jmgrn65 RN

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    Uniforms

    jmgrn65 replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    Just like
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    Fluid Overload?

    jmgrn65 replied to suehp's topic in General Nursing

    if they aren't putting any urine out, It's possible they are dehydrated. tachycardia is one of the symptoms of
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    Why can Toradol IV only be given for 48 hours?

    jmgrn65 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

    :yeahthat:
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    What MAR system does your hospital use?

    jmgrn65 replied to NPs4health's topic in Texas Nursing

    we use pyxis. Have for many
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    What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

    jmgrn65 replied to debannprice's topic in General Nursing

    case mgmnt at least in my facility requires a
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    Report from Recovery Room

    jmgrn65 replied to sharann's topic in Medical-Surgical

    phone well actually a system called Voice care, it is kind of like voice
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    what do u think?.........

    jmgrn65 replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    what does her being sexually active have anything to do with it? why would that make her more comfortable around adults? Here if we have anyone under 18 they must be in a private room and then of...
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    Codes - Your Procedure

    jmgrn65 replied to antidote's topic in Patient Medications

    we have standing orders for all telemetry patients that contain acls meds so we don't have to wait for a
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    Options Options...

    jmgrn65 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    you also have to think will you be able to find employment as an LPN? Most hospitals are not hiring at least not around here. LTC and doctors offices is about the only places that hire LPNs around...
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    Now What?

    jmgrn65 replied to Lilnurse0803's topic in New York Nursing

    you have to call them and probably more than once. HR dept are very slow, and don't call back in a timely
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    Whoa! Crazy ProTime/INR

    jmgrn65 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    uummm it is i had a brain
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    Whoa! Crazy ProTime/INR

    jmgrn65 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    yes it does happen and I have seen them that HIGH. I have a docs do the same reaction. but then they come in and want to do everything stat. Vit k or platlets. but sometimes they don't want it to...
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    suggestions to docs

    jmgrn65 replied to creature's topic in General Nursing

    yea alot of people don't know that, including
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    suggestions to docs

    jmgrn65 replied to creature's topic in General Nursing

    If her uti's are from e-coli then maybe some education about wiping from front to back is needed. especially older folks they weren't taught or don't know. Sometimes we think it is obvious but not...
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    Chest Tube Air Leak

    jmgrn65 replied to middlekane's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It is common after a Thoracotomy to have an air leak. because they are usually taking a part of the lung out, the remainder is sutured closed so it isn't always an occulsive seal thus air escapes. It...
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    Math involved in cardiac nursing

    jmgrn65 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Cardiac

    drips usually can be done on the computer with the use of programs. I have worked in cardiac and icu for the past 15 years and we really don't have to use math very often. QTC needs to be calculated...
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    Privacy question

    jmgrn65 replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    not quite, if you have joe patient. His friend calls you can say yes and condition such as stable and that is it. but if joe paitent says when he is admitted (to the regist. person) I don't want...
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    Is this common knowledge that I missed?

    jmgrn65 replied to USAstudent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    well you should know the meds you are giving and how they interact. For a new nurse that does mean looking up meds all the time. But anytime patients are on anti arrythmias (sp?) anything can happen....
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    Med error???????

    jmgrn65 replied to prostreetrig's topic in General Nursing

    the patient hadn't gone for 4 days it doesn't matter if she wasn't eating the bowel still makes
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    Med error???????

    jmgrn65 replied to prostreetrig's topic in General Nursing

    Well not much you can do about it now. Just make sure you have an order. Maybe tell your Don what your charge nurse said and apparently didn't do. you have to be able to depend on your charge nurse...
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    Charge Nurse Pay

    jmgrn65 replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    we get 5% no patient load from 7-3, from 3-7 a limited amount of patients and 7p-7a a full patient
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    Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    jmgrn65 replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital is a faith based hospital and Easter is not a holiday. I think that one of the reason may be is that they are only going to pay for a limited
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    Moral Issue Question...

    jmgrn65 replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in General Nursing

    well if the patient is on a vent. the family will have to d/w the Doctor, and consult the patients living will (if there is one). If the Doctor does indeed order to be taken off the vent. It is...
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    How do you handle clients that are too affectionate?

    jmgrn65 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    they need boundaries, you are probably not the first person they have done this. ask if they have a carepan or whatever they may call it, for this type of behavior for these clients or how do they...
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    Nursely Peoples! Please help me with a stats project by answering a few simple Qs

    jmgrn65 replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Students

    1.yes 3.yes 45