SweetTeaRN

SweetTeaRN BSN, RN

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  1. Giving Vitamin K IV

    SweetTeaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I had an instance at work where a pt. came by ambulance from the nursing home with a lower GI bleed about an hour before the end of my shift. The PT was approx. 40, H/H were about 9 and 27. Pt. has...

  2. Giving Vitamin K IV

    SweetTeaRN replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

    Update...at work today, my supervisor approached me to thank me for "doing the right thing" by hanging the IVPB. Apparently the new policy per our pharmacy is to give PO when the pt. is stable, but...

  3. Tonsilectomy test question....

    SweetTeaRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    How many hours or days s/p surgery is the

  4. Lasix and Hyponatremia

    SweetTeaRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I assume this was used in a case of hypervolemic hyponatremia? Taken from an eMedicine.com article: Lasix (furosemide) High-ceiling diuretic with a prompt onset of action that acts upon ascending limb...

  5. Are you good at chemistry?? Hyper, hypotonic??

    SweetTeaRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    These are all great answers. I just want to remind you that ther terms hypertonic or hypotonic does not always refer to the concentration of particles in the cells. The terms can also be used to...

  6. OR nurse needs advice

    SweetTeaRN replied to Shannon777's topic in Emergency

    As a new grad, I interviewed in both the OR and the ER, ended up choosing ER because I thought if I did OR I might get "stuck" there. I know our ER manager likes getting new grads as opposed to...

  7. worried

    SweetTeaRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm just thinking...what was her pressure before you gave the meds? Did you have an order to hold the Lopressor for a certain BP? Or to contact the MD if her pressure dropped below a certain level?...

  8. the shingles post got me thinking...

    SweetTeaRN replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a website that explains the answer very thoroughly... http://adam.about.com/reports/Shingles-and-chickenpox-Varicella-zoster-virus.htm But the short answer is, yes, because the two illnesses...

  9. Nursing Shortage????

    SweetTeaRN replied to neurorn6's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with almost everything said in the above posts. As a recent new grad, and a second degree nurse, these were all things I considered when coming into the field and choosing to go to the ER...

  10. Nursing Shortage????

    SweetTeaRN replied to neurorn6's topic in General Nursing

    The location where I lived when I went to school was very similar to where TheCommuter described. All the same reasons why there wasn't a "shortage" existed. They were very picky about new grads and...

  11. To much focus on care plans for students

    SweetTeaRN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I would have agreed with your post 100%. I always felt like the care plans were mostly a waste of time. I knew in my chosen specialty, ER, that I would never even see another care plan...

  12. Personal Statement Tips

    SweetTeaRN replied to fatlittlething's topic in General Nursing

    The length requirement will probably depend on the individual schools where you are applying- sometimes, the school will specify a page limit, others will give you the limit at a number of words (like...

  13. Blood draw from IVs?

    SweetTeaRN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Since being a new grad RN, I always draw labs with the initial IV start and have never had a specimen hemolyze at my new facility. Where I used to work as a tech, I did all the blood draws using a...

  14. Family initiated MET/rapid response?

    SweetTeaRN replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, this sounds like it could really help out families in those extreme cases of lack of care. However, my fear would be that this system will just turn the use of the MET/RRT into something...

  15. What do you do when....

    SweetTeaRN replied to Carla25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I carry my Palm in my pocket, and I am not ashamed to take it out and consult my Merck Manual or PEPID if I don't know an answer. I can't count how many times I have been to the doctor's office and...

  16. tele nurse to er nurse

    SweetTeaRN replied to deeh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I have only worked in a Level 2 Trauma Center, but it is really busy and fast-paced. I love the ER, I can't imagine being anywhere else now. I think the hardest thing for me was that I am a...

  17. Career Fair attire? conserative? professional?

    SweetTeaRN replied to bisson's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to go a little against the grain here. I think that a suit is always a perfectly acceptable ensemble for any interview. However, keep in mind that the best thing you can wear is something...

  18. About how long is an L&D orientation?

    SweetTeaRN replied to shorty24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was interested in ER primarily when I graduated last December, but (oddly) my second choice area was L&D. I applied to both ER and L&D units. At every hospital I applied to, L&D units...

  19. ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    SweetTeaRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    How to solve the nursing crisis? By sorely misleading the

  20. Short and thin..WHERE can I get scrubs that FIT?!!

    SweetTeaRN replied to CT Pixie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had this problem when I had lost 20 lbs. after surgery. Radiance is a brand of scrubs sold at my local scrub shop that come in XXS. Their bottoms were the only ones that wouldn't fall off my hips...

  21. Any thoughts on Iguana, Urbane or Dickies Scrubs?

    SweetTeaRN replied to michaelarose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just want to point out that this problem is unique to the Medflex I fabric. The newer editions, Medflex II and Medflex III, do not need ironing. I think that IguanaMed are the most comfortable...

  22. Opinions: Best scrubs?

    SweetTeaRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Landau tops...they have 4 pockets. I have many other cuter scrubs but I find myself wearing only the Landau ones. IguanaMed are probably the most comfortable but the pockets are too shallow, so my...

  23. Good ER reference book for new ER nurse??

    SweetTeaRN replied to stumillardkm's topic in Emergency

    The PEPID suite was originally created to be an ER companion. I have had Skyscape's Nursing Central for over a year and thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. My subscription just...

  24. Relocating to Raleigh- questions

    SweetTeaRN replied to lblondie1128's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Duke's pay is notoriously lower than everywhere else in the area, probably because they can get by with it in exchange for the prestige of the name. I would look into...

  25. Soon to be grad nurse/moving to NC

    SweetTeaRN replied to Astock's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think Charlotte area hospitals pay approximately 20-21 dollars an hour for new grads. (Presby and CMC) I think CMC also will pay about $3000 relocation assistance too. Hope that