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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 risk? -Does anyone know which type of precautions...

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! :uhoh21:

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 heard other RNs saying that nothing gets along with ...

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

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 should be up to the parents (even though they may not...

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 "ER part two." Just show me were to send my angr...

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

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

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, pt-oriented stuff that a new grad may not know yet....

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 you meet is trying to be an actor/musician!

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

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

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 way!

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 be near to the job (about 45 min away), away from ...

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

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

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

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

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 registered or anything, just did it by word of mout...

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

It's part of Cushing's Triad: Increasing systolic and decreasing diastolic (widening pulse pressure), Bradycardia, irregular respirations (cheyne-stokes for ex.). This is a LATE sign of high ICP and usually occurs close to herniation. The first si...

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 comfortable with basic procedures like IVs, foleys, ad...

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 position in skull when head is turned. This is fro...

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! LOL, but I passed my 1st time with 75 questions....

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 aways.