RedCell

RedCell

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  1. documenting

    RedCell replied to tp4ublue's topic in General Nursing

    That was pretty funny. 'Just because' seems to be the standard response to most questions asked in life regardless of the setting. Maybe it gets carried over from listening to

  2. how do you take the BP in this scenario?

    RedCell replied to mashamontago's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know dude, I find Moshamontago's posts much more stimulating than the usual: 1) I hate nursing posts 2) I made a med error posts 3) my nursing instructor hates me posts 4) I have Chagas...

  3. i need help learning about burns and hyperkalemia and IVs

    RedCell replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are too many papers, opinions etc... to give a straight right or wrong answer. Judging when to give colloids or crystalloids should be based on the patient's known prior history, amount...

  4. i need help learning about burns and hyperkalemia and IVs

    RedCell replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Being burned causes damage to cell membranes which causes normally intracellular electrolytes (potassium being one) to spill into the the extracellular fluid. This is what causes hyperkalemia. Normal...

  5. how do you get As in RN school?

    RedCell replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the students who are making A's what they do, it sounds like you are trying to do too

  6. Minority Nurse applying to CRNA school

    RedCell replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    look up the definition of

  7. Minority Nurse applying to CRNA school

    RedCell replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Admitting students based on race instead of past experience and qualifications will always produce practitioners who are incompetent and dangerous in the OR. While it would be nice for the CRNA...

  8. How to prevnt Medication Administration Errors

    RedCell replied to NurseMike9111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You can wear a red, yellow or hot pink hypoallergenic antimicrobial vest all you want. If you truly want to cut down on med errors you need to cut down the nurse/patient ratios. THAT is the...

  9. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    RedCell replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is NOT the field of

  10. NP vs PA

    RedCell replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think this job posting probably is relying on past experiences with new FNPs and PAs coming out of school. The curriculum is different and I believe this is the solution to this employers...

  11. Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitor

    RedCell posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just wondering if anyone has gotten to play with the new Reliant Cardiac Output monitor? It basically works off of an ECG type measurement to pick up bioimpedance within the thoracic cavity. This...

  12. Anti-coagulants

    RedCell replied to HARLEYBEAR's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to measure the effects of lovenox, the most common methods include obtaining an activated clotting time (ACT), a thromboelastogram (TEG), or an anti-Xa level. ACT is the most practical...

  13. Registered Dietitian?

    RedCell replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that there is more to nursing besides LTC. Just because you are unhappy with what you have seen in your current work setting, does not mean you might not enjoy nursing in a more hands on...

  14. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    RedCell replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It all depends on how hard you want to work, what kind of practice you want to get involved with and in what state you want to live. Money isn't everything though. There is no way I would have gone...

  15. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    RedCell replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Craig, didn't read your post before posting my comment, but I could not agree

  16. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    RedCell replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortunately, due to the legality issues in the current healthcare system...practitioners are forced to practice defensively. No one wants to bust their ass for a license just to have some trial...

  17. i have adventitious lung sounds. what could it mean?

    RedCell replied to GIRLvsNSG's topic in General Nursing

    Go drink a beer and relax....You will

  18. anesthesia case study

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

  19. benefits of CCRN?

    RedCell replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

    Having a CCRN does not change your scope of practice as an RN. If you as an RN are caring for a patient and a negative outcome occurs.... you will be held liable if a lawyer can prove duty, breach of...

  20. benefits of CCRN?

    RedCell replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

    The reason physicians become board certified is because board certification is often required for hospital privileges and because it is needed to contract with insurance companies. So yes, I would...

  21. Where can I learn to start an IV?

    RedCell replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    try an unresponsive patient in the ER/OR/code type situation, they never complain how many times you stick

  22. Nursing theorists

    RedCell replied to nurseto2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I should clarify that 'they', refers to the people we take care

  23. Nursing theorists

    RedCell replied to nurseto2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    How about Virginia Henderson. Nurses do for those what they cannot do for themselves. I.E. If they cannot breathe, we will breathe for them. It is the only nursing theory that makes any

  24. Random Drug Screens

    RedCell replied to merri666's topic in General Nursing

    That was funny! I just peed myself (and missed the

  25. Nurses Going to Med School

    RedCell replied to freakjojo06's topic in General Students

    Look man, I am not trying to hurt any feelings here, but I am also not trying to feed the OP any BS. Lookit, most undergraduate programs require A&P I, II one semester of biology, one to two...