loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Snoring a sign of respiratory depression/oversedation?

    loricatus replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Citing a reference for a sound that you hear at the bedside of someone who has an obstruction versus a flapping tissue, variable, partial obstruction-come on, you should know better than asking for...

  2. Snoring a sign of respiratory depression/oversedation?

    loricatus replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a different 'sound' to the obstructive caused snoring and the regular sleeping snore. Can't describe the sound here; but, it has nothing to do with the decibel level. Once you have heard...

  3. Happy NCLEX thoughts for txspadequeen921!!

    loricatus replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    can you use a debit card? just enter the number and say it is a credit card. that's what i did to get my quick results. unofficial quick results are ready exactly 48 (busness day) hours (2 business...

  4. Question about chickenpox vaccine

    loricatus replied to dienne's topic in General Students

    Can't remember the test's name. Think it was an ELISA test; but, not sure. Didn't need a specialized lab. The employee health nurse at a hospital I started at suggested it and the hospital paid for...

  5. Question about chickenpox vaccine

    loricatus replied to dienne's topic in General Students

    I can't develop detectable immunity to the standard test for aquired immunity from having chicken pox or the chicken pox vaccine because I have a natural immunity, that is only detectable with that...

  6. Which hospitals claim to be on a hiring freeze?

    loricatus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Your best bet would to get a patient care tech job at one of the hospitals that tend to hire new grads. If, by the time you graduate, there are still slim pickings, you would be in a prime position...

  7. This is such a wonderful day...crying tears of joy

    loricatus replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So very happy for

  8. Large number of Muslim nurses?

    loricatus replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with quite a few Muslim and Orthodox Jewish nurses in NYC and western Long Island. I also understand that some areas of Michigan (I think south of Detroit and near Ann Arbor) have a large...

  9. So what do you do again?!?!?!

    loricatus replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Can you get a rapid response team set up at your facility? With the story you just told, that would be reason enough to institute rapid response. Or, could you just call the ER when things like this...

  10. Plastic surgery etc. to defy age

    loricatus replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Yes indeed! And, patient satisfaction is based upon how stone faced the person looks. Heck, if you do it right, you won't be able to tell how happy the person is by the expression on their

  11. Do not want to repeat science courses

    loricatus replied to MansTX's topic in Texas Nursing

    As of a few years ago, UTA had a 10 year

  12. Help! Constipation Schultz Cocktail Recipe :-)

    loricatus replied to vyper's topic in General Nursing

    It's nicknamed--------COLON BLOW :wink2: Remember the old SNL skit?

  13. I want chat with nurse

    loricatus replied to masahidesasada's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is any best way to learn nursing. Everybody has different ways of learning. Some people learn best by reading, others may need to hear lectures and still others may need to do...

  14. patient ratios in the ER

    loricatus replied to tina_the_nurse's topic in Emergency

    Yep. Have had those ratios in NYC and LI ERs-seems pretty standard for there. Best I had was 1:6; but, that was right after orientation and quickly went to 1:8. Got burnt out, moved away and had to...

  15. strange morphine reaction !!!

    loricatus replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Bear in mind that in the first/preliminary stages of shock (anaphylactic/allergic reaction) there is a compensatory phase where both BP and HR are elevated. Did this patient have a family or personal...

  16. strange morphine reaction !!!

    loricatus replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Just taking ashot in the dark here: Morphine can result in histamine release (as part of its action) and if your patient had a hsitory of asthma, maybe the histamine release was concentrated there....

  17. Question about chickenpox vaccine

    loricatus replied to dienne's topic in General Students

    There is another way to take titers that is costly and was told it is 'the gold standard.' I never had chicken pox but was exposed to it numerous times, in close relatives. Although the standard...

  18. Group One background checks in Texas

    loricatus replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    You might need this: http://www.gp1.com/ Also, try an AN search for 'group one' and you should be able to find a post where one member explained how he got off the blacklist. The only way you can have...

  19. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    loricatus replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Do they also refer to a 'thermo meter'? Hey, could you ask them to pronounce 'sphygnomanometers' ? (I know, I know, 'hey' is for horses; but, I just couldn't

  20. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    loricatus replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I get that same type of fingernail on the chalkboard feeling whenever I am told to 'revitalize' a patient

  21. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    loricatus replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I think it had more to do about the husband at bedside part I will say 'pt easily aroused by voice or noise...' Don't think I ever put 'easily arousable'...'husband at bedside'---see the humor,

  22. Mixing IV Medications...Illegal??

    loricatus replied to XY_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are supposed to have MSDS sheets for all substances. If you refer to those, you can find out if they need to mixed under a hood. I suspect that they do not and the info you received is...

  23. After a year, it seems the managers ignore me

    loricatus replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    You are 'flying under the radar,' which is a good thing for you. Be certain that your manager has a select few that report (gossip) on the goings on, so your manager can stay aware of things on your...

  24. Which hospitals claim to be on a hiring freeze?

    loricatus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    HMMM, I'm in the DFW area, also. Although there are some jobs, they are not plenty. Hiring freezes taking place along with a sharp downturn in agency work is the reality here. It may not be as bad...

  25. burnout

    loricatus replied to RandeeN's topic in General Nursing

    Only problem with that is many in lower management will get seriously ticked when someone goes above their head and will retaliate with, at the least, temper tantrums-only making the OP problem