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What is the difference b/w a PICC line and a Central line? I would like this helpful information. Thanks. Angela

I liked all these great answers!!! It had me thinking. Thanks for sharing, wish there where more like this !!!!!

[color=#363636]bipap or bilevel positive airway pressure, keeps the airways open by providing a flow of air delivered through a face mask. with bipap the pressures that the doc prescribes alternate, a higher pressure is used to breathe in, called ipa...

i find that a lot of people who post have a lot of great saying attached to there post for example like "i am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how i react to it." (charles swindoll) if you want to make god laugh, tell him your pl...

Thanks WonderRN In response to my previous post. However, I dont allow myself to be bullied and always let the bullyies know that there behaving like bullies so they don't try it again with me cause I speak the truth directly to the bully. I like wo...

Bullying: the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something Example: You arrive at work and in order to prepare you get one of the many portable computers, you clean it, charge it by plugging it in the wall, you put your name on it t...

My Resume listed it clearly as part of work history but that it was a internship job ( It was work and I listed my duties at that internship: who I worked under and what was my responsibilities etc) I consider it work and the type of work done was s...

This is not a chief complaint , I would have liked to see the chief complaint the nurse wrote for this problem. In Korea this gentlemen apparently had become very lonely and lied down face first on a metal bench that had circular holes in it and pro...

:DNuala thanks so much love :redpinkhethat ..........I learned it the same way except they made it a married comple first the go every where together but later more distant till finally they do there own thing .............so love this explanation be...

I agree with Angel Fire temp too high:eek: I would go straight to ER ....hope he feels better :oI am sure its stressful to see your loved one ill Take Care Angela

Here my report sheet that I use. Have extra space below where I write my labs and I use side margins to write my vital signs through out the shift. Angela NEW SHIFT REPORT SHEET 2008.doc

As far as I know the doctors diactivate it with a magnet ..........

To be specific to what you mention in your post..............if the BP was 190/100 I would think the provider covering that patient would order a medication to lower the BP ( I would look to see if this is a dialysis patient or renal patient, or if ...

Hi does any know all the causes of PEDAL EDEMA (particular left sided Pedal Edema), or unequal Pedal Edema test done to help differentiate between possible different causes. If you can take it a step further and differentiate pitting verses non-pitti...

Says place foley if patient going for catherization in other words straignt to cath lab like PARREN 20 mentioned earlier but thanks for the protocol post I like reading other agencies polices.

This is my quick reply sorry dont have all the detail you asked for ABC is my explanation ....would like to see what other nurses say though to see if the think IV goes any sooner ABC a.Pulse Oximetry patient already has labored breathing should kno...

I thought today I post inspirational movies a lot of them about team playing , not quitting , never giving up. The post was bumped. It was a list of movies that inspired that. Some how the staff member felt its not nursing related. Well after being a...

Its really something you have to decide. Only you know if this is going to interfer with your work. I can tell you that nursing is a tough profession and a nurse is subject to a lot of abuse at times,although not always, depending where you work. I c...

Its really something you have to decide. Only you know if this is going to interfer with your work. I can tell you that nursing is a tough profession and a nurse is subject to a lot of abuse at times although not always depending where you work. I ca...

My suggetion to you as a nurse is not to mix any drug with out checking compatibility its your responsibility. That goes for any medication whether its insulin or not insulin. If you dont have a Drug Guide you call the pharmacist at your hospital. Ot...

noted thanks !!!!! Angela

Your question was: 1) Which one do you use to flush a s/c or iv line? 2) Which one do you use to dilute anti biotics? 3) Which one do you use to flush a IDC? 1) Which one do you use to flush a s/c or iv line? Note: I dont flush for subcutaneous injec...

I work in cardiology but not presenting myself as an advisor. I do not know about peds or neonatal. In regards to adult cardiology the greatest amount of learning (in my opinion some one else may think differently) i in CSI (cardio surgical intensiv...

I dont know the answer to your question. Out of curiosity how many days since her last Bowel Movement at the time of her visit to the clinic when she saw you. Really curious about that and how long after she saw the provider did she die. How old was...

Yes I did not quit but was not getting paid. I worked for a hospital and that hospital union allowed me a leave of absence to complete the 2yrs of clinical portion of the nursing program. I got a extremely small stipend. I had my light disconnected ...