Be_Moore

Be_Moore

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  1. No sleep= calling out?

    Be_Moore replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I did once. But then I've also gone to work after having already been up for 17 hours as well. So, meh. It's a legit reason to call in,

  2. different pulse oximetry question - application to forehead

    Be_Moore replied to koki's topic in General Nursing

    No. Applying it to the forehead requires a special type of oximeter that is built for measuring the O2 sat in close proximity to the skull, which can cause bounce-back of signal, giving an inaccurate...

  3. Question about Desaturation

    Be_Moore replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    So here we go. Fever will affect SV02, which is your venous O2 sat. Tachypnea shouldn't affect it. Tachycardia shouldn't either, less the tachycardia is sufficient to cause decompensation and...

  4. New Job found, but would you stay???

    Be_Moore replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

  5. Sure signs your pt. is sick

    Be_Moore replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    The "Q"

  6. New Job found, but would you stay???

    Be_Moore replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, welcome to the real world. 1) Using 2 ID is a must, and shame on her. 2) NPO pretty much always means NPO except for meds. I've never seen a case where they wanted them so strictly NPO...

  7. nurses with hearing aid

    Be_Moore replied to aminv's topic in General Nursing

    That'd be discrimination based on a disability. They couldn't not hire you for that

  8. UCSD - age discrimination

    Be_Moore replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's experience discrimination, which is totally legal and

  9. Manifold..safe to mix or not.

    Be_Moore replied to PJC10181's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. And no. But more or less yes. Realistically, medications that are incompatible will be exposed to each other within a manifold. I think the theory that makes us feel that it is "safe" is that the...

  10. how can you be absolutely sure of things?

    Be_Moore replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in General Nursing

    It's just your opinion on things. I mean, if my patient is a 6'4" 220lb male, I assume that when I ask him to squeeze my hand that he can make my hand hurt...and I want to see that grip...

  11. breakaway lanyards?

    Be_Moore replied to alices's topic in General Nursing

    Quoted for

  12. Socialized Medicine

    Be_Moore replied to PlainsBuffalo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe. Maybe not. We're already seeing that trend with physicians in this country and they are the highest paid physicians in the world (with respect to per capita comparisons). I think it will likely...

  13. Charge Nurse Training Course

    Be_Moore replied to jgsatx's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a two day class followed by some orientation (preceptor style) into the

  14. What is the best IV fluid flow controller for general use in the ward?

    Be_Moore replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    Well, considering the roller clamp has been around for decades...I'm going to say

  15. Advice. I do not want to fail Nursing school!

    Be_Moore replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to study more than you are used to, but not necessarily all the time. I managed to procrastinate a pretty good bit in nursing school without failing anything. As far as clinicals, they...

  16. How to become a nurse manager

    Be_Moore replied to Mommy Of Two 87's topic in General Nursing

    You don't NEED an MSN. But it would definitely help. For reference, my manager is a PhD and is a published

  17. Full-page Scientology Ad in July AJN (really!)

    Be_Moore replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't Freedom of Speech an amazing

  18. Uniform Question For Seasoned Nurses...

    Be_Moore replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother (LPN) and my mother (RN) do not miss them at all. And I'm glad they no longer exist as well. I hate wearing white in a profession that deals with body fluids, few of which are

  19. Applied online for job,got polite "no"thank you note and recruiter's info in mail

    Be_Moore replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I've always achieved better results by actively talking to a nurse recruiter. A good nurse recruiter will know the floors of the hospitals and know the managers as well. As such, they will...

  20. Thorazine

    Be_Moore replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's an oldie but a

  21. Octreotide

    Be_Moore replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    With GI bleeders, Octreotide acts as a vasoconstrictor, which causes varices (if the source of the bleed) to shrink down and hopefully stop bleeding. That's the most common use of octreotide in the...

  22. Ivp/ diluting med

    Be_Moore replied to mamaRN-09's topic in General Nursing

    If you mix 50mg Ranitidine into 20ml of NS, you have to administer the full 20ml to give the full 50mg. If you only gave 2.5ml you would only be giving ~4mg IVP (not going to do the full set of dosage...

  23. Change

    Be_Moore replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    Many ED's will want you to have some ICU experience first. You should talk with the manager of your ED and ask him/her specifically what the best route is for getting into the ED. Good

  24. IV lasix, hypotension, ICU

    Be_Moore replied to jojocommon's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a teaching hospital and I've never not gotten a line. If we can get a cuff BP and the patient is on say 5mcg of levo and that's giving us solid BPs and we don't have to titrate, I may not...

  25. IV lasix, hypotension, ICU

    Be_Moore replied to jojocommon's topic in General Nursing

    The peak effect of lasix is 30 minutes after IV administration, so you have some definite time to play with administration times. Norepi can cause a reflex brady, but it should still be a sinus brady....