miss arron

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1. Leveling art line to tragus for cpp???

   miss arron replied to jimmy_hat's topic in Neuro

   I'm a year or two late on this thread, but I found it so interesting.... I've worked in two ICU's that have had neuro patients and both places have leveled the art at the phlebostatic axis and just wondering if there's be any additional research on t...

2. "Capped Care" in the ICU

   miss arron replied to micker14's topic in MICU

   sounds similar to what we called "no escalation" on my old unit. ie: yes we will continue the pressors at the current level they are at but will not add a new one or turn up what we have, or no we will not start CVVHD but will continue doing everyth...

3. Single Use Leads

   miss arron replied to nikkicoliCCRN's topic in MICU

   I just started in a new hospital where they use them and I think it's a great idea. Does anyone out there know how long they are good for? I had a patient tonite that's been here for just about a month and his ekg started acting up and changing the e...

4. Intubated Pt's Using Bedside Comodes

   miss arron replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Critical

   The majority of intubated patients I've had would yank that tube out the second the restraint is loosened let alone if attempted to get them up to a bedside commode, or desat the second you lower the HOB or turn them. Theoretically speaking, if the p...

5. Do you get a lunch break?

   miss arron replied to beccainabox's topic in Critical

   at one of my jobs i almost always get a lunch break, at the other almost never. at the one where i do get a break, we take a full hour b/c chances are you won't get away on 3 seperate occassions to do your 30 min lunch and 2 15 minute breaks. we pla...

6. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

   miss arron replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio

   i'll be working in cleveland as a surgical icu nurse and i couldn't be more excited to get started :anpom:

7. saliva vs. serum

   miss arron posted a topic in General Nursing

   my sister went to a new doctor recently and he ordered some lab tests for her, but not serum, saliva. i have no experience with saliva testing so i was skeptical. i tried doing some research online but couldn't find anything much other using it as ...

8. Working 7p-7a

   miss arron replied to Courtney Nurse Writer's topic in New Nurse

   i work as a nurse tech on the 7p to 7a shift and i hope to find a job in the same shift when i graduate in may..... you couldn't pay me enought to work days....

9. Full-time student. Is there time for a part-time job?

   miss arron replied to vovo1978's topic in General Students

   if you need to work, you'll find a way i worked part-time through my first year (24+) hours a week and my grades were very good you can do it, you just need keep somewhat organized

10. RN program graduate and working as LPN

    miss arron replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Students

    i didn't think you could practice as an LPN if you held an RN license

11. NO Pinning Ceremony for US! VENT!!!

    miss arron replied to onyx77's topic in General Students

    sorry to hear that.... i'm really looking forward to having a pinning ceremony when i finish and i would be super pissed as well if we didn't have one

12. It is now my turn to say....

    miss arron replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Students

    Congrats!

13. Nurses not responding fast enough-VENT

    miss arron replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    my bf had a similar problem with an IV this spring... it had been in for 5 days and had definitely infiltrated (unfortunately i wasn't in nursing school then and didn't recognize it)... anywho, our first day of pharmacology, my instructor was tellin...

14. Dimensional Analysis Math Problems Website For Nursing Math

    miss arron replied to onduty23's topic in General Students

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15. ER or ICU for new grad or student?

    miss arron replied to Scooter321's topic in General Students

    many hospitals take on new grads in the icu and er... they typically have a very long orientation period to get you up to speed.... i personally want to be in the nicu, and i'm going for it straight outta school