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  1. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Any updates on follow-up results or change in

  2. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like I was pondering and posting while you were... Renal blood flow is reduced during hypotension, and is restored by normalization of renal perfusion pressure. If the patient's...

  3. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    scoochy- If I am right about blood loss during surgery, HCT will start off looking normal, then drop rapidly as plasma recovers (and RBCs don't), taking about 10-11 days for HCT to actually return to...

  4. dear patients, please quit saying that to me

    POTR replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, my face is still young, but being three feet wide and built like an inverted pyramid usually garners a "Holy S#! You're BIG!" or "D@#! You're scary lookin'!" A nice glare and a "That's right."...

  5. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Avoid vasodilators (did you know Heparin is a vasodilator?) Avoid NSAIDs and other nephrotoxins, avoid diuretics (no mannitol, etc..) Make sure there is no evidence of internal bleeding To me it...

  6. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone pull out the old microscope for visual

  7. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oliguria resulting from low renal perfusion. The kidneys are reacting to

  8. Play Dr. House

    POTR replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    What is the patient's

  9. Med Errors vs being "slow"?

    POTR replied to sasha2lady's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like med errors and falsification of patient documentation (fraud) to cover up same. See if you can get anyone up the chain to show up at report time, and ask pointed questions about the...

  10. Oops

    POTR replied to KAUAIRNEMT's topic in Nursing Humor

    And here I thought it was a troll named "Pillow

  11. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    POTR replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    It is not my problem, unless you end up being my Nurse at some point, it is yours. If you think I am attacking you, just wait till you walk out into the big wide world. I said you "You post of...

  12. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    POTR replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Goes to determining your thought process. You post of searching google as if it is the answer to everything, then say you don't trust it. You say you want to know what goes in your body, but...

  13. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    POTR replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    OK. You only post what you don't trust? And... You don't have any objections to any of the vaccines you've had or may be required to administer that contain: human albumin, bovine serum, hydrolized...

  14. Can I get a CNA while I go to nursing school?

    POTR replied to onlyjesus22's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For a lot of nursing courses CNA is a pre-req, you have to be a CNA to get in. If you are are on some types of gov't assistance (TANF, Food Stamps, etc.), they may pay for schooling for many things as...

  15. Highest INR....

    POTR replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy! Did he fall after snorting rat

  16. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    POTR replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. My point was a bit harsher in an attempt to stimulate critical thinking. Here's one for everyone. I personally have several areas of demyelination. I've had several courses of everything...

  17. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    POTR replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta love that reasoning... so... if you search Google for "black helicopters" you get 1,200,000 hits... so... every 10th black helicopter victim might get MS from hep B vaccine? Right. There are...

  18. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    POTR replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Nice. I say "No Pay, No PACs, No Retirement, No Special Deals, No Special Laws or Insurance and Two Terms Max" for congress. Pay their room, board and travel like they are in the military when they...

  19. Family and PT reactions to male nurses

    POTR replied to Warrior504th's topic in Men in Nursing

    With you being used to hitting the ground faster and harder (you heavy drop Devil), I am sure you will bring the utmost in professionalism to your career. And that is what will count with the majority...

  20. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    POTR replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one was the winner of Tafford's "Ugliest Scrubs" contest a couple of years ago...

  21. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    POTR replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once met a male, 6'4"ish Samoan med tech wearing lipstick and a set of ceil scrubs that were in all ways imaginable too small. Looked kind of like really tight mid-riff top with capris. My blood...

  22. Did I use alcohol swab?

    POTR replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I once was discussing the "tough stick" issue with an RN who was called to place an IV on me after a few too many pokes from another RN (4 was my limit that day, and I am not usually a tough stick)....

  23. Dickies Uniforms-Where have they gone?

    POTR replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    "dickies medical" was a private label brand manufactured by selecta corporation. selecta has recently closed their doors. the private label brand license has been awarded to strategic partners and new...

  24. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    POTR replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Uniball Signo 207 Check Protective Ink in 0.7 medium or 0.5

  25. Hepatitis B Vaccine Safe?

    POTR replied to gkvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Recombivax HB, Engerix B and Comvax are all Thimerosal free (since 2007 for Engerix), so no "Mercury Poisoning" worries unless receiving Twinrix. The vast majority of people experience very little...