DJ Trance AZ BSN, RN

OK, I am extremely confused of the pregnancy codes that I learnt from class today - GTPAL (gravida, term, pre-term or parity, abortion, and live). For example, G2P1 means the woman is currently pregnant and she has a living child. G4T1P1A1L1 means th...

I just came back from HK and I absolutely would love to work there as well (well for few years at least)...I am certified as an RN here in Toronto and with an MN degree. I currently work with our Ministry but contract will soon be due... Two years ag...

I have read an article regarding Hep.B infection but I was left with 2 Qs after reading it: 1). For patients with chronic Hep.B infection and are capable of producing antibodies for HBV (i.e. anti-HBs, anti-HBc), then why does the virus is still capa...

not sure if this is an appropriate place to post it and therefore, feel free to move it into more appropriate section. i will be completing my nursing degree @ ryerson university (toronto) in year 2008 and i am extremely interested in applying for ...

Well this morning I was called to help because a nurse on the floor had mistakenly administered an insulin for a patient. The nurse is new on the unit, and she doesn't usually work on this particular unit. Thus, the patients she had were unfamiliar...

Well I just found out that the nurse who made the error was fired...I am flabbergasted...

I was reading an article on evidence-based implementation and am extremely confused about the concept. What exactly is evidence-based implementation? Please tell me if I am getting it right: It is the use of evidence to support the implementation pr...

Ah so... Evidence-based implementation basically is putting evidence @ work. I was reading a research article on evidence-based implementation and the authors didn't clearly articulate what the concept is about...I felt so frustrated and thank goodne...

OK, my friend just asked me this question about IV Ancef and I thought some of you can help me out here :) The patient has been transferred to the surgical unit and the MD has ordered to start IV Ancef. However, the MD did not specify the rate. So ...

Ancef IM/IV 500mg q4h-q6h. So he can just follow that? .Eric

hey guys, i needed some clarifications re: piggyback. i have checked with my nx. books but none of them give me good definition. so here are my qs: 1). what is piggyback and what is its purpose? 2). does it always needed to be hung higher (if witho...

I had more chance to work on IV and IV meds this week. I think I do get the idea of a piggyback or a secondary infusion (on the same IV line)...I am feeling more comfortable now when working with IVs, heh. .Eric

First of all, thanks for the clarifications. Now, is it always the case that the piggyback is to be infused first, over the primary infusion (say D5W)? .ERiC

thanks for your quick response. the reason why i wanna study there is because i love hk so much. whether i want to work there or not, i'm still deciding. .eric.

Awww!! I get it now!! Thank you SO MUCH for your clarifications!! It has really helped. Now I can understand the example my professor has given in class. .Eric Tang.

Hey LarryStaton, thanks a lot for your responses in both of my threads! What a coincidence! I am also working with public health/hepatitis B&C team for the summer!! The project that I am still working on is the hepatitis A-G booklet. Does any...

OK I am trying to put together a hepatitis brochure. However, while during the research, I have come across this question: 1). When one is going thru. an acute Hep.A infection, why can't they get a shot of immunoglobulins to help neutralize the viru...

Hmm, thanks for your response, NurseNat. So I think time is the main issue for those immunoglobulins eh. Anyway, I have put together a hepatitis brochure for people with hepatitis; it still needs revisions. If you are interested in checking out my ...