reisling

reisling has 20 years experience and specializes in med surg, ccu, icu, nursg home, md offic.

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1. My narc count was over!

   reisling replied to August10's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses still count nars???? Our med system is all computer generated so if you request one percocet, then one pops out under your password, easy to see who got what and at what time and for whom. I...

2. How do you measure temperatures?

   reisling replied to EMSnut45's topic in MICU, SICU

   I like the groin. Find is is pretty accurate and easy to

3. Taking the ACLS. Some advice please.

   reisling replied to singleumm's topic in General Nursing

   The last time I took ACLS it was pure torture. I had tendonitis of my wrist from shoveling 2 feet of snow. The guy doing the intubation part would not pass me unless I could sucessfully intubate. I...

4. anyone NOT roll an ankle in Danskos professionals?

   reisling replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I've rolled my ankle in them quite a few times. It finally dawned on me that I was flirting with the Orthopod so I threw them out. Yes I sure did. Too old to be breakin a bone. But, I really did...

5. Maryland Nursing Schools: Best Choice?

   reisling replied to 2bmalenurse23's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Coppin does not have a very good program. It might be "easy" for a

6. AACC RN Nursing

   reisling replied to luvly189's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Congrats!!. It is a good

7. ABG vs. BGE

   reisling replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

   Tango lima prob ment a venous blood gas? VBG? never heard of that

8. Doctor's Community Hospital

   reisling replied to dcgrrl's topic in Maryland Nursing

   They hire too many nurses from PGCC who can't speak english and don't know what they are

9. Cardiac Markers and stress test

   reisling replied to dnnc52's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'm pretty sure you can have clean coronaries with Prinz Metal. I would def air on the side of caution and treat her like she is having

10. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    reisling replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did great. I also think the bedside nurse dropped the ball. The wheezing should have been addressed immediately. Wheezes are not treated with ativan.. Had the pt had a neb, maybe some...

11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    reisling replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congrats!!!!!

12. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    reisling replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I studied using the Pass CCRN. I just kept going over the questions. Some of the questions on the CCRN are VERY similiar to the ones on the Pass CCRN CD .Good Luck. It was easier than I thought it...

13. Spider bites...

    reisling replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Or course they can cause

14. Adjusting a temporary pacer

    reisling replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would have increased the sensitivity and see if that helped. Or at least called the cardiologist. Can't you go into v tach if the pacer fires during repolarization?? Kind of like an r on t

15. significance of central ABG

    reisling posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Can anyone help me understand the significance of a central venous ABG? I think it ihas something to do with the O2 consumption. If the Svo2 is decreasing does that mean the O2 consumption is...