EricTAMUCC-BSN

EricTAMUCC-BSN BSN, RN

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  1. those who took the NCLEX recently...

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    I took the test in August 2004 and had no new format questions out of 75. Feel free to PM me with additional questions or

  2. Transthoracic pacing

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Hey, good to see you too, what area do you work

  3. Transthoracic pacing

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Good question, however I've never seen an example so take your

  4. Elevated BUN and Creatnine

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to webblarsk's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Good point, you have reached an all too familiar ethical

  5. Diagram of all veins in arm

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to luvrn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Excellent image

  6. Elevated BUN and Creatnine

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to webblarsk's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    does he have any benzodiazepins you can

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient with a swollen scrotom and bubbling member, according to one physician and a veteran nurse it was similar to ascites caused by his acute renal failure. Poor guy was in bad

  8. Sex chemical

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I found this: During orgasm, a number of brain chemicals are released: prolactin hormone, phenylethylamine (also found in chocolate) and endorphin. The latter two are addictive, and abstinence may...

  9. Sex chemical

    EricTAMUCC-BSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know the name of the sex chemical similar to amphetamine that humans are naturally "overdosed" on during orgasm? I was reading about it yesterday but forgot the

  10. Sex chemical

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    haha, close but it is more specific than

  11. Sex chemical

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    yea, I hadn't either until yesterday. I think its an endorphine, starts with

  12. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, the patient was pulseless VT and the initial 50 synchronized joules did send them into pulseless

  13. Vent about the oldest gripe around!!

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    haha, you're right, i

  14. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I like the foaming sanitizer that HCA

  15. Defibrillation

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    An amazing 6 out of 10 people who collapsed with sudden cardiac arrest survived! I wonder if any of those people would have survived without defibrillation. I also wonder if they were all in true...

  16. Defibrillation

    EricTAMUCC-BSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have movies like Flatliners and television shows like ER overinflated the success of

  17. CKMB ratio

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    Almost, if your CK is 290 and your CKMB is 7.3 than your ratio will be 7.3/290= 0.03 * 100= 3% Now you teach me

  18. CKMB ratio

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to cpeubob's topic in Cardiac

    I believe the ratio you are referring to is the CK to CKMB ratio. In theory you don't want the cardiac isoenzymes / the MB markers greater than 4% or 7 U/l of the total creatine kinase (CK) (normal...

  19. New Grad Pay Austin Area

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to foreverhope's topic in Texas Nursing

    I toured the Main Seton's ICU's about a year ago, the manager was friendly. They offered around 18. It was

  20. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wonder the same thing

  21. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    According to the American Heart Association in 2004 Some research suggests that there may be special resuscitation situations in which rescuers should administer medications, particularly adrenergic...

  22. Your Worst Mistake

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I don't make mistakes... I'm 100% right! Turned off tube feedings on a patient in orientation and didn't turn off the insulin drip. The blood sugar was 20, pushed dextrose and it came up to

  23. Vent about the oldest gripe around!!

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a grown woman tell her husband that before...

  24. Will LPN/LVN be phased out?

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to sstromberg's topic in General Nursing

    My thought is that their duties will only increase since they are such a valuable asset to the

  25. PDA a must or a bust?

    EricTAMUCC-BSN replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    I started using itunes, now i get the songs I want instead of just 2 or 3 good ones on a CD. I don't mind paying when I get more options. Its a good deal.