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  1. Why does free market economics NOT influence the cost of health care in the USA?

    drew9319 replied to thehcmgorg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  2. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    drew9319 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    we have a gym in the basement. i go running for 30 mins then shower and come back to work. if i have a heavy patient load and cant do that, i run for 4-5 miles as soon as i get off. the perimiter of...

  3. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    try nursingcrib.com they have searchabel careplan samples. for nada, nic and noc..you'll have to buy the

  4. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    use very much so. we usually use hr for the pulse or just P. the unapproved abbreviations is a whole other coversation

  5. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the temp i saw was 37.8 C. the PR of 102 i though was the pulse. that was my take

  6. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    no trouble. if you read the posts here this happens. alot. nurses disagree on how to do things all the time. its just the way we are. everyone brings their own flare and methods to the game. if you...

  7. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you can disagree if you want. thats your right. never said you had to hand him the answer

  8. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yes i have heard of the term hint. he is being resourceful. while doing his homework ect he is using a very good resource. which is this board. we should be helpful to those who come after us. not...

  9. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you cannot diagnose the patient. sepsis is a medical diagnosis. and yes the pt does meet the criteria. but i doubt that his instructors would expect him to know that at this point. from what i am...

  10. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    acute pain related to infection of wound on the right foot is the one i would go

  11. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the dm will cause it to take longer for the wound to heal. thus you can use potential for delayed healing r/t dm. the anemia means that he also has the potential for decrase nutrient and or o2...

  12. NCP, Laboratory test implications,,

    drew9319 replied to Jjearkwein's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    he si febrile(mildly), wbc elevated. hgb low thus the anemia. elevated wbc in urine indicates a urinary tract infection or inflammation of the urinary tract. need a urine culture. rbc in urine is a...

  13. understanding how a cardiac arrest leads to respiratory arrest

    drew9319 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing

    we use the artic sun blanket here to induce hypothermia. but you can do it with iced saline and ice packs. that is only in an emergency though(ie malignant hyperthermia) the reson you really should...

  14. Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    drew9319 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately thats the way is is done. we do not have a choice in the matter. i usually take longer when turning over to a new rn who has not had the patient before. we try to avoid this be keeping...

  15. understanding how a cardiac arrest leads to respiratory arrest

    drew9319 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing

    keep this in mind as well. when the heart stops. we only have a 5% chance of recovering a pt. if the cod ehappens outside the hospital. it doesnt increase that much inside the hospital from the...

  16. Nurses whom give overly detailed reports...

    drew9319 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    well yall would hate me. my report is short sweet and to tha point. but it is head to toe withe every system covered. it takes about 10-11 minutes a patient. but then we have to review all orders...

  17. Stressing myself in the ER...do I suck or what??

    drew9319 replied to clairebearrn's topic in Emergency

    stick with it. od not think that you are dumb. you passes nursing school. that in and of itself is an accomplishment and you cannot be dumb and do that. dont worry about others. it will just drive u...

  18. Experineced nurses...you're best organizing tips

    drew9319 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    i wish you the best in your future career. i have a sheet that has been used at multiple hospitals. i work in the icu/sdu. we are a combined unit. we can have from 2 icu patients to 3 step down...

  19. Stressing myself in the ER...do I suck or what??

    drew9319 replied to clairebearrn's topic in Emergency

    Nahhh, rather keep it the way it is. Let people think what they want to. Some people are just happier when they can put another down and who am I to take away their enjoyment. just let me be clear. I...

  20. Stressing myself in the ER...do I suck or what??

    drew9319 replied to clairebearrn's topic in Emergency

    the last post seems kind of critical of the south in general. did you work in every er /hospiytal in the south? if you did then i would wonder how you acheived that particular feat in only 4 yrs. now...

  21. "Tell Him Not To Go Into Nursing"

    drew9319 replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

    i would say that you should follow your dreams. i was an enginner b4 nursing. now i am serving my country in the navy as a nurse and love it. i also worked in the civilian side as a nurse too. no...

  22. Is there a max dose of Levophed?

    drew9319 replied to KevinS's topic in MICU, SICU

    Most of the drug books state .18mg/min or 180mcg/min is the max dose for sever hypo or sepsis. Go by your hospital guidlines. That will be your best bet, and it also gives you cover if anything comes...

  23. how long is too long??

    drew9319 posted a topic in Government, Military

    i went befor the navy selction board on jan24th... still no official word on my selection. was told that first they lost my package but then they found it, it is because of the new system that they...

  24. how is your job as a navy nurse determined?

    drew9319 posted a topic in Government, Military

    i have 1.5 yrs as an icu nurse and 1 yr as an or nurse. how does the navy determine what job i will do? also has anyone been stationed at NAS Jax? and do they have an icu? its one of the three places...

  25. Stuck by Used Insulinn Needle

    drew9319 replied to jlhayes's topic in General Nursing

    get tested. that is the most important thing. hiv is not the worry here. for hive to be spread through the blood it would have to be a more substantial amount than that delivered by an insulin needle....