CarVsTree

CarVsTree has 4 years experience and specializes in Trauma ICU, MICU/SICU.

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1. Want to move to Texas, but worried about GroupOne!

   CarVsTree replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Texas

   What about Plano? Is that considered the Dallas/Ft. Worth area? I know it is nearby.

2. What should I do? I think I goofed!!

   CarVsTree replied to WinterGirlyRN's topic in General Nursing

   You know, everyone is telling OP to tell the doc. The same doc who yells at her regularly. Suppose he tries to make an example of her. These are the consequences: 1.) Verbal/Written Warning. 2.) Fired. 3.) Reported to the Board of Nursing for prac...

3. 44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

   CarVsTree replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   I believe the TED's were contraindicated, just like compression pumps are in a DVT. You didn't mention a heparin gtt. Why wasn't she on one? I've never heard of Lovenox to treat an acute PE.

4. Bed Bath stress

   CarVsTree replied to lukesmama's topic in MICU

   Well I know I do more baths in critical care than I did on med/surg so why not?

5. Bed Bath stress

   CarVsTree replied to lukesmama's topic in MICU

   OMG!!! I think your instructor should be flunked!!!! Talk about nurses eating their young! I would laugh if you weren't being so unfairly scrutinized. Practice, practice, practice, give her what she wants. Just know that in the real world, no o...

6. ABG question.

   CarVsTree replied to sicushells's topic in MICU

   I'm no expert on gases and am always learning. Base deficit/excess being my weakest area? What I do know is that base excess/deficit is calculated based on the values obtained in the ABG. It is not an actual measurement. Right everyone??? I'm pre...

7. Piggyback Problems!

   CarVsTree replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto!

8. Piggyback Problems!

   CarVsTree replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

   that's what i was going to suggest. get new tubing. i've occasionally come across defective tubing. i even had defective primary tubing where it kept alarming upstream problems; when in doubt throw it out (the tubing that is). that's probably all...

9. Heparin Drip Error

   CarVsTree replied to YO/RN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you applying for a new job in a different facility or transferring to a new unit in the same facility. If you're staying in the same facility, you're kind of stuck. I would talk to the manager of the unit where you made your error and see if yo...

10. Pt signed out AMA then died! what do you think?

    CarVsTree replied to jenrn6282's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above is true, but people have one similar lawsuits before. I too would be worried. I read on this website of a cardiac pt. who did not follow medical advise. His cardiologist had to pay 50% of the damages the family was seeking. The ...

11. Pt signed out AMA then died! what do you think?

    CarVsTree replied to jenrn6282's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jen, I understand your feeling bad and worrying about a lawsuit, I would be too. What were the circumstances of his original admission? What brought him to the hospital? Did you or another RN document that he was A&Ox3? Was there any ETOH o...

12. Trach Care Kits

    CarVsTree replied to OrionQuiltsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many times the brush is not sufficient; the pipe cleaners really help to get the gunk out. Not much else to say.

13. Lack of communication....This is NOT RIGHT!!!!

    CarVsTree replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I don't believe that any of this situation falls on your shoulders. Your charge nurse blaming you is just shirking her responsiblity. Bottom line, Offgoing nurse abandoned his patient and can lose his license for this. As an RN it is our resp...

14. Emergency Room vs. Motorcycle Accident Patient

    CarVsTree replied to openheartmary's topic in Emergency

    Wow!!! I'm sorry your son was treated so badly. Is your hospital a Level 1 or 2 trauma center? Standard of care for MCA at 50mph would be Primary survey, plain films, CT scans Head, C,T,L spines, Chest, Abd, Pelvis. How did radiology clear your son'...

15. Trauma Neuro ICU interest

    CarVsTree replied to nursekatie22's topic in Neuro

    We also hire GN's in TNICU. We do not however, hire RN's with 8 months experience. An RN needs at least a year experience (two would be better since it is such a drastic change to go from the floor to ICU). They can than do the internship for expe...