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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 use to hate those end of shift counts. There was ...

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

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 have had my ACLS since 1999 have have NEVER had to i...

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 love them.

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

Congrats!!. It is a good school.

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

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

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 angina.

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 lasix it is possible that all the drama could have ...

Congrats!!!!!

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 would be.

Or course they can cause cellulitis.

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 ???

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 increasing which is not a good thing ? I think I have tota...

Can anyone explain how solucortef increased BP. I think it stimulates the adrenals to secrete cortisol but not sure. I have been told that it "expands the vasculature" but don't understand.

I echo lpnflorida, Just hopeI can last that long. Nursing is a very physical job.

Do you mind telling me why you don't want to be a P A anymore. Have a son starting PA school in the fall. Just curious

are you serious?????? Years ago when I was a new grad I almost quit working because of all the chronic pain crazies on the ortho floor. They would all stand outside of their doors, whine my name, and call for their pain meds. you could set your wat...

Sepsis. It can cause a metabolic encephalopathy

Is this a new job, I mean did you use to work as a nursing assistant there.. In any event I always play dumb. Women are not very nice to each other. Until you get to know everyone just continue doing everything the correct way. If you make waves y...

any advice for a new rapid response nurse. I feel like I need to make a diagnosis the minute I walk in the room, The nurse training me is no help at all.

How do you deal with the obnoxious, nasty and rude family members without sounding that way yourself

I took the test a few months back and passed on the first try. Used the "Pass CCRN" book and CD. Test was not nearly as hard as everyone said it was. Maybe I overstudied . good luck

Fellow nurse caused a pneumothorax putting in a dobbhoff. Make sure you get that x ray. Also does anyone if you can put the tubes down without the wire.