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    Tylenol for fever in a patient elevated LFTs

    zoidberg replied to sweaver617's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... i usually got encephalopathic patients with a meld of 30 who had platelet level of 2. i don't miss
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    Tylenol for fever in a patient elevated LFTs

    zoidberg replied to sweaver617's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked on a unit with a hepatology team, and tylenol was used by all of the attendings, except in extreme cases. it was preferred to opiates of course. the most they ever got was a half of a...
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    Working on More than One Floor?

    zoidberg replied to GentheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started on a med surg floor (mostly surgical). 4 months in and started working OT, and saw a lot, and now work in the med surg float pool full time. i have to do 3 12's, but can do 5 shifts in a...
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    FNP to acute care CAGS

    zoidberg replied to allaboutnursing77's topic in Advanced Practice

    My hospital system recently started asking specifically for AG-ACNP for NP jobs for the adult ED, and i think they have PAs without experience do a fellowship. I think a provider treating peds and...
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    CRNI study material

    zoidberg posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I plan to use the INS infusion nursing core curriculum. what other resources did you use?
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    CRNI study material

    zoidberg replied to zoidberg's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Oh man that's great. Is it bad I would almost rather have hours of VHS to watch? Bust out some
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    Wants PACU But Doesn't Want to Just Sit

    zoidberg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    learn what types of patients are coming to said pacu. i float to two buildings in my hospital system, one pacu is delightful, the other is a **** storm. shadowing is a good idea. and you don't have to...
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    RN + MBA?

    zoidberg replied to mashley89's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My hospital considers an rn+bsn+mba acceptable/equivalent to rn+bsn+msn for nursing management
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    ACNP and Phmnp

    zoidberg replied to TelemetrytoBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Assuming from how you talk that you are not an RN yet... (correct me if i am wrong)...I used to be you. Before I was an RN. While in school, planning my future. Yet, here I am, after working as a...
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    Is this really that controversial?

    zoidberg replied to djksjdalksjf's topic in General Students

    I think the different attitudes seen on here between nursing students and nurses are due to the fact that all of us nurses have been burned or creeped out after we reveal too much, so now we maintain...
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    PICC RN

    zoidberg replied to fangguixiao's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    you will need an extra sterile pair of hands to pull the skin tight and the tissue out of the way.The pressure on the pt's flesh will reduce the depth of the vein so you can reach it with your needle....
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    PICC RN

    zoidberg replied to fangguixiao's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Are you a current PiCC nurse? Which vein, basilic? brachial? how small? did you measure it? is it an appropriate size vein to have a line? Is the depth due to excess
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    Men's FIGS scrubs

    zoidberg replied to nurseacorns's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tried some on not long ago, just order your usual size. I think exchanges are pretty easy if they don't
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    Stylish Shoes for Male Student

    zoidberg replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My shoe requirements now include: 1. moderately comfortable 2. Will last longer than 6 months before I wear them out. (had some cool nike's once... had holes in 4 months) 3. I only want to pay 40 or...
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    Can't stop thinking about work

    zoidberg replied to Michelles87's topic in General Nursing

    I was several years in to a really busy surgical unit. I was terrible. Grumpy, high strung, etc. Long story short, i figured out the cause of my stress was being too involved in the politics. I quit...
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    RN delegating nursing function to CNA/RT

    zoidberg replied to LPNfurever's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you are referring to RT as in Respiratory therapy, I would not delegate to them. I would collaborate with them, as they are a separate profession. Side note: an RT would be more than capable of IV...
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    new nurse advice. screwed up?

    zoidberg replied to introuble7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We can only assume the worst Just kidding. No, but really. What
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    Which nurse do you want for your Little Johnny?

    zoidberg replied to Pirate RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, being the nurse robot repairman has gotta be easier than floor
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    Thinking of giving up FNP program

    zoidberg replied to Guest838984's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    RN in the southeast here. APPs in my system start in low 80's. If i worked a 12 hr day shift monday-thursday (48 hr/week) my pretax is mid 90's. I am thinking about being an RN (prior to some sort of...
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    Amiodarone

    zoidberg replied to neuron's topic in Patient Medications

    Just because they have a-fib and they are on amio doesn't mean they are on amio for a-fib. talk to the cardiologist following the patient to try to gain an understanding of what his/her main worries...
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    zoidberg replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    We have new policies as well. New rules only apply to hazardous meds. We now use gloves when giving intact oral hazardous medications. We are to wear a mask if crushing a hazardous med. I would need...
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    Should I do this?

    zoidberg replied to Lizliz24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Now that you say that... so
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    Trauma Floor

    zoidberg replied to snickers17's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Its probably a trauma med surg floor. just ask. still will be a good place if that interests you. Trauma patients have to go somewhere once they are not being operated on or need sticu care. maybe...
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    Should I pursue an NP degree? I need advice

    zoidberg replied to vmm1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I see this where I work. New grad ABSNs hitting the floors, already enrolled in their DNP, usually FNP program. The college pushes them to apply. I think they convince them that being an RN is not...
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    My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    zoidberg replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Side note, you would probably want 4 techs for 30 patients. With 15 patients per tech, just getting vitals Q4 would keep them busy. Even getting close to 10 patients makes it to where the tech is not...