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1. S/P I&D - What's this mean?

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   It makes sense since he deos have MRSA and under standard precaution. Are there anything as a nurse I should be doing besides checking VS? I remember his dressing had many many layers yet blood was...

2. S/P I&D - What's this mean?

   moshimoshi posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a nursing student, I took one diabetic patient with non-healing cellilitis on his left foot. After the patient had a debridement, the doctor wrote an order, "S/P I & D." I understand it stands...

3. O2 therapy - need Dr's order?

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   PCO2 is 50 mmHg, SaO2 is 85%. It is an emphysema patient but still early stage. Pt is alert and oriented. I understand from reading the textbook that risk of pt stop breathing by giving too much...

4. O2 therapy - need Dr's order?

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nursing student. Help me understand, please. What do you mean by bag the patient? Thank

5. O2 therapy - need Dr's order?

   moshimoshi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a post-op patient with impaired gas exchange. He is not doing TCDB, the pulse oximerty indicates his SaO2 is less than 90%. In ABG, PCO2 is high. He is somewhat cyanotic. Can a nurse start an...

6. Premedication for blood transfusion

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   Are there other medications that might be used prior to blood

7. Premedication for blood transfusion

   moshimoshi replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

   I understand that Tylenol is for fever. Is Benedryl also used as temperature control? Isn't it used uaully for allergies? Thank you for your quick

8. Premedication for blood transfusion

   moshimoshi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a 2nd semester RN student. I've never had blood transfusion experience before. As I was working with my RN on blood transfution order from a doctor for a patient whose hemoglobin was 4.6,...