NurseGirlKaren

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1. Moderate Sedation policy

   NurseGirlKaren replied to RadRN2's topic in Radiology

   We have anesthesia do sedated MRI's. They usually intubate and put them on a propofol drip, so they don't have to stay in the room. Then we recover the pt.

2. Teen daughters 1st pelvic exam...

   NurseGirlKaren replied to itsme's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Rayrae, please go to Planned Parenthood. My first exam was there; really, it's not that bad! They will make you comfortable so you're not ticklish, but you really should start getting routine exams.

3. Heparin and Nitro Compatability

   NurseGirlKaren replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in CCU

   Seriously, isn't it awful how it seems sometimes you never get credit when it's due? I'm in a community hospital cath lab that does primary angioplasty for acute MI. We had a pt a few weeks ago who was in cardiogenic shock, put in balloon pump, end...

4. Perl------a?

   NurseGirlKaren replied to night owl's topic in Neuro

   Hey, if anybody can clear it up, it's an ICUNeuroNerd!!! Thanks.

5. Heparin and Nitro Compatability

   NurseGirlKaren replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in CCU

   Same here, tell 'em to kiss it! They can change it when pt gets to them if they don't like it, but you know you're doing it right.

6. Perl------a?

   NurseGirlKaren replied to night owl's topic in Neuro

   I thought accomodation was the unlit pupil becoming larger when the other pupil had light shone in it. (If that makes any sense.)

7. Perl------a?

   NurseGirlKaren replied to night owl's topic in Neuro

   PERRLA Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accomodation

8. Pneumatic tube systems....

   NurseGirlKaren replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   Why would you NOT have a tube system? I can't imagine a hospital without one!! As long as you don't send things that you're not supposed to, they are pretty reliable and don't jam. I would push really hard for this. My department is physically loc...

9. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   NurseGirlKaren replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Yep.

10. Is there a law or rule that states nurses are not allowed to scrub/assist?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to KSSRN's topic in Radiology

    Ours is the same as CCLBabe said. RN's CAN scrub in our lab; it's just a matter of how many people there are. Only RN's can give meds. Also, we must have an RT present if x-ray equipment is in use. So, it usually just works out that the RT scrubs...

11. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    So many good replies. Yes common sense, yes reasonable intelligence. Regarding some of the dolts that I worked with in a previous job, a friend of mine (who still works there) says "that's fine, they can keep their jobs, they're here to make me look...

12. Have you ever administered IV iron?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to NurseDennie's topic in General Nursing

    Have done it, no problems. We've treated it carefully, premedicated, like w/ Amphotericin B. Just make sure it's run SLOWLY, heads off untoward effects.

13. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

    NurseGirlKaren replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Pt must go with ACLS nurse and monitor unless an order is written specifically that the pt can go without nurse and monitor.

14. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    NurseGirlKaren replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Yay corporate America! Guess what--the same thing is happening with the airlines, too.

15. Stripes

    NurseGirlKaren replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    We never even got caps (graduated in 1997).