Rollins

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1. Texas LVN's giving IVP medications. Whats the problem?

   Rollins replied to sma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I understand your problem. As an LVN, I worked 1 year of Med-Surg, 1 year of ICU in a Level III hospital, 6 years strictly ED ( actually the night charge nurse for those years), as well as 1 and a...

2. Do you have to deal with these?

   Rollins replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

   it's just a part of nursing that you have to deal with. heck, even lvn's have to go through this

3. bodily fluids on you

   Rollins replied to sheliamd1's topic in General Nursing

   BSI

4. the heart

   Rollins replied to kathynursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   If you're asking for the pathway of blood through the heart, here it goes: 1. Blood flows to the heart via the Inferior Vena Cava(receives blood from the lower extremities and the abdominal organs,...

5. resp tx

   Rollins replied to Spider Cat's topic in First Year After Licensure

   generally, you should assess their respiratory status. breathing rate & quality, lung sounds, spo2, ect. ask yourself why you would give a patient an initial breathing treatment, the prn's are...

6. Rectal temps in peds

   Rollins replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   we perform rectal temps on everyone 2 years and under.axillary and tympanics just are not accurate

7. What do you LOVE about your job?

   Rollins replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

   when you're at church, or the grocery store and someone comes up to you and says, "you work in the e.r. right? you took great care of my grandpa about 2 weeks ago when he had that heart attack. i'm...

8. What do you LOVE about your job?

   Rollins replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

   when i have the most horrific night ever, and i'm wondering to myself why should i even be nursing because of understaffing, low pay, unappreciative patients and administration, the list goes on and...

9. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

   Rollins replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

   I want to have time with my family, that's the #1 thing for me. To be able to come home everynight, go to my son's T-Ball games, movies with my wife, ect. I wouldn't want to take the time for that...

10. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    There goes the "RN" thing again. "Experienced critical care RN's". I challenged the Paramedic exam as An OH MY GOD LVN and PASSED!!!! So don't sit there and say, experienced critical care RN's may...

11. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    I'm an NR-EMTP, I know my stuff. I'm also BLS and BLS Instructor, ACLS and ACLS Instructor, PALS, NRP, CCEMT-P, CRFNm ect, ect,,,What is the point? We were talking about nurses working in I.C.U.'s...

12. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    I'm slow, but what exactly are we talking about

13. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    What is your post referring to? Read the

14. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    And?? What's your

15. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know what you mean, 2-3 patients with at least 4 drips each, CVP's, A-Lines, PA Lines, ventriculostomies(sp), halos, ARDS, multi-organ failure, Blakemores, JP's, Vents, the list goes on and on. And...