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  1. nurse hurt in line of duty

    jemb replied to tonchitoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because they were from Mexico. Doesn't it state that the mother brought the baby across the border for medical treatment? I wondered if they were having trouble reaching next of kin since the story...

  2. Mabthera

    jemb replied to Grant Morgan's topic in Oncology

    Mabthera is rituximab, which we also know as Rituxin. We always give the first total dose on two days. Day '0', we give a 100 mg test dose over 4 hours. Second day, or Day '1', we give the...

  3. OTC Perineal Analgesic

    jemb replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    The active ingredient in many of these products is witch hazel. It can much less expensive bought in a bottle and applied with washcloths or even cotton

  4. Thinking of moving to the Palm Springs area...?

    jemb replied to RN98's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not in Palm Springs, but not too far away... It gets very, very hot there in the summer (like 120F)! Relatively few people stay there on a permanent basis. Seems like they always need nurses,...

  5. Question regarding neutropenic patient...

    jemb replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

    I realize that you have gotten your answer by now-- yes, you should have called the doctor. But I realize, also, that you were hired into oncology as a fairly new nurse - about a year after you...

  6. Happy, Happy Day!!

    jemb replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on getting your life back! (especially since you could have lost it had you stayed in that

  7. question for you... this is really bugging me .

    jemb replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, I've heard whooshing sounds in my left ear since I was a kid. Would probably hear them in my right ear too if the voices would quiet down.

  8. All burnt out and ready to roll!!!

    jemb replied to grumpynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hope your travel assignment is good to you. Let us know how it's going. I think most nurses get that 'blank stare' response when we try to explain to those in other careers what we do

  9. in search of help w/dpr re:licensure

    jemb replied to joy watts's topic in General Nursing

    Have you contacted your state's BON to find out from them what you should

  10. incremental overtime

    jemb replied to maggiejones's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm interpreting your post differently from the others who have responded. Are you saying that you are the only one on your shift who arrives on time? Then you cannot get change of shift...

  11. IV pump readouts

    jemb replied to suzy253's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    To answer this, we'd have to know what make and model of pump is used by the facility. Some facilities will even use different pumps on different units. Your instructor is your best resource for...

  12. For Sale By Tenet

    jemb replied to Gomer's topic in California Nursing

    Had to comment that I previously worked at a hospital that was purchased by Tenet while I was there. They were doing extensive earthquake retrofitting just before I moved on. Point being --...

  13. Do you ever turn off being a nurse?

    jemb replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wish I could turn off being a nurse, but it rarely happens! (Maybe when I'm asleep.) I've tended to many accident victims on various occassions -- car accidents, sporting accidents,...

  14. POLL: Do you think cancer pain is properly managed?

    jemb replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    The docs where I work are great! Our problem, too, is educating the patient/family that it is ok to take the meds. Some are afraid of getting addicted . Others think that a certain amount of pain is...

  15. Infusion Computation

    jemb replied to ione's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was just a math problem to practice drug calculations (not actually based on any nursing/medication

  16. just wondering what to do

    jemb replied to NightShiftCNA's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why don't you and the others who want to keep 12 hour shifts request a meeting with management and express your wishes? They may decide not to do this if enough CNA's don't like the idea. If you are...

  17. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    jemb replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't she say only the part-time employees have to do this? ( post #6 in this thread) If so, there's no overtime

  18. Infusion Computation

    jemb replied to ione's topic in General Nursing

    they used the cross-multiplication method to calculate. 1000 mg is 1 gm, 2000 mg (not 200-- that was a typo) is 2 gm. 2000 mg is to 500 ml as 2 mg is to xml, written as: 2000mg/500ml = 2mg/xml...

  19. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    jemb replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    Am I understanding correctly that only the part-time employees on the unit are having to pick up extra shifts? If so, then I at least understand why they do not pay overtime. If you were required to...

  20. What would you have done?

    jemb replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did fine. I would not hang an antibiotic PB on a primary heparin drip, nor would I hang an antibioic anywhere to run concurrently with blood.. If the patient had a reaction, how would...

  21. Uniforms

    jemb replied to azgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe another employer? Seriously, though, do you have a receipt that says they were sold to you? Or a copy of whatever policy they originally gave you that says you have to get your uniforms from...

  22. Can someone please explain a grade curve??

    jemb replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    Grading on the curve means that your grade is determined by your standing relative to that of the other students in the class rather than on your absolute score. It is based on the assumption of a...

  23. Gifts from Patients?

    jemb replied to C'wing's topic in General Nursing

    Most facilities will allow you to accept small gits from patients, but each facility has its own rules. Your school probably also has guidelines. Your instructor would be able to tell you. If the...

  24. How many of you are perfect?

    jemb replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    My dog seems to think I'm perfect. Does that

  25. Where do you want your nurse, in the event of a cardiac emergency?

    jemb replied to jjmouse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I first read your post, my thought was that your med-surg coworkers were way out of line. Then I re-read your post and became confused about the details. Were you a designated person to...