beenthere33

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1. Cardizem and hypotension...whats the mechanism

   beenthere33 replied to Alford's topic in Patient Medications

   Cardizem is a calcium channel blocker. What this means is that the uptake of calcium is inhibited in selected smooth muscles. It causes hypotension two ways: 1) Calcium exchange is required in AV...

2. Whats it like being a guy in a female dominated career?

   beenthere33 replied to Josh_H's topic in Men in Nursing

   I can say that in my (pretty darn long) career, I have been a staff nurse, a manager, and even an administrator, and I can say that the better the balance on the staff, the better the care. We are...

3. I hate nursing..

   beenthere33 replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   boo-ya! If you've given nursing a chance and hate it - it's time to get out. Don't make the decision too quickly; I'm glad I didn't. RN for 29

4. I hate nursing..

   beenthere33 replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated from Nursing School in 1981. For the first year, I wondered what the he#L I'd gotten myself into. Then I got floated to ICU, a task that I was completely incompetent to perform (yes I...

5. drug diversion investigation

   beenthere33 replied to koneydog's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I have been involved in 11 investigations of suspected diversion. Before we were on the Omnicell (like Pyxis), investigations were based on flagrant documentation issues or patient complaints for not...