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    Can I handle transport nursing?

    GilaRRT replied to msgRN01's topic in General Nursing

    I have terrible motion sickness and I fly. You need to talk with your doctor about options. Any medication that alters your ability to think and act will make you a threat in the aviation...
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    The Golden Hour

    GilaRRT posted a topic in Emergency

    I know Dr. Cowley was a pioneer; however, we are still having literature about the "golden hour" being published as late as 2009. Come on guys, give up the ghost and let this one go. Emergency...
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    Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    GilaRRT replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    http://domain675291.sites.fasthosts.com/anae/paop.gif Try this. Notice the large and small bumps of the PAOP waveform? Also, note that the top of the small waveform is at the 10 mmHg mark, for...
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    Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    GilaRRT replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Reading the waveform is similar to any other hemodynamic waveform. You slowly wedge and look the PA waveform to transition to a wedge waveform. A PA waveform will typically have a dicrotic notch...
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    Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    GilaRRT replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    End exhalation is just that, at the end of exhalation. Changes in pulmonary pressure during inhalation can decrease venous return (preload) and cause you to misinterpret information if pressures are...
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    Questions on Mechanical Ventilators

    GilaRRT replied to floridarose's topic in MICU, SICU

    Pneumonia is not typically associated with high volumes and pressures. Infants are generally ventilated with pressure targeted modalities. Ventilate to a pressure and monitor volumes as opposed to...
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    The Golden Hour

    GilaRRT replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency

    I do not think so with this particular study. I am amazed that we are still seeing literature about the "golden hour." What is even more amazing, is that people still utilise the term as if it were a...
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    The Public's Doubts About "Western Medicine"

    GilaRRT replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure this "Wester Medicine" concept is all that valid. There are some pretty good cardiac programmes in India. I advocate good evidence based medicine with with transparency and peer...
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    Nurses Who Can't Add Cost Lives.

    GilaRRT replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    I can appreciate your point; however, proper spelling of medications is most important for the one prescribing the medication. That typically does not include the "average" nurse. I do not disagree...
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    Nurses Who Can't Add Cost Lives.

    GilaRRT replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    No, I clearly remember typing "utilise." However, you can spell it either
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    Nurses Who Can't Add Cost Lives.

    GilaRRT replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, addition is a small part of the process as you have to know the proper formula to utilise and how to perform a dimensional analysis. This typically involves multiplication and division...
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    Nurses Who Can't Add Cost Lives.

    GilaRRT replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    Could you be a little more
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    GilaRRT replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    We had conversation about cultural diversity. That has to have some
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    GilaRRT replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    It looks this thread has outlived it's
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    GilaRRT replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    it is a two way
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    GilaRRT replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Doubtful, in my dealings with admin, I have formed the impression that they do not promote drama of this
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    GilaRRT replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    So, Americans eat the proper, "better manners" way being that we are a first world
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    GilaRRT replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I often ate from communal platters with my bare hands when I worked
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    Conflicting test question...

    GilaRRT replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in General Nursing

    This is a ridiculous and inane question IMHO, the type of question disconnected nursing instructors who lack real world experience dream up. Unfortunately, it is most likely a question that is often...
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    New ACLS protocols

    GilaRRT replied to nurse2033's topic in General Nursing

    The concensus regarding new guidelines will not roll out until after AHA publishes their findings in their journal "circulation." I expect this to occur the end of this year. After publishing the...
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    Dear New Doctor

    GilaRRT replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think the OP is trying to start a trash thread
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    Dear New Doctor

    GilaRRT replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Snoopy, I do appreciate the humor. However, I do not want the thread to steer from it's original intent to a bash physician
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    Dear New Doctor

    GilaRRT replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I am not all that keen of giving new providers (insert your provider of choice) a hard time. I am back to being a student and rotating through a level I trauma centre and I have to say the baby...
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    What's a good book for understanding Pharmacology?

    GilaRRT replied to magicmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Look into "Integrated Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology 2nd Ed." I utilised this book for first semester pharmacology in my respiratory programme. While not a comprehensive book, the overview of the...
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    Need help!!! Statistics and Chemistry

    GilaRRT replied to Guest399960's topic in General Nursing

    Organic chemistry for nursing school? You typically have to take a year (8 credits) of general chemistry then you look at a year of organic chemistry. You are looking at 16 credits of chemistry for...