Blackheartednurse

Blackheartednurse

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  1. B12 injections,can you give it in the arm muscle?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks.I would like to try the tigh next

  2. B12 injections,can you give it in the arm muscle?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you!!! Good to know

  3. B12 injections,can you give it in the arm muscle?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah next time I will try a different site and give it in the tigh and then buttocks-I'm sooooo afraid to give it in the behind because the kidney are so close and the

  4. B12 injections,can you give it in the arm muscle?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes it helps a bunch!! Cause I gave my first deltoid shot today for the patient and I quess I just wanted reassurance that I choosen the right

  5. Nurses dating doctors

    Blackheartednurse replied to btown annie's topic in General Nursing

    I think chemistry plays the most important role in the dating aspect..It doesnt matter if one is a doctor or a firefighter..Either you find someone attractive or not,regardless of the position they...

  6. What boundaries do you set?

    Blackheartednurse replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I dont share too much personal information at work..I have been at my job for 3 weeks and no one knows whether I'm married,have kids,work somewhere else yada,yada..Sure I dont mind them asking me but...

  7. Help me with patient with unstable diastolic blood pressure

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So one of my patients recently developed a low diastolic blood pressure (I'm a home health nurse) and it is strange.She is on 3 blood pressure meds (ACE inhibitor (Captopril),beta-blocker mixed with...

  8. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    Blackheartednurse replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    She works for a public hospital and doing home health

  9. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    Blackheartednurse replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You will not be making this money right out of nursing school

  10. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    Blackheartednurse replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can make good money in nursing if you work 3'12 in a hospital plus doing home health care or agency work.You just have to work for it but I know nurses who make close to 100,000.In addition you...

  11. Help me with patient with unstable diastolic blood pressure

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I'm using the same cuff all the time,also when I take the BP for another patients it comes out ok.But you know that is good idea.I should take it on both arms and compare you know.I'm not sure if...

  12. Help me with patient with unstable diastolic blood pressure

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well,according to the parameters I have to notify the doctor if the diastolic blood pressure is less than 60 and more than 100.I could get in trouble if I didnt notify the doctor.I'm just surprised...

  13. Help me with patient with unstable diastolic blood pressure

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    It usually runs in

  14. suspended

    Blackheartednurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    You still havent told us what did the CNA due that was

  15. Help me with patient with unstable diastolic blood pressure

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I spoke with his assitant while ago and she said to keep holding off Captopril and Amlodpine and contiue to monitor blood pressure.My dillema is that I'm scared that my patient will be ****** of at...

  16. New RN working in Home Health?

    Blackheartednurse replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally disagree that hh is a low skilled area,it is actually opposite of that.You have to use your intuition,knowledge and critical thinking all the time and you dont have too much help around.This...

  17. just married a foreign nurse who can help?

    Blackheartednurse replied to piglett's topic in International Nursing

    LOL:redbeathe

  18. New RN working in Home Health?

    Blackheartednurse replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No I never said I was a new LPN,you are confusing me with someone

  19. New RN working in Home Health?

    Blackheartednurse replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Right on..I had similar fears thinking that I would make a huge mistake by going with home health agency.And you are right I wasted 6 months waiting for that "awsome" job in a large hospital instead...

  20. New RN working in Home Health?

    Blackheartednurse replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarly,it all depends on agency.My agency started me off slowly,gradually and if I dont know something they will send me a nurse to help.Or my boss will come.However in my agency we dont deal...

  21. New RN working in Home Health?

    Blackheartednurse replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would at least give it a try...I'm a new RN working for a home health agency and so far so good! Make sure to let you boss know what skills you are comfortable.I was lucky in that I dont have to...

  22. New RN who may lose her Med Surg job

    Blackheartednurse replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    All I'm saying that she should start looking for another job,just in

  23. New RN who may lose her Med Surg job

    Blackheartednurse replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I would start looking for another job and resign.I'm sorry to tell you but in their eyes you always be the black sheep.Do yourself a favor and find a better learning envinronment.Skills take...

  24. Have I missed something about tylenol?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that tylenol can cause ear problems...I never thought that this was the case...I always considered aspirin to be a drug that could cause ear damage..has anyone heard that about...

  25. Dipyridamole,what is the true purpose of this drug?!

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I'm really confused about the properties and uses of this drug.I'm seeing a pt who has osteoarthritis,unctontrolled diabetes with neuropathy,HTN-is on amlodipine,captopril and also dipyridamole,also...