ckh23

ckh23 BSN, RN

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  1. NGT/aspiration pneumonia/shot nerves

    ckh23 replied to artsmom's topic in General Nursing

    You would know if you had been dumping tube feeds into his lungs all night long. Yes a CXR should have been done, but you can't write the order for it and if your facility doesn't have a policy in...

  2. why is celebrex no longer preferred?

    ckh23 replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    This is what the FDA has on it. COX-2 Selective (includes Bextra, Celebrex, and Vioxx) and Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

  3. Ethical Dilemma

    ckh23 replied to mglick's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line is the patient refused. In this situation you would need to come up with an alternative plan. Perhaps taking the blood transfusion out of the equation and just approaching the patient...

  4. RNs being drafted during World War 3

    ckh23 replied to Laboratorian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If it comes to that, I doubt you would be drafted as an RN. Doesn't matter to me, sign me

  5. Do you give mag off pump?

    ckh23 replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in Emergency

    It has to do with efficacy and how fast it is eliminated by the kidneys. Our protocol is over 4 hours unless they are on dialysis, in which case we still give it over 30

  6. I'm SO ******!!!

    ckh23 replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    Why do you need to go to the director? You let your instructor know so let her deal with it. At the very least give him/her a chance to deal with

  7. Stethoscope Question.

    ckh23 replied to Murse270's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The longer the better. You don't want to be in the line of fire when they start hacking and send spit and sputum your

  8. Research Question.. Need to adapt it.. please help

    ckh23 replied to angelsy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try putting the information into a PICO format and it should help you come up with something. Here is a link for more information on PICO.

  9. Kentucky Opts Out

    ckh23 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is a good

  10. Kentucky Opts Out

    ckh23 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    edited

  11. Flu Shots anyone?

    ckh23 replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    The alternative of having to wear a mask for 12.5 hours was motivation enough for

  12. CCRN after ADN

    ckh23 replied to ivikatasha's topic in General Students

    As others have stated, you need to have experience in order to sit for this exam. However, it does not need to be critical care experience it just needs to be acute care experience. I wouldn't speak...

  13. FL New Grad worried about multiple DUI's

    ckh23 replied to Eve84RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It appears the Florida BON considers each application on a case by case basis. Check out this PDF and on page 13 it will give you an explanation of what is needed....

  14. Reserve or Guard Nurse but NOT a nurse full-time

    ckh23 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Government, Military

    Talk to a recruiter. In the reserves the need for certain MOS's depends on the area of the country you live in. The need for nurses in Florida is different then the need in California. They should be...

  15. Three Mass. ERs cited for denial of care

    ckh23 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    A surgeon didn't want to come in in the middle of the night.

  16. Was this a fair consequence?

    ckh23 replied to danachap1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. You stole and you got caught. From the employers stand point you are thief and they have to wonder what else you took without getting caught and what else you might steal in the future. Almost...

  17. Emergency vs Critical Care nursing

    ckh23 replied to jlan79's topic in General Nursing

    You can't really say one is harder or more stressful than the other. You are comparing apples to oranges. Each specialty comes with it's own challenges and stress. I have worked both and there are...

  18. Arterial line vs. cuff pressure.

    ckh23 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    With your added information. I would have just let the MD know the situation about the A line and the waveform and that you would be trending pressures by cuff. I would leave it up to them to replace...

  19. Who is responsible to check the emergency cart?

    ckh23 replied to tony2020's topic in General Nursing

    The charge

  20. Taking an IV out and then taking bp?

    ckh23 replied to angeljs12000's topic in General Students

    Sure if it was a big IV. If I had to guess I would say that the pressure from the BP cuff just caused blood to back up into the vein and the pressure just blew out the clot covering the insertion...

  21. Pneumothorax vs. hypovolemia.

    ckh23 replied to jhwang2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't say the symptoms are the same, but they can be similar. They both can present with tachycardia and hypotension, but they also both have different symptoms that help differentiate each...

  22. is it too soon to ask???

    ckh23 replied to iamgabrielle's topic in General Nursing

    It's not too soon. Just inform them are interested in working there full-time instead of part time and leave it at that. They don't need to know the reasoning behind

  23. Med Shortages

    ckh23 replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Not only do we have a shortage of drugs, but we now how a shortage of the glass syringes for PCA pumps. How hard is it to make

  24. Employer broke new hire agreement..ever happened to you?

    ckh23 replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing Career

    To add on to what others have said, you have to think about how this employer will treat agreements in the future. For example, setting a vacation date. As others have said, how can you trust this...

  25. biggest gauge IV??

    ckh23 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

    Usually the AC, but sometimes the forearm. Sometimes you get those young skinny patients that have pipes that look like they would support a