CritterLover BSN, RN

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    Freaky IV Question

    CritterLover replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it doesn't. the secondary (higher) line will run until it is empty. if you want to keep the line primed, then you need to purge the air out of the secondary when you spike/prime it. it is pretty easy...
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    No Respect for LTC nurses?

    CritterLover replied to bshaw96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i encounter this attitude quite a bit, and i'm not a ltc nurse. i work prn in a sm/md er. there are two not-so-good near-by ltc faciliites that tend to send their patients to our facility when needed....
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    Nursing Student HATES Nursing Assistant Job

    CritterLover replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in General Students

    you actually mentioned everything i hated about being a pct. i just hated how it seemed to be so "assembly line." vs on 32 patients. trays to 32 patients. bath to 16 patients. ambulate 10 patients....
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    how to manage the waiting room?

    CritterLover replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    we don't do a full re-triage, but we are supposed to recheck vs on wr patients q2hr. at that time, they are asked if anything has changed. however, it seems silly to recheck vs on patients who have...
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    picc in subclavin...o.k for some chemo drugs?

    CritterLover replied to blsmom's topic in Oncology

    i don't leave piccs in the subclavian vein (or the brachiocephalic veins). in that location, they are considered to be "midclavicular" lines, not piccs, and ins does not consider midclavicular lines...
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    Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    CritterLover replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    your facility should have a policy on this if you are ever allowed to use the hd cath (some facilities won't allow it even with an md order). usually, i think they want you to aspirate 2x the volume...
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    Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    CritterLover replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm....i'm not really sure what you are asking. here is the part of the national kidney foundation's website that deals with dialysis access, it explains the options well (much better than i could)....
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    Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    CritterLover replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    quinton makes a type of hd catheter, but so do other companies. i think they make permcaths, which is a type of long-term hemodialysis catheter. vas cath is a name of common temporary hd catheter....
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    Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    CritterLover replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    medications can't be given into an arterial line because they (meds) can cause the artery to spasm. major tissue damage can occur. (this is especially true of the pulmonary artery. never give meds...
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    Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    CritterLover replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    didn't see the second question. a cordis is a brand of sheath introducer -- used to introduce something else into the venous system -- such as a temporary transvenous pacemaker, or a pulmonary artery...
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    Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

    CritterLover replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    piccs end in the superior vena cava (svc). midlines end in the axillary vein (just at or the shoulde or just short of the shoulder). they can be the same catheter, but the internal length of a midlie...
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    Arterial Line Tubing

    CritterLover replied to ElizabethJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    you are talking about vamp tubing. [color=#483d8b]for the life of me, i can't remember what the initials stand for (v/a are venous/arterial, but i can't remember the m/p). i tried to look it up, but...
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    fluid restriction

    CritterLover replied to onduty23's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yes, it counts. i was always taught to count 50% of the volume. so, 30cc ice chips would be 15cc of fluid intake. (ice melts to a lower
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    what happened to nursing care?

    CritterLover replied to purple1953reading's topic in General Nursing

    so horrible. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]this is what ends up happening when they increase the patient load, the charting, and all of the "extra" duties. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]as a...
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    Healthcare myths in the US

    CritterLover replied to stevesf's topic in General Nursing

    i definatly agree with him about what a mess the "pay for performance" policy is going to become. it is really scary. how are they ever going to find doctors to take care of the high-risk and/or...
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    Amiodarone IV: needs an inline filter??

    CritterLover replied to tazski12's topic in PACU

    the more concentrated a drip is, the more likely it is to crystalize (in general; think about chemistry, reaction rates, and concentrations. the more concentrated the solution is, the more likely...
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    Diagnosis for increased BUN

    CritterLover replied to Natkat's topic in General Students

    why does the patient have a dx of esrd if he isn't on dialysis, has adeq uop, and fairly normal electrolytes? that sounds more like chronic renal insufficiency. or maybe chronic renal failure that...
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    I Quit Without Giving Notice

    CritterLover replied to hbiawos's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have to agree with this. while i do agree with your facility in that you should be prepared to work in any of the units (as a float) when you come to work (unless you have a no-float clause in you...
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    Charting systems question (fighting with management)

    CritterLover replied to bren3299's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know about a breach of ethics or policy, but it shows really, really, really por management skills. it is the equivalent of saying "how dare you complain! well, i'll show you. i'll make it...
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    PCA Pump Settings

    CritterLover replied to Scoobiedoo's topic in General Nursing

    pcas generally give such low doses of pain medication, that a low continuous dose is really helpful for when people are sleeping. when they are sleeping, they arn't pushing the button (and family...
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    Please help...How can I handle my professor?

    CritterLover replied to toriphile23's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't really read her post this way. she wrote: to me, that is asking "do i need to/have to take another patient?" more like asking if it was required, rather than asking if it was ok. however,...
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    Difference between CNA & MA?

    CritterLover replied to Crux1024's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    if your cousin really wants to be an ma, there may be a local cc program that is priced reasonably. they arn't offered everywhere, but when they are, they are usually very comprehensive, relativly...
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    Amiodarone IV: needs an inline filter??

    CritterLover replied to tazski12's topic in PACU

    dilantin requires a filter. it has a tendency to crystalize once mixed, and infusing it without a filter is a big no-no. however, i have worked in facilities where it wasn't sent from pharmacy with a...
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    Would you give away a semester's worth of notes???

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

    i'm going to agree with medhead. i wouldn't give them away, but i'd let her copy them. why not? maybe it is just me, but copying someone else's notes, even if they are really good notes, in no way...
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    The most common form of SHOCK

    CritterLover replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: i actually think that anaphylactic shock is one of the less common forms of shock. i see way more hypovolemic shock, and more septic shock,