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  1. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Although I’m sure pursuing this claim of yours will only lead to a semantical debate, I beg to differ. CTA is an effective method to evaluate for upper extremity artery stenosis. It has even been...

  2. New grad need help, afraid I’m failing

    Anonymous666 replied to LMSNew's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you’re brand new. It’s gonna take a while for you to figure out time management so you can prepare a decent report for the next shift. Also, every nurse is different. Some nurses aren’t...

  3. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Putting aside the fact that, as I stated earlier, the doctor who ordered the CTA for this pt rationalized his decision to skip the less invasive and more preliminary diagnostic procedure of ultrasound...

  4. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    I did not claim that stenosis had been ruled out by CT. I stated the symptoms, my suspicions of SC stenosis, and the results of the CTA w & w/o. You, however, have made the claim that...

  5. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings. My “rant” was more of a general statement than a direct and personal stab at any one individual. I do appreciate the responses; I just simply as that folks...

  6. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, for anyone who is still paying attention: I understand that this is “the internet.” However, this site is supposed to be a nursing community of nurses discussing nursing stuff. The patient is...

  7. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that’s probably it—the patient, who’s a 12 year ICU nurse, the CNA; the NP; and the doctor are all making the exact same mistake when checking the blood

  8. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Because their blood pressure was 180/120 in one arm and 148/98 in the other. No echo. EKG was

  9. Strange HTN case

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing some reading, and it turns out there’ve been a few studies done that show it’s quite common for folks to have a difference between in arms, blood pressure-wise. The difference between...

  10. Psychedelic Nursing

    Anonymous666 replied to Elle Anna Webb's topic in General Specialties

    I am also super interested in working in this field. I imagine orientation at a treatment center would involve new employees gaining some personal experience with the different treatments, with a...

  11. Having a hard time with hospice

    Anonymous666 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, I've been having a hard time with the hospice care my father-in-law has been receiving the last couple of days. He's 79 was misdiagnosed with Parkinson's a couple years ago. A few months ago...

  12. Girlfriend wants to help her dad die

    Anonymous666 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So my girlfriend's dad is a 74 year old with newly diagnosed louis body dementia. He's had a few cardiac stents in the past, A-fib at one time, and a traumatic SDH from a fall while taking xeralto....

  13. Girlfriend wants to help her dad die

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Like I said above, the sinemet is extending the time he has to suffer in this paranoid and confused world and is only delaying the inevitable-not being able to feed himself and/or becoming too...

  14. Girlfriend wants to help her dad die

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for the responses, guys! He was admittied to a home hospice company today. They stopped all his meds like xeralto, Lipitor, and even exelon but left him on the sinemet for now. Apparently,...

  15. Getting your Florida License via Endorsement: A Detailed How-To Guide

    Anonymous666 replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Florida Nursing

    For the background check, is that separate or is it part of the fingerprint thing? Like, go do your fingerprints and the background check is taken care

  16. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    Anonymous666 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If someone hasn't mentioned it already.... "sonometers" Can't stand

  17. How draw blood?

    Anonymous666 replied to stan0509's topic in General Nursing

    Stick needle in

  18. So you're just a nurse?

    Anonymous666 replied to l1234567's topic in General Nursing

    I'm well proud to say "I'm a nurse" if asked what I do. As far as I'm concerned, it trumps most answers...I'm a lawyer, I'm in sales/marketing, etc. It's a bad ass

  19. Memorial Hermann - Pay for RN with 4 years experience?

    Anonymous666 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I emailed with a recruiter at Hermann, and she told me they base their pay scale off years of experience. Does anyone know how much that would be for an RN with 4 years experience?

  20. Houston New Grad Pay Rate?

    Anonymous666 replied to ant123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Man, where is this? And that's for a year... That's bs. I was making $26/hr as an LVN in the med

  21. Houston New Grad Pay Rate?

    Anonymous666 replied to ant123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know the new grad residency program at Ben Taub or Methodist has a range

  22. Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the responses. I spoke with my supervisor from the job I left to finish my BSN program. He advised me to go back there (an LTAC hospital in the med center) and work IMU/Med-surg or...

  23. Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    Anonymous666 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have 8 years experience as an LVN in Texas. Med surg, wound care/home health, LTAC, IMU. I can pretty much hit the ground running in most med surg areas in an RN role. I will graduate with my BSN...

  24. Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    I did consider a residency program at first, as I would like to work in the ICU in one of the big hospitals in the Med Center. If moving into an area such as that, I would appreciate as much...

  25. Do hospitals consider experience as an LVN when hiring for RN positions?

    Anonymous666 replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    It's been a while since I posted here. I forgot how easily common idioms can be misinterpreted and rub someone the wrong way. But to avoid a detailed PowerPoint presentation explaining exactly what I...