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  1. Procedure Tips and Tricks

    When sticking for an IV, once you get the flash, just go a tiny bit further, and then advance the catheter off the needle into the vein. I see experienced nurses advance the whole needle into the vein and end up blowing it, especially small veins. Ta...
  2. Our cardiac ICU is 1:1 on nearly everyone. Post open hearts mostly though. Plenty of bypasses as well. Most of the time when we saw open a chest, you get a 1:1. We also do 1:1 on brain death patients or behavioral issue patients in the ICU.
  3. Post code patient question

    Working the ICU the other night I had the open bed for codes in the hospital. Sure enough, someone coded at 0400. First time getting someone post code. Went out to the floor to see the code and get the general situation. Patient was post heart cath. ...
  4. Your best nursing tips/tricks

    When inserting a catheter into a male patient, dont just lubricate the tip of the catheter. Take the syringe with lubricant in it and squeeze it directly into the urethra (its sterile, you're sterile). Males have a much longer path, and you need the ...
  5. Your best nursing tips/tricks

    When giving an injection, tap your finger 3 times on the skin about 1.5-2 inches away from where you are giving the injection. On "3" dart the needle in at the same time as your finger tap.
  6. I got a job out of nursing school on the ICU that I had precepted in during nursing school. I am the only male on the unit in the daytime. Good unit, a good mix of people that I get along with well. My preceptor for school was a female and was direct...