felineRN

felineRN has 2 years experience and specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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1. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

   felineRN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Safety

   It's not like the woman titrated up her propofol and turned down her precedex... If this is what we are nit picking over these days, I need to find a new line of work. Seriously?!

2. Barcode scanning

   felineRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   You will develop a flow to things. I'm the bad nurse who would unpackage/draw up, scan, and then give. That way I can get in and get out. If I'm in that room for more than 5 minutes, there better be a very good reason. If you take meds in, scan, then...

3. Anyone using the NICOM monitors?

   felineRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Critical

   I have used these in an Emergency Dept setting with mixed success. (Negatives) If your patient moves in any way, the machine will result in an error. It requires your patient to be flat (with legs elevated) and completely still. This might be more f...

4. Ecmo on bleeding adult

   felineRN replied to Jessica1982's topic in Critical

   Ha! I know this thread is quite old. However, hilarious!

5. Talcum Powder

   felineRN replied to GaRN1952's topic in Critical

   I found a case study and an article. The case study refers more to this as a lung irritant (in an infant in this case.): http://www.emedmag.com/PDF/043010017.pdf The second study just states it is no longer recommended as a drying agent for skin in ...

6. Two Year Minimum Contract ICU

   felineRN posted a topic in Critical

   Hello Everyone, I posted this is a state specific forum with no bites but am interested to see what the common practice is. I was offered a position in a General ICU. However, the hiring manager is asking for a two year minimum contract. I am not a...

7. Duke 2 Year Contract

   felineRN posted a topic in North Carolina

   First and foremost, let me state I am NOT a new grad. I was just given a job offer from Duke's health system. However, the hiring manager is requiring a 2 year minimum contract. I think this is a bit excessive. I don't have plans to jump ship, howeve...

8. ER transitioning to ICU

   felineRN replied to felineRN's topic in MICU

   Oh, and I've been deemed eligible by AACN at this point anyway.

9. ER transitioning to ICU

   felineRN replied to felineRN's topic in MICU

   \Laurie52. Just a heads up. (Taken directly from AACN): Who is eligible to sit for the CCRN certification exam?The CCRN exam is for nurses who work at the bedside of acutely and/or critically ill patients in areas such as ICUs, CCUs, respiratory ICUs...

10. ER transitioning to ICU

    felineRN posted a topic in MICU

    Good Evening Ladies and Gents! I've seen a lot of threads about ER/ED to ICU. I get that it's an entirely different discipline etc... My question to you is, what would you as a nurse manager like to see on the resume of a former ED nurse who like to ...

11. Loss of Confidence

    felineRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been in the ED now for about 1.5 years. In the recent months, I've experience what I would call as "loss of confidence." I won't say that any particular incident occurred to cause this, rather a grouping of small incidents. I think I'll attribu...

12. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    felineRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    There again, I just wouldn't give it. I'd then take it to my charge rn and up the chain. Playing with orders just to be an ass is a bit unprofessional. I will say we don't have that issue where I work. I'll add that im sorry providers react that way ...

13. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    felineRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    The chief of emergency medicine at my facility said it best when he stated, "In the ED, orders are more like 'suggestions' ." Some of you people are very uptight. In my facility, we NEVER get specified rates for fluids. Many of us initiate fluids pri...

14. What's with the 2 yr old threads?? Someone bored?

    felineRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    This! I think I'm more annoyed by the countless number of new threads entitled "How hard is nursing school?"..."Am I cut out for ____ specialty?" ...."Can a new grad get hired into the ICU?" No offense to anyone, but I feel as though I have to "weed"...

15. Titrating and Bolusing

    felineRN replied to TexRN08's topic in MICU

    (I work in the ED) When I was on orientation, I was thrust into critical care rooms. I had never managed multiple drips during my med-surg years. In my ED, we have a lot of autonomy in terms of gtt management. The one tip I'll give is what my precept...