MICPEricRN

MICPEricRN

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  1. Calculation help..

    MICPEricRN replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are roughly 60mg in 1 grain. 1/6th of 1 grain would be 1/6th of 60mg 1/6 of 60 is 10. therefore, the concentration is 10mg/ml. For 5mg, you need half of that 10mg in 1ml, or 0.5ml. And when...

  2. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    MICPEricRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Gloves, lots of gloves. Alcohol wipes, a lasix tablet (I know I didn't miss any meds), 3 flush syringes (unused), more gloves, a roll of tape, a carpuject, did I mention gloves?

  3. Epi Pen makes a good day

    MICPEricRN replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Nursing

    One of my fellow EMT instructors shot his thumb with one. Pulled the cap and then put the end with the cap on the table and pressed... It was the only "live" EpiPen we had at the program site....

  4. Can't get a hold of Dr.!

    MICPEricRN replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Had a similar situation with a patient I had recently while working my paramedic job. We were called to a local long-term care facility for a "request to transport patient on a monitor." Mind you, I...

  5. Man Dies While Performing CPR on wife

    MICPEricRN replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    Very sad, but the cynic in me says "Wow, what a charting

  6. Dropping pressures with nitro. Anyone experience this??

    MICPEricRN replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    I would hope that patients that have been prescribed NTG at home have been tested in their PMD's office for excessive sensitivity to its side effects. Doesn't mean that they won't drop their BP the...

  7. decision, quit after 30yrs & ride Harley for ever (oof which $ able) only 54(rs

    MICPEricRN replied to huberusone's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse and a biker, all I can say is stop typing and twist that throttle! Ride

  8. Lactate Monitoring

    MICPEricRN replied to medic182's topic in Emergency

    In my ER, we draw a lactate level on any pt that comes in with any 2 of the SIRS criteria: Body temperature 38 °C (100 °F). Heart rate > 90. Respiratory rate > 20 or a PaCO2 White blood cell...

  9. I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    MICPEricRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER. Every job has a specific solid color. Nurses are in hunter green. That's my preference, too. I look like the Michelin Man in white.

  10. 25 pushups

    MICPEricRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Men in Nursing

    Can I bring nitro?

  11. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    MICPEricRN replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    GI Bleeds. Specifically lower GI bleeds. I can do almost anything else, and working urban EMS, I've seen most of the bugs living where they shouldn't be and such type patients. Dealt with plenty of...

  12. What has ended up in your pockets?

    MICPEricRN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    When working the paramedic unit, I put *everything* in my pockets. I'll come home with 5 or 6 pair of gloves (clean!), backings from EKG electrodes, angio wrappers, sometimes angios. Had a bad...

  13. Pulse Sites

    MICPEricRN replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    As a student, they may be asking you to check all of those pulses to get comfortable with locating them. Like any other psychomotor skill, and certainly assessment skills, you should be practicing...

  14. After Passing the NCLEX

    MICPEricRN replied to iceNDhockey05's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in NJ as well and just passed NCLEX last month. I received a letter from the BON 3 weeks after I passed NCLEX. The letter was my "official" notification that I had passed and had my license...

  15. Basic Blood Pressure Question

    MICPEricRN replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Her pulse pressure was 81 at the first reading (121 systolic - 40 diastolic = 81). This tells you that her left ventricle is doing a very good job. Her MAP was 67 at that reading. Well within limits...

  16. Jobs prior to Nursing

    MICPEricRN replied to mysticalmoonray's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since this is my first post here on Allnurses.com, I will try to make it interesting. I'm a newly licensed RN just starting out in my second (third?) career. I have held positions in the...