Maria1308

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1. Confused about blood cultures?

   Maria1308 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello was wondering if I could get someone to help me understand blood cultures and contaminants. I’m a fairly new nurse working in the hospital setting and took care of an adult patient who was admitted to the hospital for bacteremia. Pt was admitte...

2. Overlook?

   Maria1308 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Working at a clinic as a nurse. There is an older lady (I think 64 yo) that would comes in complaining of high blood pressure readings at home (especially early mornings upon awaking), lower back pain, and occasionally upper abdominal pain. and we re...

3. Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

   Maria1308 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Wanted to ask if anyone knew any effects of issuing a blood transfusion too fast besides the obvious ones that are easily found or included in text. What happened is my patients was admitted for a Hemoglobin level of 3.2. This was his first time to r...

4. Fluid Bolus question

   Maria1308 replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you 🙏🏾 so much. I'm always confused as to if the bolus would cause the iv to go bad or being that the patients are small, fluid volume overload can occur.

5. Fluid Bolus question

   Maria1308 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse tech in the pediatric department. Normally the nurses do not like to run fluids on infants or newborns at a high rate because these patients veins are small and the risk of blowing the vein is high when the rate is high. I'm a little ...

6. Concerned..please help

   Maria1308 replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, it was mg not grams! Which in my opinion 2mg was ok for a 310 lb patient. Sorry for the typo and I sincerely appreciate your response.

7. Concerned..please help

   Maria1308 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Was wondering if someone could provide me with some good advice as I am concerned about something that happened at the hospital where I work. Hx: I have been a nurse for a year now. I participated (for the first time) in assisting in a lumbar punctu...

8. Safety Concern

   Maria1308 posted a topic in Safety

   Was wondering if someone could provide me with some good advice as I am concerned about something that happened at the hospital where I work. Hx: I have been a nurse for a year now. I participated (for the first time) in assisting in a lumbar punctu...