deeDawntee RN

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    Interventions for high pulse rate? Help.

    deeDawntee replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG, well that is a very sick patient...that pulse could have been from a myriad of different sources. Phew, good for you for asking questions and for
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    Anyone doing Curves?

    deeDawntee replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I joined Curves and really liked it for about 1 month. Then it became just too boring. It became very monotonous to jump on then off those machines every minute. The hours of operation were too...
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    IV administration questions

    deeDawntee replied to 8nurse's topic in General Nursing

    do you dilute meds before giving ivp through a running iv? usually not how about an adapted iv? yes, more frequently, its nurse's discretion can any nurse access a port at your facility? not...
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    Do you report other nurses often?

    deeDawntee replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I take my responsibility very seriously that if I see (serious) errors or breakdowns in systems that things must be reported. I like what other people said, that if possible, the error should be...
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    Opinion of length of time at job

    deeDawntee replied to bobloblaw's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely no problem! I had 6 different nursing jobs in the first 2 years or so I was a nurse and all I had to do was tell people I had not found my niche and that was accepted....that you are...
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    How is this okay?

    deeDawntee replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, there just is so much in your post that is sooo wrong. I think you are very accurate in your judgment that this resident needs a different level of ongoing care. He should absolutely not be...
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    Elementary Education or Nursing?

    deeDawntee replied to Kimmi73's topic in Nursing Career

    Of course, only you can make up your mind what would be the best place for you. I have a niece who is now starting her second year after graduating with her elementary education degree and she still...
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    Hyperpnea vs. Hyperventilation vs. Kussmaul's

    deeDawntee replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The times that I have seen true Kussmaul's respiration was in patients with severe diabetic ketoacidosis. The last patient I can think of came into the ICU with his pH of 6.99! There was a distinct...
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    If you don't mind me asking....

    deeDawntee replied to shortlane's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was 40 and my sister-in-law was 60!! ...it is never too late to be and do what you were meant
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    Protein shakes?

    deeDawntee replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I found a really good deal on a huge bag of whey protein from Sam's club. I don't remember the exact price, but it definitely was a much better deal than GNC and as far as I can tell, just as good....
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    NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP START IVs

    deeDawntee replied to toni ann's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA!!! These are VERY cool. Now all I need to make me a happier nurse is a device that would give me a running blood glucose reading...anybody inventing one of those??? Maybe not in my...
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    Interventions for high pulse rate? Help.

    deeDawntee replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If the foley bag was full was it backed-up into her bladder? Perhaps she were in pain from a full bladder... this could cause her to be tachy... a prior poster asked if she were dry...I would verify...
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    So i cant be the only one...

    deeDawntee replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your school's counseling office and talk to a professional about stress management...you will be able to talk about anything you need to and get some good, solid feedback from someone who is...
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    What do we do...

    deeDawntee replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in General Nursing

    I saw nothing in the OP that stated the MIL didn't want the family to be involved...I certainly didn't say that the family had the right to the records without the MIL's consent....the MIL thinks the...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your kind words!! As for me, I know little about the CMC or CSC certificates. What do you all think about expanding this thread to include other certifications?? Do you think...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you so much for your kind words!! As for me, I know little about the CMC or CSC certificates. What do you all think about expanding this thread to include other certifications?? Do you think...
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    What other work do Med/Surg nurses have to do on night shift?

    deeDawntee replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In my facility where I have worked nights in ortho, tele and now ICU we never have to do anything to clean-up for the previous shifts...the evening shift use to check the MARS for us...now that we...
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    What do we do...

    deeDawntee replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in General Nursing

    These are my first impressions from reading your story: #1) You are entitled to all the medical records there are for your mother-in-law, you do not have to worry about making the Doctors mad, it is...
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    Giving meds late o.k.?

    deeDawntee replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the charge nurse becoming concerned in this situation with a nursing instructor not managing her students and med passes in a way that gets the meds administered in a timely fashion....
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    Are RNs under the supervision of physicians?

    deeDawntee replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I agree with last post. I am under the supervision of my nurse manager...not the charge nurse...the charge nurse has no authority over me whatsoever...she just has a different set of...
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    abg values

    deeDawntee replied to mickeyfan's topic in General Students

    1--respiratory acidosis-uncompansated yes 2--respiratory acidosis fully compansated yes 3--metabolic alkalosis partailly compensated yes 4--respiratory alkalosis--uncompensated yes 5--metabolic...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    YAYYYYY!!! I am SO glad that you found us!! Please keep us informed on how it is going for you...and your study group. We love to hear about interesting cases... I would like to keep this thread...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    YAYYYYY!!! I am SO glad that you found us!! Please keep us informed on how it is going for you...and your study group. We love to hear about interesting cases... I would like to keep this thread...
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    abg values

    deeDawntee replied to mickeyfan's topic in General Students

    Here is a quiz for anyone interested!! 1. pH 7.28, PCO2 60, HCO3 24 2. pH 7.36, PCO2 62, HCO3 35 3. pH 7.6, PCO2 40, HCO3 40 4. pH 7.6, PCO2 16, HCO3 24 5. pH 7.41, PCO2 49, HCO3
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    abg values

    deeDawntee replied to mickeyfan's topic in General Students

    ok i have researched around and i believe this is the bottom line in the compensation definitions: uncompensated: ph abnormal and no change in secondary value partially compensated: ph is still...