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  1. Woman dies from tap water netipot use

    Hematocrit13 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    But doctors need to be a lot more mindful about telling their patients to use one. You can't just say "try a neti pot." You have to also follow it - and use with sterile or distilled water. And she/he...

  2. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    After watching a great special on PBS about the thai cave rescue, my understanding was that the boys were dosed with

  3. I hate this "squeaky wheel gets the oil" actions in healthcare!!

    Hematocrit13 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I work with someone (a nurse) who has, that I know of, saved two people's lives. I do not particularly gravitate to her one way or the other. She has never once mentioned that she's saved two people's...

  4. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that dose of rationality and clear-eyed summation of real world reviews,

  5. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Guys, calm down. I get it. And, I agree. I think we agree on most things,

  6. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Fair enough, but most of my posts are not really meant to assign blame, but perhaps widen the discussion some. Again, there's no question this nurse should lose his/her job. But is there anything else...

  7. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing, and that wasn't my point. My question was what led her to that point, and it could be any number of things. That's what needs to be examined and challenged. Was there, for example, a little...

  8. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    When I read about cases such as this, the assumption I have is that of course the RN needs to be disciplined, that that should almost go without saying. It is beyond me to speculate about disciplinary...

  9. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "A 6 year old died of a methadone overdose when a pharmacy should have given him methylphenidate" I think I saw that on an episode of Dr

  10. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I was saying earlier. Compare-- versed vecuronium midazolam vecuronium and ask if that same mistake would have been

  11. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Is that why it's not tracked by the

  12. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Versed is the brand name for midozalam. Vecuronium is the generic name for norcuron. Is it possible the nurse thought vecuronium was the generic name for versed? Is it common for an electronic...

  13. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    What if there was a way for someone who had not been adequately trained to insist on that training or refuse to go on the floor unsafe, without getting

  14. Best podcasts

    Hematocrit13 replied to RNDarling's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ditto on the Curbsiders. You can learn a

  15. Topic for a seminar on tramadol abuse

    Hematocrit13 replied to kophiking's topic in General Students

    I'll be interested in monitoring the discussion. At my facility, it's often prescribed, and we have a much easier time getting it - the MCOs don't give us a hard time (for which we are both grateful...

  16. Interruptions during my med pass

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe, but passes go more smoothly and error-free

  17. Interruptions during my med pass

    Hematocrit13 replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This makes me think that robots may be what's coming next in medication

  18. ACLS certification

    Hematocrit13 replied to astratton83's topic in General Nursing

    I may caution against false hope here. I passed, but not everyone I know has. Where I took the course, the written test is 50 multiple choice questions, you have one hour to complete it, you cannot...

  19. CDC Guidelines for "catch up" Hep B vaccines

    Hematocrit13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, The CDC guidelines for "catch up hepatitis b vaccines" state: Give dose #2 at least 4 wks after #1; then, give dose #3 at least 8 wks after dose #2 and at least 16 wks after dose #1....

  20. CDC Hepatitis B Schedule and Catch Up Schedule

    Hematocrit13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, The CDC guidelines for "catch up hepatitis b vaccines" state: Give dose #2 at least 4 wks after #1; then, give dose #3 at least 8 wks after dose #2 and at least 16 wks after dose #1....

  21. How do you Handle Labs & Patient Inquiries........

    Hematocrit13 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Going on four years here, with this thread, but speaking as an RN, the quote about the provider needing to review the results (from my perspective, not the OP's, please understand) is not good enough....

  22. HIV Resources for HCWs Communicating With Other HCW

    Hematocrit13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I am interested in specific Web resources for how to find out if it is legal to give information on a patient's positive HIV status to other providers,hospitals and clinics that my MD...

  23. MedStar Washington Job

    Hematocrit13 replied to chineye's topic in General Nursing

    Is the only way to apply to the WHC as a new nurse through their RN residency program? Is there another way? Can you apply to individual