AgentBeast MSN, RN

Emergency Nursing

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  1. AgentBeast

    Drawing blood

    AgentBeast replied to MF123's topic in General Nursing

    That large of a syringe will create too much of a vacuum and cause gross hemolysis. 10cc is the largest syringe I'd attach to a butterfly
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    Obscure OB uses for D10?

    AgentBeast replied to nycemschic's topic in General Nursing

    G6PD is an enzyme deficiency "Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase" Leads to the premature destruction of red blood cells. Most common among African and Middle Eastern males. My guess would be some sort...
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    AgentBeast replied to AspiringNurse0223's topic in General Nursing

    Seemed like a good idea at the
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    Should I start out on night shift?

    AgentBeast replied to heather.verbs's topic in General Nursing

    New Grads should take whatever job they can
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    Med error?

    AgentBeast replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

    That extra 80mL of fluid isn't going to clinically make a bit of
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    ADN/BSN Question

    AgentBeast replied to sjdelgado1974's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No. A nurse is a licensed
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    Gave a med I shouldn't have given... worried about repercussions

    AgentBeast replied to tired_panda's topic in Patient Medications

    I would have given the med policy or not. Neither metoprolol nor labetolol have that profound effect on heart rate and blood pressure that would warrant the patient being on anything other than a...
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    Vein finders

    AgentBeast replied to lkhrn's topic in General Nursing

    Best vein finder other than your index finger is an ultrasound
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    CEU's in Ohio?

    AgentBeast replied to nurse191's topic in General Nursing

    If it is your first renewal after licensure by exam (IE new grad that took the NCLEX in March 2015 or later) then you don't need any
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    Injecting into a cannula; does syringe size matter?

    AgentBeast replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in General Nursing

    The INS recommends using a syringe sized appropriately for the volume of medication being infused even with CVCs. The only difference with CVCs is that you verify patency first with a 10cc syringe and...
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    Triphonines

    AgentBeast replied to Susanorf1961's topic in General Nursing

    I go intracardiac with a nice long about 5" 14 gauge needle whenever I have to draw triphonines. Only amateurs use the internal
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    What made you want to be a nurse?

    AgentBeast replied to MollyM99's topic in General Nursing

    Seemed like a good idea at the
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    Amiodarone

    AgentBeast replied to Newgrad665's topic in Patient Medications

    The patient will be
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    Cleveland Clinic - New Graduate Nurse Advice

    AgentBeast replied to JD1190's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Depends on the unit, the people you work with, and your
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    What gauge needle for subq heparin do you use?

    AgentBeast replied to evarunnr's topic in Patient Medications

    LOL depends on whether or not I like the patient. When I worked in-patient I'd use a TB syringe and needle if they were stocked. Otherwise it was a 1/2" 25 gauge needle. Which is what was readily...
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    Implanted Ports & Heparin Flushes

    AgentBeast replied to HMarie13's topic in Oncology

    Implanted ports get flushed with 5ml of 100units per ml heparin when deaccessed, All others are flushed with saline. Except for dialysis Caths are locked with sodium
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    10 year old died after I performed CPR

    AgentBeast replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    Something like 96% of kids who arrest outside of a hospital die. Nothing can be done. You did the best you could given the circumstances and what you had
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    What gauge needle for subq heparin do you use?

    AgentBeast replied to evarunnr's topic in Patient Medications

    Blunt tip
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    How to learn telemetry?

    AgentBeast replied to northmississippi's topic in Cardiac

    Rhythm interpretation which is what nurses do when looking at telemetry strips is a part of basic pre licensure RN
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    Vtach

    AgentBeast replied to mugs's topic in Cardiac

    V-Tach that starts and doesn't stop is concerning, or a patient that is in VT more than he/she is not in VT is concerning. Short Non-Sustained runs of VT are generally not of any particular concern if...
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    Transporting TR band patients from Cath Lab recovery to inpatient room

    AgentBeast replied to montyb79's topic in Cardiac

    These bands if they are going to bleed will bleed when bleed when you completely deflate the balloon and then try to separate the balloon part from the skin where the sweat, oils, and dried blood make...
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    Where do ER RNs typically move onto?

    AgentBeast replied to muhammadmq's topic in Emergency

    Community Health,
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    EKG reading and leads

    AgentBeast replied to Red398's topic in General Nursing

    Basic RN education and ACLS teach basic rhythm interpretation not 12+ lead EKG interpretation. Expert level EKG interpretation takes years of post graduate
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    Is learning on a cheap stethoscope better?

    AgentBeast replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    Doesn't matter what you are using. You need to know how to use it and know what the hell you are hearing with
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    CCRN

    AgentBeast replied to cardiacxo's topic in Critical Care

    I literally just showed up for the test. Didn't study or prepare at all and scored a 117 on the exam. It is not that hard of an exam just use common