independ3nt

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1. seizure

   independ3nt replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in General Nursing

   For a grand mal I remember you have to secure the head so that it doesnt repeatedly hit the ground and cause injury and make sure that the tongue is away from the teeth as not to have the patient cause bleeding from biting it. Laying them supine woul...

2. Input How to get Hired

   independ3nt replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

   Get some letters of recommendation from your teachers or past employers. It helped me a little bit but it makes you stand out. After applying go to the HR department and drop it off personally and say you've applied but had to drop this off in additi...

3. ER nursing material

   independ3nt posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm interested in becoming an ER nurse. Ive taken a basic EKG class and am singing up for ACLS. My floor is now becoming remote tele so that will help. I wanted to prepare a bit better and get a nursing ER book but which one would you guys recommend?...

4. Dilaudid IV - white

   independ3nt replied to independ3nt's topic in Medications

   No Im assuming the line had something run through it before and the remains are left in the line, as some medicines do.

5. Dilaudid IV - white

   independ3nt replied to independ3nt's topic in Medications

   Yes I did everything you are supposed to do. I think it may be remains of whatever was running through it before. Sometimes certain medications remain in lines long after they are d/c like TPN and heparin, you shouldnt draw labs through those even th...

6. Dilaudid IV - white

   independ3nt replied to independ3nt's topic in Medications

   Theres always that chance, but if its flushed it should be clean. I just learned though, that if there is a heparin drip or TPN going through a line it should of course be labeled and nothing else should go through it. A PICC nurse told me that there...

7. Dilaudid IV - white

   independ3nt replied to independ3nt's topic in Medications

   Nothing is running in between, IV is completely stopped and flushed.

8. Dilaudid IV - white

   independ3nt posted a topic in Medications

   Does anyone know why IV dilaudid sometimes turns white in the IV line? I flush well pre administration with saline but occasionally the dilaudid turns white.

9. Where is blood not admnistered?

   independ3nt replied to independ3nt's topic in General Nursing

   Someone told me that and I was just wondering. But in regards to home health I cant imagine blood being given. How would that be possible? Isnt a patient supposed to go to the hospital in order to get a transfusion? After all, what about anaphylaxis ...

10. Where is blood not admnistered?

    independ3nt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is blood not administered in the OR? Are there any other locations where it is not administered?