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  1. what is the pathophysiology of post surgical pain?

    offlabel replied to CNS2b11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Anatomy of pain pathway This is a pretty concise and simple way to sum up pain surgical and

  2. Confused about dobutamine. Help!

    offlabel replied to sunnybabe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Interesting, complex case. Dobutamine isn't as common as it used to be. It sounds like it was added precisely because of the mitral insufficiency. Vasopressin and the NE would make the mitral resurge...

  3. High Spinal

    offlabel replied to OBwonKnewbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It'd just be best to have anesthesia direct things, I think. They know what the issues are and they'll likely tell you what, if anything they

  4. shadowing CRNA

    offlabel replied to pacemaker007's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It sounds like you might be getting the brush off by people who don't want a hassle. They don't know you. You need a personal "in" somewhere, a person who can set it up for you. It's definitely not...

  5. Calibrating CVP/ART/etc

    offlabel replied to nurs1ng's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where the transducer is when it is zeroed makes no difference at all, as long as the atmospheric pressure where the patient is is the same as where the transducer is. You could zero with the...

  6. ACDF Anesthesia Techniques and PACU Pain Management-

    offlabel replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in PACU

    What patients bring to the OR in terms of chronic pain determines analgesic strategy for anesthesia. Patient's having an ACDF don't necessarily bring chronic pain. They do hurt though, and good...

  7. Anyone entered PICU nursing already a parent?

    offlabel replied to lgl525's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Most difficult part of peds ICU for me was not the death of a child (pretty awful) but the devastation of the parents. No anguish to match it on the planet and very difficult to witness. Was not a...

  8. Ventrics and cm water. What does it mean?

    offlabel replied to RNMeagz's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    So, you've a ventricular drain that allows drainage of CSF. You've also a drainage bag apparatus that is on a ruler thingy with a laser level. The gradations on the ruler are cm's. When you shoot the...

  9. Suggamadex passes FDA

    offlabel replied to twozer0's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It was sevoflurane, but I get the

  10. Suggamadex passes FDA

    offlabel replied to twozer0's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's available, I know. What does "routine" mean? Are more than 50% of NMB being reversed

  11. Suggamadex passes FDA

    offlabel replied to twozer0's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I guess we'll see. I don't see it for the routine use that's being implied, given the reception it's being

  12. Suggamadex passes FDA

    offlabel replied to twozer0's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is suggamadex a better reversal agent or a way to fix sloppy

  13. How to Avoid Becoming Cynical

    offlabel replied to gemmi999's topic in Emergency

    Been doing this for a very long time.... and I do not want to sound snarky... you used the word "I" by far more than any other word in your post... By and large, cynical and burned out people have the...

  14. What happened to the "Emergency" in "Emergency Room?"

    offlabel replied to Emergency.RN's topic in Emergency

    Since when is the ER not anywhere near as much bona fide emergencies as routine complaints? It's always been that way. Even in the late 80's during the 'crack wars' in inner city hospitals it was...

  15. 25000 mcg of fentanyl in 5 sec

    offlabel replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care

    Wow... that's one powerful alaris pump. 90 liters an

  16. Pediatric RSI Trauma Atropine?

    offlabel replied to littleluvbugnavy's topic in Emergency

    Not a routine intubation at all. Definitely a risk of prolonged laryngoscopy and desaturation because of disrupted anatomy and in line stabilization of the c-spine. Atropine would preempt reflexive...