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purple08

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  1. What the Heck to You Do on Night Shifts?

    purple08 replied to RedRubCatheter's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know, right? We consider it a blessing if we get 30 minutes to eat and use the bathroom UNINTERRUPTED by petty

  2. TPN, Chemo and double lumen central line

    purple08 replied to jteaff's topic in Patient Medications

    Hi, I am an RN with chemo and TPN experience. It was fine for the TPN to be stopped to infuse the sedating meds. It was a brief interruption, and it was started right back up. It was better to use...

  3. Help in deciding which specialty

    purple08 replied to MystyqueOne's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, If you want to do women's health, then you should go for it. I wouldn't worry about narrowing your education too much. If you love it, do it! If you're also interested in FNP, there are some...

  4. Zosyn over 4 hrs

    purple08 replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in Patient Medications

    The hospital I work at has been infusing zosyn over four hours for about two years now. We learned that this practice results in a better therapeutic drug level for the patient. Seems to be driven...

  5. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    purple08 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    when patients/families do not use the call light and come out of their room to find you. however, they cannot find you because you are busy with another patient. so they grab the first person they...

  6. Nursing shortage?

    purple08 replied to unjustlysweet's topic in General Nursing

    hi, yes, it means that, and a bunch of other things; it's multifaceted. one thing to note is the demand of students seeking an undergraduate BSN degree. they're aren't enough faculty to teach the...