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    rn/emt-p to rt bridge program? calling all RT's!!

    GilaRRT replied to timhall's topic in General Nursing

    I sure something exists; however, respiratory therapy is a completely different discipline. You would do well not to cut corners. I am currently in the third semester of a five semester respiratory...
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    ACLS not in critical care renew or not?

    GilaRRT replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS is not exactly critical care. In fact, a good portion of ACLS is CPR and
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    Making Acetylcysteine bearable?

    GilaRRT replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    All good, not a problem. Cheers. If it bugs you, try a few swipes of an alcohol wipe under the nose. It can be unpleasant, but makes smells more tolerable. On occasion, I wiped a little Vicks under...
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    Making Acetylcysteine bearable?

    GilaRRT replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but the OP asked about concepts specific to the nebulised route not the oral route. My response was specific to the original question. Regarding oral use for APAP toxicity, an IV formulation...
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    Making Acetylcysteine bearable?

    GilaRRT replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure it is given with a bronchodilator as Mucomyst can precipitate
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    Apical Pulse Rate

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    What evidence do you need? This boils down to basic anatomy and physiology. Cardiac conduction and the movement of sodium and potassium ions does not always equate to actual muscle contraction. This...
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    Apical Pulse Rate

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Ever seen PEA? Pulseless patients with a "normal" narrow complex sinus rhythm? Do not trust the monitor for a rate, ever. Electrical activity may have absolutely nothing to do with mechanical...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    GilaRRT replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    You missed the reference a few pages ago, attention to
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    GilaRRT replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    If you looked at the link I posted, it appears that coursework in liberal arts and so on may lead to improved critical thinking, therefore a degree in an unrelated subject may be more helpful overall...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    GilaRRT replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you failed to read my post or I posted while you were
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    GilaRRT replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel better, sure. EDIT: No sarcasm intended, I am okay with
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    GilaRRT replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    Smoke em if you got em. I do not care what you put on your name badge. Nursing is one of the most self conscious professions and people are too concerned about credentials and go to great lengths to...
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    RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    GilaRRT replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Sorry, field experience as a basic is not ~ to medic regardless of having RN
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    Silly question:do most patients receive an antiulcer meds while hospitalized?

    GilaRRT replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Stress ulcer prophylaxis is not uncommon. It is particularly popular in very sick patient populations. I actually have major trauma and burn ulcer prophylaxis protocols in place when we fly these...
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    Measuring Weight/height in ED routinely

    GilaRRT replied to reholi4's topic in Emergency

    Let me say this yet again. In a perfect world, we should have a current height and weight on our patients. Does it happen, nope. Should it happen,
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    Measuring Weight/height in ED routinely

    GilaRRT replied to reholi4's topic in Emergency

    As I stated, we probably should get a height and weight if possible. It sucks when a seemingly "stable" person goes down and you are left guessing medication doses doing a look loo and saying "well I...
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    Measuring Weight/height in ED routinely

    GilaRRT replied to reholi4's topic in Emergency

    We probably should. Height is actually very important when considering ventilator management and setup. The various volume and spaces are based on ideal body weight, and IBW is based on
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    Ever take care of a patient for a while to later find out...

    GilaRRT replied to wanderingRound's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps is was not initially suspected, and a "routine" sputum C&S was ordered only to find it out after the sensitivity was completed. A Gram stain will ID Gram positive organisms but not the...
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    Being Sued / Losing License

    GilaRRT replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I personally know three nurses who have lost their license. One was over a miscommunication that lead to a med error and two were diversion related. I cannot say on the law suit; however, several have...
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    Dubai. Yes or No?

    GilaRRT replied to Mikerinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    Dubai is not even a country, let alone a third world country. To the OP, my best experiences with hospitals in Dubai have been American, Wellcare and
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    Oxygen administration during labor

    GilaRRT replied to HelenLouise's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hehehe, I've got good news for you. You have been worrying about little to nothing. You've been doing a little oops. In reality, a patient is lucky to even get an FiO2 of 0.8 on a well secured...
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    Nurses-Read this and respond to Dr. Ablow

    GilaRRT posted a topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many of his points actually. However, I will take issue with the intellect bloviation. Intellect need not have to relate to choice of career. Unless there exists some literature that...
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    Public Health and birth control

    GilaRRT replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    Are there some strong religious objections? If you are pro life ( I am ), I would have difficulty understanding why you would not at the minimum be a staunch supporter of safer sex techniques,...
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    Nurses-Read this and respond to Dr. Ablow

    GilaRRT replied to GilaRRT's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I recently saw a rough study where the average IQ was around 114. Of course it was done by a physics professor who was sort of bloviating over the average IQ of physics
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    Nurses not speaking english at work

    GilaRRT replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    A few points: 1) Any nurse who wants to work in the United States had better be proficient in English. (Period.) Sorry if anybody feels this is racist or unfair, I simply do not care. With that,...