PeteyPie

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  1. IV Pumps--have you used Baxter's Sigma Spectrum??

    PeteyPie replied to AKav8trix's topic in Emergency

    We have been using these for the last couple of months, and I really love them. They are expensive though, at around $4000 a

  2. Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    PeteyPie replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, so hypothetical situation. A nursing home just has an administrator and a DON working there. The administrator fails to change one of his 137 patients. Who's on the phone to the police

  3. termination from nursing school

    PeteyPie replied to cwgirl7's topic in General Students

    Your story is eerily familiar. The exact thing happened to me, the only difference is the clinical instructor was also the director of nursing for the program. She said multiple times in lecture and...

  4. (RN) Salaries

    PeteyPie replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

    Rural Missouri. $17.50, $2.25 night dif. I am however paying $250 a month to rent a two bedroom

  5. How many mEq's of K would it take to kill a 54lb woman?

    PeteyPie replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Look up for potassium chloride: Lethal Dose (LD 50) Efective Dose (ED 60) and Therapeutic Index. I will get you started :) Lethal Dose 50 is the amount of a drug to kill 50 percent of the lab test...

  6. Sudden Hypertension

    PeteyPie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Over the summer, my BP was running about 115/70. I was running 3 miles a day, and enjoying my summer off from nursing school. I just checked it today and I'm at 151/81. I'm only concerned because I...

  7. Help! Nursing diagnosis

    PeteyPie replied to silverapple14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, the list of NANDA approved nursing DX that I have, I would go with: Impaired Urinary Elimination related to side effects of pregnancy as evidenced by.... blah blah

  8. older students- RN to MD?

    PeteyPie replied to petunia2016's topic in General Nursing

    I asked this same question to a friend, and she gave the best advice ever. "You could be 60 and NOT a doctor." I say go for

  9. What is the D-ring on my pants for?

    PeteyPie replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in General Nursing

    I used to keep my common sense tethered to the D ring in my pants, but upper management has made me lock it up in the pyxis, it saves money that way. :) I imagine a good pair of scissors could go...

  10. Asking pay rate before being offered the job...

    PeteyPie replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I find out about pay rate and compensation BEFORE I even apply. I just make a quick call to HR and ask what the pay range is for X qualifications and what other benefits they have. I've never had a...

  11. I burned my bridges 4 years ago....(need advice)

    PeteyPie replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't reapply. She immediately jumped to the conclusion that you were a liar and had you fired without so much as a phone call for clarification first. Do you want to work for a facility where...

  12. Past work history in hospital background check??

    PeteyPie replied to CeceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree, credit a good indicator of financial planning and financial responsibility. Not the same thing. I bet Mother Theresa had a poor FICO score with her self employment and transient...

  13. Just Fired, Need Interview & Resume Advice

    PeteyPie replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you got fired, that must be difficult for you. I really can't fathom how you could be fired over one customer complaint. Don't beat yourself up over it. It sounds like management did you...

  14. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    PeteyPie replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha, dose? route? The MD left that part out. :) Your primary role as a nurse is patient advocate. And unfortunately there is no magic machine that monitors pain. If a patient says they are in...

  15. Does nursing have to be your "calling" for you to be a great nurse?

    PeteyPie replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your friend is being shortsighted in suggesting that everyone lands into the perfect fitting job field the first time. It takes time to decide if a particular field is right for you. It...

  16. How to get rid of BAD BREATH

    PeteyPie replied to skippy2000's topic in General Nursing

    Bad breath is caused by bacteria. Bacteria do not require oxygen for cellular respiration, they do so anaerobically. The chemical reaction produces sulfur compounds as waste, which is what smells...

  17. "You're not responsible"!!!!!

    PeteyPie replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would call your state board of nursing and find out how you should proceed. You need to protect yourself, because the first person the ALF management is going to throw under the bus if something...

  18. Computer Shut Down at 80-90 Questions

    PeteyPie replied to HNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Relax. The NCLEX is given using computer adaptive testing. It starts by giving you a medium difficulty question, and then gives you a harder one if you pass it and an easier one if you dont. From...

  19. end of my rope...trying to tie a knot and hang on!

    PeteyPie replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're feeling bad, we all know how rough nursing can be, and working rotating shifts can be hellish. I did it for 2 years before I said enough. Don't quit nursing, you sound like a great,...

  20. can anyone help

    PeteyPie replied to misty177's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lot of trouble with the therapeutic nursing communication for a while, until a classmate explained an easier way to answer these questions. First, reword the question to, "What initial...

  21. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    PeteyPie replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1.) I made it into nursing school on my own merits, not because I have a member. Stop trying to insinuate otherwise. 2.) Stop with all the "what if" questions. I could understand if they even...