Mbfromnb

Latest Activity

1. Thankful To Be A Nurse On Thanksgiving

   Mbfromnb replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Rock

   Thank you for your wise words and insight. As a nurse who retired after 36 years in Med-surg, day surgery and clinic work I now take pride in knowing I was able to contribute in many ways that not...

2. Nursing: Then and Now

   Mbfromnb replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   The only one I remember was a Volutrol. You added about 100 cc to an 8 inch long cylinder so you couldn't bolus more than that amount. You couldn't get a free flow of the whole bag or bottle. We...

3. Nursing: Then and Now

   Mbfromnb replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Not only did thermometers and sphygs have mercury in them, we used a needle and syringe to put liquid mercury into a rubber pouch at the end of a flexible ng tube and then wormed the pouch down a...