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    NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell Pharmacalogy Exam

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to NewGraduateRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Well first off just so you know. You wont be takin the medication exam until you are offered a job, just incase no one told you. - Honestly it was alot of medication, some of which i didn't
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    NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell Pharmacalogy Exam

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to NewGraduateRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Ohh It all worked out alright, I already got the job. Did you get a job offer from them or what ? - Passing Score is 80% - It is computerized, and you can return to previous questions. You can also...
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    How do you measure temperatures?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to EMSnut45's topic in MICU, SICU

    Should be bladder or oral, Esophagus would be great too....However I happen to love when we use our cooling blankets and have a rectal probe in, and the machine cools the patient down to a set
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    NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell Pharmacalogy Exam

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to NewGraduateRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I just took it a week ago yesterday. I passed by the skin of my teeth with a 83%. It was not easy I will say that...Impossible? No...There questions on everything you could think of, Side effects,...
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    Fentany epidural; dose your units use them?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to emmanuil's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    ^ either that or someone has noooooo idea what they are talking about. - Go ahead and give narcan thru the epidural, watch what happens
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    Employers right to know Psych illness & Tx

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went and got a job down at a major medical center in a major metro area where I live When I went to go do my employee health stuff I met with a nurse and she asked if I had been treated for any...
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    Fentany epidural; dose your units use them?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to emmanuil's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Usually Fent and
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    Zeroing the transducer...help?!

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to cwhitebn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Check you're square wave and make sure you're not
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    How do I not burn this bridge??...

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia posted a topic in General Nursing

    To make a long story short. I was looking for a PT job and I ended up getting one. However while I was waiting for this PT job to come thru, I decided to send off some apps to a major hospital down in...
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    How do I not burn this bridge??...

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    Yea Me and my dad just talked about it I really dont want to say that..I was going to just say something to the effect of, I thought I was going to be able to juggle 2 jobs and now I'm looking into...
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    Sedation..Your thoughts?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is there is a special reason why you don't combine Prop. and Versed ? Is it because of the similar properties, and by that Im meaning hypnotic/amnesic ? Or and I missing something here
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    Sedation..Your thoughts?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ohh yea I totally agree, it's really not that much. But I didn't write the protocol so what can I do. With the drinkers we usually load up on Ativan...For our Sedation protocol we have Ativan, Versed,...
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    Sedation..Your thoughts?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    Actually for our protocols 50mcg/kg/min is our max rate for dip. We usually start to add either Morphine or Ativan if the propofol cannot hold them in a happy place. We use the rass scale, most...
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    How do I not burn this bridge??...

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses. It's not something I want to do but, ugh. I guess I just gotta do
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    New York Presbyterian PHARM EXAM!

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to janetrette's topic in New York Nursing

    Negative, You still have at least 2 more interviews to get there. 1 with a Nurse Recruiter and then with the Nurse Manager if they think you are a candidate. THEN you take your pharm exam. I actually...
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    treating hemolyzed potassium level...

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    1. How long have you been a treat a nurse ? I don't care if the sample is 'slightly hemolyzed' you draw off a new sample, sorry but thats pretty dangerous to treat a incorrect number. 2. Hell no I...
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    Dealing with emotions at work

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check you're baggage at the door. Keep your work at work and your home issues at home. End of story. Does that sound harsh yea. Know why ? Cuz I work with people who have trouble understanding that...
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    Sedation..Your thoughts?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    No there were no further boluses of Dip given obviously because of her hypotension. We are allowed to push dip as long as we have a MD who is able to intubate there and ready just incase. We use it...
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    What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    We had a 2.x one time i forget the exact number but I was absolutely floored when she was with it and talking, and
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    Supplies You Can't Live Without

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    Can't live without my kelly clamp, make it easy to clamp a bleeding IV when the drunk person decides to chew thru the IV tubing and is now bleeding all over your floor, thru a 16G IV none the less....
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    YAY

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to RNlauren's topic in MICU, SICU

    Best thing to do, keep ya mouth close, and ears and eyes open. The more stuff you do hands on the better. If you're not comfortable with someone then just ask, even if you are an experienced nurse....
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    who should do the ambubagging during xray and ctscan procedures?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to ian04's topic in General Nursing

    Uhh no one should be, They should have a vent down there so you can hook the patient up to it so that no one is exposed. That is simply
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    Sedation..Your thoughts?

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

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    Im not a nurse but I would love some answers please

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Andreasvt's topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I'll repeat my answer, We can't give medical advice so you're unfortunately out of luck. Talk to your
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    I am not a nurse but I would love if you could help me please

    Da_Milk_of_Amnesia replied to Andreasvt's topic in Emergency

    We can't give medical advice on here. So the best thing you can do is go ask your doctor and he can interpret those results for you.