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  1. 2 questions relating to antibiotics Help please

    hrtprncss replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    Ehhmm quick question....Why's it called the

  2. dextrose and dilantin

    hrtprncss replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    It should either be mainlined, take out the dextrose main infusion, flushed then connect the dilantin. Or if you want to use it as a piggy back then prime a new saline bag and piggy back it. But if...

  3. TPN with no filter, etc.

    hrtprncss replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    Ether...It won't go anywhere...Technically you wrote a letter before she said anything. Therefore because it's one of those ''her words against yours'' situation, then she would look like she was...

  4. ethics of holy water and Islam

    hrtprncss replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello...actually saying "holy" doesn't just refer to christianity. I think water is revered as being holy in various religion and cultures.

  5. What charting system do you use?

    hrtprncss replied to ER1010's topic in MICU, SICU

    Comp charting system?

  6. ICU Preceptors

    hrtprncss replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your preceptor has two patients, and then you so she will be picky. Especially about turning... Anyways it's only a few more weeks just hang in there, they are her patients that's why she wants...

  7. What punishment should this nurse get?

    hrtprncss replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    If I am that nurse I will cash out all my PTO get a new position and get a position somewhere else. She should not come back, her talents would be better served somewhere else where she would be...

  8. Telemetry Techs vs. Nurses

    hrtprncss replied to Jubei's topic in Cardiac

    hey chadash...EMD is kinda old think of it as PEA....PulselessEA....So if you have a pulse then it's not PEA...If it show's 80 then it

  9. secondary lines--question please help:)

    hrtprncss replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    hi....lemme try to explain hmm...in regular ivpb's without pumps, you need to hang it higher than the other for the ivpb to infuse. IF you're using an IV pump, usually you can hang it at the same...

  10. Telemetry Techs vs. Nurses

    hrtprncss replied to Jubei's topic in Cardiac

    Yes Chadash, Don't trust the monitor. It can be showing one thing, and something else may be happening:) I know you're studying ACLS and one example for you to remember is

  11. Question about reading really low BP's

    hrtprncss replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    Hello yes I believe I misunderstood what you said, but if you look at the original OP she said that they were giving dopamine wide open. And my original response to this on the first page shows my...

  12. Incident or not?

    hrtprncss replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Could be the ports for vents...green one for 02...yellow for air...then there's also the suction...those are the three ports usually on the

  13. ethics of holy water and Islam

    hrtprncss replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Get an order and a witness....The patient is in a vegetative state. You don't have to believe if it works or not. It's someone's culture and should be respected. The only thing is that there should...

  14. Thorazine for hiccups

    hrtprncss replied to AuntieRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try doing a key search on hiccups, vagal, and thorazine... or go to discussion part on this link...it briefly explains it.

  15. Incident or not?

    hrtprncss replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    The O2 was off and it was connected to the green wall port? Or did someone inadvertantly connect it to the yellow ''air'' port on the wall. I've known some cardiologists lose their cool when they...

  16. IV compatibility

    hrtprncss replied to PixelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Some antibiotics are mixed with dextrose, some are incompatible. With Dilantin the reasoning behind is the pH which would lead to a precipitate. Drug reps usually give some incompatibility charts...

  17. IV compatibility

    hrtprncss replied to PixelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's compatible. For example TPN. The dextrose concentration on tpn's are higher, and magnesium is sometimes or usually included in the TPN bag. So if you Rider the MG it would be alright. Maybe...

  18. Question about reading really low BP's

    hrtprncss replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    The OP specified that the code was called and the patient was revived, though 50mcg/kg/min of dopa was used. Then during the code or after the first code they found out the patient is a

  19. preceptor problems (long sorry)

    hrtprncss replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would talk to the preceptor first before anyone else. Hmmm as far as how she's orienting you, well that's her style. It is her patients technically. If something happens she will ultimately...

  20. Grey's Anatomy/ER.....

    hrtprncss replied to highasthesky's topic in Emergency

    Gray's anatomy irritates me. Nip/Tuck is fun. "Tell me what you don't like about yourself" hehe nice catch

  21. oops?

    hrtprncss replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    that's fine..."Ridering" the mg on tpn is ok...Sometimes insulin gtt's are ridered with tpn also if you have multiple

  22. question on blod clots

    hrtprncss replied to MsDrea03's topic in New York Nursing

    plavix is an antiplatelet but works on a different pathway and not on thromboxane a2...ASA does. Try first paragraph on this article.

  23. oops?

    hrtprncss replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO you should have called the pharmacy for incompatibility check because ultimately you would be the responsible one. It doesn't matter if your Charge Nurse told you so. I'm sure you're pretty...

  24. What punishment should this nurse get?

    hrtprncss replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I check my email and behold so much from this particular thread. Getting back on the OP she didn't fully state if this was the patient of that particular nurse. She just said ''our'' and...

  25. What punishment should this nurse get?

    hrtprncss replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Getting fired is a bit too much I think. Good nurses are very hard to come by. It probably would have been better if the charge nurse spoke to the physician to get a sitter for this patient, or if...