crazedredhead

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1. Need advice please- Re: carpool problem..VENTING*LONG*

   crazedredhead replied to ibmissy's topic in General Students

   I had to carpool, too, but nothing got this bizarre, thankfully; Nothing is worth your: peace of mind safety good scents, So, say good bye. Or, offer to drive all the time for $$$$ for gas and repairs. Nursing school will make you crazy WITHOUT thi...

2. For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

   crazedredhead replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

   roaches. Everywhere. The patient had been on long term hyperal, and the situation was ridiculous.

3. Medication question

   crazedredhead replied to wiseRN's topic in Pediatric

   I have to go with the ability to void, or more specifically the ability to MAKE urine. Why? Elevated K+ in renal failure patients is fatal.

4. Things that make you go "EEEWWW"

   crazedredhead replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking of C-diff, since it causes profuse diarrhea, I made up a little ditty for all who deal with it, reminiscent of my first grade reader: c-diff. c-diff run. run, diff, run.

5. Shortest time you held a nursing job?

   crazedredhead replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

   4 weeks, and only that because I gave 2 weeks notice. It was an ADON position at a really run down nursing home. The residents were packed 4 to a room, some of them, and talk about bizarre situations that arise. The building was so run down, I had...

6. Survey: Which of the following factors most negatively influences nurses morale?

   crazedredhead replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, poor staffing is the pits. I heard a "joke": there's a DOA in ER, and it's a Jane Doe. The doctor looks at her and says, "I don't know who she is, but she's definitely a nurse." The nurse asked, "How do you know?" The doc replied, "She ...

7. Things that make you go "EEEWWW"

   crazedredhead replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   It's all sort of gross when you look at it from a distance. I mean, even if you come into the hospital feeling pretty good, anesthesia and surgery will generally take care of that... I find the whole situation of nursing today very sad. I say, EEE...

8. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

   crazedredhead replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

   My experience in Ohio is this: We refer to it as moderate sedation, as most patients aren't conscious. We took courses and annual refreshers, but nothing from the state board. Drugs of choice include demerol and versed. Unless you are a nurse prac...

9. Nurses outraged by plan to strip health professionals of overtime pay

   crazedredhead replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   The longer that I am in nursing, the more amazed I become. The abuse of professionals is so widespread, and this is just one more insult to a very short staffed profession. (Wonder why???) Until Sunday's paper, I was still getting over Hilliary Cli...

10. IV Starts

    crazedredhead replied to RoaminHankRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hank, I look before I leap. I am a pretty experienced stick, but if I feel that there is a good chance that ALL I will do is stick, then I will pass it on, but with an honest answer. don't believe that every patient CAN be stuck successfully. If th...

11. lack of support among nurses?!

    crazedredhead replied to victoreia's topic in General Nursing

12. central line flushes

    crazedredhead replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    10cc nss followed by 3cc heplock solution every 24 hours in the lumens not used for blood draws or pushes. The same routine for use (either for draws or pushes) except that the 10cc nss flush is before the procedure and after the procedure, with th...

13. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

    crazedredhead replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

    AMEN! If it weren't for ambulatory surgery, I would be asking people if they would like fries with that...I come from a 600 bed hospita where I worked PACU. I took a lot of call, and many nights we were CCU and ER overflow. ASU is a lifesaver.

14. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

    crazedredhead replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

15. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

    crazedredhead replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

    In our facility, we have only had one code blue, and it was a family member, not a patient. Most of our clients are ASA 1s or2s, so the risk element is much lower than it was in the hospital. JCAHO's latest "buzz" word is now "moderate sedation". ...