jmgrn65 RN

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    Hematoma post Angiogram

    jmgrn65 replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

    pressure needs to be applied until hemostasis has been established. Pressure drsg with possible sandbag in place freq. monitoring of site and
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    Transporting Telemetry Patients

    jmgrn65 replied to mercyrn02's topic in Cardiac

    our patients just go, to where ever they need. Nursing judgement of course if the patient is having a lot of VT or Brady. it patient is not stable then they either don't go or a nurse needs to go with...
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    Acls

    jmgrn65 replied to maximaxi's topic in Pulmonary

    know your algorithms, I don't remember a lot on strips. but you do need to identify v-t v-f svt, bradycardia, pea, aystole. tachy rythms. You have a month you should do
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    Desperate for advice!!!!

    jmgrn65 replied to dbledutchs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :yeahthat:
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    Is there a Doctor in the house? Working a code without one in an LTAC

    jmgrn65 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    When you call ems a squad comes and yes I think they all emergency squads have defibs, at least aed's. they can also take the pt to the hospital while treating/coding
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    Is there a Doctor in the house? Working a code without one in an LTAC

    jmgrn65 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    why on earth would you not call ems, the majority of code i have participated in the patient is intubated, can you handle vents, gtts etc. It doesn't make sense not to call ems. I agree with op...
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    Am i doing something wrong?? Plaese Help

    jmgrn65 replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It isn't about the qty of time you spend with your children it is the quality and just because you place your child in daycare doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong. They are still valuable and...
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    Am i doing something wrong?? Plaese Help

    jmgrn65 replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would tell her to mind her own darn business! what is the difference whether you are going to school or at work. Many women put their children in daycare for alot more hours than that. as long as...
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    Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    jmgrn65 replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    it would be a shorter thread if you asked, who didn't come from a dysfunctional family. and yes etoh
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    Newbie Needs Help

    jmgrn65 replied to MedicGA's topic in Home Health

    home health is definetly not for new grads. You wouldn't like it either as there is absouletly no
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    I.C. and Glove use

    jmgrn65 replied to Rizpah's topic in Home Health

    I don't usually glove for injections either. wash my
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    Does every NY hospital have 13 shifts per month plus working every other weekend?????

    jmgrn65 replied to amy0123's topic in New York Nursing

    seems normal to me, but then again I am not in
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    Police officer or RN

    jmgrn65 replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    Am i nuts, I don't think you can LEARN EMOTIONS it is either in you or not. Compassion and empathy are not learned. And you don't go into a profession to learn those
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    Police officer or RN

    jmgrn65 replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think choosing a profession based on what you can learn is a good reason to go into it. A person should choose the profession they want to go in to, other wise they won't be happy. I also...
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    I need help

    jmgrn65 replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is getting Physical Therapy and is she participating? If she isn't getting better she may have to go to an ECF and has she applied for disabiltiy? They may need to be
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    Time for a change........

    jmgrn65 replied to longtime nrs's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: :hbsmiley: I am just concerned that if you didn't renew your license what if later on you find something you want to do that requires your nursing license how hard would it be to get it...
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    What is the appropriate action to take?

    jmgrn65 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow you gave a lot of food for
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    Is this normal?

    jmgrn65 replied to AlisonBSN's topic in General Nursing

    i am wondering that if you are still on orientation where and what is your perceptor doing. They should be with guiding you and assisting you. I would never have a student or orientee be that far...
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    ADN to BSN - is it worth it?

    jmgrn65 replied to joli's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    oh yea not all hospitals pay
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    ADN to BSN - is it worth it?

    jmgrn65 replied to joli's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It mostly depends on what you want to do. IF you see yourself never leaving bedside than no don't get a BSN but if you want to do anything different such as; Case Manager, Documentations Specialist,...
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    telemetry monitoring ratio

    jmgrn65 replied to choirgurl67's topic in Cardiac

    don't know never thought of it. probably not. These days the monitors will alarm for just about everything, you need someone there to look when the alarms go off and respond
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    weird question - menstrual cramps

    jmgrn65 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my thouhgt was that the contractions of the uterus stimulated the bowel? That is just my guess. I have wondered the same thing
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    What is D Sat?

    jmgrn65 replied to ragincajunstudent's topic in General Students

    de sating =desaturation means thier po2 is dropping, usually they have a pulse ox on, the lttle red light on the finger, and it is dropping below
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    Pet Peeve

    jmgrn65 replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    but that is a joke to make target more trendy or higher fashion, just a
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    pneumococcal vaccination

    jmgrn65 replied to golfnurse's topic in Quality Improvement

    we screen at admission and again at discharge. the form at discharge is required to be filled out this forms has flu and pneumonia on it so during the season of flu. So everyone is asked twice or at...