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 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi everyone. I am currently taking a MSN program with an emphasis on nursing education. I have a research question that I would like your views on. "Why do you think we do not use more evidence bases...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. RNS with depression - r u out there?

    TRichter replied to zacsmimi's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been on antidepressants for about 12 years. Started on Prozac, then Doxipin, no Wellbutrin and Remeron. These are great drugs, but as I have to remind my family occassionaly, they are not...

  18. Confused Son Adhd???

    TRichter replied to brandy119's topic in Psychiatric

    I have a son, now 20 years old, from the time he was two we had problems. He was kicked out of private schools for disrupting the class. By the end of first grade he could not write his name nor read....

  19. Criteria of Respondents

    TRichter replied to isis17's topic in Research

    have you tried contacting your local psych units? many of them teach on the side so they are very understanding. i am currently enrolled in university of pheonix and will check the data bases for you...

  20. Should BSNs be paid more?

    TRichter replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    It's never too late to learn. Find someone gracious enough to help, offer to do the procedures for a nurse that real busy. Teamwork is the key. We can only learn so much in school in that amount of...

  21. Should BSNs be paid more?

    TRichter replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    If you decide to start publishing that paper or writing articles I want to know, I will be right beside you. I fight all the time for my patients. A few times the surgeon refused to listen to me, so I...

  22. How to get in to Forensic Nursing

    TRichter replied to Jackie F.'s topic in Forensic

    Thanks for the info, I will follow up on it. Yes I took the Kaplan course and was disappointed in the second half of the program. It was mostly a repeat from my last year of the BSN program. I am...

  23. Should BSNs be paid more?

    TRichter replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you on behalf of those not here to defend themselves ie. aids and vocational nurses. I was both. I have worked my way up the latter by advancing my education, and along the way have gained much...

  24. Should BSNs be paid more?

    TRichter replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    I am a BSN working on a MSN. I work with children, some deathly ill. I have had patients and parents thank me for helping the hospital experience better for the entire family. I even had a parent,...

  25. IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

    TRichter replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

    Sorry to hear about your experience. I work in a children's hospital and we never push phergan or toradol. However, I was recently a patient where toradol was given IM and phergan IM. I questioned...