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  1. Phenergan?

    needdynurse replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Had migraines for as long as I could remember in the order of about 2 a week- Because I am medical I felt that they could only dealt c -c drugs WRONG!!! G.P. recomended Chiropractor but I went...

  2. Your impression on respiratory care

    needdynurse replied to quovadis's topic in Pulmonary

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a 26 yr veteren in Respiratory Therapy,I will try to help. Can you take learn on the job training,and do you know what is involved? or do you want to...

  3. I need to know

    needdynurse replied to dawn1rhino's topic in Pulmonary

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am not exactly sure what you are asking,but as an R.T I will try to help....... DO NOTs--ignore monitor alarms, yet don't rely on the machine and...

  4. I can't stop coughing

    needdynurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Pulmonary

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You should have seen your DR. after week one.But my opinion as an R.T is that your trachea has been irritated,could be viral or bacterial,only a...

  5. ventilators

    needdynurse replied to janleb's topic in Pulmonary

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes P.E.E.P @ 5 to 15 cm.H2O pressure.Now I don't know about books as mine are outdated BUT I have a lot of experience.One way of finding out what...

  6. respirator mask for copd patients

    needdynurse replied to nu2this's topic in Pulmonary

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Venti Mask is the right answer BUT the WHY is more important than the WHAT C O P D rs walk around with a very love Pa O2 level and Saturation.Now if...

  7. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    needdynurse replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there another school of nursing near you that wil consider all of the issues at a tribunal where justice is measures...

  8. Pulse oximetry vs. arterial saturation

    needdynurse replied to Bruno Matos's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Sats will give you only that=the amount of oxygen on the R.B.C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.B.G's will give you a lot more critical info. eg....

  9. Do You Have LPN's in your PICU?

    needdynurse replied to Chevelle's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    If not -why not,so I'm asking why so many defib's? instead of precordial thump

  10. how many times can a human be defibrillated?

    needdynurse replied to TinyNurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question: What ever happened to Precordial thump on vt pts? How many jules were used 8 or 9 times how big a...

  11. Camp Nursing

    needdynurse replied to mcg02's topic in Camp

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes I was camp nurse one summer.There are many unforseen factors involved. Be carefull now think on this long and hard...

  12. a family friend comitted suicide- noone knows why

    needdynurse replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am truly sorry for your loss.You know that we are not our own,Mom's, Dad's, brother's, sister's belong to God. He lends...

  13. It's official

    needdynurse replied to rastanursern's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- God has always had a plan for your life and it looks like Nuirsing is it. Just remember from your past lesson that this is...

  14. Nearing Retirement But Wanting to work

    needdynurse replied to Adrena Mahu's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow what an impressive resume' anyone should be glad to snatch you up? But the Question that hit ,me right off was WHY...

  15. How Do You Accept Report on an Understaffed Unit???

    needdynurse replied to oldernurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you Older Nurse I await your letter as to how you kicked butt and sued sucessfilluy. Don't let this die,as yopu...

  16. Respiratory Education and Validation

    needdynurse replied to Choircat's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- No it is for obstructive lung =emphsema restrictive ling disease=asthma varoius heart condition especially where thr L...

  17. It's official

    needdynurse replied to rastanursern's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  18. How Do You Accept Report on an Understaffed Unit???

    needdynurse replied to oldernurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------You did the right thing and the supervisor should have tried to get you more help,but it seem that someone micturated in her...

  19. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    needdynurse replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sounds like you have your prioritiesin order.The fact that you worked in a Nursing home gives you a one up on green...

  20. It's official

    needdynurse replied to rastanursern's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I graduated from the rpn course in 1973 can you believe it? We had good teachers and good hands on c the patients from the...

  21. Respiratory Education and Validation

    needdynurse replied to Choircat's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Is n p p b the same as Canada's counterpart I p p b if so I can help..... Intermitant positive pressure breathing? I have...

  22. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    needdynurse replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I remember those old spatoons c cardboard inside and a little sawdust?...

  23. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    needdynurse replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Nurse: Check the color of that frothy gurgling stuff --sounds like it may be Pulmonary edema!!!! the charge nurse...

  24. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    needdynurse replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is fine,sounds like you work as a team,just as it should be. Let me propose a question--What if you were sent to...

  25. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    needdynurse replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What pray tell is funny about the poor womans misery??? NRSUG