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EastCoast

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  1. What on earth have I got???

    EastCoast replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    On the evening news at 11pm it had a special report saying that the midwest was being hit 'hard' with influenza and actually it was a strain that was not sensitive to the flu

  2. Question

    EastCoast replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    _____mcg02 I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A HABIT OF EATING BAKING SODA. SHE EATS ABOUT 1-2 TABLESPOONS A DAY AND I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFE HABIT FOR HER, AND SINCE I AM JUST A NURSING STUDENT. ANY...

  3. Question

    EastCoast replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    what sjoe said only i would now add that we have done our best to give you some information....what didn't you understand from the replys?? Perhaps is it time that you do some background work...

  4. What exactly is death?

    EastCoast replied to azverte's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am surprised that you all have to be the ones to discuss organ donation. I believe that the United Network of Organ Sharing nearly mandates that first approach to a family be made by qualified...

  5. My Theory On Modern Nursing vs How It Used To Be

    EastCoast replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That was such a wonderful story. No wonder the residents thought so much of you. I think many of these experiences have become extint. Back then many were commonplace. How many of us have attended...

  6. My Theory On Modern Nursing vs How It Used To Be

    EastCoast replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. sometimes the disagreement will actually change your point of view or at least allow you to hear someone elses side. Sometimes one is so passionate about a topic that they set them selves...

  7. When did we become???

    EastCoast replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ooooohhhh .... i had to post the most annoying thing that was said to me this week by my sister in law (who is a past med/surg and current L&D nurse): she said "I can't believe what you do as an...

  8. My Theory On Modern Nursing vs How It Used To Be

    EastCoast replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I remember waiting for my postop to arrive with a positive attitude. I actually loved preparing my post op bed. (remember folding the sheet vertically in the triangle? everyone knew it was for a...

  9. Dr's children at pts bedside

    EastCoast replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think in this circumstance it does more GOOD than HARM. I am sure that the residents really enjoy seeing children and i think this is very giving of you to share your family with them. Good for...

  10. Dr's children at pts bedside

    EastCoast replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    imenid37...i love cats too. but listen...don't you think this it weird??? maybe the husband is controlling or something. It must be some sort of violation of some ridculous hospital rule to let this...

  11. My Theory On Modern Nursing vs How It Used To Be

    EastCoast replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    They will probably eventually end up in nursing management somewhere and cut your staffing some more. At our facility the nurses are long timers and truly committed to the institution (no...

  12. Dr's children at pts bedside

    EastCoast replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've brought my son to work in a circumstance where I was called in. He got to hang out in my call room and he actually did come and sit at one of the nurses stations while i saw a patient. The...

  13. Question

    EastCoast replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would stand to reason that it would affect kidney in that it affects acid-base balance. To what degreee i don't know. I will ask a friend of mine who is a nephrologist next week and see...

  14. Question

    EastCoast replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    from medline... interesting...there was quite a bit of info on ingestion of bicarb. 1: Am J Emerg Med. 1994 Jan;12(1):57-9. Related Articles, Links Acute toxicity from baking soda ingestion. Thomas...

  15. Scripts

    EastCoast replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Oh this always annoys me. I recently had a patient's girlfriend who took a script pad with my name on it and wrote herself for valium 40 MG. # 100. Take as needed. Like any pharmacist would fill...

  16. Stupid med error

    EastCoast replied to Nurse4God's topic in General Nursing

    I feel bad. It seems you are just trying to do your job. I remember a nurse once gave tube feed into the PD cathether and another that gave Pavulon to the wrong patient. Both were near devastated...

  17. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    EastCoast replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    also...regarding creighton --they were extremely helpful over the phone. They actually called me back and sent me information. (in this day and age!!) It is not terribly expensive either. Good

  18. patients smoking

    EastCoast replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering ...if he signed out AMA how come you all didn't make him go thru the pain and aggravation of going thru the ER for readmisssion. I think this is called enabling. And he took...

  19. Are Nurses in Danger

    EastCoast replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Our facility last nite was faced with a patient with probably active TB (2 out of 3 afb positivie) who wanted to go outside to smoke. (isn't that another thread???). anyway, he also was 'sick...

  20. being framed?

    EastCoast replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    We just had a similar incident of narc. diversion in my facility. The nurses took the patients complaints once they became suspicious and filled out occurrence/incident reports that said ' pt...

  21. Can I get liscensed in 2 states and only take one NCLEX?

    EastCoast replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    What i did was apply for licensure in one state after the boards and then I applied in the second state at some point afterwards. I am sure you can apply at the same time but usually proof of...

  22. patients smoking

    EastCoast replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    HEE HEE> Yet ....will still put the call light on for a cold drink when they return.

  23. Organ Donation/Recovery

    EastCoast replied to J. B.'s topic in General Nursing

    In the US the recipient pays for the transplant (or the insurance company that is). If we have someone with suspicious brain death in our state then the Med. Examiner has jurisdiction of the body and...

  24. patients smoking

    EastCoast replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    Now there's strong nursing management!! Was the NM a smoker or just someone who wanted to get a whining patient out of her hair? Maybe the NM should accompany the patient

  25. Organ Donation/Recovery

    EastCoast replied to J. B.'s topic in General Nursing

    I think that a dying persons predisclosed wishes should be 'considered' however in some cases the parents/family can not really consider donation for whatever reason. I think if it is going to cause...