mrsituation

mrsituation

ER, ICU, Transplant

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About mrsituation

mrsituation specializes in ER, ICU, Transplant.


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  1. Shoes

    Penn State Croc's... They're the best investment I've ever made; after years of wearing expensive running shoes or training shoes by either Nike, reebox, or New balance and still going home with my dawgs hurting, my back aching... I tried the $35.00 ...
  2. Roll Call

    Hey!! How y'all doing? I am here to join in with the rest of "The Thunderin' Herd"... LOL!!
  3. You know you work nights when.......

    :lol: That's me in my fantasy world... God love Him/Her for that, & thanx for the chuckle...
  4. Potassium Chloride IV

    Glad I could make U laugh... After all, Laughter is still the best medicine...LOL:lol:
  5. Question on MAZE procedure

    Hey Y'all!! Here are my 2 cents on the whole precepting thing... I have noticed similar complaints on different blogs and now feel the need to have my voice heard. Certain axioms occur in all facets of a teacher/student relationship; Just because y...
  6. Question on MAZE procedure

    MAZE aka MAZE/COX procedure.... http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/atrial_fibrillation/maze.htm In theory; surgical slits are made in atrial wall and create scar tissue. it is the scar tissue that inhibit the abnormal electrical conductio...
  7. Took care of pt who tested positve for c-diff

    3 gloves huh??? Wow, maybe next time, wear a pair of Playtex living gloves--Just kidding! LOL. well don't work in an ICU, where everyone has C-diff & VRE. :caduceus::barf01:
  8. Regis's view of nurses - after open heart surgery

    http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/2007/mar/15_regis_kelly.html Hi y'all and here is my 2 cents....I just went to the site and thanks for the update; I usually don't watch those kind of shows simply because of the drama that they procreate, now wha...
  9. Potassium Chloride IV

    Just a thought... if the pt was losing that much K+ or at the very least not maintaining, what about her Mg++ levels, could also have been a cause for the ectopy... Or here's a thought; maybe it was the 2.9 K+ level alone?? The thought of not repla...
  10. Copy of B-kat test.

    I had first used the BKAT (basic knowledge assessment tool) as it was intended in nursing school during our critical care rotation; we took it the first day of class and then again on our last lecture day for critical care. Our instructor said it wa...
  11. Is there form on how to give shift report in ICU ?

    Amen brother!!!!
  12. Anyone work on a Liver Transplant ICU?

    Well...I used to work for 2 1/2 yrs on a Transplant ICU in Pittsburgh, Pa.; we had a nice variety of transplant recipients & donors. On our unit we handled Livers, kidneys, kidney/Pancreas, & Multivisceral transplants which could ,depending o...
  13. Copy of B-kat test.

    Hey!! How y'all doing?? It's true, you can request for a copy of the BKAT and here is the site: http://nursing.cua.edu/research/toth-bkat.cfm You simply have to click on the link and download the request form, fill it out and mail in the fee. Bu...
  14. How much DIPRIVAN?

    When I worked in a Transplant ICU, I found that pt's with a hx of ETOH use/abuse required higher doses of Diprivan sedation; also it is a weight based drug (mcg/kg/min) We also considered doses of higher than 50mcg/kg/min anesthesia; but on the othe...
  15. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    OK, here's my 2 cents; All white uniforms....Hmmm....A truly antiquated idea to invoke chastity and purity in the late 1800's. Anyone who has been a nurse today or anytime recently knows that this is just simply put impractical. Nothing stains more...