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  1. Labeling IV bags, bandages

    ghost posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you usually have to label on the IV bags when you hang them? I remember (correct me if I'm wrong) IV bags are: -date hanged -time hanged -amount started -cc/hr -I also semi-remember being told...

  2. Shands @ UF Gainesville

    ghost posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Any new grads or were new grads who started out in Shands @ UF Gainesville? I understand it's a huge complex and wonder how they are with new grad nurses and orientation? How do you like working...

  3. Alcohol Intoxication.

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does this make sense: Pt. is admitted to ER primarily for left leg cellulitis. He is also found to be alcohol intoxication. They treat him with Ativan, Morphine, Dilaudid, and 2 beers (not in that...

  4. Pulses

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    70s, non

  5. Pulses

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    Diagnose this: Pt has a Right femur fracture and is pending surgery. That limb is warm, 2/2 pedal pulses Unaffected limb is 1/2 pedal pulse. In a time span of ------------------------- Think it's a...

  6. Pulses

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Virgo, the R femur got fractured from a slip/fall at home, not

  7. Pulses

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused as to why/how the unaffected limb had compartment syndrome. Unless the unaffected limb had a tibia fracture that went undiagnosed??? Theorizing

  8. Pulses

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, You are correct. The unaffected/no fracture leg had no pulse. The fractured leg was the warm/2+ pulse. No surgery yet (was pending clearance) for 2-3

  9. Do transilluminators work on dark skin or obese adults where you

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    can't necessarily feel or see a vein? Would like to know if it's worth it to invest in one for those "difficult

  10. Blood Transfusion

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the protocol in your institiution during blood transfusions? IE: Stop if temperature changes 1 degree or patient complains of: chills, flank pain, etc. What do you do then? IE: Stop the...

  11. Contraindications for Tube Feeding and certain Medications

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today Dilantin was held so a PEG tube could be stopped (Stop PEG for 1 hour, give Dilantin, restart PEG after 1 hour). The type of feed was "Nepro" (nutritional info, scroll down). How it was...

  12. Waived vs Can do?

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are so many things that RNs can do. What are things that you absolutely need an order for: Ie. 100% O2 mask (order) vs O2 nasal cannula (no order

  13. Lab/Culture

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    Am I missing anything here. Also is there anything that just sounds confusing? Blood Culture: -draw blue bottle (aerobe) -then yellow (anaerobe) -1 minute or 10cc each. If really sick, there is no...

  14. Lab/Culture

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Writing little notes for myself and study group about order/what to do when taking labs. Was wondering if I wrote the instructions clear enough or if I needed to add something.

  15. Sticking a patient twice?

    ghost posted a topic in Emergency

    When you get a patient and you use the IV Start Pak to start an IV in one arm. Do you use the other arm to stick them to draw bloods (ie.

  16. Shoes

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    What shoes do you wear that give support and don't chafe? I've been looking at http://www.allheart.com/dickiesshoes.html at the clogs with strap but their sizing is just way off (small medium large...

  17. Are your pockets full?

    ghost posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do you get organized? I can never find what I need at the time that I need it! I only have those two big pockets in my scrub top and at any on time i have: -prefilled saline syringes -tons of...

  18. Shoes

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    What shoe size are you. Did you have to size up or down if you are a half size?

  19. Shoes

    ghost replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thanks! I'd appreciate the review on the new shoes. Especially since you're a 7.5 like me. I know what you mean about picking shoe sizes...why can't they make them in half sizes? Would make life...

  20. IV Course for LPN

    ghost posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Having finished up my BSN degree and waiting for my GN internship, I came across a community college's "IV Course for LPN." Do you think this would be beneficial to take before going into the GN...

  21. Picking units

    ghost posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm going to interview with different nurse managers for a GN position. Any tips/sample questions to ask them? Just so I can see the differences between units, what they need etc.?...

  22. Drug Question

    ghost posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For impetigo, has anyone heard of using Lotrisone cream? I've read that ususally Mupirocin is used becuase mupirocin is a bacterial antiinfective and impetigo is a superficial skin infection (versus...

  23. IV Pump question

    ghost posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you are using an IV pump and pressing the buttons to set it up, let's say the Doctor's Order: 500 ml NS with 20 mEq KCl q6h and you type in that the rate is 83 ml/hr What do you put in as the...

  24. Unit to start out in (step down or icu)?? r/o

    ghost posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just read on another thread that: "I strongly recommend that you do not accept a first new job in a float pool. Stepdown/telemetry units are highly stressful and extremely difficult for most new...

  25. Jacksonville Mileu

    ghost posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi! New graduate here, and planning to take the NCLEX late August/early September. I've done school internships within the metropolitan NY area but would like to work in northern Florida. If anyone...