twozer0

twozer0 NP

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  1. O2 for Unresponsive Pt

    twozer0 replied to myhoagie02's topic in Emergency

    Hi Annie, We put oral/nasal airways in people with active reflexes all the time, even those only lightly sedated. If a patient is aware they will simply just spit the oral airway out, nasals can be...

  2. APRNs should only be DNPs!

    twozer0 replied to Lovanurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Been saying this since the inception of the DNAP. NP could take a lesson from the ol anesthesia

  3. Why 1/2 normal saline?

    twozer0 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Correct, I just used the semi permeable as a descriptor for equilibrium not as the actual mechanism of transport. The treatment for hyponatremia is isotonic correction and hypertonic for severe (per...

  4. Why 1/2 normal saline?

    twozer0 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Your doc is trying to gently address the hyponatremia by ordering 1/2 NSS. 1/2 NSS will pull sodium into the serum to reach equilibrium it does not pull water like another suggested. Think about...

  5. DNP vs FNP

    twozer0 replied to BedsideBenevolence's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm waiting to see what happens with the DNP. I honestly would like to see a separate clinical doctorate for those working as an APRN. I don't like the fact that the DNP lumps education, admin, and...

  6. PICO question

    twozer0 replied to ishar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I read your question as follows:Y P: I: Bedside shift report C: Report given in the nurses station O: Improve quality patient care Your outcome is different in what you stated and what you have in...

  7. Nursing honors society

    twozer0 replied to andreead's topic in General Nursing

    got invitation and it went right into the trash. No interest. Maybe in a highly competetive field it would hold more

  8. Reflections after my first code

    twozer0 replied to ilikesharpthings's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow all this going on. I wonder if the activase had any part of his demise with those broken ribs and all the CPR. Good story with an unfortunate

  9. NP Aesthetic Spa Owner?

    twozer0 replied to Jlmihailovic14's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Illinois is not a full practice state (yet). You will need to have some type of collective agreement with a physician in order to treat patients in this state. As far as the MD owning the practice,...

  10. How much do you remember from A&P? Pathophys?

    twozer0 replied to audqyee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A lot of the items will not pertain to a specific role in your practice nor is it really applicable to everyday practice. For example, lidocaine for numbing up an injection area. We know lidocaine...

  11. The Obesity Problem in Rural America

    twozer0 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    As a person who lives in rural America I too have some problems with this information. Obesity has transcended rural and urban America to become a national epidemic. I myself live on a small...

  12. Working Alone

    twozer0 replied to Whitesranch's topic in PACU

    If it pains them that much its time to move on. When I started in PACU we did every 11th weekend on call, its now every 4-5th weekend. We do two staff at a time. I liked the 11th weekend setup and...

  13. What are your favorite meals/snacks for work?

    twozer0 replied to jchene's topic in General Nursing

    As an avid hunter, deer meat is a steady part of our diet. We eat venison at least once a week in various forms. Deer bologna is similar to the sticks, we also smoke it for the flavor. Its very...

  14. Non nurse to NP

    twozer0 replied to mishamo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why not try and find a job in biochemistry? Pharmaceutical companies are big with this as well as other areas like epidemiology (CDC), NIH, WHO, and even the UN. For what its worth I would pursue...

  15. HELP CHOOSING JOB OFFERS! Cardiology vs Endocrine

    twozer0 replied to Dumplins's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do call now as a nurse and its terrible. Nothing like getting called in to work at 2am to deal with a patient after surgery or in your case whatever they need you for. They are usually pretty easy...

  16. What are your favorite meals/snacks for work?

    twozer0 replied to jchene's topic in General Nursing

    ANYTHING! During a long shift you would seriously want to hug the person that brought in the about to expire and nearly stale pretzel chips they got on sale for 25 cents at the bent and dent! You...

  17. Post Polio Syndrome; Bad Advice

    twozer0 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds very similar to myasthenia gravis. Is there any correlation between the two? I found this link Post-Polio Syndrome Fact Sheet from the NIH but it didnt state that anything has been tried...

  18. Words You Hate

    twozer0 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Another non nursing one: Humpday And while were at it, Geico commercials in

  19. new grad salary + productivity pay

    twozer0 replied to ghostbird's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    5500 a month... thats 66000 a year. No way would I ever be working for those peanuts. Not sure where the 35% would put you. Thats a terrible offer compensation wise. What type of benefits does it...

  20. prn/overtime addiction/survey

    twozer0 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I work a boatload of overtime but not by choice (PACU and Call). Its not uncommon to pull 50+ hour work weeks 3 weeks out of the 4 in a month. That being said, I dont need the overtime, its just...

  21. Can sugar alleviate anaphylactic reactions?

    twozer0 replied to sdgdude's topic in Emergency

    It does, but I've never seen it used for anaphylaxis. It almost never works for food bolus so I guess in this instances trying it is better than not trying

  22. Getting Our Egos Out of the Hierarchy!

    twozer0 replied to BethBoynton's topic in General Nursing

    I'm quoting the whole thing here just shortened it for easier reading. The reason you people heading to the internet for information is because we now live in a very "I NEED IT NOW" society. Think...

  23. good bye ER... maybe

    twozer0 replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

    You got it right with the taco bar! Healthcare isn't what it used to be, especially in the ER. I did 4 years, loved it but honestly it was plenty. I hated triage. If someone interrupted me I would...

  24. Getting Our Egos Out of the Hierarchy!

    twozer0 replied to BethBoynton's topic in General Nursing

    I don't tell my mechanic how to fix my car. Sure I have some knowledge and I change my own oil but I've never done a cylinder compression test or a full engine swap (though I would love to learn!)....

  25. Prerequisite Question

    twozer0 replied to teodoroc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not ceratain what you are asking here. You will need whatever prereqs that your intended school of study requires in order to be considered for admission. The 3 P's are in some but not all...