maxienurse

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1. Magnesium sulfate

   maxienurse replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Following up on my own question: How do you calculate the following (what is the formula) ? Medication is: 20 grams Magnesium Sulfate in 500 ml of D/W bag. Order is: Give 6grams (150 mls) loading dose via IV pump over 20-30min, then give 2gr/hr main...

2. Magnesium sulfate

   maxienurse replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, I believe that is exactly my problem (the period of time is not specified) The orders do not say over what period of time the bolus should be administered. We usually give the bolus over 20 or 30 min. My point is, we DO that, but the orders don'...

3. Magnesium sulfate

   maxienurse replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Medication is supplied: 20 grams Magnesium Sulfate in 500 ml of D/W bag. Order is 6grams (150 mls) loading dose via IV pump then 2gr/hr maintenance dose. Pt diagnosis is severe pre-eclampsia. Management: 1st hour q 15min BP's, Resp, continuous Pusl...

4. Magnesium sulfate

   maxienurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Calculating doses for IVPB eg. 6gram bolus. Please help.

5. 2016 awhonn staffing guidelines in L&D

   maxienurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anyone have information on the changes ?

6. Congenital Pneumonia

   maxienurse posted a topic in NICU

   I have a new grandbaby 24 hrs old with congenital pneumonia. I am in the states, he is in the UK. Getting messages from my son which are very concerning to me. Last message:- "platelets gone down. Inflammatory levels gone up. New labs just drawn to s...

7. I have officially been an RN for one year today!

   maxienurse replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in New Nurse

   To WishNHopeNdreamN Thank you !! How encouraging. Your reply will cetainly help me in giving advice to this young friend who is going through a lot of anxiety and frustation as a new grad not being able to find a job.

8. Plastic Surgery

   maxienurse replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

   WOW !!! Enlightening. I appreciate the diverse thoughts, attitudes and ideas. I wonder what the cost is? I know it varies greatly from provider to provider and the different options available. I am under the impression that it is +- $500.00 a syringe...

9. New grad RN job with no connections?

   maxienurse replied to jessRN6896's topic in Career Support

   I'm so sorry to hear this. A friend's daughter is in the same boat. A bit discouraging but keep going....as someone mentioned above, get your foot in the door "somewhere". take a job in any area jsut as a start. I also believe it is a good idea to g...

10. New Grad, No Job experience, How to find a job.

    maxienurse replied to maxienurse's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you for your reply. I will suggest that. Maybe she will need that little seed planted. She is young and living with her parent at the moment. Not sure how open she is to moving. But you're right, that may be her only option. Her father is push...

11. Plastic Surgery

    maxienurse posted a topic in Aesthetics

    It seems like Plastic Surgery or procedures like Botox and "Fillers" are becoming quite common-place. Who has an opinion on this? I have a few issues with this and questions. 1) Can it become addictive ? The Botox and "Fillers" appear to be so. ...

12. I have officially been an RN for one year today!

    maxienurse replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in New Nurse

    How difficult did you find it to find a job after graduating and how did you go about looking for a job?

13. New Grad, No Job experience, How to find a job.

    maxienurse posted a topic in New Nurse

    A friend has graduated. Cannot find a job. All job postings has as a requirement "at least one year's experience". Has anyone got suggestions what I tell this eager young lady who wants desperatley to work?

14. efm during an epidural placement ?

    maxienurse replied to maxienurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much for all of your responses re EFM during an epidural insertion. Very interesting and enlightening.

15. efm during an epidural placement ?

    maxienurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What are the practices out there? It is sometimes impossible to monitor the Fhr during the placement of an epidural, especially with the patient sitting up, and leaning over, as is a very common positon for the pt. to assume for the placement. There ...