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qaqueen

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qaqueen has 10 years experience.


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  1. How is this handled at your facility?

    A pt with a trach that is still vented.
  2. How is this handled at your facility?

    Thank you. We have a policy that does not require a MD order for 1:1, however, when pt is intubated and sedated, conventional wisdom at my facility is to dc observation. The odd thing (to me) is that if the pt gets trached, but is still intubated (...
  3. How is this handled at your facility?

    Our policy requires that a SI pt have a direct observer until cleared by Psych. I would like to know how a couple of issues with SI patients is handled at other hospitals. What if the SI pt is intubated and sedated? Observer or no? What if the pt is ...
  4. PO2 and aging????

    í ½í¸€ that was a smiley face on my phone
  5. PO2 and aging????

    Not for a test í ½í¸€. The pt had atelectasis and infiltrates. At 2 liters, saturation was 93-98%. Colleague thought patient should be on high flow to improve PO2. I was concerned with overdoing the O2.
  6. PO2 and aging????

    I have read several articles, with opposing statements about PO2 and aging. My understanding is that PO2 decreases with age. I have seen different formulas for calculating the PO2 reduction, that basically end up with the same value. The simplest f...
  7. Tips for Hospice RN interview.

    Gentle_Ben_RN, how is it going?
  8. I don't think there is anything wrong with the OP's actions. BrandonLPN wrote: "As an experienced nurse, I know to monitor for increased sediment and/or low out put. I know to encourage fluids and consider irrigation if sediment is heavy. We are perf...
  9. ICU, PACU or MedSurg for new 56 yr old nurse?

    I was an older new nurse. Now, I am an older not so new nurse. Honestly, if you want to be well rounded, Med-Surg would be my suggestion. You see a lot of different conditions. Often these patients are not so sick that they are unable to turn (or ...
  10. Work From Home: Utilization Review

    Thank you for this article. I have been seriously considering pursing an UR position, but was unsure of the scope of the position and requirements for employment. Thanks again.
  11. I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    Lost the mold? I used to work in plastics, the only mold that ever got "lost" was on a ship, on the way to another country. Molds can crash, but this is strange.
  12. I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    So, what is the material that they are made of? Looks like HDPE to me.
  13. I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

  14. I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    Has anybody else heard about the "nationwide urinal shortage" (the type used in hospitals)? This was announced at work, we are to make sure that urinals are appropriate for patients. We should also consider using a basin or emesis bag as alternativ...
  15. If you get a chance to go to a boxing gym, DO IT! Although your knuckles wont bleed :) you may findi it even more satisfying than you think! I know of at least 6 nurses (besides me) that box or kickbox. I love it!