MikeLPN

MikeLPN

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  1. Use of NTG w/ newly emergent SVT

    MikeLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Res. c/o right side chest pain + SOB. Pale, diaphoretic BP 120/60 P 160. Pulse elevated about 100 points BP WNL. SPO2 low 90s. No cardiac history except for chronic hypertension managed with several...

  2. Use of NTG w/ newly emergent SVT

    MikeLPN replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Res. c/o right side chest pain + SOB. Pale, diaphoretic BP 120/60 P 160. Pulse elevated about 100 points BP WNL. SPO2 low 90s. No cardiac history except for chronic hypertension managed with several...

  3. Things I have learned by being a nurse

    MikeLPN replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Things I have learned by being a nurse

    MikeLPN replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

  5. EMS-what's their problem?

    MikeLPN replied to sleep deprived's topic in General Nursing

    I really like our EMS people, it's just a relief when they get the cardiac monitor on, IV access, hot-line to the doctor with fast transport to the ER idling outside. So I can make the copies and fill...

  6. Ok all you smarties, need some advice!

    MikeLPN replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    Get an NCLEX review book and then party all

  7. Stool transplant???

    MikeLPN replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    I can't wait to put this on the NP board. Now all I have to do is find a res with

  8. Prednisone Side Effects

    MikeLPN replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    I take prednisone about once a year for cluster headaches. It gets me just wired, I can work like a dog but no attention span and I will yell at really nice people (well, I had a death, a sick person,...

  9. Website Or Book For Careplans

    MikeLPN replied to fewtureRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing Diagnosis Handbook (Ackley/Ludwig). Made it easy and my instructor did not like it. But then again, like she said, "I want you to think like a nurse". And that's not

  10. Your Pre-Clinicals Book Recommendations, Please...

    MikeLPN replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    Nurse's Pocket Companion from Springhouse. Lippincott or Springhouse drug guide. Nursing Diagnosis Handbook (Ackley/Ludwig), Mosby. Would probably do for RN clinicals

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    MikeLPN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a resident hand me a hard piece of BM with vomit covering it. He said he wanted to give me a present. But the worst part is I brought it to the nurses station. Hey! ______ gave me a present, wanna...

  12. Alcohol pad for nausea????

    MikeLPN replied to TonyaPacu's topic in Operating Room

    I've done it. So far it's worked much better than I care to

  13. ew,ew,ewwwwwwww

    MikeLPN replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    I saw it on a TV show once. Apparently they eat only the necrotic stuff and leave healthy tissue alone, are very selective in this aspect and they are grown under controlled conditions to be sterile....

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    MikeLPN replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gravity is not your

  15. Shingles? At MY age??

    MikeLPN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I've been visiting my res. at local hospital and updating the DONs. Now in CCU. Family I talked to say it's shingles. My wife did an internet search; Ramsay Hunt Sydrome - herpes zoster of geniculate...

  16. Shingles? At MY age??

    MikeLPN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Had a resident this weekend come down with BAD shingles. Examined by NP on Fri. PM for continuing headache. Started on Neurontin 100mg tid . Sat. AM on call gives new orders for Neurontin 300mg,...

  17. Critical thinking exercise

    MikeLPN replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, and people standing on the O2, dead portable tanks, people with generally poor peripheral circulation, foleys getting kinked by the aides every way possible, collection bags

  18. Coumadin and Cranberry Juice

    MikeLPN replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I used to mix up a pitcher of cranberry and apple juice for med pass until we totally quit with juices (money). One guy's legs would swell up (CHF) when docusate calcium was given with it but not with...

  19. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    MikeLPN replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    Noticed count on narcotic off by one (AM nurse didn't give). I'm a nice guy but not all that bright/experienced yet. So she's not having any pain and I give next scheduled dose and note the count is...

  20. Critical thinking exercise

    MikeLPN replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Take a good hard look at pt. for being symptomatic and ask him/her how they are

  21. The Death Knell of Nursing?!

    MikeLPN replied to Joe Hill's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please please dear god gimme a robot. I could input who gets walked and for how long, everybody gets good HS cares, everybody gets fed on time, baths get done, weights get done, no breaks all at...

  22. Night from H E double hockey stick...

    MikeLPN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Uh Oh I just had a good night. My new admit didn't show because he had to get readmitted on the way down two empty beds and everything just clicked. Oh yeah, the aides, I forgot about the

  23. Any thoughts and words of wisdom greatly appreciated.

    MikeLPN replied to Nurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    My wife did the same thing. She quit her decent pay/long commute gov't job fairly close to retirement and works local CNA/HHA and she's much much happier. We're fairly young empty nesters

  24. Do You Hate Nursing

    MikeLPN replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not . Some nights are definitely better than others though. And some nights are WAY definitely better than

  25. Blood pressure Monitors...Recommendations

    MikeLPN replied to Mayo's topic in General Nursing

    We have one wrist monitor at work. Read the fine print about the correct usage of the monitor, there are a lot of conditions and if you think that you can satisfy all those:roll then you might be ok...