HiHoCherry-O

HiHoCherry-O

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HiHoCherry-O has 4 years experience and specializes in CVICU, ED.


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  1. Endoscopy Nurses!!!! Questions for you! :)

    I wont answer all of your questions. . .but a little advice: I would inquire as to what meds you will be expected to administer. Depending on the endoscopy center, you may be the only one administering medications. Know what they are, time it takes t...
  2. Dropping pressures with nitro. Anyone experience this??

    Did either patient have a recent history of taking Viagra or Cialis?
  3. Medical Records

    To the OP: You may want to shop around for some EMRs. What kind of program are you using for your med documentation? Is it a software program that allows for other applications to be added such as the ones you listed? The hospital I work for uses Ep...
  4. IV Gauge for CT

    I participated in a study several years ago that measured the rate of fluid administration between a 14 gauge and a 16 gauge. The conclusion was that there was not much difference in how quickly fluid was delivered. So. . . basically what I'm getting...
  5. Prescribing narcotics to drug seekers

    The ED I worked in a few years ago had pain contracts for certain patients who frequently came to the ED requesting narcotics. We were able to track how frequently they came, what resources were provided to them for follow up and what they received (...
  6. wrong order

    It was a mistake. You could ask your CN or NM if there is a way to remove the charge to the patient since it was ordered by mistake.
  7. wrong order

    Anything pertinent come out of the tox screen? Otherwise. . .lesson learned.
  8. Vent

    Some of the responses I like to use are: For those who tend to monopolize your time: "I need to check on my other patients, their needs are just as important as yours. I will return to check on you in xx minutes/time." "Help me help you." For the chr...
  9. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    LMAO!! Glad to see I'm not the only one irritated by the use of this word!!
  10. BSN needed to work in Texas?

    Now children. . .
  11. Failing to carry out a stat order in timely manner

    I would have carried out the order. How long of a time frame was it from the time the order was written to the time it was canceled? An ABG can tell you many things. This patient had multiple problems going on, all of which can affect ABGs (high gluc...
  12. Just liked it and wanted to share

    Thank you so much for sharing this!! This is what I love the most when I am at the bedside; listening to life stories, places people have been, things people have done, wisdom and advice that they want to share. I love it!!
  13. Opinions welcomed

    You mention that "typical RN training is 8 weeks." To me this means that on average most nurses are relatively competent by 8 weeks, some sooner, some later. The next comment is that she is not even close to being competent. In what sense? Practicin...
  14. CRNAs in New Mexico

    The ambulatory surgery center off of University (between Lomas and Menaul) has CRNAs. When I was in school at UNM, I did an OR rotation there. Spent most of my time with the CRNAs vs the OR nurses. They were very pleasant and provided lots of informa...
  15. How do you document telemetry in a paperless system?

    Same here as mentioned by the other posters. We document the rhythm in Epic i.e. NSR, ST etc. We also have space below that to chart the measurments. The tele tech prints out a strip on each patient, pastes it to a tele page and puts it in the hard c...