RN-LOGIC

RN-LOGIC

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  1. HATING MED/SURG

    RN-LOGIC replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    hahahahahaha I meant bunch of

  2. HATING MED/SURG

    RN-LOGIC replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have to say that I admire you and I want to congratulate you for the excellent work. I have to say that med-surge is one of the hardest specializations, think about it. You need great organisations...

  3. Lingering effects of versed for peds?

    RN-LOGIC replied to brownbook's topic in PACU

    I do the same thing. I quickly sedate them with a small amount of fentanyl once they are waking up. They go back to sleep and when the wake up its a world of a

  4. New nurse in PACU??

    RN-LOGIC replied to sungrl01's topic in PACU

    I have to agree that PACU is a critical area. I mean we run our own codes and I know that all facilities are different. Just had a lady post myomectomy, these cases in the most part are super easy...

  5. PACU orders

    RN-LOGIC replied to nrsman1's topic in PACU

    pain 1-5, 0.5 mg diluadid pain 5-10, 1 mg diluadid every 5 minutes for a max dose of 4 mg. FYI: we've been using ofirmev iv 1000mg ivpb which is Tylenol and it really cuts down in the usage of...

  6. amp of D50

    RN-LOGIC replied to happyRN21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much for your input. Just remember that with an unconscious pt and a good iv, you are not really worry about waiting 17 minutes to push it. A good example is when a pt is coding you...

  7. amp of D50

    RN-LOGIC replied to happyRN21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Like the phrase says there are more than one way to skin a cat. Everything depends on your patient. You can push 1 amp of D50 straight in, fast acting but it wears off as fast as well. So in my icu...

  8. Issues @ work with coworker

    RN-LOGIC replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  9. 9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

    RN-LOGIC replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

    Stay positive and you will find a job. I always tell people if you want to become a nurse for salary reasons don't do it. Make sure you enjoy helping people. Also, Nursing starting salaries surpasses...

  10. Is anyone else annoyed by the expectations of male nurses in transferring patients?

    RN-LOGIC replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have a question for you. What makes you think that a 71 years old, 300 lbs, demented, and combative patient will be better off hanging in the air on hoyer lift? In this case I think that an...

  11. Issues @ work with coworker

    RN-LOGIC replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't feel the need to stir anything up. However, I'm pretty sure that if asked to your co-worker, we would have a different story. I'm sorry if you were expecting everyone agreeing. It seems to me...

  12. Issues @ work with coworker

    RN-LOGIC replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i don't understand why you are upset. the op gave us both her opinion and some factual data. you wrote, "we have the audacity to make these conclusions"...yet in your next sentence, you make a...

  13. Issues @ work with coworker

    RN-LOGIC replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, I have to say that we've heard the side of your story and that I'm concerned about yours and everyone else comments. It makes me believe by reading Your complains about this co-worker of yours...

  14. Need help understanding an insulin drip

    RN-LOGIC replied to KD CVICU-RN's topic in Critical Care

    And to think I hated math at one

  15. Need help understanding an insulin drip

    RN-LOGIC replied to KD CVICU-RN's topic in Critical Care

    I think that is hilarious when nurses freak out cause they see a diabetic patient receiving some kind d5 or d10w in this case. First ask yourself what 1 liter D10W is? it means that you have 10...

  16. Passed NCLEX-RN, first try

    RN-LOGIC replied to acissej's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Enjoy the feeling. Welcome to rn

  17. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    RN-LOGIC replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    To H town, I did not assume that you are a cheater or stated so. I just find cheating to be misleading, deceiving, and dishonest. People like these would try to cut corners as registered nurses again...

  18. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    RN-LOGIC replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    I think you should mind your own business as sad as it is you are always going to encounter people like this. You should focus on your studies and let karma take care of these people. Mr H-TOWN, with...

  19. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    RN-LOGIC replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    In my school if you were caught cheating they would kick you out of the program. It would appear in your transcript that you cheated and you weren't allowed to registered for any

  20. Help with Pulse Oximetry Question

    RN-LOGIC replied to purplestang's topic in General Students

    it would be helpful to have some patient hx (e.g. copd, heart failure, cor pulmonale, and so on). is your patient asymptomatic or has any rapid breathing, lethargy, or poor coordination.---->...

  21. question about a careplan

    RN-LOGIC replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    using anxiety as a nanda is a possibility in this case, however, this nanda (anxiety) is way to vague for this patient. you have to look at the big picture here. first, the patient is post-op....

  22. 265, 75... how about 79?

    RN-LOGIC replied to darthgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 78.............. Best of luck to you. Keep me

  23. CMA need same pay as RN

    RN-LOGIC replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can say that you are not content with your career choice...... and you are not going to fill that gap by becoming an ultrasound tech. Because when you become an ultrasound tech then you are going to...

  24. CMA need same pay as RN

    RN-LOGIC replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I do respect your opinion; I do agree that CMAS are vital to the health care team and I want to say thanks to you and all the cma out there for a tremendous job. However as a REGISTERED NURSE I have...

  25. Miami Dade College

    RN-LOGIC replied to Ltorres5351's topic in Florida Nursing

    Runman1914, To start off that I know off what school teaches real world nursing, none, nada, zero. It's impossible to teach real world nursing during the student phase; The student is not mentally...