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    Whats this mean??? Ughhh

    GilaRRT replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, A,B,C and so on. An A is an A. The rules do not change from C to
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    Does nursing require this stuff???

    GilaRRT replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should be safe. Most entry level nursing programmes actually require little in the way of "hard" mathematics and sciences. Many programmes will require some sort of chemistry however. If you...
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    Action of Beta Blockers?

    GilaRRT replied to bd4411sa's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely go along with
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    Action of Beta Blockers?

    GilaRRT replied to bd4411sa's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, asthma is not an absolute contraindication. With B1 selective agents and a patient with mild to moderate asthma that is reasonably well controlled, I would have no problem. The literature...
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    Need help with ECG interpretation

    GilaRRT replied to GQGomer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Probably not as well as an EP physician however. In addition it is quite technical, especially when you try to appreciate the fundamental aspects of this topic. For example, what exactly is charge?...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    GilaRRT replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some interesting legal implications of this whole side debate. It would appear that from a legal standpoint, this whole profession concept comes down to having a "unique body of knowledge." Judicial...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    GilaRRT replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would not call CNA a profession. Two characteristics of a profession include the ability to regulate ones self and the ability to have a significant amount of autonomy. Clearly, many other concepts...
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    "Shotty Neck"

    GilaRRT replied to PrairieRose's topic in General Nursing

    It is actually quite important that people learn how to utilise the net to search for information. It is even more important that people learn how to interpret said information and recognise the...
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    Action of Beta Blockers?

    GilaRRT replied to bd4411sa's topic in General Nursing

    Also note; some beta blockers are nonspecific, while others are beta 1 specific and still others have both alpha and beta blocking
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    Help finding examples of soap notes

    GilaRRT replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the H&P in a patient's chart. Most will be written in POMR format (essentially a SOPA
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    Which reserves branch is least likely to go active?

    GilaRRT replied to icejog's topic in Government, Military

    I do not think the Coast Guard or Marines commissions registered nurses. As a nurse, you can look at Army, Navy or Air Force. Clearly, the reserve or NG component of these branches is what this...
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    Which reserves branch is least likely to go active?

    GilaRRT replied to icejog's topic in Government, Military

    Who knows. You stated you have been there before, you should know how it works. If you join any branch of the military including National Guard or Reserve, you should do so with the expectation that...
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    Action of Beta Blockers?

    GilaRRT replied to bd4411sa's topic in General Nursing

    You need to understand that epinephrine acts on several types of "adrenergic" receptors to include alpha and beta. Your alpha 1 receptors are commonly associated with vasoconstriction, while beta one...
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    Alphabet soup

    GilaRRT replied to badphish's topic in General Nursing

    However, if people are going to loose the plot over a few letters after a name, they are going to have many other problems that will not be pacified by not placing any after your name. Make no...
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    Alphabet soup

    GilaRRT replied to badphish's topic in General Nursing

    Come on mate, if you really did not care, you would not have gone through the trouble of starting a
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    "If you can feel a pulse their BP is at least 90"

    GilaRRT replied to nurseterry's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, humans have a fatal flaw in that they like to assign a static and completely deterministic value to a specific concept. Unfortunately, shock cannot be defined by a certain number. So, even...
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    "If you can feel a pulse their BP is at least 90"

    GilaRRT replied to nurseterry's topic in General Nursing

    It was and still is used as a general rule of thumb in the Army. The old radial, 80, femoral, 70, carotid, 60 rule. However, I think it is often used and or interpreted incorrectly. Instead of a...
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    Need help with ECG interpretation

    GilaRRT replied to GQGomer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you taken any physics, because that will make what I am about to state easier to understand? When you look at an ECG, you essentially have two components; magnitude and direction. So, we are...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    GilaRRT replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Respiratory therapists masquerading as nurses is a rather novel concept in my experience. Agree with Jo, you could call yourself a nurse because you are cheap and nursed a beer at the bar all night...
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    ABG help

    GilaRRT replied to phimusister's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Since any pressure is in essence force applied to unit area, we simply have to understand what creates this force. In the case of gas molecules, a hint would be related to the kinetic energy of said...
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    It seems probie's can't take a joke or laugh

    GilaRRT replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Probi, really? Originality,
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    suspended until further notice

    GilaRRT replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Shut up and lawyer up is my advice. That means no more posting on internet forums. That also implies you will not reply to this thread. Good
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    Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    GilaRRT replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    However, I have also seen articles that were very balanced. Again, you kill your mother and your self while wounding a physician, you are going to get some air
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    Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    GilaRRT replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's pretty myopic to assume that the newsworthy part of this relies on the physician being shot. After all he offed his mother and himself in one of the nations largest hospitals. Rather...
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    Important Question about Nursing!

    GilaRRT replied to NewgradR.N2022's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not typically and the fact that you will have two degrees, a biology and nursing degree will most likely be a great