FrankinWV
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Looking to purchase a good ring cutter for the ED. What do you guys recommend/use? We would like an electric one, and our old one gave up after 10+ years... Thanks:)
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It's a type of undergarment (or regular garment, as well) that will wick the moisture (i.e. sweat) from your body so you feel dryer and cleaner. It's used extensively by people who do sports, and many sports outfits are made out o a Underarmor type material. Dick's Sporting Goods is the local distributor in my area, but, as I mentioned before, WalMart sells a Starter brand that is as good. Only difference is that the actual Under Armor brand has all types of shirts (including socks andunderwear) that WalMart doesn't.
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Jen, I love mine, and I wear them everyday I wear scrubs. I work in the ED, and our A/C was broken or three weeks straight. It was hot, and I sweat a lot, but I still felt ok. On real hot days I was wearing a bandanna around my neck with crystals in it that keep water, and I froze the entire thing. Anyhow, give the Starter shirts a try. Walmart has two kinds, and I found the ones (Mens section) better that have no neck, basically look lie a TShirt. They run about $8, so try it out, and if you don't like it you didn't spent too much $$$.
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Hey Bigreddog! Yeah, I do it, as well. I think it's not a problem to take the BP in the same arm as the IV is in (what, if the patient has two IV access sites - one in each arm, by the way) - just remember one thing. The BP cuff will cut the vein off. Therefore, if you have fluids going in by gravity, it will stop. If you have fluids going in by pump, it may not stop. Our pumps can go up to 1200cc/hr, and I frequently use that setting. If you have the BP cuff on the same arm, and the monitor set for automatic BP's, you got to be careful. Nothing has happened to me yet, as I try to be careful, but I have heard of vein blow out. This may not be too bad if you are infusing normal saline, but sometimes you don't. Just my Bye for now
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I wear WalMart's UnderArmor wanna-be T shirts under my scrubs - keeps me cool at a price I can afford - and I have a lot of different colors to match y scrubs!!!
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Just my humble opinion: You will be fine. No damage. Life is good. Sent the blood to the lab - d/c the line - don't give any drugs.
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I bought my stethoscope off http://www.stethoscope.to - they deliver quick and the Littmann prices are good. Allheart is good, too.
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I wear Dickies pants (6 pockets, with zipper) and Dickies tops. Good quality, decently priced.