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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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....
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
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...
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