TeleRN311

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1. Vent experience or arterial line experience for ICU?

   TeleRN311 posted a topic in General Nursing

   In my hospital there is one floor outside of the unit that will take a Patient on the ventilator and a different floor that will take someone with an arterial line (usually waiting on blood to thicken after heart cath to pull the line). I work on the...

2. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

   TeleRN311 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

   I will do my own vitals, my own code browns, and whatever else patient care needs done because it is my job. And you may need to take a look at how you come across because if it's the same way you come across here I'd prefer you not take my patients.

3. Neurontin decreases the effectiveness of PO pain meds?

   TeleRN311 posted a topic in Medications

   Ok my dad takes a pretty large dose of neurontin. I think like 300mg tid. He had a wreck about 10 years ago and broke his back and the neurontin helps the tingling in his legs. Well two weeks ago he had a CABG. He was on IV morphine for about 12 hour...

4. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

   TeleRN311 replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

   I know some people say this is the result of the dying brain shutting down. I don't buy it. I am a Christian and believe in Heaven and Hell. I've seen people who have passed with true looks of terror on their faces. And others have such a peaceful ha...

5. Littmann master cardiology or cardiology iii?

   TeleRN311 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I want a new stethoscope. I work in cardiac/tele and was thinking of either getting thr master cardiology or the cardiology iii. I currently use the Littmann classic. Any advice or recommendations?

6. New grad...I must have gotten super lucky.

   TeleRN311 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in May and took a job working days on a very busy 42 bed telemetry unit. I have been so worried about experienced nurses being unfriendly and unwilling to help. I had always heard that nurses ate their young and experienced this in nursi...

7. white underwear under white scrub bottoms?

   TeleRN311 replied to ashleymarie23's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Maybe try white boy short undies!

8. How can I keep my scrubs from fading?

   TeleRN311 replied to TeleRN311's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Yeah some hospital smells aren't pleasant and I feel like they just soak into my clothes so I'll continue to use detergent!

9. How can I keep my scrubs from fading?

   TeleRN311 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   All of my scrubs are Cherokee flexibles. I really want to keep these looking nice and not faded. What's the best way to wash and dry them so that they stay the same color? I thought maybe washing in cold and then hang drying.

10. How do nurses really feel about CNA/PCTs?

    TeleRN311 replied to barbamatt's topic in Relations

    With out their help we would drown. A good aid is worth her/his weight in gold. I do not take them forgranted. As long as you work hard and stay within your scope of practice you shouldn't have any problems with the nurses.

11. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    TeleRN311 replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    You bring up a point I hadn't thought of, liability.

12. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    TeleRN311 replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about that too.

13. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy cardiac telemetry unit. Our pulse ox tends to disappear frequently. Several nurses hoard them and hide them for themselves. So when my pt starts complaining of SOB or CP I have to spend precious time hunting a pulse ox down. I found ...