marytexas

i am a Registered nurse and a retired Dentist. after reading your responses I can clearly see nurse and professional is a misnomer. AS working is optional for me i believe i shall opt out if you represent the "profession." I can remember clearly now why I left nursing. It was well worth the extra schooling and i find no need to lower my standards now. Thanks for the cold water in my face saves me anymore time wasted.

I am taking a re-entry course into RN. today we met for a skills lab. The instructor I had spent much of the time while demonstrating basic skills we needed to talking negatively about various patient experiences. She alternated between saying "nasty and gross to stink and hating" regarding patients and certain tasks. i am no Pollyana but I was really turned off by her running commentary. is this the attitude I will be surrounded by in the field?

Alright I will venture out to with fear of being stupid. what i honestly think what i would do and why I would give the mg push over two minutes time b/c of the volume. I see no reason to slam more in at a time than that. I can't mentally justify it faster. as for the other-nitro I would give 2 every 8 hours as the time release can be given every 6-8 hours . so that is what I would do but is that the right thinking? what as i not seeing if i am wrong?

pt ordered 20mg lasix iv push stat . i have a vial 20mg/2ml to be given . reccomended rate is 40mg/2ml over 2 minutes. so how fast do i give it? I need confidence in my answer so what is the correct time frame?then she is ordered 13mg nitro po on hand is 6.5 mg time release. so how long is the time release going to last? I know these sound stupid but i am returning to nursing and what i remember of reality is not textbook answers. thank you for any help and explanation