unknown99 replied to Palpitations's topic in General Nursing
Yes you can have a difference in BP, but YES, you can have a difference in pulse from side to side. I deal with this on a daily basis at work. Also, check your Taber's. It will explain it better......
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unknown99 replied to Palpitations's topic in General Nursing
While a person has only one heart rate, the pulse CAN be different in the 2 arms. A higher pulse on the right radial with a low pulse on the left radial can be indicative of an aortic dissection or a...
Thank you, Tweety!!! I am a rehab nurse and you are 100% correct!!! And, Melissa RN, so, so true!!! Bless the acute care nurses who get our patients stabilized, so we, the rehab nurses can get them...
I work on a inpatient rehab floor, and it is very much like you have described. We have one doctor that can be a butthead at times, but he always eventually listens to what we have to say. In our...
There are 2 drugs used for active tuberculosis that start with the letter M. They are Myambutol-- an antitubercular and Mycobutin-- an antimycobacterium
:balloons: Hey guys, I graduated yesterday!!!! No more school, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks!!!!! (except for the nclex study guides) But seriously, It feels so good to be out of...
unknown99 replied to Purple Princess's topic in General Nursing
At the hospital I work at, we call it Magic Butt Cream. It is a mixture of Nystatin powder, zinc oxide, and Benadryl cream. Works wonders at healing up
unknown99 replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing
My thoughts on elder abuse.... It is WRONG!!!! Anyone who participates in elder abuse should be strung up and hung out to dry!!! If it weren't for our elders, we would not be
I am an LPN now for 19 years, and currently make $19.80/hour at the hospital I work at, but that is the top out pay.I made more than that 4 years ago at the nursing home I worked at. But, now I...
unknown99 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency
In our ER, the only narcs that a Er doc will write a script for are Lomotil and Darvocet. Even at that, they only write it for a max of 8 doses. The seekers don't even hardly come around
Are you for real?????? I just cannot imagine that you really mean that!!!! The CNA's that I work with are a real asset to our hospital. They can work circles around most of us