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  1. nurses who deal with trach's: Procedure for Accidental Trach Decanulation

    chiuli posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Im curious what were you taught to do in case of accidental decannulation? If you can't insert the tube in, what do you do? We were taught to ventilate through an ambu bag through the stoma. Would...

  2. trouble with application for RN license by endorsement

    chiuli posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    section 7: employed in kentucky as rn or lpn date of kentucky employment as a nurse : month month january february march april may june july august september october november december day day...

  3. When the Trach tube comes out, how do you ventilate the patient?

    chiuli posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can't find this in my book anywhere, when the trach comes out accidentaly, and you want to ventilate the patient with the ambu bag, do you ventilate their mouth or their stoma? I always thought you...

  4. Lost very important paperwork. Am I in trouble?

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hung blood today. Had another nurse witness and sign both our names. The type of blood, donor number and everything was on that form. Also the vital signs. Patient did well, had no reaction. I was...

  5. whats the best way to take the heart rate?

    chiuli posted a topic in Cardiac

    I was hanging blood and the cna took the pre vitals for me. She attached the blood pressure cuff and it showed the blood pressure and pulse which were all normal. Then after 15 minutes I went in the...

  6. Effects of vasopressin on hrt rate?

    chiuli posted a topic in Cardiac

    I know that if you give vasopressin to someone with lets say septic shock, it will increase their MAP. But what about their hrt rate? To me it seems like the vasoconstriction increases perfusion but...

  7. Why do hospitals care about health care costs?

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    People always talk about how such and such procedure is expensive and the equipment is expensive. Im curious why hospitals care about expenses when its the patient and their insurance who have to...

  8. Why do hospitals care about health care costs?

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I went many many years without insurance and I had no choice but to pay for my procedures. I got the bill and a due date to pay. No body babied me around. My simple blood work was 1,000 and as much as...

  9. What is an indwelling IV?

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of an indwelling IV. Only heard of indwelling urinary catheter. Also, why is it preferable that the anesthesiologist sees the patient the day before surgery rather than the day of ? Does...

  10. Where to get workers comp taken care of?

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a work related injury in another state a month ago. They fired me. Since then, I am living in another state. I am due for follow up tests. How do I go about getting my tests done and making...

  11. Where to get workers comp taken care of?

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    My employer paid for it. But like I said, she knows I am in another state and I think she is

  12. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so worried. I was giving an injection to my patient when I accidentaly struck myself with the needle after injecting the patient. He has MRSA (which after reading about it, says its everywhere...

  13. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I got a prescription for truvada after 13 days post exposure. Im confused because I thought these meds are toxic on the liver and kidneys and the doctor did not order any blood work. He ordered 20...

  14. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    you people are freaking me out with hiv

  15. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Is she right about the hipa? am I in trouble or

  16. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    No same guy. Same guy with MRSA and

  17. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    i read on webmd that these meds dont prevent hiv and studies on hiv coinfection are

  18. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    mjmoon thats what I dont get

  19. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    we have a policy book. It said to fill out an incident report for any injury at work. Thats what I did. Which the nurse who was working with me said that Im panicking for

  20. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    She keeps telling me the results are negative when it says not conclusive. So how can she insisit they're negative? It says it point

  21. accidental fingerstick

    chiuli replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Im a new nurse in LTC. Was giving insulin with flexpen when I pricked my finger after injecting insulin. Took of my glove and milked my finger with blood coming out. Washed my hands and filled out an...

  22. Do you have to make a nurses note on every patient?

    chiuli posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In a nursing home setting, I know I dont have to chart on every patient especially if nothing happened. But what exactly do you chart/ don't chart? If a patient says they feel a little constipated...

  23. Noting physician orders

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    Charting is a world that Im lost in. Nurses notes are easy but checking the new monthly orders is hard. In my facility, you compare the new orders against last months. About 99% of the medication...

  24. What is the point of Medicare?

    chiuli posted a topic in General Nursing

    and why do patients need to stay a certain number of days in the hospital to get it? Are most people in nursing homes on

  25. KY nursing license by endorsement. How long?

    chiuli replied to themoreyouknow's topic in General Nursing

    Hi sherri I am also applying to KY. You need to ask them for a fingerprint card and send it back to them. As soon as they get that card back, you will be issued your temporary license to practice. Its...