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  1. 'DOES ANYONE KNOW -JUST OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD- WHAT HIDA STANDS FOR? WHAT IS IT? "

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    A HIDA SCAN? I'M using a friends computer and have to leave soon, so I don't have time to look it up... I am wondering what HIDA stands for so I CAN write it on consents - - - spell it out on...

  2. 'DOES ANYONE KNOW -JUST OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD- WHAT HIDA STANDS FOR? WHAT IS IT? "

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I must have been daydreamin! Thanks a heap and thanks for the link................ You allnurses people are THE BEST !! Someone gave me a lab link a couple of weeks ago in reply to a question i had...

  3. What is a pre-albumin test for?? (lab test)... it is a new test to us

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    and we nurses are sitting here discussing it and the patient is not going to receive any albumin,,,, so we can't figure out why the doc is ordering this test. Anyone familiar with

  4. What's This About Eating Sea Salt Only Instead Of Morton's That We Buy At The Grocery

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    STORE???? I was reading a nutrition article in a mag the other day and it said, "of course, eat only sea salt." What's the deal? I've been eating the salt from Krogers for 20 years ! Am I...

  5. Is "HOMAN'S SIGN" supposed to be positive or negative?

    passing thru posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    What Is It Anyway?? I Never Can

  6. Taking Bp's - Help!!

    passing thru replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    also, wiggle those earplugs around a bit.... do yours fit?? do they occlude all other sounds? get them down practically in the ear canal..... that's why i don't loan by steth to anyone. also, turn...

  7. HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS" QUINTON CATHETERS WITH I.V. LINE...HELP !!!

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Something New At Our Hospital..... Quinton Catheters With A Iv Line In It... A 3rd Access For Nurses...have You All Seen It/used It??? What's The Policy At Your Place ?? What Do You Flush With?? Give...

  8. Have You Been On Orientation Recently?? What Is The

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Objective Your Preceptor Assisted You With/ Helped You Accomplish That You Thought Was Most Valuable?? Any Tips On Precepting?? What Did Your Favorite Preceptor Do That You Liked

  9. Have You Been On Orientation Recently?? What Is The

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, great suggestions... I'll bet your orientees enjoyed and appreciated the time they spent with

  10. hEMODIALYSIS pateients showing up on our unit with infected lifesites. What

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    are they?? Something new that we have not been educated about. This is a 400 bed hospital. Our education department is some old ladies who have worked as nurses for 30 years, instead of retiring ,...

  11. HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS" QUINTON CATHETERS WITH I.V. LINE...HELP !!!

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks For The Replies. Good Point Suzanne. A Hemodyalysis Nurse Called Our Manager And Said The I.v. Catheter Was Occluded. A Nurse Had Used It To Give Morphine Ivp. The Nurse Flushed It With...

  12. HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS" QUINTON CATHETERS WITH I.V. LINE...HELP !!!

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    It Is A Quinton With A 3rd Access Site.... In The Middle Of The Two Quinton Ports, There Is A "pigtail"............... A Iv Line/ A Central Line. I Think It Is The Best Thing For Hemodyalysis...

  13. ERCP AND MRCP --what are they?? what's the diff??

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    and, what is Ca-19?? Anyone work with these on a regular

  14. ERCP AND MRCP --what are they?? what's the diff??

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    You are right on TuC .the doc was looking for a possible pancreatic ca on a pt...thanks for your lengthy explanation under the med-surg forum... thanks to you both for your comprehensive...

  15. What is ERCP AND MRCP- - - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE??

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks a lot for a well written - comprehensive

  16. What is ERCP AND MRCP- - - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE??

    passing thru posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    AND CAN YOU SPELL IT OUT FOR ME AS IT WOULD BE WRITTEN ON A CONSENT FORM??? ALSO, WHAT IS Ca19-9?? THANKS FOR THE

  17. Tell me ""What not to Miss" in Atlanta and Savannah.......

    passing thru posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    In three weeks I will be in Atlanta with my family. We are proceeding to Savannah. I was told not to miss Tybee Island.... We will be spending a nite in ATL and in Sav. Someone said we should...

  18. What's the difference in a MRI and a MRA??

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Haven't had time to look it

  19. Chelation therapy to rid the body of heavy metals, e.g. lead and copper and aluminu

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    aluminum.... Are you all hearing of this being practiced much? Is this a standard therapy?? A common therapy?? Or a ""Health-nut"" kind of therapy ?? One doctor in this town, a ""Holistic...

  20. What's new in controlling Parkinson's tremors?

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a neighbor who is having lotsa problems with her tremors. She is 72. What meds are you all seeing ordered for

  21. The flu in South Texas

    passing thru posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm here in South Texas and the flu is really REALLY starting to show itself. Where are you and what's your area flu status?? Just read on WebMD that this years flu shot is not very effective as...

  22. ""What's new in treatment of emphysema?? Any relief ? ""

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was watching a t.v. show the other night and they said their is a lot of new treatments available for copd'ers and emphysema patients..... the patients said they were feeling a lot better and able...

  23. ""What's new in treatment of emphysema?? Any relief ? ""

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both for the

  24. "Reading EKGs II - a scary situation and a big save", is up on the MICU faqs site...

    passing thru replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks again and again ! Your information , as always, is right on the money !! You have no idea how grateful I am for your knowledge and sharing and giving spirit. I have passed on this site to...

  25. Wound Vac

    passing thru replied to Choircat's topic in General Nursing

    the wound vacs I have changed were long and drawn out procedures......due to dibilitated patient status................. I always get behind in my work doing them, cause they have to be """ just...