CritterLover BSN, RN

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    No More Demerol IV Push???

    CritterLover replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

    i think she may be referring to the current nation-wide shortage of
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    Neuro question

    CritterLover replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    there is actually pretty differing viewpoints on the hob up/hob down positions in pts at risk for/with elevated icps. where i have worked as an rn, we have always kept the hob elevated for pts with...
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    NG tube question-please help!

    CritterLover replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    because if the ngt is to suction, then the suction will suck the med right back out. you need to give the stomach time to absorb the med before you reconnect the suction. (only applies if the ngt is...
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    Triple lumen catheters

    CritterLover replied to akhicksfutureRN's topic in General Students

    it depends on where you work, and what your policy is. on every tripple lumen/quad lumen i have seen, the white port is proximal and 18g, the blue port is medial and 18 g, and the brown port is distal...
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    NG tube question-please help!

    CritterLover replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    actually, there are legitamate reasons why a patient would have both an ngt and have pills ordered. they could be just getting supplemental feeds per ngt, say post-op or for whatever reason just are...
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    NG tube question-please help!

    CritterLover replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    it really depends on why the pt has an ngt. in general, the tube is there for feeding or for decompression of the stomach. if it is for feeding, it may be due to the pt being unable to take nutrition...
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    Help with Math for nursing

    CritterLover replied to Tonyandwillo's topic in General Nursing

    it really depends on how you learn -- what works best for you. i took the gre a few years ago, and it had been over 10 years since i had taken a math class (calculus my first semester of college)....
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    Is it a JP or is it a Blake?

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that they are different brands of the same
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    deceased patients

    CritterLover replied to cariad's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, have to agree with the others......you should have called a code. from a human standpoint, i'm kind of glad that you didn't, since it just doesn't seem right to pump on the chest of a patient...
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    If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    CritterLover replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    i would be a vet. definatly. in fact, if i wouldn't have to retake all of my science classes, and the nearest vet college wasn't over a 2hr drive away, i would probably look into it now...... if...
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    ACLS on-line review

    CritterLover replied to shearernurse's topic in General Nursing

    here is a website that has a couple of mock codes on it: http://www.mdchoice.com/cyberpt/acls/acls.asp i think i found it by putting "mock codes" or "acls code simulator" in google. there were other...
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    HIPPA -- Use patient's first name or last name?

    CritterLover replied to Aunt Minnie's topic in General Nursing

    we use first and last name or just last name. i don't think it is a direct hipaa violation. hipaa really isn't as restricting as many think it is, but we are so afraid of violating it, that we tend to...
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    What happen to taking Vital Signs???

    CritterLover replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    i briefly worked as a cna in a ltc facility while i was in nursing school. one of the aides laughed at me for taking a bp with the cuff/scope. he told me to double the pulse to use as the systolic,...
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    Dosage Calculations - pt Factor ?

    CritterLover replied to mauser's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i think that they are referring to the relationship between mcg and ml per hr for this patient. when you calculate the ml per hour for 2 mcg, you get 3.375 ml per hour (which we all round to 3...
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    Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

    CritterLover replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    in short, addiction is a psychological as well as a physical need for the drug/substance, which causes "drug seeking" behaviors. habituation/dependency, however, occurs when someone is using...
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    What happen to taking Vital Signs???

    CritterLover replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    yes, mechanical bp cuffs can easily pick up "twitching" and interpert it as the pulse. this will mess up not only the pulse, but the bp, as well. even if you use an electronic cuff to get the vs, you...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    CritterLover replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    actually, what is required by law is a medical screening exam. once the doctor, or his/her appropriate designee (apn, pa) examines the patient and determines that an emergency medical condition does...
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    nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    CritterLover replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    seems to me as though maybe they should mind their own business??? it wasn't their licesnse being potentially put on the line by idle gossip, was it? i still think you did the right thing. maybe...
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    CNA acute care vs. CNA LTC

    CritterLover replied to melpip3's topic in General Nursing

    i did both while i was in nursing school. i only lasted 3 months in the ltc facility, then went on to work in the hospital for the rest of my time in school (2 years). however, i think it was because...
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    Administering CPR

    CritterLover replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked in an all-rn staffed icu, i did cpr quite a bit. however, once i moved to an er that had quite a bit of ancillary staff, i haven't done it at all. the unlicensed staff are usually the...
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    nurse with chronic pain accused of diverting narcs

    CritterLover replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i am so sorry you are going through this; it is tough enough to work in pain, but to have to work without the support of your co-workers, too is so unfortunate. i think you did the smart thing in...
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    So mad at my nurse manager I could spit!

    CritterLover replied to Zoomer's topic in General Nursing

    i think that you are justifiably upset over your manager's reaction. however, i don't think you should go to the nursing vp. what i think you should do is take a day to gain some perspective. we...
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    Problem: who should do the accuchecks?

    CritterLover replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    maybe you need better communication with dietary? is there a way you could flag the diabetic's (or other people having their sugars checked) so that when the tray comes up, the dietary aide knows to...
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    Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

    CritterLover replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    agreed. sigh.....if only there were some truley reliable way to determine if someone was really in pain or just wanted the narcs. unfortunatly, there isn't. the best thing we have is the pain scale...
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    What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    CritterLover replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    butterly needles are also way more expensive than a regular vacutainer needle, causing some departements/hospitals either to stock them in very limited quantities, or to not stock them at all. the...