BJNurse

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1. Calling all cath lab RNs

   BJNurse replied to 2real's topic in Cardiac

   I've been in the cath lab for 4 years now and I've never considered it boring or low stress, but to each his own. I personally love it and will stay in the cath lab setting as long as I can. Some things to consider are: wearing 10-15lbs of lead all...

2. Cystic Fibrosis in egg donation

   BJNurse replied to cokegal19's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Cystic Fibrosis is a recessive gene so if the father is not a carrier the child will not have cystic fibrosis but will have a 50% chance of being a carrier themselves (anyone correct me if I'm wrong since it's been a long time since biology 101) . I...

3. re-using femstops

   BJNurse replied to Glenn Murray's topic in CCU

   Fem-stops are a disposable/one time use item and should not be re-used on another patient. These devices come in direct contact with blood and I don't think that "washing" them would be adequate! I have a hard time believing that the fem-stop cost ...

4. Pay rate different in diff depts????

   BJNurse replied to kario's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work there isn't a difference in pay based on what area you work in. Pay is based on the number of years you've beeen a nurse. However, I do think that there should be a pay ladder based on your qualifications, certifications and speciality...

5. Stupid Intern Tricks

   BJNurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

   You've got to love July! One of my favorite new intern stories was when I worked midnights in CCU. I had a patient that was made a DNR and passed away during the night so I had to call the resident on call to pronounce. I had a really hard time ge...

6. Reference Books for EP/ Cath Lab Nurse

   BJNurse replied to nursekathyb's topic in Cardiac

   i don't know of any books off the top of my head but I would encourage you to visit a few good websites I know of, if you haven,t already found them: Cathlab.com and try to ggogle SICP and Wess Todd last I looked they both had some good info on their...

7. Do you have Pressure Bags available on crash carts?

   BJNurse replied to nurhmb's topic in General Nursing

   Since I work in the cath lab we have pressure bags all over the place but I would definatley expect that there would be at least a couple on every crash cart. There are times that you need to provide a rapid fluid bolus and that is the quickest, eas...

8. Cath Lab: how often do you do accuchecks?

   BJNurse replied to dianah's topic in Cardiac

   Our policy is to get an accucheck on admission for all our same day admissions. If the patient is coming to us from the floor they generally have an accucheck prior to us picking them up, if not we do one prior to the case. We don't have a policy f...

9. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   BJNurse replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   Same fight different day. I don't usually even look at ADN vs BSN threads anymore because I just can't stand to see nurses bickering back and forth about who's better, more qualified, etc. I was however intrigued by the state actually mandating a B...

10. Cath lab, RN/tech mix

    BJNurse replied to lee1's topic in Cardiac

    I work in the Chicago area. It is common for the cath labs in this area to run with a mix of RN's, techs and RT's. It is not uncommon to be the only RN in a case especially during a call in. I have found that this doesn't cause too much trouble so...

11. Non-invasive closure devices

    BJNurse replied to cathlab_wink's topic in Cardiac

    If your looking for a non invasive "pad" type device the D-Stat dry has my vote. It is similar to the closur pad but doesn't stick to your fingers and tear apart. I also think that I get better more reliable hemostasis with it. It requires a 10 mi...

12. Does anyone use the WITT system for documentation?

    BJNurse replied to KSSRN's topic in Radiology

    We use the Witt system in our cath lab also. Sometimes we have a RN recording and sometimes a tech records. We have an area for the doctor, nurse and recorder to sign on the Witt documentation. Ultimatly I feel responsible for what is recorded so ...

13. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    BJNurse replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    Back in my days on a med/surg floor I walked past my patient door and found him on fire!! He was trying to burn himself out of his posey vest with a lighter he had at the bedside (don't ask me how it got there). After putting the fire out and fight...

14. non hospital approved abrevations.

    BJNurse replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    One of our doctors refers to Propafol as "Milk of Amnesia", I've also gotten report from ER on "TSTL" patients..too stupid too live

15. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    BJNurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

    These stories are great. Nothing is more entertaining than a room full of nurses talking about their most disgusting moments. Here are a few of my own, hope you enjoy... First one was told to me by a friend who is a resp. therapist ( I'm very glad ...