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1. Trach patient!

   panamabrt replied to David Offenbaker's topic in General Nursing

   The nebulizer will hook up to the corrugated tubing...you will see...it just runs inline with the oxygen tubing from the 02 source to the patient. Put it inline b/t the T-piece OVER the trach and the...

2. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU, SICU

   Maybe someone can make heads or tails of this:w00t: good

3. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU, SICU

   metabolic acidosis and alkalosis page index metabolic acidosis. metabolic alkalosis emergency therapy treating metabolic acidosis calculating the dose use half the calculated dose reasons to...

4. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU, SICU

   Met. Alkalosis......(to much Hc03 in blood)--------trmt:give fluids This is kinda basic but dont put to much more into it. www.theabgsite.com. www.treatingmetabolicalkalosiscaremark.com. good

5. ABG's and sepsis

   panamabrt replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU, SICU

   If pH and Hc03 is elevated it is metabolic alkalosis. Just try to remember there are 4 types of interpretation...and 4 'relative' treatments: Resp. Acidosis.....(not ventilating)most...

6. Ventilator vs Respirator?

   panamabrt replied to walktheline's topic in Pulmonary

   You must 'ventilate' b/f respirations therefore the better terminology is ventilation. They are used interchangeably but again the ventilator has settings and one is the 'respiratory rate'. Good luck....

7. C-Pap vs Bi-Pap

   panamabrt replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

   ferrous sulphate is a higher iron content at 20% vs. gluconate which has an iron content of 11%...If I remember

8. C-Pap vs Bi-Pap

   panamabrt replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

   CPAP is a constant flow and sometimes difficult to use b/c of the continuous flow in Inspiration and expiration. BiPAP gives a inhaled flow vs when having the exhale flow (which is usually less flow)...

9. new "CFC-free" metered-dose inhaler "Pro-Air"

   panamabrt replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Go to your computer and look up any articles (studies) that show the efficacy of pro-air. If Maxair works better than stay with it. You can go to the competitors website such as the pharmaceutical...

10. To be an RN or RT..Help!

    panamabrt replied to deebee12's topic in General Nursing

    Sasha1224 has witnessed a lazy therapist. A good therapist takes time to know the whole patient picture and not limit themselves to just respiratory. The fact is, respiratory is a difficult field...

11. Ards

    panamabrt replied to AnnetteWA's topic in General Nursing

    try respiratory journals. Go to your respiratory dpt. Ask a therapist to help you...I wish I could but dont know how I could this close in time. There is a magazine I get weekly on respiratory...

12. should i just give up?

    panamabrt replied to MK6babies's topic in General Nursing

    I barely graduated from high school and barely got through respiratory school. Yet the older I got the easier it got. Also, High school is not like college. Math was my downfall.....Here is what I...

13. Funniest Medical Related License Plates You Have Seen

    panamabrt replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Humor

    For x-ray; "Gammagrbrr" For Nursing "With friends like us, who needs enemas?" (to long for a liscense plate but great for a t-shirt) For Respiratory

14. Vent settings?

    panamabrt replied to raindrop's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    why thank you danissa :) Have a good day and write back some time :)

15. Vent settings?

    panamabrt replied to raindrop's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Way to say it 'page respiratory'...!!! For some reason it seems to be a constant challenge b/t the two. I am an RRT and a BSN and to be honest RRT was extremely difficult but then nursing was...