RedCell

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  1. What is the opposition to Universal Healthcare

    RedCell replied to ChicagoRN2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What is the opposition to universal healthcare???? Try examining the current states of healthcare in JAPAN, Canada, Europe, etc. One basic complication with socialism. Some people work and...

  2. how do i accept failure? how do i be calm in an overstressing environment?

    RedCell replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Listen dude, the first thing you gotta do is drop the negative attitude. People that get stuck sulking and feeling sorry for themselves rarely meet their stated objectives. Second, realize that the...

  3. Who worked during nursing school?

    RedCell replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    The counselors you talked to are wrong. I worked full time as a EMT in an emergency ward as a nursing student. Got a better education and skill base from the ER nurses than I ever could have gotten in...

  4. Epi for Epidural Complications..HELP

    RedCell replied to ScubaLvr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like the epidural was working well. Why do you want a big gun like epi? How about giving her a squirt of ephedrine to compensate until you catch up with the volume? Most OB units I have been...

  5. What's the most pain meds you've ever seen ordered?

    RedCell replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    If the mu receptors are down regulated and shot to **** from chronic opioid administration try going after the NMDA receptors with a little ketamine. Giving 10-30mg of this liquid gold is enough to...

  6. Paralytic Question

    RedCell replied to Nurseboy1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That can be a dangerous choice if your laryngoscopist can't place the snorkel. Especially since the FDA flushed sugammadex down the toilet. A low dose of sux will give you time to take a look down the...

  7. In a confusing place

    RedCell replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It sounds like you have already solved the dilemma yourself. If the land of dilated cervixes makes you happy, then you should do it. Don't look back. there are plenty of nurses willing to take your...

  8. Is Nursing practice patterned after certain nursing theorists?

    RedCell replied to whitmore pugs's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that real world nursing has nothing to do with any energy orbs, circles of defense, or any other hoopla nursing theory that instructors try to shove down your throat. In fact, you should ask...

  9. Any tips to get into CRNA school???

    RedCell replied to lovinlife321's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing you need to do is start shadowing Nurse Anesthetists. Make them realize you are serious about going to anesthesia school and remember the ones you can get potential written references...

  10. Pneumonia Diagnosis: No Isolation? Offered Vaccine?

    RedCell replied to LuLu2008's topic in General Nursing

    Pneumonia itself is not contagious, it is nothing more than inflammation of the parenchyma of the lung. It is the bacteria/virus/fungi/or even parasite that actually causes the pneumonia to develop in...

  11. How broad is your scope of practice as a CRNA?

    RedCell replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just an SRNA here, but I can say that everything I do to a willing participant in the OR is a nursing skill. After I am a nurse, what other skills would I possess. Chicks dig guys who have skills. You...

  12. Need help???

    RedCell replied to LadySnyper's topic in General Nursing

    You do not really need calipers. A piece of paper, pencil, and two hash marks will work just as well and best of all...it is free. Also, it is more realistic. I've never seen any dudes in the real...

  13. Hep C+ and organ donation

    RedCell replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Ihave put several people to sleep so far in school that were undergoing liver transplants. Sometimes they will transplant a hepatitis C liver into a noninfected patient. I asked the CRNA and attending...

  14. At dinner out, I am chastised for drinking before work by manager -- help?

    RedCell replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    It is not a good idea to be ingesting ethanol before going in to a workplace where various toys and drugs are given to people that could potentially result in the dude having a premature meeting with...

  15. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    RedCell replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Dude an open heart recovery unit is the answer to your poo phobia. I worked there for three years and never cleaned poo once. Actually, when bowel sounds returned, ETT and other cool toys d/c'd, we...

  16. learning to intubate

    RedCell replied to cube's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't worry about it dude. Keep trying, eventually it will become as routine as starting an IV. As a side note, I have heard that using the maxillary incisors as a fulcrum earns you mega bonus points...

  17. Too Busy to.....

    RedCell replied to DesertRoseAZ's topic in General Nursing

    Dude, don't worry about it. They do not usually tell you about this in nursing school, but most facilities give you a personal allowance of 10-12 superabsorbent depends each week (two per shift). You...

  18. Where is a good place to start nursing career?

    RedCell replied to SARAH2280's topic in General Nursing

    Start working as a tech now in an area of the hospital/nursing home you are interested in working in. This will allow you to meet key people involved with hiring you as well as let you know if where...

  19. Boy Nurses!

    RedCell replied to Wanna_BA_Nurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    How about Murse. I have always enjoyed that one and find it fits quite

  20. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    RedCell replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    dead rat found in the lady parts of a rape victim upon

  21. Any African American CRNA's around?

    RedCell replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are black, brown, yellow, white, gay and straight dudes/duddettes in my program. We were picked because we had the highest scores, best interviews etc. upon matriculation into the program. We...

  22. Nursing Theorists Trivia

    RedCell replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I believe Glasgow3 was referring to old lady Martha Rogers' energy field models. As for Virginia Henderson, she is the one who said that nurses do for the patient that which they cannot do for...

  23. Nursing Theorists Trivia

    RedCell replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Glasgow3, I think that is the coolest thing I have ever read on this site. Thanks. I have always considered my undergrad and masters theory classes as large blocks of time in my life that I can never...

  24. How do you cope with being a nurse?

    RedCell replied to Agrippa's topic in General Nursing

    When I first became a nurse, I couldn't wait to apply a nursing diagnosis to every patient I took care of. Then I realized physicians could care less about the whole NANDA gimmick. That is when the...

  25. Student self eval misrepresentation

    RedCell replied to lsbeth's topic in General Nursing

    As htrn said, self evals really do not show you the whole picture. Having the preceptor do the evaluation is much more productive. That is what we do in anesthesia school. One eval for every day we...