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  1. Airborne vs. Droplet Precautions

    jaimealmostRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HELP!!!!!!!!I'm having some trouble with these two types of precautions. -Do you wear mask, gown and gloves for both? -Is TB Droplet or Airborne? -Do you only have to wear goggles if there is a splash...

  2. Urgent Question about Urine Drug Test

    jaimealmostRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if Imodium (OTC) shows up in a urine drug screen? I know that lotomil is a narc, but imodium lists it's s/e as drowsiness,etc (never expirenced these though). Someone please help!...

  3. NTG IV and compatability

    jaimealmostRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone. I have a question about Nitro IV. In my Davis' Drug guide it says that the manufacturers don't recomend mixing or adding anything to it or running it with anything else. I have also...

  4. Lexapro

    jaimealmostRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Is anyone here taking Lexapro? Care to share you expirences with it, any s/e?

  5. Did we do the right thing? 23 wker

    jaimealmostRN replied to jarrn03's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Out of curiousity: why was it up to this 1st doctor to decide the DNR? Why not the parents? Or why wasn't a medivac team available to transfer to the NICU? I'm honestly asking, b/c it seems it...

  6. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    jaimealmostRN replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    Uggg, not again! Those hollywood types must have never been in a hospital, birthing center, LTC facility, etc. I love that Patrick guy (from 'Cant buy me love') but theres no way I'm watching if its...

  7. ER Orientation - Anyone like to share theirs?

    jaimealmostRN replied to ER2Ed's topic in Emergency

    Sorry forgot to add: We have the ENA modules....oops.

  8. You know it is going to be a bad day in the ER when...

    jaimealmostRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love it, TriageRN!!! Especially 14 and 19.

  9. ER Orientation - Anyone like to share theirs?

    jaimealmostRN replied to ER2Ed's topic in Emergency

    I can only tell you about #1. I'm a new grad starting in the ER. For the past three weeks (and for two more) I have been on a Med-Surg floor learning the pyxis, documentation, the computer system,...

  10. Best And Worst About La...

    jaimealmostRN replied to HU_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    Best: Celebrities around every corner, starbucks, fred segal, everywhere! Beautiful weather, the beach :), CNA, UCLA, Big Sur, all the, ahem, interesting people! Worst: Earthquakes, how everyone...

  11. Funny Names for Nurses

    jaimealmostRN replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know a female physician named Dr. Pusey......never heard her paged over any sort of PA system though,

  12. Can diastolic be higher than systolic?

    jaimealmostRN replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The sys. is the contraction of the heart and the dias. is the relaxation so its not

  13. Why I hate DC

    jaimealmostRN replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I spent the first few yrs of my life there, so I'm biased! But I hear you, I lived in Va. too for most of that time, going to school in DC. Not a very tough choice though, LA!!!!!!!!!!!!! all the...

  14. New start-feeling so depressed

    jaimealmostRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry I couldn't put this in the Break room, but it wouldn't let me. Anyway, this thread is a bummer, but I just have to vent. Just started a great new job, but still in orientation. I moved up to...

  15. ER RN salary

    jaimealmostRN replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    NJ-$30/hr for new grads on nights, $24-28/hr for days depending on hospital.

  16. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    jaimealmostRN replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the help Alicia18! Yeah, I guess I'll email brian soon. Thanks

  17. scrubs vs dress casual

    jaimealmostRN replied to kevagonia's topic in MICU, SICU

    RN. All RNs get $75 2 times a year, unless the hospital supplies you (ICUs,

  18. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    jaimealmostRN replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I AM a Registered Nurse now....haven't changed my name yet . (Does anyone know how to do

  19. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    jaimealmostRN replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I somewhat agree with the OP. I think the term nurse has be abused by other people in healthcare to where it doesn't really have the same meaning anymore. For example, I met a home health aid (not...

  20. scrubs vs dress casual

    jaimealmostRN replied to kevagonia's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree! We even get a uniform allowance thats automatically put into our paychecks twice a

  21. 5 things a new RN must have...

    jaimealmostRN replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, 1. Dansko clogs!!! OMG, after 13hrs I have NO leg or feet pain...they are heaven. 2. Good steth (littman personally!) 3. A wonderful preceptor (s)! 4. A long/good orientation so you feel...

  22. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    jaimealmostRN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Dolls' eyes (oculocephalic response) is: 1. Normal reaction = eyes move in direction OPPOSITE to head movement when head is turned. 2. Abnormal reaction (brain stem problems) = eyes remain in fixed...

  23. For those who have already taken NCLEX

    jaimealmostRN replied to HaleyH2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the Kaplan class, and used the Saunder's question only book. I tried to do 100 questions a day, but honestly didn't! I did 30 questions one day, then 125 the next, then forgot for a few days!...

  24. Static Electricity is Slowing me Down.

    jaimealmostRN replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for fabric softener sheets, even if you just rub them on your hands and carry one around with you, they work well. I lightly rub them over my hair when I get those static-y fly

  25. How to deal with this moral/ethical question...

    jaimealmostRN replied to nosonew's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Can you present this to the Ethics committee? I'd document this man's exact words, ie. "I'm not coming back b/c I'm so cold and cannot use my blanket anymore," oral temp 94F, dialysate warmed to x...