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  1. nasal intubation

    PageRespiratory! replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've had many Pt's nasally intubated. The vast majority have been adults, a few kids with dental injuries. Never had a newborn

  2. Pre-employment drug screen / drug test

    PageRespiratory! replied to RD_Congo's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't the OP just start a thread about cannabis legalization/decriminalization? Which BTW I'd wager the vast majority on this board (aside from Absolutely13) would

  3. Can a CEO Mentor a Nurse?

    PageRespiratory! replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    > Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you mean by manager. Are you saying that state law requires a unit manager to be nurse? Not instituton policy, but state law?!? What if you have 2 applicants for...

  4. Can a CEO Mentor a Nurse?

    PageRespiratory! replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    > I guess only a nurse can be an advocate for the patient!?! Sorry, I'm not buying it, it's hogwash like this that perpetuates the "nursing gestapo" attitude and undermines the team approach to...

  5. RN or Ultrasound Tech????

    PageRespiratory! replied to peaches1020's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.salary.com

  6. Any one use ventilators? can i ask you a question please?

    PageRespiratory! replied to dissle's topic in General Nursing

    > OK, now you've made me curious!! Do you have a link for

  7. Patient in Respiratory Distress

    PageRespiratory! replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    > Genericaly speaking, like any other drug we want to wean the Pt to the lowest effective dose. Specifically with O2 we would be concerned with things like oxygen toxicity, absorbtion atelectasis,...

  8. Any one use ventilators? can i ask you a question please?

    PageRespiratory! replied to dissle's topic in General Nursing

    > That is a terrible policy. HME's are contraindicated in Pt's with thick, excessive or copious amounts of secretions, and children under 50lbs I think. They also disrupt flow measurement and...

  9. RT to RN Transition, not so easy!

    PageRespiratory! replied to ventgurl's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious!?!?! That sounds like a terrible place to work, I assure you it's not like that everywhere. How does this happen? Why would your director stand for this? > I worked in a huge (1200...

  10. Ventilator vs Respirator?

    PageRespiratory! replied to walktheline's topic in Pulmonary

    There's your problem right there! LOL! A respirator is a mask with a filter worn to protect ones lungs from fine particulate matter in the air. A mechanical ventilator is a machine that either breaths...

  11. RT to RN Transition, not so easy!

    PageRespiratory! replied to ventgurl's topic in General Nursing

    > Why would you say "somewhat"?!? Let me ask, what kind of respiratory program did you attend that kept you enrolled with a GPA Although I have not gone to NS, I work with 2 RN's that were...

  12. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    PageRespiratory! replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    > I was supposed to get an ego with my license? I got ripped off! Hey, leggo my ego! LOL! FTR: It's also illegal for someone to call themselves an RT or RCP if they lack the...

  13. recommendations on "easy" reading

    PageRespiratory! replied to file03's topic in Pulmonary

    > I don't think you'll find ANYTHING thats worth a crap about mechanical ventilation that's simple. I don't think you'll find anything other that text style books; >...

  14. A touchy subject perhaps, but...(long)

    PageRespiratory! replied to AntFlip7395's topic in Pulmonary

    > it most certainly does. i'm licencsed in several different states, and they are all worded almost identicaly. i've posted on this subject before, and a member, wtbcrna, posted a great link from...

  15. A touchy subject perhaps, but...(long)

    PageRespiratory! replied to AntFlip7395's topic in Pulmonary

    > Not lacking, just different. I guess thats the point I was trying to make. A human being can only spread themselves so thin, teamwork is the

  16. A touchy subject perhaps, but...(long)

    PageRespiratory! replied to AntFlip7395's topic in Pulmonary

    > Not negative, I am quick to point out differences in our jobs however. I don't think I've ever posted anything blatanly negative about nurses, but I am guilty of having an overbearing sense of...

  17. A touchy subject perhaps, but...(long)

    PageRespiratory! replied to AntFlip7395's topic in Pulmonary

    > ha! and i work with several nurses that don't know the difference between a venti mask and a nrb. and perhaps most ridiculously, i've never met a nurse that knew the only clinical indication for...

  18. random drug tests?

    PageRespiratory! replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, lots of high horses riding around this

  19. How far does everyone commute to work?

    PageRespiratory! replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey, you took my idea for a new thread! But I wanted everyone to include thier vehicle and milage. I bought a house this year, 6 miles from the hospital I work at. I think I've taken my 300HP Subaru...

  20. pedi code

    PageRespiratory! replied to rlgiv's topic in Emergency

    Been there to many times, hindsight is 20/20. Don't should've/would've/could've yourself. Not your fault, call it what you will (natural selection) it does'nt make it suck any less. Does your...

  21. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    PageRespiratory! replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    > To the OP: If you're going to let others decide what ink to get, you should'nt get one. Figure out what YOU want, and then decide for yourself. YOU are the one who's going to have to look at it...

  22. ego problem??

    PageRespiratory! replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    > Coming from a person who lists thier location as disneyland. Far to realistic for

  23. ego problem??

    PageRespiratory! replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    So he comments on your charting "error", and then fails to chart a Tx??!?? WTH!? Sounds like this guy is looking to get paged every 30 seconds for a bunch of stupid

  24. Anatomy II before Anatomy I?

    PageRespiratory! replied to sissy84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You also may compromise your

  25. Question for the AW gods........

    PageRespiratory! posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Have you ever had to use a manual resuscitator with an attached nebulizer (racemic epi) to reduce AW edema in a pt with no spontaneous effort during a difficult intubation? Here's the scenario,...