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    Took Nclex today.....the tears wont stop

    jnette replied to LUVONCRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons: :balloons: congratulations !!! :balloons: :balloons: :melody: :melody: :) :) :yelclap:
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    R on T phenomenon

    jnette replied to RE Agent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Gwenith.. I had labs drawn at the cardiologist's office last week...potassium, calcium all within normal limits... I am surprised, however, that my magnesium was not checked in these labs??? I would...
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    Changing Attitudes/Mannerisms

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Zebra, if you work for FMC, you WILL soon know what Ultra Care is.. believe me. It was a year before we got our training CDs, etc. on this.. before that it was all through the "grapevine".. knew it...
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    R on T phenomenon

    jnette replied to RE Agent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No... sis has SVT's too... runs in the family I guess. Has been going on for many years for her.. only the past three for me. Often will convert on my own just like that.. sometimes not. All the...
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    Changing Attitudes/Mannerisms

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Imperial.. Ultra Care is just another marketing tool. While the concept is one we as nurse and technical staff should ALL embrace daily, I myself find it offensive to have to sit and watch seventy...
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    Test of Spoken English

    jnette replied to nutella's topic in International Nursing

    Hallo Nutella ! Und woher stammen Sie denn eigentlich? Nord oder Sued Deutschland ? Ich bin in Wiesbaden erzogen... Alles Beste wuensche ich Dir !!! :balloons: :)
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    R on T phenomenon

    jnette replied to RE Agent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Would love to hear more on this... have been throwing a LOT of PVC's here myself lately... couplets, tripletts, even quads. One morning I woke up to a run of EIGHT in a row ! :uhoh21: No...
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    A sign???

    jnette replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Heh.... guess I'd be pizzed too, if I woke up from such an awesome peace just to find myself back on the table, still sick.. still having the #*&^*@ cancer... :stone TAKE ME BACK
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    Elevated BUN and Creatnine

    jnette replied to webblarsk's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I understand.. you are making sense. I'm not knowlegeable enough to answer this, however. Sorry. It is possible.. then again, the seroquel has some wicked side effects as recently discussed in...
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    Do you believe humans have souls?

    jnette replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Without a doubt.
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    A sign???

    jnette replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Have no problem believing this whatsoever.
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    Elevated BUN and Creatnine

    jnette replied to webblarsk's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    A buildup of metabolic wastes in the blood can certainly cause sensory changes; ie. decreased mentation, confusion, coma. You may want to check this patient's calcium and potassium levels as
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sure thing ! :) I used to do reuse for about four years, and know all about cleaning off the "nasties" under those dialyzer endcaps. Thank goodness we no longer do reuse. But yes, anytime I...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Heh. yes.. 4 am. Our first patients go on at 0500, but we are there at 0400 to set up, prepare bicarb.. do all the water and machine tests and checks, etc, etc... OK.. I'll try to explain. During the...
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    Took Nclex today.....the tears wont stop

    jnette replied to LUVONCRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So true, so true. If it's any consolation, mine shut off at 81 as well... and I passed ! SEE ? I thought all kinds of crazy, self defeating thoughts as well... "why 81? It should have been 75 or...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    imperial.. not much time.. got in only a little while ago, and must get to bed.. gotta be up at 0300 to be at work at 0400 again in the morning. OK.. If this patients access flow numbers were LOWER...
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    Question about Mitral Valve Stenosis

    jnette posted a topic in Cardiac

    OK, you admirable cardiac nurses.... I have a question for you. :) It is said that the S3 gallop sound is best heard with the bell of the stethescope at the apex area of the heart. Is there any...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It is sad and frustrating, imperial. FMC provides 4-6 weeks training depending on your medical back ground... HOWEVER... that does not mean they are set loose on the floor without further trng. and...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree, RRN ! I 'm not making near what you're making simply because of location.. I know I could cross the line from my state to yours and increase my pay right off teh bat. We, too, have a superb...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just as any other major health industry corporation, the nurses and staff are at the bottom of the "receiving" totem pole. While they spend millions on advertising and marketing tools, the latest...
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    Saw something that broke my heart

    jnette replied to webblarsk's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) Webblarsk. And thank you for your compassion and your acts of tenderness toward this fellow human. It IS unsettling, I must agree. How very sad. Yet you and your...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ironically, just the opposite. Our annual raise percentage was just CUT. But FMC does things differently across the nation... you'd think they would be consistent, but all their clinics nationally...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sure.. anytime the needle is up against the vessel wall, it will impede the BFR and affect the art. or ven. pressure. But other things can, too.. ie if the patient is beginning to clot off in his/her...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We, too, are still learning all the ins and outs of these access flow tests.. we just started doing these a month ago ourselves.. I'll see if I can get more info on this for you when I go back to work...
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    access flow question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If the patient usually has a decent AP, but then SUDDENLY falls greatly.. this is certainly possible. Yes, the needle may be resting against the vessel wall.. could be due to a poor stick or the...