MichaelFloridaRN replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing
There are very few meds that do not tolerate the rubber like plugs that are used in common single dose units. I think Thorazine is one of them, it may also, if used IV, and yes it can be given IV, may...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing
depends on the type of drug! with cocaine or most of the time its crack-cocaine you will see very high blood pressures, and CVAs even in the users younger years are common. The users tend to be very...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing
Actually I have seen someone on several drips including Cardizem for almost 2 weeks, the guy also had dead bowel syndrome. So in case of non-absorption or an absorption rate that is uncertain or...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing
Didn't they tell us to never write that in the nursing notes? From what you describe, I see no big deal, and not even sure if that would an incident on a big person since it was not pulled out. Or did...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing
ah what the heck who cares, our your secretary puts in ICP bolts when our neuro-surgeon on call does not want to be woken up (IRONIC NOT TRUE) thats not only scary but illegal, and its not the...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing
exactly that ! I have been called many times and asked to come in to fill a call-in or whatever and told them sorry its my day off I can't come in, if they ask why, which is actually none of their...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to beanpod's topic in General Nursing
sounds like an interview for Nursing school, correct? I went in to the interview for my LPN class, I was an LPN before becoming an RN, and told them straight up, I like working with people, sounds and...
MichaelFloridaRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing
Poo does not bother me, the only time I really hated cleaning poo was the day I put a patient on his bedside commode and forgot the make sure the bucket is there, was a nice mess since he was in the...