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begalli

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  1. Extremely Low Vitamin D

    begalli replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin? http://www.unhinderedliving.com/VitaminD.html I don't mean this as a joke. One of the best ways to get Vitamin D is exposure to

  2. How to get pen marks off white uniforms

    begalli replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Oh naggytabby! I thought I was the only

  3. How to get pen marks off white uniforms

    begalli replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Hairspray. Yep, spray hairspray on the ink and rinse it out under cold water. Repeat until all gone. This has worked for me in the past, but it might depend on how long the ink has been sitting in...

  4. should I go to ICU?

    begalli replied to gigigirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I say YES you should go into ICU if that's what you want to do!! Take a look at these threads (I know you're not a new grad, but this thread applies to you too!!):...

  5. patient privacy, arghh!!!!

    begalli replied to renee2004's topic in General Nursing

    Angie O'Plasy, RN, I nominate your reply as post of the year or maybe the decade. Beautifully expressed. Thank

  6. Open Heart 1:1

    begalli replied to zenman's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We recover our patients from anesthesia. The docs wheel the patient directly to us from the OR...no stopping at PACU. Whether a fresh post-op heart is assigned 1:1 on our unit depends on a couple of...

  7. Surgical Tools Washed In Hydraulic Fluid At Duke Hospitals

    begalli replied to mac23's topic in General Nursing

    I think a thing to remember to look for with these types of reports is the number of cases a particular hospital takes compared to other hospitals and that some hospitals such as Duke probably take...

  8. question

    begalli replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's called tort reform and I would imagine that it would affect nurses as

  9. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    begalli replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT?!Support from other nurses or those going through what one may be going through or may be about to go through in nursing school is paramount. And that should carry over into the working world of...

  10. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    begalli replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    I remember our instructors telling us to plan for every hour of class time, we will have 2 hours of homework/studying/reading. This included clinical days. I think that was accurate. For me, I think...

  11. Intractible Hiccups

    begalli replied to chartleypj's topic in General Nursing

    How about compazine? For hiccups, the dose is 25-50 mg 3-4 times/day. Ask your

  12. How much $ do RNs start out at?

    begalli replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!There is so much technology and knowledge needed in so many clinical situations. Speaking from a critical care perspective, what we do is mind-boggling. We literally have patients lives in...

  13. Anyone hate their first job?

    begalli replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    LOVED my first job. Still do several years later. I have learned so much about the dissatisfaction in nursing around the nation when I read these boards every day. I realize how lucky I am and I'm...

  14. Job descriptions

    begalli replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    For us this is a skills identifier however the levels are universal throughout the hospital and each level reflects more experience and involvement within a specific unit or specialty, and each level...

  15. carotid pulse?

    begalli replied to LPN2be2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you think about the anatomy of the carotids, they are the only vessels that supply the head and neck. The right carotid is the result of the brachiocephalic bifurcating into the right subclavian...

  16. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    begalli replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    #1 order: MRI This is a pain in the butt task when my patient has vasoactive drips running, but it makes me really appreciate how nurses did things back in the day. #2 order: lactulose around the...

  17. Dating Patients

    begalli replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a couple of RN's on our unit who fell for each other. They are the cutest couple ever!! I once dated someone in a different department...VERY awkward when it was over. Sorry to get off topic....

  18. Dating Patients

    begalli replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Date who?! I once had a patient's son bring me gifts that I had to politely refuse each time. That's just too

  19. How much $ do RNs start out at?

    begalli replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

    New grads at my hospital in the Bay Area, California: Currently: $33.48 Beginning 4/05: $35.87 Beginning 4/06: $38.38 This is base pay and doesn't include weekend (5%), evening (10%), or night (16%)...

  20. Best staffed specialty?????

    begalli replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    ICU and the work is sooooooooo interesting. The ratios have been no more that 2:1 in CA since the '70's. From what I've read on these boards, for the most part, this is the way it is in at least half...

  21. Epidurals: to Dose, or Not to Dose?

    begalli replied to 4Blessings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whoops!! I was continuing to search for CA's regulations (I know they're there somewhere!!) and I came across these couple of gems. Seems the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the...

  22. Epidurals: to Dose, or Not to Dose?

    begalli replied to 4Blessings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Something occurs to me as I search for info about bolusing an epidural and the rules and laws that govern that activity in my nursing practice in California. I work in an adult ICU. This is an OB/GYN...

  23. Epidurals: to Dose, or Not to Dose?

    begalli replied to 4Blessings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think the hospital that I work for would allow us to do such a thing if it was not within our scope. I'm looking for info online to back this up but there's so much to go through. When I find...

  24. Epidurals: to Dose, or Not to Dose?

    begalli replied to 4Blessings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We complete an "Intraspinal (epidural and intrathecal) Analgesic Administration Module." This is a class (or as I called it, an inservice) that lasts about 30 minutes complete with anatomy, policies,...

  25. Epidurals: to Dose, or Not to Dose?

    begalli replied to 4Blessings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Each time before an epidural bolus is given or a new drip ius started, we gently draw back on the catheter to see if there is any return. I have never had a return, but if you draw back a clear...