jmgrn65 RN

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    alli ~ diet pill

    jmgrn65 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on alli since end of june, I have lost 15 lbs. I would have lost more but I have gone on vacation and out of town for a couple of weeks.. it makes it rather difficult to want to eat low...
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    Central line question?

    jmgrn65 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't like to draw ptt/pt via line either esp. if heparin gtt is hanging. I have too many incorrect ptt. I agree that it doesn't make alot of sense. but it
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    Injured Football Player

    jmgrn65 replied to sanctuary's topic in General Nursing

    They don't even know yet the extent of the injuries. He is in an induced coma, until the swelling goes
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    Sad conversation today

    jmgrn65 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    i understand you were trying to put another thought there. but, there has not been any evidence of reversal of alziemers. sometimes cancer is cureable, imo it isn't even comparable... apples and...
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    "It must be nice to sit in front of a computer all day"

    jmgrn65 replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    or said " I wouldn't
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    Hematoma vs. hyperemia vs. hemangioma

    jmgrn65 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a hemangioma is an abnormal build up of blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.[1] it is also described as a congenital benign skin lesion consisting of dense, usually elevated masses of dilated...
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    Hematoma vs. hyperemia vs. hemangioma

    jmgrn65 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hyperemia describes the increase of blood flow to different tissues in the body. it can have medical implications, but is also a regulatory response, allowing change in blood supply to different...
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    Sad conversation today

    jmgrn65 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    don't you think that if someone out there did that, reversed alzheimers with diet or what ever. it would be in the news!!! and maybe your right about what good it would do to tell, but what good did...
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    Nurse with latex allergy?

    jmgrn65 replied to curliegirl80RN's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital is just about latex free, we don't use latex gloves except sterile and there are alternatives. Tournaqets are latex free. So really that should not stop you from being a nurse. good
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    rets tech

    jmgrn65 replied to mistydave's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I don't understand, why would you have to quit your job if you got to KCMA? Many students work and go there. I grad. in 92 i worked 3 jobs and went to school
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    Magnet Hospital Status

    jmgrn65 replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nurse Management

    we have had it for a couple of years, I can't see that I see anything different except more committees and meetings. No more money, still work short. It cost alot of money to obtain magnet status. I...
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    epidural catheters

    jmgrn65 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    well our epidurals are used for post thoracotomy patients, so there isn't numbing involved it is placed differently than L&D patients. It is for pain control. We monitor thier sedation, and of...
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    epidural catheters

    jmgrn65 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    yes I agree the vendors should take the time to find out what the facilities policies
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    epidural catheters

    jmgrn65 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    training was given by an anesthesiologist, we took a test, a competency and demonstrated pulling the epidural. we do check inr if patient is on anticoags. we are well educated. and why do you seem to...
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    epidural catheters

    jmgrn65 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    Well I didn't just fall off the turnip wagon. Yes we have competencies. BON says that as long as we are properly educated then we can do it. Obviously our states are very
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    epidural catheters

    jmgrn65 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    our epidural pump is different than our IV
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    epidural catheters

    jmgrn65 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    we bolus epidurals and titrate all the time and have for all of my career which is about 15 years. We also recently started pulling epidurals. So really there is nothing wrong with
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    Someone gave me a knuckle SW and I'm NPO!!!

    jmgrn65 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    yes it is assualt, now if the patient is confused or demented that is another
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    will my dx prevent me from entering NS?

    jmgrn65 replied to SUstudent's topic in General Nursing

    many nurses have astma and I don't think epilepsy would be a problem either. The only thing I caution about the asthma is how much days would you be calling off. Calling off puts a strain on the...
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    Calling yourself a "nurse"

    jmgrn65 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

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    Calling yourself a "nurse"

    jmgrn65 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    Higher education does not mean more skills. I work with nurses that have a MSN and frankly they scare the heck out of me. Besides that most nurses that have higher education no longer work at the...
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    Advice anyone...PLEASE?

    jmgrn65 replied to JessicaMarie's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are doing the right thing! Just do it, it can be done. Good Luck! I did the same thing well not quite. I was also a high school drop out. but i didn't go back to school until i was 25, i...
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    Had My First Night Off Orientation Tonight...Need a Little Support Please!

    jmgrn65 replied to al7139's topic in Cardiac

    Well I have worked cardiac many years, and I probably would not have had a 2nd thought about give the lopressor and lasix. that bp wasn't that low. Most likely if you would have asked a doctor they...
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    GLBT nurses

    jmgrn65 replied to fascinoma's topic in General Nursing

    ok I have to ask i have figured out the g l and possibly what the b stands for, but for the life of me I cnat fiugrue out the t. My brother is gay so I have lived with it, and frankly don't care what...
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    NG tubes help!

    jmgrn65 replied to brissySN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes You should check placement everytime, not by x-ray. However you can aspirate or give a small air bolus and ausculate sounds over the