Charslight

Charslight has 15 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, Hospice, Picc LInes.

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1. Why ESRD patient still take furosemide???

   Charslight replied to orchunkin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Ok - I just read this excellent article which explains why diuretics a in ESRD patients. Here is the link:

2. Why ESRD patient still take furosemide???

   Charslight replied to orchunkin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Since Lasix is a loop diuretic - pulling K+ out of the bloodstream via the kidneys it appears to me that it would not work in an Anuric patient who is on dialysis. However I have found many anuric...

3. Working for Alternative physician - need advice

   Charslight replied to Charslight's topic in Nursing Career

   Can you please direct me to the site where it is mentioned that in order to do phlebotomy in a Physicians office there needs to be a certification. I just see phlebotomy certification. I am doing...

4. Phlebotomy on very large bulging veins

   Charslight replied to Charslight's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone. I did go for the smaller vein after the second try and didn’t tie the tourniquet tight at all. Very deceiving. Thank

5. Working for Alternative physician - need advice

   Charslight replied to Charslight's topic in Nursing Career

   Thank you for that. Yes, I do know what I need to do. I just need to hear it from someone else. After years of working with wonderful fellow nurses, I find I am by myself trying to apply all the...

6. Phlebotomy on very large bulging veins

   Charslight posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone had trouble drawing blood from patients with very large veins? As a former ICU RN - placing IV's in large veins was occasionally misleading as you would think you could get in without any...

7. Working for Alternative physician - need advice

   Charslight posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hello, I left my 16 year nursing position in a critical care environment in the hospital, after a couple of surgeries made the physical work of standing, lifting etc not a good fit for me anymore. I...

8. Reinventing a Nursing Career after 16 years.

   Charslight posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I became an RN 16 years ago, while raising a family and other animals.... I was a front line RN. I worked hard, and enjoyed my work immensely. I loved taking care of my patients, and feeling...

9. Nursing: Moment by Moment

   Charslight replied to Charslight's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for the lovely comments. I try to encourage new nurses because we have to keep our eyes open for those moments that can stealthily sneak by unnoticed at times. The honor of nursing...

10. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Charslight replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    OH no, I just saw this, can you look at my captions? i was on a caption roll this morning!!! maybe I will just have to ‘green' and bear it that the competition is

11. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Charslight replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse to patient:”Vill you stop greening, zis is

12. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Charslight replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse to Doctor: “Herr Doktor, ve fibbing,labs show ze patient had too much iron in blood, call =Code

13. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Charslight replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse to student: “Well now you know all about the nuts and bolts of

14. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Charslight replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    After 1000 X-rays, I would say he is radiated and

15. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Charslight replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Spinach OD ! ENdoscopy STAT to the