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  1. Malignant Hyperthermia

    Salty1 replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow! On what planet did that Resident attend Medical School? Dantrium is part of their shtick - if indicated, Dantrium may be given preoperatively as a preventative 45 minutes prior to induction. So...

  2. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    Salty1 replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see an answer to your question as to how hospitals make money from umbilical cords. Perhaps the poster is making a reference to the use of umbilical cords as vascular grafts developed by...

  3. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    Salty1 replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your question about umbilical cords being money makers for hospitals appears to remain unanswered. Perhaps the poster is referring to the use of umbilical cords as vascular grafts as developed by...

  4. imposter nurse????

    Salty1 replied to lllliv's topic in General Nursing

    I do not doubt for one minute that this person is a bogus Nurse. The real question is why was she in a medical facility? Any drugs missing? Any syringes missing? Any babies missing (God forbid) ?...

  5. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    Salty1 replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess one might call this Deja's view. (Sorry - I couldn't resist).

  6. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    Salty1 replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess one might call this Deja's

  7. CPR after rigor mortis

    Salty1 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Only if the patient's name is

  8. Nurses inserting External Jugular peripheral lines

    Salty1 replied to LRaz's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Suggest you refer to a post by militaryRN on 03-04-2004 wherein the poster states he/she was fired for inserting an EJ access line during a code. Two MD's present were unable to gain access and...

  9. Diff b/w PICC and Central Line

    Salty1 replied to angelique777's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    PICC lines are usually inserted via the right peripheral basilic vein and advanced to the Superior Vena Cava and are characterized as LOW/NO risk of pneumothorax contrasted with sub-clavian central...

  10. marinol

    Salty1 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While Marinol is usually employed to control nausea & vomiting for patients on chemo, I have seen it prescribed for appetite stimulation, dosage at 2.5 mg po bid ac lunch & dinner. As you may...

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Salty1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    good one! in originally reading the post to which you allude, i failed to note the spelling error - probably because they are so frequent on this board . spell checker appears to be in great need....

  12. I need to help my Dad

    Salty1 replied to milenko's topic in Pulmonary

    May I suggest that you refer to Web MD on the internet where you can find answers to all of your questions - primarily in lay language and phraseology. All of the information may be printed which you...

  13. Viet Nam 1966

    Salty1 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Government, Military

    God Bless You for sharing this touching story with everyone. Thank you.

  14. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Salty1 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    38 year old female presented in ER with complaint of foreign body in bladder, to wit, Bic ball point pen refill! X-ray confirmed same. Urologist on call took patient to Cysto for removal. Queried the...

  15. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Salty1 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Retired Chief of Police, depressed over longstanding COPD, brought to ER via ambulance after attempting suicide by putting service revolver in his mouth and firing same. On examination patient was...

  16. Meds that should never be given IV push

    Salty1 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    echoing vicky's comment i must say that the alphabetic list for iv dilutions is an excellent resource. i recall a board certified internist once requesting that i give vitamin k iv push. when i...

  17. SARS and bird-flu.

    Salty1 replied to Dinith88's topic in Infectious Disease

    Reference is made to the following site which should answer all your questions:

  18. yellow fever vaccine

    Salty1 replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard adverse reports about Larium. At the time I was in West Africa,Larium, fortunately, was not available. I took chloraquin tablets once weekly without any adverse reactions. Unfortunately,...

  19. yellow fever vaccine

    Salty1 replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    My spouse, myself and three children all had yellow fever immunization prior to traveling to and living in West Africa. No problems. Immunization is usually rendered at US Public Health facilities....

  20. Anyone know what ANGILNEYNOTICENEMA is?

    Salty1 replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    The term angioneurotic edema is something of a misnomer and has nothing to do with neurosis and for that reason was supposed to be corrected in the literature and medical dictionaries as angioedema....

  21. I need a consult and advice

    Salty1 replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    If this is Raynaud's it is most unusual since it involves only one finger. While I have only seen two or three Raynaud's cases they all involved all the fingers. I would think that your spouse should...

  22. Please Help Me!

    Salty1 replied to Desperate_2_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    A FELONY charge for stealing a shirt? What were the circumstances surrounding the theft? What was its value? Were any threats or physical intimidation involved? Were you represented by an attorney at...

  23. How many mistakes can one nurse make? (A vent)

    Salty1 replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are referring to my post about stashing the DOA in an equipment alcove behind a curtain -- no, she did not call a code upon discovering the body. I had already removed the clothing, wrapped the...

  24. Bird Flu

    Salty1 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    As a very young soldier, newly arrived in Japan in the winter of 1946, as part of the US Army Occupation Forces I was on a troop train slowly pulling in to Yokahama Station and observed hundreds of...

  25. Life is futile, dead is dead, the other side

    Salty1 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, am sorry you are going through this ordeal. Based upon the information you have provided, it is obvious you have made the right decision. You raised a question as to what if her mind is lucid...