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  1. Heparin Math.....HELP

    It is nice of you to want to help. The other posters aren't being mean. They just want to show the correct solution. While I can think of situations where rounding a weight is o.k. (i.e. 85.1 kg...
  2. Congratulations and good for you for venturing out of your familiar
  3. Night Shift Snack

    LOL! Think I know where you're going w/ that one
  4. Night Shift Snack

    Almonds (they have honey cinnamon coated at Target that satisfy the sweet tooth), cheese strings, pistachios, pretzels, yogurt, Fig Newtons, grapes, hummus and crackers, iced citrus green tea...
  5. is it nurse's week?

    Wow! Even
  6. is it nurse's week?

    Niiiiice! Wish I worked at your hospital
  7. Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    That was an awesome idea! I'd love to have a snack cupboard. Especially when I forget my lunch and Murphy's Law sees to it that I have no money in my wallet to hit the vending machines. (I work...
  8. Feeling worthless

    I'm so sorry that there's no way to alleviate some of the stress. You are obviously very tough and you will make it through even though that seems impossible now. Something will give at some...
  9. Sweet lady couldn't make it to the bathroom in time and had a large liquid stool all down her leg, into her socks and on to the floor. She was mortified and must have apologized 20 times. I wanted...
  10. Feeling worthless

    You sound quite depressed and I am so sorry you are going through this. Try to cut yourself some slack. You sound like you are very hard on yourself. From a stranger's perspective, I would not say...
  11. Might not graduate over FB

    Yeah!!!!!! So so very happy for you!! I was feeling so stressed for you. Now I can breathe
  12. Might not graduate over FB

    Sorry this unfortunate event is happening to you. If you do make it out of this situation w/ your nursing degree intact (or even if you don't), use this experience for good and make sure to educate...
  13. Just a tee-hee moment

  14. My First 12 Hour Clinical Day

    Good for you
  15. The newest and coolest thing you've ever done

    Took care if a patient with Mad Cow Disease (or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). Pt. was in advanced stages and mom networked w/ some people in England and found out about a promising medication that is...
  16. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    Another thought. Have you recently switched to a different brand of tubing? My thought is maybe the tubing is slightly different or defective and therefore causing the pumps to incorrectly calculate...
  17. Case Study: "A Case of Bad Blood"

    Oops. Just looked at the article again and realized it addresses the multiparous female donor issue. Sorry. To "core0". Too bad that some hospitals have to use a lot of older blood. It would be good...
  18. Case Study: "A Case of Bad Blood"

    Loved this article. Thank you! Had a few questions so read more about it. Interesting fact I read.... blood from multiparous women and blood > 14 days old more likely to cause TRALI. Also, it...
  19. Med passing question from a student

    ^This^ It will take longer but in my opinion well worth
  20. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    I agree w/ the other replies that recommended lowering the VTBI a little more. Also, a secondary flush bag is ideal but I understand that you can't do that due to lack of supplies. This is probably a...
  21. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

    Crap! We do this ALL the time on our floor. I think I'll be bringing this up w/ my manager and at the next staff mtg. Thanks for the
  22. Great Apps for Great Nurses

    "Mully".... LOVE the Resuscitation! app you suggested. Addicted
  23. Blood transfusion

    Check your hospital's protocol but everywhere I've ever worked the blood cannot hang for more than four hours. I always aim for 3 hours (unless trauma or acute blood loss). That way if I run into...
  24. 10/10: Lightheaded, nauseated, almost passed out. Second most painful experience a walk in the park compared to 10/10 pain. I think describing 10/10 pain as being "the worst pain you've ever had" is...