I have had my fair share of self extubations. It's happens. Some even manage to tongue the tube out! most of the time my self extubations were ready to come off the vent. It happens often, don't beat yourself up over it.
Now that I got laid off from my full-time job, this is something I really need to consider doing. I would feel most comfortable in my ICU. The biggest change since I left is the EMR (we were all paper) I'm scared, but I need an income, and maybe,...
Before I became a nurse my mom died. I was 21 and she died in a drug rehab facility at 47. I was her next of kin, my parents were divorced. I had to identify her body in the morgue in the hospital( my dad did come with me). I had a nervous breakdo...
A, or an " older" nurse ( I will be 34 in 2 weeks) but I have worked in ICU and hospice. The 2 areas where death happens the most. I see death as a part of life now I guess. Some deaths hve been more difficult ( developing relationships with patie...
MomRN0913 replied to usetimewisely's topic in Medications
So the first hemoglobin didn't go down significantly enough to transfuse. Ok. Then you get another on and it did. That's why serial hemoglobin are drawn. Nothing is wrong there. doctora don't always get it right on the first shot. Often they su...
Honestly, an engineers lines of work and education is very black and white and technical. ( I know many ). As you can see you are passing the very science -minded courses where the answers are either right or wrong. your key is to switching to usin...
MomRN0913 replied to ttouslee's topic in Home Health
Yes, even in skilled visits. It's really annoying. They can feel free to go buy it themselves, but if they ask if they can have Tylenol or colace, you technically have to call the do for and ask. i tell them with a big smile on my face " I'm not a ...
I also got extremely lucky in the preceptor department. Twice. First as a new grad med surg float. She was just awesome and we clicked. Easy going, helpful, never made me feel stupid. 4 month later ( which was 4 months into my nursing career) i...
It's bad, but my 6 year old is a sensitive one. Littlest scratch and it's " mommy I'm bleeding, I'm bleeding!" I kiss it and tell her to shake it off:) She visits the school nurse about 4 times a week for a band aid or an ice pack, and rarely do I ...
Honestly....... It goes all sorts of ways. Yes, I've experienced the ER nurses holding their patients they were supposed to bring up hours before until 15 min before the end of the shift as to avoid getting another one. And it's not an assumptio...
MomRN0913 replied to miniangel729's topic in Medications
I dont fully believe in this concept. I would not wake a pt up for a 6 am Prevacid. Sleep is also a vital part to healing. No way in heck am I waking up my pt is Prevacid is the only reason they need to be woken for. you most certainly can retire ...
I was just discussing this with a friend. Isn't " dry drowning" essentially aspiration? Depending on the severity they could need ventilators support and antibiotics. the sad thing is they usually are found is such a state before it's too late
MomRN0913 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing
I kind of had the opposite experience. I was an MICU nurse and new mother who's daughter went to the NICU. She was in the NICU as a precautionary measure and when I called the morning after her birth for the update , they spoke to me like a nurse a...
MomRN0913 replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in ADN/BSN
The other reality is hospitals want to achieve magnet status which requires 80% of their staff to be BSN trained. So while they may maintain their associates nurses, they surely aren't going to hire a new one.