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1. how much o2 is too much?

   unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a nursing home, hence the calling oncall doc and waiting for return call. It took about 15 min for the doc to call back. It is true that I wasn't as freaked out since the death was...

2. how much o2 is too much?

   unsaint77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a DNR/DNI pt, but was not hospice. She was incoherent and lethargic. She was not opening her eyes. We were expecting her to expire soon. Her sat was 80 with 3L via NC in the morning. Doctor...

3. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

   unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

   2ml flush???? A teaspoon is 5ml. Can 2ml of water flush

4. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

   unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't know a NG tube is not the same as a feeding tube. can you tell me how they are

5. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

   unsaint77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was administering med through NG Fr 10. The NG was patent and in the right place; I got 15cc residual, heard air woosh through sthethoscope, the catheter length checked out. The HOB was at least 30...

6. what is fragility?

   unsaint77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   [h=2]http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/pharmacy/rxupdate/2004/04rxu.html Medications That Should Not Be Crushed Due to Fragility: Mirtazapine (Remeron SolTab®) and olanzapine (Zyprexa...

7. does TPN make INR to increase or decrease?

   unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the comments. Would TPN have any effect on clotting time one way or the

8. does TPN make INR to increase or decrease?

   unsaint77 posted a topic in General Students

   I thought INR would increase since platelet would be more diluted by TPN. But I want to make sure.

9. low HOB better for urine flow?

   unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't know this. It's amazing. So, a bladder gets fuller at night. Thanks Skindigo. ADH: The Test | Antidiuretic Hormone ADH secretion increases when a person is standing, at night, and with...

10. In urostomy (ileal conduit), what keeps bowel content from leaking into ureter?

    unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Students

    I get it now. thank

11. pt with MRSA in sputum ambulating in hallway with no mask

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12. pt with MRSA in sputum ambulating in hallway with no mask

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13. a better way to collect u/c sample from foley catheter?

    unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for educating me. As you probably notice, i am a new nurse. If you had recognized my recent postings, you would know that my unit is poorly run and has so many things to upgrade....

14. In urostomy (ileal conduit), what keeps bowel content from leaking into ureter?

    unsaint77 posted a topic in General Students

    I am trying to understand how urostomy (or ileal conduit) works. ureter is a sterile environment. what keeps bowel content from leaking into the ureter?

15. a better way to collect u/c sample from foley catheter?

    unsaint77 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I forgot to mention that the foley we use don't have the port canesdukegirl is referring to. So, I have to do either of these two. (for the sake of discussion let's use the term "catheter" as...