TRichter

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1. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

   TRichter replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   HI. There are a lot of opinions here. The Accountable Care Act is trying to make medical care available for everyone, regardless of age or pre-existing conditions. As it stands, many people who have...

2. diabetes...high and low?

   TRichter replied to ender's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Regular insulin would work almost immediatly, so yes, glucoseglycogen would occur faster than the liver can convert glycogen back to glucose. That said, if the patient is not receiving insulin, and is...

3. diabetes...high and low?

   TRichter replied to ender's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   When you have low blood sugar, the pancreas secretes the hormone glucagon, which stimulates the liver to turn some glycogen back to glucose for use in the body and brain. Glycogen is stored in the...

4. Average pay for office RN

   TRichter replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   California pays $28-40 and up, depending on experience, education, position you are

5. U of Pheonx Online?

   TRichter replied to fergus51's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I have seen these reports, but lets not forget that this happens in any college. There aremany fake degrees floating around, the head of FEMA just got canned for this exact thing. My credentials were...

6. How in the world do you make it in CA?

   TRichter replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

   Welcome to Nursing!!!!!! I live and work in LA. Most of the nurses I work with are either married or have a roommate. It is expensive here. UCLA is a wonderful hospital. You will probably have to...

7. RNS with depression - r u out there?

   TRichter replied to zacsmimi's topic in Psychiatric

   If you don't take care of yourself, you will not be able to take care of anyone else. If your coworkers care about you, they will not gossip. Everyone needs a break after so long, it sounds like you...

8. U of Pheonx Online?

   TRichter replied to fergus51's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I am currently taking the MSN course with them. Though I am doing the campus classes. The couselors I spoke with stated the online only program was much harder. My manager at work teaches for them and...

9. Getting Organized Before Starting School

   TRichter replied to Katydidit34's topic in General Students

   Hire a maid to come in once a week if possible. Realize that there are somethings that just won't get done. Prioritise. If it can wait. let it. I also taped all lectures and listened to them while...

10. IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

    TRichter replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

    Didn't know that about liver patients and LR, don't work with them much. Thanks for the

11. Interview for Peds - any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

    TRichter replied to heatherRNinAK's topic in Pediatric

    I am a pediatric nurse and preceptor. I worked along side by boss while doing a management rotation in school, years ago. Her main thing was if the nurse could look her in the eye when speaking to...

12. Why are we reluctant to use research based practice

    TRichter replied to TRichter's topic in Pediatric

    We have changed some things at work due to research, such as using the alcohol based hand cleanser instead of soap and water if there in no fluid on hands, there are also some medical practices that...

13. Why are we reluctant to use research based practice

    TRichter replied to TRichter's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you for your reply. Where did you go to get your PhD? Do you have any thought on how to improve our use of evidence based

14. Why are we reluctant to use research based practice

    TRichter replied to TRichter's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you for your thoughts. I agree, we like to stick to what works and only change when forced to. Any thoughts on how to improve

15. FLACC scale for pain assessment

    TRichter replied to PICUNurse Deb's topic in Pediatric

    WE currently use FLACC for children under 2 or so, for those that can't communicate, and those mentally challenged. Faces until they reach around 7 or 8, then the numerica scale. This time frame was...