Topaz7

Topaz7

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  1. Factory Nursing?

    Topaz7 posted a topic in Occupational Health

    Not sure if this is the right area for this...I'm wondering about how to get into factory nursing. I have looked up several factories online here in Michigan and I can't seem to find any listings at...

  2. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Topaz7 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    There's psychological addiction then there's physical, I never said a person would need to detox from phenergan, but that doesn't mean it can't be abused or psychologically addictive, and yes our docs...

  3. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Topaz7 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    Disagree ... I've taken phenergan and it made me feel like I was on Vicodin for a couple hours before it knocked me out. It's not a scheduled med but its naive of you to think people don't abuse...

  4. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 posted a topic in Addictions

    I'm just wondering why someone's BAC would continue to go up and up and up upon recheck even 5 hours after admission onto the unit. The RN I'm working with says that with it being 5 hours since admit...

  5. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    Maybe they just had one last "binge" right before coming in and that's why it kept going up after

  6. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    Wow...

  7. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    The person was an unreliable source on when they last drank which tells me probably right before they came in they might have had

  8. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    I will I promise

  9. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    I have not solved the riddle lol maybe ill pick the dr.s brain a

  10. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    3 16oz

  11. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    Came in at .147 next check .159 after five hours it was a .195- had patient drink a lot of water and it came down to .107 after 3 glasses of water. Does dehydration play a role in

  12. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    Ok. Thanks for the

  13. Reasons why BAC would continue to go up hours after admission

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Addictions

    Possible but we searched the patient and they cane in with no

  14. ect nurses

    Topaz7 replied to 302queen's topic in Psychiatric

    Newer* lol and no problem. My unit is in the middle of transitioning into doing TMS treatments. You should research it, pretty

  15. ect nurses

    Topaz7 replied to 302queen's topic in Psychiatric

    Transcranial magnetic stimulation It's a less invasive new were approved

  16. Factory Nursing?

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in Occupational Health

    Thank you

  17. ECT PACU to PACU in hospital

    Topaz7 posted a topic in PACU

    Has anyone worked a PACU setting in ECT and then went to a medical hospital and done PACU nursing? Do you think it's harder in a medical hospital versus PACU in an ECT clinic? Would I adjust well?...

  18. ECT PACU to PACU in hospital

    Topaz7 replied to Topaz7's topic in PACU

    Thank you for your reply! I might do that! Sorry I have been away for awhile and haven't responded til

  19. ECT

    Topaz7 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    My hospital recently did a study of ECT in dementia patients with behavioral issues and we had great success in alleviating behavioral issues. We also treat behavioral issues in patients who are DD or...

  20. ECT

    Topaz7 replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    I have seen it work miracles for my patients! It really is more effective than meds but politics comes into play and insurance companies won't pay unless you've had several failed med trials usually....

  21. Any LPNs?

    Topaz7 replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Psychiatric

    I set up treatment room for the doctors, reconstitute the Brevital, recover patients, assess, the only difference is I have to have the RN discharge and I can't do IV meds. In Detox I'm the med nurse,...

  22. Any LPNs?

    Topaz7 replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I work full time in ECT in recovery, and also on call in

  23. ect nurses

    Topaz7 replied to 302queen's topic in Psychiatric

    Accidentally cut off my post mid way. Anyways it would be no better than how they did it years ago when they used it to punish people "out of their bad

  24. ect nurses

    Topaz7 replied to 302queen's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm an ECT nurse as well, and yes it's done under general anesthesia with a muscle relaxant. If they didn't it would be

  25. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    Topaz7 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    First of all, phenergan can and is abused. I've taken it, it can and with a lot of people myself included give you a high, not to mention knock you out cold. Out of the list of meds the OP mentioned...