lsyorke

lsyorke RN

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  1. FDA approves infant vaccine for diarrhea virus

    lsyorke replied to VeryPlainJane's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest concern with the current vaccine situation is the pure number of them. Just what are we doing when we assault this immature immune system with these mutiple vaccines?? What do we have now.....

  2. DNR and patient advocacy

    lsyorke replied to pepper_rn's topic in General Nursing

    That is the big question here. What is the use of having a DNR initiated by the patient, which is than superceded by the family?? That defeats the whole purpose. In the above patient, this should be...

  3. Anyone ever take Claricept?????

    lsyorke replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of it. It doesn't even come up on a google search. Are you sure this is the name of the drug? I'm thinking maybe she is talking about Aricept. It's not for ADD/ADHD, but for

  4. stinking of cigarette smoke

    lsyorke replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    But if you're talking about health insurance then the analogy

  5. Patients Calling your Cordless Extension???

    lsyorke replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    We have one floor that it "trialing" cordless phones(I float). We put our numbers on the patients boards in the room. Reality is that I think I've gotten maybe 1 or 2 calls from a patient. They just...

  6. "Good Catch!" ---Tell us about yours

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

    Years ago as a new nurse I get a ER admit with "gallstones". She was medicated in the ER and a surgical consult was called. I go in to do the admission and low and behold as the pain med wears off the...

  7. diluting I.V lasix

    lsyorke replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, never

  8. Did anyone here NOT get the HepB shot series?

    lsyorke replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Had the initial series.. testing for NO immunity 5 years later.. had a booster.. no immunity.... had another booster.. no immunity... not getting anymore!! Learned alot about vaccines lately and...

  9. Rhogam question

    lsyorke posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been told by a friend that when she got Rhogam with her first child that future blood typing on her could be altered by the Rhogam. ie. she's obviously negative, but on future typing she could...

  10. Rhogam question

    lsyorke replied to lsyorke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks BSN, I'm passing all of this information

  11. Rhogam question

    lsyorke replied to lsyorke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't thank you enough!!! I'll pass this

  12. Rhogam question

    lsyorke replied to lsyorke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks ICU, that was my understanding too!!! But I haven't worked OB in 20 years... memory ain't what it used to

  13. Zoloft???

    lsyorke replied to grannypatches's topic in General Nursing

    You can be a nurse on zoloft.. you just can't fly an airplane!! The FAA restricts antidepressants.. I never knew

  14. Top Med Surg Meds Used

    lsyorke replied to TLC RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dilaudid, Cefipine, Vancomycin,

  15. serotonin deficiency?

    lsyorke replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to have hijacked your thread. Yes, there have been alot of suicides and violent reactions. But if you know what to watch for that's the safest way. Alot have had success on 5htp, I hope it works...

  16. serotonin deficiency?

    lsyorke replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not asking you to agree with me. I'm asking the OP to do the research on ssri's before taking them. If she feels her situation is bad enough that the risk benefit ratio is good for her, then so be...

  17. serotonin deficiency?

    lsyorke replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying that depression doesn't exist. I'm saying that ssri's should not be taken lightly. They are not a benign, no adverse effect, no withdrawal group of drugs. They are known to cause...

  18. serotonin deficiency?

    lsyorke replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have to chime in here. It is totally up to the OP what she decides to do, but the diabetes analogy is killing me here. Diabetes is a absence/decrease of insulin. Glucose levels are maintained in a...

  19. diabetes oral antigyperglycemic agents, please help

    lsyorke replied to sweetieann's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I don't give hypoglycemic, unless specifically ordered. It's much safer to use regular insulin to cover any elevated sugar during

  20. serotonin deficiency?

    lsyorke replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Therapy should be the first step in mental

  21. Diabetic in the public

    lsyorke replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a first aid course more than a CPR course. The Red Cross has been teaching first aid for

  22. What is a "Sitter"?

    lsyorke replied to august_snow's topic in General Nursing

    We use ALOT of sitters. No restraints, just the sitter to keep an eye on things. It's a great thing for the patient who has a consistent face in the room. Our sitters do am care, but other than that...

  23. weight gain and antipsychotics

    lsyorke replied to stnursebee's topic in Psychiatric

    Another aspect of ssri's and weight gain is the elevation of the cortisol levels.(elevate serotonin, increased adrenalin, increased cortisol) My experience with alot of paxil users.. and withdrawal is...

  24. What did I suction out of my patient?

    lsyorke replied to mandana's topic in General Nursing

    Mucus plug. Old mucus

  25. ooohhhh nausea...

    lsyorke replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I would tend to think it's the Seasonale. Messing with the menstrual cycle like that has to have some adverse