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  1. My grades /:

    KBICU replied to FutureNurseShammy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You passed your classes in your first semester of nursing school! that is a huge accomplishment and you should be proud of yourself. My first semester I got two Cs, and i did absolutely fine and ended...

  2. Post-mediastinal tube

    KBICU replied to Bitsy07's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like normal exudate to me, good idea leaving it alone :) some sites take longer to completely dry up and heal esp if the dsg is being

  3. Insulin drip/hourly BG checks

    KBICU replied to Elvish's topic in Patient Medications

    Insulin gtts are primarily in ICU and the cardiovascular surgical unit where I work given the patient population of post CABG patients. The ratio remains the same, 3 pts on days, 4 on eves and 5-6 on...

  4. Post-mediastinal tube

    KBICU replied to Bitsy07's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What color was it? If it resembled a blood clot, thats probably what it was. Two days after the tube removal the incision site may not be completely healed, and/or you may have pulled off scabs when...

  5. Medication 20% Rule.

    KBICU replied to kv07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Only heard of the 50% rule. If a med is missed at say 8 am and is scheduled again at 2pm (say BID) you can give the 8 am dose up until 11 am (6 hours until next dose, so you can give it half the time...

  6. Low Calcium Question??

    KBICU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you had a right to be concerned. He needs a workup in the ER. If you told your higher ups thats all you can do. Did you guys refer him back to the ER or send him

  7. Low Calcium Question??

    KBICU replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes it is a sign of low calcium. Did you draw labs? Did he get a neuro/body workup after the

  8. Does your hospital ID badge have your first AND last name on it?

    KBICU replied to Deetail's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital gets alot of people from the nearby prison (everyone has "chest pain") one of my friends was caring for one of them and read her badge outloud with her last name on it and said "i like...

  9. Lung sounds after lobectomy

    KBICU replied to alynch08's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the lobe removed sometimes fluid shifts and pushes the other parts up or down, causing lung sounds to be heard when you dont expect it. Asked this same question to a CV surgeon and thats...

  10. New grad--should I specialize in ICU or L&D??

    KBICU replied to girliegirlieRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any job as a new grad will be worth your time. Just get in SOMEWHERE then go from there. Hard to be so picky in the new grad

  11. What is the one thing that turns your stomach?

    KBICU replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    Pannus's (if that's a word) and anything that grows in them or is found in

  12. Dsat

    KBICU replied to Maysaa26's topic in General Students

    Desat is an abbrevation for "desaturation" of oxygen. When measuring a patients oxygen saturation (O2 sat) its called "desatting" if the number goes low. For example patients sometimes desat with...

  13. Very high BGL .... thoughts?

    KBICU replied to KitkatPRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Just because he's a symptomatic now doesn't mean he will stay that way. Sounds like he needs a DKA workup or an insulin regimen change. Regardless he is at a higher risk for infection, stroke, MI, Etc...

  14. Stupid question of the night (:

    KBICU replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in General Students

    Never really heard of it described like that but yes that's what it sounds like...you apply even a small amount of palpating and occlude the pulse. I've seen it with dopplering pedal pulses but...

  15. Interest in hospice

    KBICU posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello all ~~~~ I have always had an interest in hospice nursing since i got to shadow in nursing school. My background though is all cardiac. Just wondering what backgrounds you all have and how you...

  16. Trendelenburg positioning

    KBICU posted a topic in Critical Care

    Just read an interesting article in the November AJCC that I thought I'd share with you guys. It researches the use of trendelenburg position and how it came to be common practice for an intervention...

  17. Float Pool Nurses

    KBICU replied to Capco56's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My mom is a nurse also and did float pool for 5 of her 30 years in nursing. Splitting floors is definetly common, and she use to do 12 hour shifts and go to THREE floors

  18. To all who took or going to take NCLEX - Rn ..

    KBICU replied to fitnryt's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you have access to ATI? Lots of practice questions/content review...also did the Saunders flashcards because towards the end of my studying I felt computer overloaded and just wanted a different...

  19. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    KBICU replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I said it would give you more questions on a topic, I didn't mean maternity etc - pharm risk potential etc are the categories of the nclex. The test attempts to assess your knowledge while still...

  20. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    KBICU replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Never said I don't believe you. Based on the description of what CAT testing is it states that the questions given are based on the individuals capacity to answer the preceeding questions. You get...

  21. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    KBICU replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not what I've heard/seen. Regardless it's still important to review information you are not comfortable with because you never know what questions your going to get. Also i see that is the 2010 test...

  22. stroke question

    KBICU replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in General Students

    I had a pt who had had a CVA and BP parameters were SBP 180-200 on IV Labetolol *rolls

  23. Job Market in NH?

    KBICU replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in General Nursing

    CMC/Elliot hiring

  24. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    KBICU replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Romneyyyyy ryan

  25. Obamacare: are you for it, against it, or unsure?

    KBICU replied to Lucidity's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    YES. Well