Rise Against

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1. Low Census-what's up?!

   Rise Against replied to mom35's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah has been extremely slow off and on for the past month or two. Just this last week we have been completely full. Seems like it is picking up but has been very irregular. Very hard to judge....

2. CABG tips?

   Rise Against posted a topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to hear some of the nursing care that experienced nurses can provide for the care of a CABG patient. Not everything can be learned in books and some information is passed on from nurse to...

3. Sudden VTACH to VFIB

   Rise Against replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

   no withdrawal from antiarrythmics, K and Mg were within range, no lasiks, renal dose dopamine being using for decreased urine output. bad case of sub q emphysema. No PVC's. No sleep apnea of hypoxia....

4. Sudden VTACH to VFIB

   Rise Against replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

   I ran to him within seconds of the vtach. shocked so many times. not a good

5. Sudden VTACH to VFIB

   Rise Against replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

   pressures were

6. Sudden VTACH to VFIB

   Rise Against posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is sudden Vtach and then to pulseless vfib randomly in the night of day common? No pvc's during the day, electrolytes within range. Bilat chest tubes d/t bilat pneumo's. s/p cabg several weeks. vitals...

7. Overtime Pay for Change of Shift Report

   Rise Against replied to goldenmom's topic in General Nursing

   New law that they take it out automatically. You should be forced to clock out for 30 min. At first they were taking it out automatically every shift. Now they are making us clock out. If we don't...

8. Looking for fellow black nurses!

   Rise Against replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

   When you say us you mean african americans. Well guess what! you are a person just like the rest of us. You guys wonder why people look at you different. But the truth is you do the exact same thing!...

9. Looking for fellow black nurses!

   Rise Against replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

   Don't focus on color so much. This is a forum for all nurses. Why segregate yourself? All people see is color in human beings and for what

10. nursing Is So...

    Rise Against replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    not what you see on

11. Question:ICU

    Rise Against replied to denise2010's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone goes through that hump of being scared. Just make sure its something you really want to do. No sense in putting in all the time and effort to learn unless you plan on staying. But they say in...

12. Nursing Union

    Rise Against posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are some of the benefits and downfalls of joining a nursing union? Another note: I still think we should get paid alot more for what we do. If they can afford to pay a prn nurse time and a half...

13. Is Health insurance in the wrong

    Rise Against posted a topic in General Nursing

    Health insurance really only covers you when you actually get sick. Shouldnt health care be placed to a more preventitive type of service where you are screened with lab tests, physicals and taught by...

14. Lets get ready to rumble!!!!

    Rise Against posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have only been working three months and it feels like I have been working in a psych ward. All these old people in the ICU are crazy. I have almost been punched twice so far. Restraints are helpful...

15. Nursing hazards, how much of a risk is there of contracting something?

    Rise Against replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    I beleive we as nurses are alot more able to contract something whether is be tb, aids, flu, hep, h1n1, mrsa, herpes (airborne). But you cant let that stop you because you are supposed to be trained...