CritterLover BSN, RN

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    Help for expensive treatments

    CritterLover replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    [color=#483d8b]this is exactly what i was thinking, too. most disease/disorders, even rare ones, have some sort of foundation/association, and they would be the best resource as to where to get...
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    pediatric picc occlusion

    CritterLover replied to ckjej's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    well, heparin doesn't dissolve clots, it only helps to prevent new clots from forming, so it didn't have anything to do with the heparin. (when you anticoagulate someone with a dvt/pe with heparin,...
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    Checking pulses with a lower leg cast???

    CritterLover replied to NurseScholar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i have seen some dopplers with a "flat" head that can be slipped under the edge of a cast. (they remind me of a flattened-out phone jack). agree with above -- if the toes are warm with good color and...
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    intravenous retrograde administration

    CritterLover replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    i *think* this a technique used in some peds areas to deliver iv abx. i vaguely remember it from nursing school (peds rotation), but haven't seen it since. what i am remembering is: reconstitute...
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    Questions on Cadd pump

    CritterLover replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i am an rn that works for an op iv pharmacy, so i'm going to try to help some, though i'm not an expert. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]i don't think that the subq/iv routes of morphine are...
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    turning non-emergent pts away

    CritterLover replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

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    Assignment Refusal

    CritterLover replied to Maynmom's topic in Travel

    my thoughts are that if your facility does not have the capabilities to care for a patient, then the ed needs to transfer the patient to a facility that does have the capabilities to care for the...
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    Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    CritterLover replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    it would depend on how i felt. i never have, but would if i was exhausted. i can get "no sleep" during the day, and still function fine, if i slept the night before. if i had worked the night before,...
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    Nutmeg high?

    CritterLover replied to occc2010rn's topic in Emergency

    :lol2: :lol2: i don't know why, but this really cracked me up. maybe 'cause my grandma baked quite a
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    "ghost surgery"

    CritterLover replied to Ailan's topic in Operating Room

    if i were to need a simple surgery, lets say a tubal ligation, (since that is fairly simple and elective), i would not have it done at a "teaching hospital." i would more than likely have it done at...
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    "ghost surgery"

    CritterLover replied to Ailan's topic in Operating Room

    sigh..... [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]yes, informed consent is the attending physician's responsiblity. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]that is actually what i wrote: when i wrote "our...
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    "ghost surgery"

    CritterLover replied to Ailan's topic in Operating Room

    anyone has the right to "line through" any part of the consent they do not agree with. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]if i want dr. joe, and only dr. joe to do my surgery, i can line through the...
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    "ghost surgery"

    CritterLover replied to Ailan's topic in Operating Room

    i haven't heard of this, neither have i seen it in practice. listing everyone that could/would be involved in a case on the consent is a complete impracticality. when i was a student nurse, sometimes...
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    turning non-emergent pts away

    CritterLover replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    oh, i understand exactly what she is saying. i agree -- it is a good idea to come up with some way to get the non-emergent stuff out of the er however, like other posters have said, it is an emtala...
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    Do you think this is true?............

    CritterLover replied to cappuccino's topic in General Nursing

    no, i've never heard of that study, but it doesn't surprise me. [color=#483d8b]there is a difference between "safe" and "good" staffing. to me, "safe" is the bare minimum. even then, though, you...
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    Digoxin and Lasix

    CritterLover replied to niceswtnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital pharmacy usually has a policy for that. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]"daily" generally means 1000 for our hospital, but certain meds (such as prilosec) are given at a different time....
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    Am I over reacting?

    CritterLover replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh, i'm sorry. i didn't read your post that closesly -- i thought you didn't need it anymore since you didn't have to do the research paper. i wouldn't go out an buy a book, since you'll have to use...
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    Am I over reacting?

    CritterLover replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i think you are referring to "mla parenthetical documentation." it is a way to cite references in the text of your paper. for example, if you were to write somthing like "ninty percent of all nurses...
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    Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    CritterLover replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    forget a patient's name???? [color=#a0522d] [color=#a0522d]all the freakin' time. [color=#a0522d] [color=#a0522d]it is the one situation where i feel blessed to be working in the south, where "sir"...
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    Do you count resps every time you do vitals?

    CritterLover replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked icu, i would verify with my first assessement the the monitor was accuratly reflecting their resp count. after that, i wouldn't cout myself, just look at the monitor, unless something...
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    Pain Scores Effective or not

    CritterLover replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    umm, no, we "train" them in the "proper" use of the pain scale when we educate them about it and pain management. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]if the average patient doesn't understand with the...
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    antibiotic schedules

    CritterLover replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i'm really not sure how to answer this. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]antibiotics arn't always given on the same schedule. for example, the most common vanc dose i see is 1gm q12hrs. however, i've...
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    Pain Scores Effective or not

    CritterLover replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    i hate the pain scale with a passion. [color=#483d8b]as a patient, it royally p'd me off to have to quantify my pain. mild, moderate, and severe worked just fine for me, and was easier for me to...
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    The C.R.A.P. Score

    CritterLover replied to hollysunshine's topic in Emergency

    i saw this shortly after it was posted, earlier this week. i immediatly printed it off to share with my coworkers (but i didn't post 'cause i'm to chicken to post from work). to me, the best part...
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    Freaky IV Question

    CritterLover replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i think you are giving way too much credit to the "smart" iv pumps. they really arn't that smart. the pump determines what rate a fluid will run, and for how long. gravity and pressure determine the...