babynurselsa RN

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    Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

    babynurselsa replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    That would work on a person not addicted to drugs....Won't make a bit of difference except in your own head. What they actually heard was that they have cancer and now when they come in they need...
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    Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    babynurselsa replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Most of our cyclic vomiters are related to marijuana use. There are actually some good articles out there that you can find to read about
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    In my ER, we're required to do preg tests before giving Toradol. Does anyone else do this?

    babynurselsa replied to ReWritten's topic in Emergency

    We used to be able to do dip urines and hcg in the ER way before CLIA regs. Not anymore. If your lab is taking 4 hours to get labs back I would be writing a vriance each and every time. That is not...
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    In my ER, we're required to do preg tests before giving Toradol. Does anyone else do this?

    babynurselsa replied to ReWritten's topic in Emergency

    If you check your drug references it is contraindicated in pregnancy. We do ucg first. Toradol is also contraindicated in early pregnancy. FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to...
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    babynurselsa replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    I don't remember working with an
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    Help..fellow RN breaking into co-workers E mail

    babynurselsa replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    Call the corporate compliance hotline. This takes it out of your managers
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    Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    babynurselsa replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think the Walmart greeter should be required to get
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    pyxis dilemma

    babynurselsa replied to cptluciejensen's topic in General Nursing

    You can also be sure that pharmacy hasa system in place to see how much medication that this nurse is taking out. If all of your facts are true you will actually place your own license in danger by...
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    Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    babynurselsa replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No one smokes more than a half a pack a day.......... No, 99.5 is a high fever for me because mine normally runs low......... I am havinga seizure.....right now in fact......... ooohhhh these...
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    got shouted at yesterday night

    babynurselsa replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    oh i would have had "a little chat with him," it would have had nothing whatsoever to do with a breakdown of my patient load. i would have informed hime that i understand that you are unwell but at...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    babynurselsa replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    We do this to some extent. The patient will be brought to a room by either a tech, or a nurse. Either will at least get vs, give them a gown, and sent to collect a u/a if
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    drug testing

    babynurselsa replied to littlez1's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much every employer requires a drug test for any worker related injury. The insurance companies require it. Presumably so that if the owrker tests positive they can state that may have caused...
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    "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    babynurselsa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many "interesting out there" I had a patient a few weeks ago who sent her husband to town to try and buy her a foley catheter because she "felt too weak to walk to the
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    how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    babynurselsa replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    What about those people who pick their nose while driving their car? Where do you suppose they're going with those nasty fingers, and do you think they're going to be washing their hands before...
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    *Weird* Patient Allergies

    babynurselsa replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt once tell she was allergic to
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    Quick question about nasal sprays

    babynurselsa replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    ummm
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    If you weren't a nurse...

    babynurselsa replied to jhns9vl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd go back to being a cowgirl. Along with a SAHM. Though lately I have found out I am very handy with DIY home construction. I keep teasing my friends at the home depot that they should sponsor my...
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    What did I see???

    babynurselsa replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That IS pulmonary edema. Think pink frothy sputum. IV Lasix, bipap, or intubation this would have given some peep to try and force some of the fluid out of the lungs. Pressors also
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    any guess about low pCO2?

    babynurselsa replied to registeredin06's topic in MICU, SICU

    What are your bicarb abd BE? You are dealing with a metabolic problem that affects the respiratory, versus a respiratory problem that affects the metabolic
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    Anyone use Ntrous Oxide in their ED?

    babynurselsa replied to EDMISSYRN's topic in Emergency

    We used to use it in one of the ERs that I worked at years ago. We would use it for things like burn debridement, fx and such. I havve read some articles that it is popular in many peds ERs for such...
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    blood in stool but...?

    babynurselsa replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If your pt had been drinking artificially colored red drinks like Hawiian punch or Hi-C they can have what appears to be frank bright red stools that are NOT blood. It is the dys from the
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    Bullying in the workplace

    babynurselsa replied to nmred's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My facility has a very concisely written policy written on its non-tolerance of lateral violence. It also covers that subtle stuff such as body language, facial expression, etc. Fortunately my...
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    When is a difference in standing and sitting pulse normal?

    babynurselsa replied to mom4jesus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You may be referring to a tilt test. This is when you take a patients pule and bp in a lying position, then in a sitting position andd then in a standing position. An increase in 15 or more...
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    MO student seeking employment in Tulsa after graduation

    babynurselsa replied to mozarkian's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    St John is a good employer, not the highest paying, but a good employer. Some of the higher paying places are not so great places to work. I doubt that you will find another hospital willing to pay...
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    Trauma Naked?

    babynurselsa replied to mark90's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to go out on a limb and assume it must have been a signifigant MVC to have the trauma team activated We do not work all MVC pts as a trauma. I will say the same thing about an immediate...