jadespirro

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1. Reconfiguring Our Pain Cases (ESI's)

   jadespirro posted a topic in PACU

   Our facility is currently trying to streamline our pain cases. All patients are MAC's and go directly to phase II. Here is an example of how our cases went yesterday. 10 patients- 2 Pre-op nurses- on the 10 cases (8 ESI's and 2 discograms), those sam...

2. Back up PACU nurse on call

   jadespirro replied to kabrowni's topic in PACU

   In the past we had 2 nurses on call 7 days a week from 1930 to 0700, but due to "Consultants" coming in, we no longer have call during the week, and only one PACU nurse on Sat. and Sun. call schedule from 0700 to 1930, OR circulator is expected to st...

3. Learn From My Mistakes

   jadespirro replied to firstyearstudent's topic in New Nurse

   As a new nurse, there is a lot of information that is not known. Their is a high learning curve and we must try to slow down the process and take in what is being taught. Here are just a few of the many things I have learned in the last five weeks of...

4. Don't Blow the Curve !!!

   jadespirro replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

   Curves In Nursing School? Wow.....amazing...

5. The Third Time's The Charm!!

   jadespirro replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in Texas

   Congrats, I remember that feeling so awesome!!!!!! Go celebrate, then get those books and start reading......

6. HCC ADN Students

   jadespirro replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in Texas

   I am currently enrolled in the HCC ADN program and have two semesters left....You can work and go to school at the same time. Many people do it. I don't, but many of my friends do. You have to be very organized and it helps to have a job that you can...

7. Houston Community College ADN

   jadespirro replied to SeekingNur's topic in Texas

   I am currently in my 3rd semester at HCC, and I just wanted to pipe in... Any nursing program is hard work, any of them, you get what you want out of them, you have to put the work in, you have to know when to step up and give it your all, I think an...

8. Uninsured: Dual Diagnoses

   jadespirro posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Psych nurses, please ponder these questions and let us all know what you think. 1) What can "we" as nurses do to better the community resources for the uninsured and dual-diagnosed client? 2) Do you treat both diagnoses simultaneously? 3) Can "we" r...

9. Traumatic Brain Injury, Unrestrained Driver, 23 Years Old

   jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Tom You rock!!!! After twelves this weekend and still willing to help, it means a lot to me. Appreciate the feedback....:kiss

10. Traumatic Brain Injury, Unrestrained Driver, 23 Years Old

    jadespirro posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need a little help, Please....Pt., severe TBI, w/ depressed skull fractures, Cranioectomy, Shunt inplace, Tracheotomy w/ oxygen, PEG, Non-responsive, and pupils fixed and dilated. There is occasional eye opening and occasional arm will lift with no p...

11. Question about TBI w/ cranioectomy?

    jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!! Don't I feel silly not thinking about the lack of sound...DUH! Brain overload I guess...

12. Update, First Week of Clinicals!

    jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Students

    This ia my Fundamentals semester....What is the Warn icon on the bottom of my post? Scary??????

13. Question about TBI w/ cranioectomy?

    jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Nursing

    heres a little more info. on the scene had a gcs score of 3, depressed scull fracture, subdural hematomas, subarachnoid hemorrhage. underwent hemicraniectomy, evacuation of hematomas, shunt was placed, trach (for respiratory failure) and peg. these p...

14. Question about TBI w/ cranioectomy?

    jadespirro posted a topic in General Nursing

    i hope someone can answer these questions. first i am not sure i have the right term but here we go. pt was in a severe mva, had part of his skull removed to help relieve the pressure, also had a shunt put in. even with these measures he is building ...

15. Update, First Week of Clinicals!

    jadespirro posted a topic in General Students

    to my amazement i had a great time. my clinical instructor is really nice and best of all the staff are more than helpful. i am at a rehabilitation center. my floor is a diverse group of patients. there are spinal cord injuries, taumatic brain injuri...