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  1. Using insulin syringes for another purpose

    BluntForceTrauma replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    When giving a medication such as Heparin where the whole vial will be given (5,000 units/ml), I will use a 100Units insulin syringe if a TB syringe isn't readily available, which ever one I see first....

  2. Bad to be concerned with money?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    Yes that may be true. But the way I look at is nurses will always have a job, and we're able to do things such as per diem and travelling where the pay rates can be $30-40/hr and you can work when you...

  3. Bad to be concerned with money?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    It's surprising the number of people who say that nursing is a calling and that if you are concerned w/ money that you won't be a good nurse....BUT yet.....they stated if their nursing salary...

  4. Aspirate Always?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    We were always taught to aspirate w/ IM injections. Even though the chance of accidentally giving the med IV is small, I still want to take proper

  5. your first....

    BluntForceTrauma replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    I was so excited when I picked up my first pair of monogrammed scrubs... After graduation, we all had a party and burned up those same scubs.

  6. Calling in sick....feeling worst after the call!

    BluntForceTrauma replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't feel bad at all for calling in. I'm sure there isn't one nurse who hasn't experienced being short due to call ins. My fiance has a system where they call in to a machine....they don't even...

  7. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    BluntForceTrauma replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    If you are single, with no dependents, prepare to get more than that deducted from your

  8. New nurse made a mistake!

    BluntForceTrauma replied to newnursewithquestion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You did the right thing. People pull out IV's everyday. Good thing is that you acknowledged the mistake and did not attempt to conceal it, which could have been fatal. Learn from your mistakes so you...

  9. Can an aneurysm start out small/asymptomatic?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I would encourage your mother to get at least a CT scan.....MRI maybe. We had a patient who had fallen off of a horse. About a week later, he suffered from headaches constantly. His...

  10. Checking Placement of PEG

    BluntForceTrauma posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it necessary to check placement of a PEG

  11. desparately seeking advice

    BluntForceTrauma replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Do what you feel is best for you, and not what everyone else wants you to do. Ultimately, it is you that will have to live with the decisions you have made, not your mother, father, or husband. GOOD...

  12. Help with dosage calculation

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I came up with the same answer... 3.03 mcg/kg/min mcg = 1000 mcg x 200 mg x 15 ml x hr x kg/min 1 mg........ 250 ml....... hr ....60 min....65.91kg The 65.01kg belongs w/ the bottom numbers....That's...

  13. I wish all the washed out tired nurses would retire.

    BluntForceTrauma replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, when all of the "run down, negative, desensitized" nurses retire, we will definitely have a nursing shortage on our

  14. Difference of Opinion...Opinions Needed!! *LONG*

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to be a communication error on both sides here...... However, in the student's defense, if the nurse knew that the 0900 PO meds hadn't been given, why would she assume that the IV meds had...

  15. Help with scheduling and convincing Hubby.

    BluntForceTrauma replied to AveryMadisonsMommy's topic in Nursing Career

    Working Monday-Friday, 9-5 seems impossible while in nursing school. Clinicals are usually 4-8 hrs long. Some colleges do have a night and weekend program for working mothers, but of course, it would...

  16. This year's New Grads.. How much did you start with?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Just graduated December '06 from U of Memphis. $21.64 + $4 shift diff for weekends, nights, and

  17. Can pt breath through nose w/ ETT?

    BluntForceTrauma posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of our intubated pt's was receiving PT and the PT was telling him "breath through your nose and out your mouth." I always thought when a pt was intubated, the cuff blocked off the airway and the...

  18. How To Approach Prequisites

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Jira's topic in General Nursing

    i was jsut reading the nursing site for samuel merritt college and it says this: "freshmen may choose to pursue pre-nursing at three outstanding bay area schools, holy names university, mills college,...

  19. How To Approach Prequisites

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Jira's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated high school, I applied to a nursing program that would guarantee you a spot when you finish your prereqs as long as you achieved a 'C' or higher. The only requirements were a 3.0 high...

  20. Is It Me???

    BluntForceTrauma replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    One nursing student asked me what color was blood, and her rationale for asking was that veins look green/blue. Maybe that's why the nurse asked you that

  21. "It must be nice to sit in front of a computer all day"

    BluntForceTrauma posted a topic in General Nursing

    THIS JUST BURNS ME UP!!!! :angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire I work in a Level 1 Trauma Center. During visitation as I was charting, a visitor said to me "It must be nice to sit in front of a...

  22. Can a state board deny an applicant from sitting for the NCLEX exam?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to mml115's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they can deny anyone they wish. A few years ago, I was charged with something that was later dismissed. I was required to send in documentation to prove that it was dismissed because it was...

  23. Can your license be revoked over assault?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You can't get you license w/ an assault charge, so I am pretty sure they will revoke/cancel it if charged and found

  24. Can you push Diprovan ?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    In TN, RNs cannot push Diprivan...only CRNAs and

  25. tennessee nurses

    BluntForceTrauma replied to newstart1's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I do know that hospice nursing positions are readily available, but I'm not so sure about school nursing. School nurses around here are paid a considerably lower salary. Contact our health department...