KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    KRVRN replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My gosh, I am so sorry

  2. Intraveneous Tubing changing. how often

    KRVRN replied to Donna1955's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    D10% or less (or NS only) is Q72hrs. Fluids with dextrose concentrations higher than 10% and TPN are Q24hrs. Gtts are usually Q72hrs, depending what the carrier fluid is. Tubings expire on the same...

  3. How Many is Too Many

    KRVRN replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The family on TLC was the Duggar's. She's expecting number 16 now???

  4. needle stick

    KRVRN replied to pedrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, my university opened a flu shot booth and gave shots to walk-ins. Nurses from the student health clinic staffed it and took volunteers from the nursing school to help...

  5. HOw often do you send twins home together?

    KRVRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree, it's not very common for twins to go home together. If they do, they were probably an older gestation to begin with. And if one preemie twin is a boy and one is a girl... you KNOW that the...

  6. MMR booster during menstrual period?

    KRVRN replied to gchickie's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could lie? You know the reason they're concerned about it, so as long as you know you aren't pregnant... it's just a thought. Also, are you on the pill? You could stop taking it a week...

  7. PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS - - - What is it?? What are they?? Do we all have them??

    KRVRN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    They get the name because they refer to a hydrogen ion as a

  8. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    KRVRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    No bad back, been an RN for 5 yrs... in NICU

  9. Help prioritizing care for pediatric patients

    KRVRN replied to mainegirl's topic in Pediatric

    B A

  10. New to California

    KRVRN replied to cassieopea2193's topic in California Nursing

    Oh, we have Starbuckses across the street from each other out

  11. Isn't this a joke?

    KRVRN replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does this. They ask us to sign our names and maybe a brief message to the pt. The cards are kept in the front of the chart, then mailed out once the pt is D/C. It's not mandatory, so we...

  12. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    KRVRN replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    #3 for me was neonatal... exactly what I do! But the top 2 were gastroenterology and cardiology,

  13. You Know You Live in California When ...

    KRVRN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Tempeartures exceed 90 or drop below 50 and it makes the

  14. Gavage feedings

    KRVRN replied to Karen Whiteted's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Residual" suggests that it is refed. Maybe "gastric aspirate" is meant to indicate output that is discarded and not refed? I agree though, they mean the same to

  15. repogle

    KRVRN replied to kaibigan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If the repogle is giving active output, I don't aspirate since it's obviously well-placed and patent. If it's giving little or no output or abd is distending, I aspirate and auscultate for patency....

  16. Hi and a question!

    KRVRN replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome

  17. How much Folic Acid During Pregnancy?

    KRVRN replied to Anonymous2013's topic in General Nursing

    Prenatals have 800mcg of folic acid in them. If you can't tolerate taking actual prenatal vitamins, consider increasing your dietary intake of folic acid. But make sure you take the One a Day at the...

  18. Calling staff "nurses" who aren't nurses!!

    KRVRN replied to ZRNZ's topic in General Nursing

    Using "RN" when one isn't is illegal, yes. Using "nurse" is too,

  19. How in the world do you make it in CA?

    KRVRN replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, it is $27/hr for new grads. I was trying to remember if it was $25 or $27 and I guess I picked wrong! When I started barely 5 yrs ago the new grad rate was $16.75! Sharp's raises are all based...

  20. Stethescope question?

    KRVRN replied to Love4Me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I use a Littmann neonatal stethoscope. If you decide to buy one, do a search online and compare prices... some sites will charge >$100 and some will charge around $70 for the same

  21. How in the world do you make it in CA?

    KRVRN replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Right next to Sharp Mesa Vista is the Child and Adolescent psych unit, which is part of Mesa Vista. Also right there is Sharp Memorial, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Children's Hospital is...

  22. No She/he Did Not!!!

    KRVRN replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    ...and now that I know this little trick, NO medical professional will EVER get an accurate RR on me again unless I'm asleep or

  23. temp probe placement

    KRVRN replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just sort of put it wherever it is uncovered and out of the way of the other probes and leads. It's challenging on a tiny baby... I've even seen them on the chest of tiny babies. On big babies we...

  24. Certified Medication Technician

    KRVRN replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad, we aren't all bad people. It's just that there are certain topics that absolutely WILL cause all of our feathers to ruffle... the med tech debate is one of them. On a website full of...

  25. Anatomical Charts

    KRVRN replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    And spelling