veggie530

veggie530

CCRN, ED, Unit Manager

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About veggie530

veggie530 has 3 years experience and specializes in CCRN, ED, Unit Manager.


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  1. Gun Owning Nurses

    I protect my patients from harm when I work as a nurse. I go through training and develop skills and critical thinking in order to help me fulfill that role as a nurse. I protect myself and my family (and anyone who needs it) from harm when I carry m...
  2. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    I think this topic demonstrates a lot of what's wrong in nursing. I'll just leave it at that.
  3. Failed CCRN again

    Interesting. I didn't get an IABP question on my exam.
  4. Hypothermia s/p cardiac arrest...waking up

    So at a new facility I work at, we were reviewing hypothermia protocol. I asked "what if the patient wakes up and is following commands?" and everyone laughed and said "what?? they're on nimbex and sedation, they won't" and even went on to say that i...
  5. Titratable drips

    Here's some. IV Critical Care Infusion Drip Chart
  6. Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    I say a lot of these things regularly. It makes other nurses squirm and get all nervous and some actually seriously get upset by it. I can't help but laugh that people actually think these things impact what happens.
  7. 150 meq of NaCl?

    Hey guys, I'm an RN and also a type 1 diabetic. Recently at work my pump malfunctioned and I received 40-50 units of humalog in a single bolus. Needless to say it was a pain, and I ended up going to the ER to get some IV dextrose. The physician gave ...
  8. so what happens after passing CCRN?

    I used the $150 AACN online review course offered on the AACN website, nothing else! And some youtube videos about concepts I wasn't very familiar with.
  9. so what happens after passing CCRN?

    Literally 5 seconds after posting this I figured it out. Whoops :) --> Verification of certification on AACN website I do wonder how long it takes for your certification to post, though
  10. so what happens after passing CCRN?

    Odd question, but I passed my CCRN recently... now what? Do I get a card or something to go with my ACLS/PALS/BLS/etc.? I googled with surprisingly not many relevant results...
  11. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    It's a myth. Some A-students do great hands on. Some C-students do, too. I have noticed that I see a lot of A-student types have extreme difficulty in the work force because there is no "A-grade" for them to achieve, and often they are in fluid situa...
  12. To tell or not to tell!

    They will probably gladly oblige you. Honestly, I would. There are ways of correcting correctable behaviors, and your posts in this topic do not demonstrate a knowledge of how that process works. Good luck in your future in nursing. Making mountains ...
  13. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    With terms like "baby nurse" being thrown around I'm not entirely surprised by a high turnover rate. At face value, it sounds like the unit culture is not conducive to wanting to stick around. Hopefully I'm wrong, or you'll never have more than toddl...
  14. Switching Specialties

    Stand up for yourself, don't take nonsense from anyone -- doesn't matter what it says on their name badge, you're all human beings. Now, maybe you're colossally screwing up all the time, I can't speak to that. Regardless, don't take crap from anyone ...
  15. MEN, dont come into nursing

    If the message came across far less whiny people may take it seriously. In my experience thus far, your experience in nursing is going to depend largely on your co-workers, your facility, and your patient population. I was miserable in my first 6 mon...