing ive gone thru. it tasted so bad, i almost couldnt finish it and...

  18. Who Would Like To Be Part Of The Lose Weight And Get Healthy Team?!

    Nursonegreat replied to Batman24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I, too, have about 100+ to lose. a friend of mine, who is close in lbs has tried all kinds of things...and is now doing Jenny Craig. she is so impressed with them, they taught her a different way to...

  19. PONV prevention: Emend..every heard of it?

    Nursonegreat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Higuys, i do pre-op assessments and interviews and always trying to find new ways to prevent PONV. a drug rep introduced us to Emend. has anyone had any experience with this drug? good bad...

  20. travel nursing questions

    Nursonegreat replied to mistydave's topic in Travel

    "If you work in other states other than where you reside do you have to have liscenses (sp) for the other states?" i dont know if i am reading this right...but i am from NY state...and traveled to...

  21. A question about patient medications and charges, help please?

    Nursonegreat replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    when i did postpart and nursery, we did use the SAM packs also. it worked wonderfully....we werent running for every colace, motrin, etc. the pts had a log sheet so they could keep track of the meds...

  22. pregnant and needing health insurance

    Nursonegreat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's the situation: a friend of mine is pregnant and is exploring the option of looking for a new job. she is just a few weeks preg. if she starts a new job, does it work like everything else...

  23. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    Nursonegreat replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i would and have also explained that there was a pt emergency, etc etc...it seems that if the waiting pt has heard the code/emergency/ppl running down the hall, they are a little less

  24. Effectiveness of alcohol??

    Nursonegreat replied to Lady_in_red's topic in General Nursing

    semi off-topic....but what is going on with this...i have labs drawn a few times a year for my thyroid...it really seems that every time the phlebotomist wipes with alcohol prep then runs her gloved...

  25. 4 month old with chronic constipation

    Nursonegreat replied to jprn05's topic in Pediatric

    my poor baby had the same kind of problem, one time i had to disimpact him and i almost cried. i dont remember the exact age i was given the ok, but 3-4 mos seems about right...i tried apple juice, no...