NeosynephRN

NeosynephRN

ICU, PACU, Cath Lab

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About NeosynephRN

NeosynephRN specializes in ICU, PACU, Cath Lab.


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  1. Bad day ... Gone GOOD !!!

    Congrats!! Wishing you all the best in your new adventure!!
  2. OK..this is what I want..for you not to take the only chair at the nurses station, to be on the internet or text messaging all day. When I come to you and offer you a skill...for you to respond "Oh I have already done that skill." or the ever popula...
  3. do you see the issue people have with hiring "out of state" new grads..i mean you say right here that you want to leave in a year..do you know how much money and time go into training a new grad?? and to have that investment, which is exactly what i...
  4. Earning master's degree online

    I have looked into a masters in education online...for about 165 a credit hour...and a co-worker just finished her FNP online...paid about 1800 a semester!
  5. Rude or Reportable? I'd like others opinions...

    I am not sure what you are going to report to the board...that someone yelled at you for not doing what they asked you to do? Maybe the change was not needed, but unfortunatley we change so much everyday, most changes that do not need to happen, bu...
  6. Name change from DNR to AND

    We use AND and it is very straight forward, it maintains and spells out that comfort and quality of death are very important. There are two sections one for "withdrawl of life support" and then the check box section. Families have been very positi...
  7. We are currently bathing all our patients upon admission to the unit in the chlorihexidine solution, then also on M-W-F. We have not been doing it long enough to correlate any reduction in actual infection rates, but it will be interesting to see wh...
  8. Favorite exhibit booth (other than allnurses.com of course)

    Hmmm.. I liked the arctic sun, and massimo. But I really wanted another smoothie from GE...yummy!!
  9. Conferences= Pilgrimages

    Just got back from NTI yesterday...4 days of talking about ICU, seeing new products and eating good food and playing on Burbon Street...what more can you ask for.
  10. you know you are in for trouble when.....

    Or when you walk into the unit and both crash carts are at the front open...with absolutely not a soul in sight....
  11. ED Admissions

    We do?? Yeah and I usually leave that patient that just coded on the floor while I go finish my lunch and my daily dose of shopping on ebay...they can handle the vent and 3 pressors while I take care of my business right....:icon_roll
  12. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    I still use the good ol soap and water...I just wipe my basin down before and after with the sani wipes! I love washing my patients hair and braiding it up, feels good and keeps them tidy for long vent days!
  13. Family Initiated Rapid Response Team

    We also have it, there are posters in all the rooms that tell about our "care line" for non-emergent issues and the rapid response, with both numbers. I have not had any issues with bad calls. I think we have only had a couple family initated RRT c...
  14. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

    Have not gotten mine yet...maybe tomorrow, I actually have the day off..I could do some serious planning!
  15. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

    Only a few weeks left...I am counting down my shifts!! I cannot wait!