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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 my a clinical professor to write down what the am...

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 there (what area do you work in)? Do you recommend sta...

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 order). When he gets sent up to a med-surg floor, his...

70s, non diabetic.

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 blood clot that travelled from the affected limb to...

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

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 here.

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 days.

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

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 infusion. Do you just disconnect the blood line comple...

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 explained is that Dilantin clings to the "milk" in the t...

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 needed)

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 bacteria. Think yeast. Order for yeast, mold or A...

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. Thanks!

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. vacutainer)?

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 instead of real numbers).

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 alcohol pads -alligator clamps -IV start kits -scissor...

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

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 so much simpler :)

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 internship. In college I didnt get much of a change to ...

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.? Thanks!:monkeydance:

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 Lotrisone which is an antifungal medication). Is th...

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 volume to be infused? 500 or 475? This website says t...

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 grads. They just do not get the support and training ...

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 has worked in Baptist or St. Lukes (or other hospita...