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pricklypear

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  1. quick question re: cardizem drip rate

    pricklypear replied to MidnyteRaine's topic in General Nursing

    Cardizem should be 1:1. 125mg mixed in 100 ml. We use cardizem vials with 125mg in 25ml. Add that to the 100 NS and you have

  2. Consent for HIV testing

    pricklypear posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One of my patients was almost tested for HIV without his knowledge or consent the other day. I can't find any laws in my state specific to requiring consent for HIV testing in a non-criminal patient....

  3. Consent for HIV testing

    pricklypear replied to pricklypear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm upset about it, too. Actually, really angry. Nobody else seemed too concerned. The Dr was a psych Dr who is sometimes not very sympathetic towards her patients. She is convinced that his...

  4. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    AZMichelle - Good luck to you! I sure miss Arizona, but I don't really miss the cultural problems like the ones you have mentioned. I don't really encounter anything out of the ordinary here in

  5. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    pricklypear replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is the perfect example of why nursing is a lowly profession in some people's opinions. Many people have NO idea what kind of education nurses have. When they think of medical school,...

  6. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    pricklypear replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had a pretty funny incident involving a "VIP" patient a few weeks ago. He is a retired MD who has a heart condition. Our census has been unusually high recently and the hospital was on diversion....

  7. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    AZMichelle, I don't know how long you've worked in that area, but have you come across any pregnant teens from that group? How will you deal with that? I think that would be a tough one for

  8. Im Moving To Az

    pricklypear replied to RN2B07's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sorry, it's been awhile since I tested. I do know that once you apply to the BON you should get all the information you need to arrange

  9. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    pricklypear replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Absolutely NOT. Every patient deserves the level of care that their condition entitles them to. I bet we've all experienced this kind of thing. It really ticks me off. When you are expected to give...

  10. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    AZMichelle, No I don't think you would get the absolute truth. I think you would get the spin version that they want you to get. I totally understand your dilemma. You seem more concerned about...

  11. Nursing Dx For Hypertension Asap

    pricklypear replied to lilrednurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Darn-it, Knowledge deficit was one I was thinking

  12. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if you ask about the history of polygamy, they may help you. Now that I think about it, you may not be received well it you ask about the modern-day practice. I think your best bet would be to...

  13. Im Moving To Az

    pricklypear replied to RN2B07's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Also, Arizona has a really good BON website. I bet you could find some info there. I just called the KS BON and they sent me the whole packet of stuff which I filled out and sent back. They sent me...

  14. Im Moving To Az

    pricklypear replied to RN2B07's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I moved right after graduation, also. I went ahead and applied for my license in the state I moved to and took the test in that state. There's usually a a couple of months that you have to wait...

  15. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    The Morman Tabernacle in Mesa has a geneology library on the campus. I believe they have other texts besides the geneology stuff in which you may find some information. However, I'm pretty sure the...

  16. Nursing Dx For Hypertension Asap

    pricklypear replied to lilrednurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you have so

  17. Nil by mouth error

    pricklypear replied to littlehobo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Lawnurse: Finally, the voice of sanity! I wish more of us would stand up to this stuff, and refuse to take the blame for certain things that are beyond our control. As long as nursing as a...

  18. Nil by mouth error

    pricklypear replied to littlehobo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry, I just cannot understand where it is written that I am responsible for everybody else's mistakes. As I said before, CNAs work under their own certification or license, and should be...

  19. Nil by mouth error

    pricklypear replied to littlehobo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Accountability for different healthcare workers is a really great subject for an essay. The problem that you had (although it was an unintentional occurance) brings to light how nurses seem to be...

  20. Nil by mouth error

    pricklypear replied to littlehobo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure how you could be held responsible, if a big deal were to be made of it. It seems you did everything you needed to. Nursing assistants need to be held accountable for their own actions,...

  21. Why are doctors so rude?

    pricklypear replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think doctors have traditionally been rude because they have always gotten away with it (as someone else already said, I think) It seems like, in the past, whenever a nurse complained about a...

  22. SpO2 Monitoring

    pricklypear replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our monitor techs monitor the entire hospital, as well as ICU. They have never been responsible for monitoring or reporting anything other that cardiac rhythms. There would be times when it would be...

  23. Being an RN with an Associates Degree or a Bachelors Degree.....

    pricklypear replied to caseyrb's topic in General Nursing

    I think if getting your BSN is really something you think you may want in the future, just save yourself the trouble and get it over with now. When I went to school, by the time you got all your...

  24. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    pricklypear replied to wandaeh's topic in General Nursing

    i agree!! the most diligent students i went to school with were "older." your wisdom and life experience will make you a great nurse! ps: get your rn, it's just another year, and it'll be worth...

  25. Floating Issues

    pricklypear replied to PCloudy's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have the same problem. I work at a fairly small (200 beds) hospital and those of us in ICU have come to think of ourselves as the float pool. They will float one of our nurses regardless of the...