loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Stress/Panic Before Going to Work

    loricatus replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in Emergency

    If your nurse to patient ratios are too high, you can find yourself stressed to the max. The ENA recommends 1:4. If you have anything greater than 1:5, you may just need to find a better place to...

  2. Intracranial pressure vs. hypovolaemia -- which is first priority???

    loricatus replied to davidthenurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, MurseMikeD is correct. Any green ED nurse would also know that ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) is the priority order. In fact, this is also taught in a basic BLS class, in addition to ACLS...

  3. nursing care plan for HYPOKALEMIA plsss.

    loricatus replied to dolphyrn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You will begin to hear the terms ABCs when priorities come up. This refers to Airway, Breathing and Circulation. The priority will always be in that order. You will never go wrong if you analyze a...

  4. Dosage Calculation Questions

    loricatus replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't know if you would be interested in trying to solve this a less mathematical and more verbal way; but, I suspect you are getting hung up on the math to the point you are having difficulty...

  5. nursing care plan for HYPOKALEMIA plsss.

    loricatus replied to dolphyrn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you think is the correct answer & why? I'll be able to help you if you can answer

  6. I can't make up my mind..med surg vs telemetry

    loricatus replied to Ordered Chaos's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the tele position because the patient's would be more acute and you probably will get to take ACLS, which would be needed in an OR

  7. Parkisonian Crisis question - please help!

    loricatus replied to pcrnin2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes. And what it think (do not have anything to cite) is that when stress hormones are activated, it can increase metabolism of the

  8. Biology is a B

    loricatus replied to rholman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I googled biochemistry lecture notes and this came up http://www.una.edu/faculty/aecrews/Biochemistry/LectureNotes.htm There are more results and some of them include power points. maybe that can help...

  9. Parkisonian Crisis question - please help!

    loricatus replied to pcrnin2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Simplified (and not from the first thing that a google search would produce) is that it is a stressor related exacerbation of the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's. Stressors can be physical...

  10. Parkland or Presby Denton. Help! Need advice quick!

    loricatus replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Think you made a great choice. You will work hard at Parkland, but learn a lot. Plus, they have an great reputation ,so you would be very marketable after having worked

  11. Finally Back!...with Issues.

    loricatus replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to see you back. Some places I worked at took the new grad training period from the hospital's education budget and not the floor. If a manager wanted to the budget to look good, there would be...

  12. Dangerous nurses

    loricatus replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think I can sum up what constitutes a dangerous nurse: Dangerous Nurse = Sentinal event just waiting to happen. Thinking of it in that simplified manner helps me to separate the...

  13. Are You Popular At Work?

    loricatus replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I dislike many, tolerate most of the rest and really don't care if I am liked or not. It is a pity that I work somewhere where their isn't a single coworker I would like to be friends with. It wasn'...

  14. ACLS/PALS

    loricatus replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    What might make you stand out is joining the professional organization for your intended speciatly. You add something like this to your resume: Member, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses...

  15. $1x40x4x12=$1,920

    loricatus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    No hot flashes! Geez, I envy you. BTW, I can run circles around the thirty year olds at my job. They seem to complain more about their migraines, aches and pains, PMS, etc than I do with my achey...

  16. $1x40x4x12=$1,920

    loricatus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Now that is starting to explain some things. Wow, I got a lot to look forward to-----:chair: BTW, when will these darn hot flashes stop?

  17. What elective will help me the most?

    loricatus replied to Guerilla04's topic in General Students

    Have you any interest in taking a business course? I say this because many nurses are not trained in business and the hospital administrations do consider healthcare to be a business. You would gain...

  18. Tb test in Dallas/Kaufman area????

    loricatus replied to Karen1984's topic in Texas Nursing

    Go to a drugstore and have the pharmacist do it. Last year it cost me $17.50 where the urgent care center wanted to charge $50.00. Pharmacists are allowed to give immunizations in Texas and the TB...

  19. Consequences for terminating contract early

    loricatus replied to leemali79's topic in Travel

    Problem is with travel nursing is that you do not generally get sick days or any PTO. No work, no pay and even deductions made from the housing stipend where you can owe money to the company if you...

  20. Consequences for terminating contract early

    loricatus replied to leemali79's topic in Travel

    There are some companies out there right now that are suing travelers. Please research this further before you procede. Also, does your company have a clinical liason? This would be the person you...

  21. DFW area, Is this a fair pay for a RN with 4.5 yrs experience?

    loricatus replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Texas Nursing

    Do you mind me asking where you are coming from? I see you caught the property taxes-there are a lot of other hidden type of taxes and expenses here that does make the COL a bit high. But, I guess...

  22. DFW area, Is this a fair pay for a RN with 4.5 yrs experience?

    loricatus replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Texas Nursing

    OMG I heard that the staff salaries in the South were generally bad; but, that's ridiculous. I must be spoiled. Luckily, I found a place to work that pays me near what I made in the NE. Conditions...

  23. DFW area, Is this a fair pay for a RN with 4.5 yrs experience?

    loricatus replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Texas Nursing

    Pay is about right for the area. Don't know if the area hospitals are doing it now; but, it was common to get a signing bonus to supplement the low pay in the DFW area. Used to be that the only way...

  24. ACLS reassurance needed

    loricatus replied to blessed_RN's topic in California Nursing

    :ancong!: Sooooo, when are you signing up for PALS

  25. ACLS reassurance needed

    loricatus replied to blessed_RN's topic in California Nursing

    Update please? I know you made it through; but, dying to hear