RedCell

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  1. Should I have made a complaint against this anesthesiologist?

    RedCell replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should be thankful that the anesthesia provider was able to SECURE AN AIRWAY without having to resort to more extreme measures. That anesthesiologist saved your life. Bad memories are...

  2. Bicitra

    RedCell replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I routinely dilute my bicitra with atleast 500-1000ml of fruit punch flavored gatorade. The patients all love it. Also, you get to see whether or not your assistant really knows how to maintain...

  3. Why so Interested????

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

    I was not interested in nurse anesthesia for the reasons you cited above. I went into it for the opportunities to place large lines, block various nerves and temporarily modify poor protoplasm with...

  4. which CRNA's were NP's before?

    RedCell replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When I was in FNP school I was working in both open heart recovery and in the emergency department. I didn't plan on doing both degrees, the anesthesia program was just something that came together...

  5. which CRNA's were NP's before?

    RedCell replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I went to FNP school prior to becoming a CRNA. I was actually just 3 classes short of graduation when I got into my anesthesia program. The FNP classes definetly made my life easier while enrolled...

  6. What was your inspiration to become a nurse?

    RedCell replied to joshindfw's topic in General Nursing

    My inspiration was definitely the fact that I would have the ability to manipulate the physiology of poor protoplasm via pharmacology, abundance of toys to play with, guaranteed job placement, and...

  7. Does becoming a male nurse mean that you have to change your friends also?

    RedCell replied to hyalophora09's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah you better find some new friends. After I became a murse, I lost all my male friends who had real masculine jobs such as logging, cosmetology, and interior decoration. For a while I had to hang...

  8. What are some negative things about being a Male nurse?

    RedCell replied to bengalsfan's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are more positives to being a male nurse vs a female nurse. I can think of no other place where you can spend four years of school surrounded by mostly good looking girls. If you can't get...

  9. Plastic surgery etc. to defy age

    RedCell replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Don't knock it too much. There is lots of cash to be made in the plastics industry. The best part is that they keep coming back for

  10. Heart Transplant patients

    RedCell replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Isoproterenol works well being that it is a mostly pure beta 1 agonist. Doesnt hurt to try an anticholinergic though, just don't expect the usual

  11. Anyone use Ntrous Oxide in their ED?

    RedCell replied to EDMISSYRN's topic in Emergency

    There is also a website out there that claims to teach registered nurses and GI physicians how to safely administer propofol in 2 days time. That to me does not make it right as these dudes are...

  12. Demerol PCA Pumps

    RedCell replied to walk2's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know what kind of practitioner wrote the order for the meperidine PCA. My guess.....an

  13. Controversies between CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists

    RedCell replied to dieseltrkin's topic in General Nursing

    Dude, please try to refrain from posting information that is not correct. Nurse Anesthetists practice in all 50 states. If I were to reverse your statement, I could say that anesthesiologists are...

  14. Controversies between CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists

    RedCell replied to dieseltrkin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the true motive is here, being that this is your first post. However, the majority of CRNA/anesthesiologist controversy exists only in fantasy land ie: anonymous boards such as...

  15. Opioid/anxiolytic combo?

    RedCell replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    If you are looking for anxiolysis with your antiemetic you can always try 1) 6.25-12.5mg promethazine 2) 12.5-25mg diphenhydramine 3)0.625mg droperidol. I am usually hesitant to write for droperidol...

  16. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    RedCell replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Your nursing education, the skills you gain and the knowledge you learn is entirely dependent upon YOU. If you feel that easier/stable patients are the only ones you can handle because that makes you...

  17. Fetal monitoring during epidural placment

    RedCell replied to LM813's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The Basics: -baby oxygenation dependant upon placental blood flow -placental blood flow dependant upon uterine blood flow -uterine blood flow is not autoregulated in preggos and therefore is a product...

  18. Pregnancy Dietary Practices Japanese Patients

    RedCell replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Konbanwa, The bulk of the Japanese diet consists of udon or soba with a filler, karee raisu (Japanese take on curry) and of course sushi though it is served a little bit different over there. I don't...

  19. Help,what is the difference between PrednisoLone/Prednisone

    RedCell replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Look up the definition of what a prodrug is. Prednisone is an example of one. Many medications we give are prodrugs and the pharmacokinetics of these medications can be quite

  20. What gauge IV to use?

    RedCell replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in Emergency

    MP5PDW was referring to ml/min. With a properly placed 14g you can get a liter infused in 3 minutes without a pump, pressure bag, etc. Also, 20 and 22g catheters are not designed for rapid infusers....

  21. What gauge IV to use?

    RedCell replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in Emergency

    Look dude, I put in 14 and 16 gauge catheters everyday in the OR when I go to see my patient in preop. I put in 3 today. My patients never complain. They cannot tell whether I am sticking in a 24g...

  22. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

    RedCell replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

    "But you have to admit there are some evil,mean,crazy and condescending as well as incompetent nursing instructors out there" Sure, but you also have some mean crazy, condescending and incompetent...

  23. What gauge IV to use?

    RedCell replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in Emergency

    radius to the fourth power. Man, I was pimped on that guy more times than I care to

  24. What gauge IV to use?

    RedCell replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in Emergency

    My mentality has always been if they are in the ER, must be an emergency, 14 gauge it is. I especially like the 1.25 inch Cathlons because they thread in like butter. Plus with a potential flow rate...

  25. CHF presentation....creative help needed!!

    RedCell replied to jorla9903's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I would base a large majority of it on Starling's Law, how the curve looks in a normal heart and how it is altered with CHF. You could ask the class for feedback/interaction as you are...