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  1. Has anyone applied to South Alabama ENP (summer 2011)?

    shadowflightnurse replied to shadowflightnurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks and good luck to you. I received my ACCEPTANCE letter yesterday!!!! Hope you get your good news soon

  2. University of South Alabama MSN-FNP Program

    shadowflightnurse replied to TjamieRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Have you heard anything on your application

  3. University of South Alabama MSN-FNP Program

    shadowflightnurse replied to TjamieRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I applied for the summer start. Emergency Program (FNP/ACNP). Waiting to

  4. University of South Alabama MSN program

    shadowflightnurse replied to MSNtobe's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I too am interestedin the Emergency NP program. From what I have read on their website, the FNP and ACNP classes for this program are different than either individual program (look at the specific...

  5. Meeting CHF core measures with medication reconciliation upon discharge

    shadowflightnurse replied to blynnRN's topic in Cardiac

    Good to know so many of us share the same problems. My hospital has a core measures team to follow all issues related to core measures (AMI, CHF, Pneumonia,SCIP, etc). Unfortunately this "team" is...

  6. Cardiac Cath: Stent name

    shadowflightnurse replied to maisyLPN's topic in Cardiac

    forgot to address the stent name issue, If you are still caring for the patient check their chart in the cath report the exact name and size of the stent will be listed. Names of stents are generally...

  7. Cardiac Cath: Stent name

    shadowflightnurse replied to maisyLPN's topic in Cardiac

    I work in a cath lab and there are various types of stents...bare metal vs drug eluting. There are no stents that are "allergic" to nicotine. It sounds as if someone was blowing smoke up you patients...

  8. HIPAA dilemna/question

    shadowflightnurse replied to NocturneNrse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I believe RevolutioN2013 hit it on the head with theintent if HIPAA is to prevent PHI (protected health information) from bein disclosed. Simply letting the family shouldn't be a violation of HIPAA....

  9. filter needles

    shadowflightnurse replied to HSRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I too have worked at multiple hospitals that do not stock filter needles. The hospital where I currently work has pretty much gotten away from meds in ampules, but should still have filter needles...

  10. Cocaine testing...help please!!

    shadowflightnurse replied to Nursonegreat's topic in Emergency

    Plenty of dipstick kits available. I did a quick Google search and had lots of hits. You may want to check with whoever does your supplies, they may have a contract with a particular company. You may...

  11. ekg strips...need help!!!!

    shadowflightnurse replied to KellieNurse06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Here is another pretty good site... http://www.skillstat.com/ECG_Sim_demo.html It has a dynamic rhythm section with a brief explanation of each rhythm's characteristics. This one is also good. It...

  12. Does anyone give Fentanyl IV push?

    shadowflightnurse replied to ALCCRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't have a specific policy I could forward, but I do use Fentanyl VERY frequently. I do pre-hospital/transport nursing on a helicopter and we give a ton of Fentanyl. Our guidelines are 1mcg/kg for...

  13. peripheral dopamine...eek!

    shadowflightnurse replied to cvryder's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Do it frequently. I just had a lady last night on Dopamine with "old lady" veins. She was an ICU hold in the ED. She had a 22G and a 24G. ED doc wouldn't put in a central ("she's not my patient...

  14. Ok To Use 1/2 Bag Of Premix?

    shadowflightnurse replied to fostercatmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Unless the facility had a specific policy against it, I would have used the pre-mixed bag. Even if there was a policy against it, I probably would have still done it because it would have been in the...

  15. IV pumps for art lines

    shadowflightnurse posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just curious if anyone is routinely using IV pumps in place of pressure bags on arterial lines? We have a new chief flight nurse who is insisting that we put all art lines on an IV pump to run at...

  16. Phenytoin

    shadowflightnurse replied to angelique777's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My first instinct is that it would cause a heart block, probably 3rd degree. I know it used to be used for ventricular arrhythmias, so that's why I would say a significant block. It can also cause...

  17. IV pumps for art lines

    shadowflightnurse replied to shadowflightnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for the replies. I have not been able to find any documentation to support putting pressure lines on a pump. Like was already said, as long as the pressure n the bag is maintained at the...

  18. Updated RN CE requirements for relicensure?

    shadowflightnurse replied to Boston64's topic in General Nursing

    Try these sites: This has the CE requirements and a partial breakdown: http://www.learningext.com/resources/cerequirements.asp This has a link to each individual state BON:

  19. Flight Nursing

    shadowflightnurse replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am a flight nurse (going on 6 years). Each company has a different set of qualifications. For a "general" helicopter transport company, most look for 3-5 years of critical care ED and/or ICU)...

  20. High K...when to check bg's?

    shadowflightnurse replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    Usually hourly is reasonable. Typically DKA's who get insulin bolus/drip will get an hourly BG check. Unless the patient was showing signs of being hypoglycemic, I wouldn't worry. Would be good to...

  21. titrating cardizem

    shadowflightnurse replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

    I have worked at many different hospitals, some do not allow any vasoactive drips at all on tele floors. Most will allow them as long as they are not being titrated. For example will will have a chest...

  22. Potentially unstable rhythms

    shadowflightnurse replied to suzy0610's topic in Cardiac

    V tach can actually be paced, on a very rare occasion. If it is a stable polymorphic VT with a wide complex, then you can try overdrive pacing. Hardly seen on a regular basis, but it is out there....

  23. Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    shadowflightnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The laws vary state to state on drug testing. Nicotine is usually not included, but that's not to say the employers may not start testing for it. As far as it being legal, not all of the drugs tested...

  24. EMS..LTC..DNR orders

    shadowflightnurse replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the state's EMS regs. When I was in Arizona, there was a specific pre-hospital DNR form that had to be filled out and given to the EMS providers. It was bright orange, had to be the...

  25. Frontier FNP program

    shadowflightnurse replied to NVM's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I too appreciate all of the information you have shared. What was the typical on-line course like? Were you mostly reading on your on and writing paper after paper. Or was it more of a traditional...