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    top meds used in the hospital

    UM Review RN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd also suggest browsing through our Med Savvy forum: https://allnurses.com/forums/f279/ Lots of great information in
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    Stool sample for Micro class?????

    UM Review RN replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    I dunno if I could do that without the right infection protection equipment. I mean, what if someone lost their specimen? Are you supposed to refrigerate it till the class day? I would expect further...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    UM Review RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It helps me to think of a drug addict who's a frequent flyer with no plans to detox as a terminal patient. I don't know when, but one day those chest pains will be signalling the end. For me, the big...
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    Remembering September 11th!

    UM Review RN replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    It was the most shocking, horrifying day of my life. God bless the heroes, the victims, and the families of all those whose lives were taken that
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    Blood transfusion question

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, look it up in your drug book. Second, read the label. Third, call the pharmacy. From my experience with this med, 50 mg IV is too much for a child. (But I'll leave it to you to look up, as I...
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    Informational Interview

    UM Review RN replied to NewSlang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Person Interviewed: RN Job Title: RN Employer: Hospital (I hope you don't have to be specific with this answer, because many of us are not willing to share that information. This is the Internet and...
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    I cry all the time.......what next??????

    UM Review RN replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First, please accept this, because you sure do need it: :icon_hug: Second, please see if in or near your town, you can get hooked up with counseling that is affordable for you. You are grieving the...
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    How to chart that everything is ok?

    UM Review RN replied to Faeriewand's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might want to add alert, oriented X3 to that (if true) as some postops can stroke out and look just fine till you try to rouse
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    what did you learn in the real world that you wish you learned in nursing school?

    UM Review RN replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    They should've thrown all the therapeutic conversation stuff out the window in school, because I had no idea that as a staff nurse, I wouldn't ever have time to have a real conversation with a...
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    Help-my Hubby's Jealous Of allnurses.com

    UM Review RN replied to bossynurse101's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is only a tad jealous when he feels neglected. Or if he feels that my online friends know more about our marriage than he does. It's all about respect, really. Respect for each other and respect...
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    Microphones and Web Cams

    UM Review RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    A better question: why would a family go so far as to violate the privacy of their loved one by installing a camera and microphone in the
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    Are Students Protesting HESI??

    UM Review RN replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please debate the topic as the Terms of Service requests. It is possible to disagree with someone and also be respectful of them while doing so. Terms of Service: https://allnurses.com/terms-info.html...
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Now to the math: First, about the 1/4% NS -- Daytonite, wouldn't that cause edema? Do we really want to do that to a patient who has a CHF hx? Now on to the concentration: 250 mg divided into 50 ml...
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Strictly looking at the problem as a tele nurse before I look at the drug, I wouldn't want to get all crazy with a lot of medication because the patient's heart rate is not that high and neither is...
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If it really is supposed to be 5/mg/hr (), I've honestly never seen it written that way. I would assume that it's supposed to be 5 mg/hr. I think that the real problem here is that you're trying to...
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    We've all heard "staff according to acuity" long but want opinions

    UM Review RN replied to I<3H2O's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Admissions? Fresh
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The question was: using nursing judgement, would you hang this infusion? why? Based on my experience as a nurse, I would not hang it. The dilution seems wrong to me. I would call the pharmacy and/or...
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can only tell you how we do it. Our Cardizem comes in a bottle of 125 mg in a 25 ml bottle. We draw that up and mix it into a 100 ml bag of either D5W or NS 0.9%. Total = 125 ml in the bag to 125...
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    Starting Salary.

    UM Review RN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please debate the topic and refrain from name-calling as the Terms of Service requests. It is possible to disagree with someone and also be respectful of them while doing so. Terms of Service:...
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh crud. Let's see if this one works. http://www.medscape.com/nurses In the top search field, there's a tab for "drug" search. Type in Diltiazem IV...
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    FCCJ Fall 2008

    UM Review RN replied to kjl221's topic in Florida Nursing

    Moderator's Note: Please be advised that it is against Allnurses Terms of Service to post emails on the message board. The reason is that spambots can use your email and you will get inundated with...
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    need help with math problem

    UM Review RN replied to student2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, there is. But of course, that depends on the patient. From Medscape (WebMD). Here's a link. (It's a great idea to register with this site, you'll find it a valuable resource):...
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    Bluetooth Headsets

    UM Review RN replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Uhhh.... I have a pacer. And a bluetooth. What's the problem?:uhoh21: But rest easy, I don't use the bluetooth while I'm working, only the cell phone that's issued to me. And yes, it rings a lot and...
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    As a new nurse I had my first patient death experience

    UM Review RN replied to AllieRat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :icon_hug: You did good. It's OK to grieve, it's OK to
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    Greatest Nursing Item You Ever Bought

    UM Review RN replied to Sponkie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope. Germ-spreading issues with those.