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I was suppose to go out of the country to work, BUT the world crashed on me when they saw my Xray. I was aiming for Middle East Countries but they see us as contagious even though we have no symptoms and its just a scar. I am seeking your help guys, ...

I need help calculating weight based iv drips. The weight of patient is 80. The drip is ordered to be started at 2.5mg/kg/hr. With 260mg in d5w250. What is it?

I'm sorry. I was out of town. For a couple of days prior to the day before. Anyway. I asked around at how did they compute it. The answer of the consensus was 6 cc/ min. I even clarified it with the doctor. 80 x 5 then they divided it by 60 min. I w...

Hi! Good day nurses. I would just like to ask because I'm really bothered by this. I saw a resident (new one) inject air about 10cc of it to a foley catheter directly to the bladder. Is that safe? I read somewhere that there is no harm unless it is i...

So I've been reading on this. It seems there are procedures like air cystoscopy and imaging studies that inject air into the bladder to visualize tumors. They even inject room air. The process is called air insufflation of the bladder. This was proba...

As long as it is not harmful, I can sleep good tonight.

I know. I haven't seen it also. I'll ask him if I see him again. But is that harmful or dangerous to the patient? I think she was discharged yesterday. No complaints whatsoever. Immediately after the doctor flushed it, I saw urine with air in between...

Sorry for the late reply. Yes it's 80 kg. The order was also clarified

I have applied for jobs abroad but I recently learned that I have had a scar. I have never undergone treatment and I had never had signs and symptoms. But my pulmonologist opted to treatment as a precaution. There is no change in my xray and I was wo...

Currently am but the pay is below average...

Just wanted to get your opinions on this. I currently work in the medsurg unit. We have this patient for transfusion of half of fresh whole blood. Her hgb levels were in the 90s mark. She had cancer as well and her weight was estimated at 70kg. Her t...

I know people shun the thought of TB as the diseases of the poor. I dont know how I contracted the disease but I am currently taking treatment. PPD was positive and they saw something in my XRAY. I have been crying for the past few weeks or so. I'm m...

Hmm what countries will i be able to work in?

Also quantiferon is not yet available here.

Oh emm gee. All your posts were very encouraging. This forum has always been my go to whenever I feel down and/or something happened at work. Currently on intensive tx. I showed it to my pulmonologist, the opacoties revealed tb. What they saw in my x...

my pulmonologist advised me to take the medication already. here its always the xray. i need advise. i really want to take my job in a different country but now it looks bleak

In that rate arent patient at risk for congestion?

Yup its 2-4 hours by protocol but sometimes ordered otherwise

In the 100ml per hour no complications were noted? Like dob or congestion? Or im thinking too much, the patient might have an underlying problem. Because after the dob and the neb she was relieved. But after 1 day, i remembered the pt being brought t...

this is so frustrating. after being careful all these months, i've been stuck with a needle yet again. it was the 11th hour and so this was what happened. after consuming a sidedrip for an antibiotic, i was being careful and when I removed it, and p...

Esme, thank you for your last post. In my nursing experiencce, i have been pricked about 3 times, the 3 traumatic times I wwas worried.and now this third time. I really sae no blood on the needle. I somehow know the history of the patient. Im just sc...

Esme, you are the sweet. I wasn't seeking medical advice though. I'll be leaving this hospital soon. I was just paranoid and I wanted reassurance that there is little to no exposure which is what you've said. thank you.

No Mr Jones, I've searched everywhere and I still cant find your teeth.

In our hospital, when a MD orders syrup we usually use what the client has due to financial constraints. the client sometimes cant buy the meds. so anyway, there was this order to start vit c syrup 2.5ml and the parent has the vit c drops. so I asked...

thanks for that input.