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  1. Any interview tips for a patient sitter/attendant position?

    nminodob replied to swtchariot's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA while I went to school. I can tell you that the interviewer is not looking for someone who is a medical genius - rather, they need someone who will work within their scope of...

  2. Looking for general insights on a few common drips ...

    nminodob replied to danattherock's topic in General Nursing

    I work progressive care/ICU stepdown. Outside our expertise to hang vasopressors, but we hang amio (too convoluted a protocol to go into here, let's just say you and at least 1 other nurse will be...

  3. How long does it take you to calculate the doctor's med/IV order?

    nminodob replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in General Nursing

    Nowadays between the pharmacy and the "smart" IV pumps, most of the math is already done for you - I'm not talking peds because I don't work in that area, just med surg. Of course it is critical that...

  4. Stroke pt with increased weakness and slurring

    nminodob replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    All the posts were right on the money, but I would think if this woman was not already NPO then she probably should be at this

  5. Just realized, I think I hate ICU, prefer floors

    nminodob replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a busy ICU step down unit and I love it - more challenging than floor nursing and more varied than ICU because we take total care pts as well as walkie-talkies. We see art lines, CVP...

  6. CEU's

    nminodob replied to bigdttu's topic in General Nursing

    Get on one of those websites that offer online CEUs for a few dollars a unit - theres a bunch out there - I have no personal experience, but logic tells me that they would rather see you scramble and...

  7. Those at the 1-2 year mark of nursing

    nminodob replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I am also at the 1.5 yr mark. There are still moments of panic and dread, but these are mixed with moments of pride. For example, I just had to re-cert for CPR, and while we were practicing...

  8. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    Learned something new today! However the comment by RN-Cardiac that 30 min reserve was possible was a real exaggeration! Thanks,

  9. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that means you couldn"t find any scientific evidence for it

  10. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    A Google search did not yield any information regarding a person's oxygen saturation remaining above 90% after 10 minutes of apnea, Gila. And to RN-Cardiac, nothing that I can find on the AHA website...

  11. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just recertified my AHA BLS and, although it is all over the news that the new emphasis is on compressions, the guidelines still included 30:2 compression/ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer and 15:2...

  12. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    I get that the emphasis is on compressions, but I wonder about the "30 min O2 reserve" part - I can't find this anywhere on the AHA website. Do you have a link? This is new information for me.

  13. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Assuming I have a healthy patient who is well denitrogenised, I could make them apneic for nearly 10 minutes or so before their saturations even fall below 90%." Sorry, but I have to challenge this...

  14. respiratory arrest

    nminodob replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    maybe I am overthinking this, but if a person isn't breathing effectively you would want to give them rescue breathing after clearing their airway, and wouldn't this fall under the category of CPR? If...

  15. List of most commonly prescibed meds, please

    nminodob replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not forget the always stimulating Senna and

  16. Palliative Patients Who Are Full Codes

    nminodob replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

    There are also patients who are "limited codes" - only pressors, no intubation, or some other combo like

  17. What would you do? or what should you do?

    nminodob replied to Lammy01's topic in General Nursing

    You say that she is unresponsive, pupils pinpoint, absent reflexes, and that's not unusual for this patient? You also say earlier she was talkative and the chart shows earlier meds were given - so s...

  18. Parkinsons and Haldol

    nminodob replied to Pd Advocate's topic in Patient Medications

    Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but Haldol is never given IV push because it prolongs the QT interval and there is a risk of sudden death. This is verified in a number of studies, the...

  19. Necrotizing Fasciitis from a PAPER CUT

    nminodob replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in General Nursing

    Anecdotal, I know, but...all our pts with nec fasc have been IV drug abusers. Not sure how far this type of infection would get in a healthy person with no co-morbidities. I would think it is similar...

  20. Read this,you will become expert.

    nminodob replied to warming's topic in General Nursing

    ddelete, delete,

  21. I got the JOB!

    nminodob replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    Not so sure it was luck - if you made it by transitioning from new grad to agency, then you must be doing something very right!

  22. 2011 New Grad Programs in SF

    nminodob replied to CSUStanRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can always apply at SF General Hospital - they don't always announce a new grad program but still may have some openings. Good

  23. Hospital/SNF and hyperglycemia

    nminodob replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't blame maintenance fluids too much for elevationg a pts blood glucose. If a pt receives 100 ml/hour of maintenance fluids that contain D5 that means they are getting 5 grams of dextrose an...

  24. Percentage of Nurse Practitioners per specialty...?

    nminodob replied to rn2msn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always understood that an advanced degree "opened doors" for you - but what I have seen in my limited experience is that the more you specialize, the fewer your opportunities. I work on a stepdown...

  25. Stumped on questions for my NCC exam...challenge your minds!!

    nminodob replied to zaksmomrn84's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well...I'm wondering how you could possibly collect cultures on a herpes lesion when there isn't currently an outbreak