Myxel67

Myxel67

Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV

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  1. Content errors in Saunders NCLEX-RN book?

    Myxel67 replied to Nuieve's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Almost all fruits have alkaline ash. Meat, legumes, grains have acid

  2. giving insulin intradermal??

    Myxel67 replied to CameoCrystal's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I checked some of the references to intradermal insulin from Google. Most were referring to a device to administer insulin intradermally as a continuous infusion (would all be fast acting). I...

  3. giving insulin intradermal??

    Myxel67 replied to CameoCrystal's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I've never heard of intradermal insulin, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible. It's usually important to make sure that needle goes deep enough to enter sub-Q tissue, but not deep enough to be IM....

  4. 24 hour urine collection

    Myxel67 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Disgard the first void--time starts then. Some people want to start it on the hour, so ask pt to void at, say, 7pm. Collect every void after that. Then go to pt at 7pm next day and ask for last...

  5. Drawing Lab Samples from Hickman Lines

    Myxel67 replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see your post until now--I'm just a slower typist or write longer notes!. Just came back online.

  6. Drawing Lab Samples from Hickman Lines

    Myxel67 replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    computer has hiccups

  7. Drawing Lab Samples from Hickman Lines

    Myxel67 replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    We used a yellow plastic device that accessed the catheter--I believe it was a leur-lock screw on.. Then the blood tubes are pushed down into the device and onto a needle that punctures the tube top....

  8. Drawing Lab Samples from Hickman Lines

    Myxel67 replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    We used a yellow plastic device that accessed the catheter--I believe it was a leur-lock screw on.. Then the blood tubes are pushed down into the device and onto a needle that punctures the tube top....

  9. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    Myxel67 replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    As stated by Suzanne above, no artificial nails for people who provide direct pt care, and real nails no longer than 1/4 inch. Some of our housekeeping staff have some duzies though. Nails about 2...

  10. Ot, Medical Question??

    Myxel67 replied to dschueler's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you're supposed to ask for medical advice, so a moderator will probably close your thread. Don't even use paper tape anymore. Ask for

  11. help with blood tubes!!!

    Myxel67 replied to farmergal13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rita Made Bill Greet Laverne might work Red Marble (red & black) Blue Green Lavender

  12. Random question about medical bills

    Myxel67 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

  13. Random question about medical bills

    Myxel67 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Are the large medical bills related to recurring bouts of DKA because he doesn't use his insulin daily? Remind him that going just a a few days without insulin can kill him. Also, if he continues to...

  14. Overtime?

    Myxel67 replied to cwishes's topic in California Nursing

    At the hospital where I started out in nursing, they first used the old rules where we were paid OT for more than 8 hrs in a day or more than 40 hrs in a week. Later on they changed to an 8/80 rule...

  15. Postpartum Spanish Terms (Need Assistance please)

    Myxel67 replied to azzurra29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #4 is how we learned Spanish vowels: a - e - i - o - u el burro sabe mas que tu. But we were 12 so it was a

  16. What meds do you see the most often?

    Myxel67 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you are a new nurse, just think of any of the meds you used there for older patients. Think heart, high blood pressure, CHF. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors(generic names...

  17. Can you get GI upset from cleaning supplies?

    Myxel67 replied to dedicatedstudent08's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about GI upset, but clorine bleach can wreck the lungs. When I worked on Pulmonary floor, I had many women who developed pulmonary fibrosis from using Clorox without adequate...

  18. Nurses not doing assessments

    Myxel67 replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with many Filipino nurseswho have excellent assessment skills, if not always the best temper or bedside manner. From the beginning of our training, we are taught that if it wasn't...

  19. Trouble with charting

    Myxel67 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals use some type of flow sheet which usually is arranged by system. The flow sheet is completed, then the narrative addresses only negative items. This keeps charting shorter and avoids...

  20. need help re reading glasses

    Myxel67 replied to mjm1979's topic in General Nursing

    As Bluemesa said, monovision contacts work well unless you have very sensitive eyes. You wear only one contact, usually in the dominant eye. I wore these for a while. Come to think of it, I might...

  21. What does it mean to learn?

    Myxel67 replied to CO2emission's topic in General Nursing

    Learning is taking new information, committing it to memory, then being able to use it in different situations of life. It's not just memorization--(for example, you remember the mnemonic because it...

  22. Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

    Myxel67 replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was growing up (50's & 60's) little girls were encouraged to be teachers or nurses or executive secretaries. Little boys were going to be doctors, lawyers, or astronauts. Much of that...

  23. New to night shift

    Myxel67 replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you're new to 12-hr shifts--especially nights, make sure you find time to drink enough water. Keep a bottle going all the time at work. After 2 yrs of 12-hr nights, I developed kidney stones....

  24. Question about co-worker competence

    Myxel67 replied to NightICURNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Taz Unless they are totally clueless, they know. Apparently incident reports are being written as a means of reporting less than competent nursing care. Also, they see schedules having to be juggled...

  25. Question about co-worker competence

    Myxel67 replied to NightICURNBSN's topic in General Nursing