skelley5

skelley5

Critical Care, MedSurg, Neuro Intensive

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About skelley5

skelley5 has 8 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, MedSurg, Neuro Intensive.


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  1. Threat of needle sticks!!

    I hear everydody talking about all hospitals have gone to the "needless" system. This is true, related to IV's, but you still have to give injections. It seems that everyone forgets that you can still get stuck by a dirty needle w/ something as sim...
  2. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    I don't know if it's "acceptable" for CNAs, but I do know a respiratory therapist that was terminated on the spot for sleeping on the job. Someone had paged him several times w/o any answer. Well, when everyone went looking for him, they found him ...
  3. Sedation Protocols for Intubated Patients

    I work at a hospital that has a vent sedation protocol and I love it! The MD usually orders this w/ every vented pt but not always. It's based on the pt's age and wt as to how much you can give. The protocol starts off w/ ativan 1-2 mg IVP every s...
  4. nursing in and around Columbia

    Maury Regional would be your best bet around this area. I'm not saying the other hospitals aren't any good, just that MRH offers a broader variety of services. Can't tell you from working there personally because I work at Skyline Medical Center in...