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  1. Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    ptsfirst replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital uses Max Air Helmets and is telling us that we have to share dlc shields

  2. Nitro drip

    ptsfirst posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When would you expect to see a Nitro drip started? I am working in a PCU where pts are experiencing active chest pain with increasing troponin levels and we aren’t starting drip (I know that they...

  3. Unstable Admission

    ptsfirst posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I need some input. Today I was told I was getting an admit from the ED (no big deal). They had been hypotensive for over 3 hours after 2 boluses and by hypotensive I mean a Map of less...

  4. Unstable Admission

    ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I never said that was being reprimanded - that came later... in front of the entire

  5. Unstable Admission

    ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't that I couldn't care for this patient. I've been a nurse a very long time. It was that they had given more than one bolus to increase blood pressure and it wasn't working. I never refused...

  6. Unstable Admission

    ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

    "Extreme" Lethargy and just completed home

  7. How easy is it to get TB?? Help!

    ptsfirst replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently exposed to a patient that was tested positive for acid fast bacilli via bronchoscopy. I took care of that patient for 4 days in a row. Coughing constantly. I am a little freaked to...

  8. Travel Nursing in rural NC

    ptsfirst posted a topic in Travel

    I have traveled nursed for approximately the past 5 years and for the most part it hasn't been bad. Since traveling in the southern part of NC for the past year I am both emotionally drained and...

  9. Travel Nursing in rural NC

    ptsfirst replied to ptsfirst's topic in Travel

    Just knowing this has happened to others, although terrible, is somewhat comforting. I have a lease on a house until May, then I am out and I will never look back. Thanks