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  1. Can someone PLEEEEASE explain INSULIN DRIPS?

    H_2_O posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm about halfway through my first year in the ICU at a community hospital and have had a few patients on insulin drips for various reasons over the past couple of weeks. As a new grad, I'm always...

  2. Can someone PLEEEEASE explain INSULIN DRIPS?

    H_2_O replied to H_2_O's topic in MICU, SICU

    Which is what I thought should have been done in example #2. Seems pretty basic to me, I'm just still so new I'm a little nervous to put my 2 cents in on some of these things and I'm wondering why...

  3. Can someone PLEEEEASE explain INSULIN DRIPS?

    H_2_O replied to H_2_O's topic in MICU, SICU

    Or is it someone on a drip does not need to be eating? The hospital is a small community hospital serving mostly upper middle/upper class patients. No residents, interns, etc. Only docs, NPs, PAs. And...

  4. PERRLA / Eye assessment of INFANT???

    H_2_O posted a topic in Pediatric

    Perhaps one of you peds nurses can help me out here, as I cannot find this info ANYWHERE - textbooks or internet. How is a typical pupillary asssessment on an infant (i.e. birth - 6 mos) performed?...

  5. How do you overcome nervousness when with patients?

    H_2_O replied to j_tay1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I went through this initially as well. Part of it came from instructors saying "spend as much time with your patient as possible," which makes you feel obligated to be in the room all the time,...

  6. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    H_2_O replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida Nursing

    PM

  7. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    H_2_O replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida Nursing

    I too would love to know the reading assignments for first semester. Never too early to get started. Anyone? You could send by email if you have

  8. Swine flu vaccine link to killer nerve disease: Guillian-Barre Syndrome

    H_2_O posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in america read more:...

  9. CBS NEWS: Swine Flu Cases Overestimated...Whodathunk?

    H_2_O posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    As the mass hysteria subsides...a return to reality:

  10. H1N1 vaccine... why it should be MY choice!

    H_2_O replied to miss81's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ^^^^^^^ Not forced...just lose your livelihood. So what's next? "Do it or lose it" abortions for nurses who become pregnant when a hospital is short staffed? After all, if they don't like it, they...

  11. CBS NEWS: Swine Flu Cases Overestimated...Whodathunk?

    H_2_O replied to H_2_O's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Irritable? No, just quite satisfied in the fact my earlier assumption was

  12. CBS NEWS: Swine Flu Cases Overestimated...Whodathunk?

    H_2_O replied to H_2_O's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can "feel" whatever you want. The article just confirms what I had stated in previous threads: Someone (an unknown group of individuals/entity) made the decision to stop testing for swine flu...

  13. Bachelor in Communications + ADN enough for master's program entry?

    H_2_O posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I graduated with a Bachelor in Communications several years ago and am currently enrolled in an ADN program (I would've done a BSN but was unable to obtain financial aid). Looking ahead, my ultimate...

  14. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    H_2_O replied to amy0123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    bingo. the same question was asked on another thread as well: if they've stopped testing (because suposedly "99%" of the cases are swine flu), how the hell does anyone know if it's actually swine flu?...

  15. Quick flu tests, fail the test

    H_2_O replied to ozoneranger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Too funny. This is the line being fed in multiple areas around the country. "It's all swine flu, 99% of it." I sure as hell am not buying it. Maybe just a way to jack up the numbers of swine flu...

  16. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    H_2_O replied to amy0123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Absolute reckless insanity, isn't it? Ethically/morally/scientifically OUTRAGEous. This all comes down to individual rights - specifically the right to control one's own body. They aren't going to get...

  17. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    H_2_O replied to amy0123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The news about the H5N1 virus being "accidentally" distributed was HUGE in Europe, and as you said, not a peep was heard in the United States. In fact, the story died out very quick in Europe as well....

  18. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    H_2_O replied to amy0123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    :yeah::yeah::yeah: Agreed, it is frightening the degree to which the vaccine is being pushed, even here on allnurses. I'll let indigo girl roll the dice (she certainly has the right to do so), but as...

  19. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    H_2_O replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida Nursing

    I feel rather discouraged as well. The well elder paper does look easy, but no one has spoken about it in my group either. I thought they would at least go over it, maybe it's just not that important?...

  20. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    H_2_O replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not sure if anyone is aware of the news lately, but it appears WE may be lining up for the troops this time, now that the military has been asked to help "manage" swine flu this winter. The proposal...

  21. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    H_2_O replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thought this might be of interest to all you folks lining up to be guinea pigs:...

  22. So you don't think you need to worry about swine flu . . .

    H_2_O replied to Laidback Al's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I laughed out loud when I read this. Are you really that naive? Ever heard of the Tuskeegee Experiment? Or how bout "Operation Iraqui Freedom"? Follow the

  23. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    H_2_O replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida Nursing

    I can't speak for the critical thinking course that's for nursing students, but I will tell you I have taken two critical thinking courses (one general critical thinking course as well as a "logic and...

  24. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    H_2_O replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well, I've made it through pharmacology thus far. Let me tell you, it is NOT easy. I have 4-year university degree as well as an associates degree and it is quite possibly the most amount of studying...

  25. PBCC-palm beach comm. college

    H_2_O replied to Nurse-One's topic in Florida Nursing

    mommi and miguel - From what I was told by the program director, any logo is fine as long as it's all white. reecie- I believe you are required to wear a