NMA851

NMA851 has 6 years experience and specializes in ICU/CCU/CCCU.

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1. Nursing unit set up...help!

   NMA851 replied to tanhaight's topic in General Nursing

   Wow NOT totally electronic? We do have paper charting for us to complete on the PC's but we also have computers in EVERY PT room. No matter where we go or what room we are in, EVERYTHING follows us (or we follow it) :):). Furthermore, we have to SCAN...

2. Going to hearing tomorrow

   NMA851 replied to all_over_again's topic in Recovery

   We all make mistakes - what IS IMPORTANT is your statement of "I made such a mess of my life"... You ADMIT your errors - which is a heck of alot more than most people do. The beginnings of a "new start" are obviously hard, stressful, painful, and sca...

3. ICU Psychosis/Delirium & precipitating withdrawal

   NMA851 posted a topic in MICU

   First, I am new to this forum and I am VERY happy to be part of a group of my peers who can talk amongst ourselves. We all need a place to 'get it out of our systems' as well as seek some advice/opinions. Please bear with me as I "learn the ropes" he...

4. Demerol dosage

   NMA851 replied to myk_RN's topic in Medications

   I certainly understand the "dealer" syndrome... Especially when we're utilizing CII's at relatively high doses. While I do not know this PT's entire history, my first question would be if your PT already has an opioid tolerance. The next question wou...