Jenny P

Jenny P specializes in CV-ICU.

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1. What do you never leave home without?

   Jenny P replied to RNCRNA2BE's topic in CCU

   After 34 years in critical care; I never went to work without my own favorite med book, my stethescope, scissors, 2 hemostats, a penlight, my own 2 pens, and a critical care pocket reference book that I added my own paper to so I could add my own lit...

2. Studying for CCRN. Argh!

   Jenny P replied to Zee_RN's topic in Critical

   Zee, when is the test? I'm too lazy today to read back. I think you will do okay if you remember to use your head. Sunnybrook had some excellent advise.

3. Bccvn

   Jenny P replied to healingtouchRN's topic in CCU

   Congratulations HealingtouchRN; I have never heard of this exam before. How does it compare to the CCRN exam?

4. clinical question

   Jenny P replied to MIS's topic in CCU

   There really is too much info missing here for me to give you much help. Why they wouldn't have inserted a SG cath when they put in the IABP is beyond me; did he arrest in the cath lab? What was your MAP; what was the augmented diastolic pressure; wa...

5. clinical situation TOO!

   Jenny P replied to Pete495's topic in CCU

   We don't use Levo that often; vasopressin or Neo would be our drug of choice for the BP. Primacor (milrinone) would have been a good choice, I think. What was the MAP?

6. Re: staffing...please explain

   Jenny P replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

   ACOG= ? American College of Gynecology? If so, no, your hospital is NOT following their guidelines (try checking their website and see if they can tell you their guidelines).

7. Anyone willing to volunteer?

   Jenny P replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

   I've cared for patients (back 30+ years ago) that were debilitated and poor who had had maggots in wounds when I went to change dressings. The first time was terrible, but then after that it wasn't so bad because I knew that they would be clean wound...

8. heart murmur

   Jenny P replied to momrn50's topic in General Nursing

   I used to teach heart sounds at different points of my life. This used to be called a "flow murmur of pregnancy" and Kimmicoobug did a nice job of explaining the cause of it. It is labeled as an "innocent" murmur because there is no pathological reas...

9. Has anyone noticed the # of guests we have on the bb?

   Jenny P replied to RNIAM's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, come on, Mel! There were many times even us oldsters could post and not get a response. I have been here for 3 years and in that time, there were many posts I made and not get a response to a post. When you meet someone online and share some sim...

10. I really hope someone can help!

    Jenny P replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    Soundslikesirens, I remember you from long ago. haven't seen you here for years; now I know why. I have nothing to add to your thread except take care of yourself and never argue with your ex in front of (or through) the kids. Please don't give him ...

11. Has anyone noticed the # of guests we have on the bb?

    Jenny P replied to RNIAM's topic in General Nursing

    I lurked for a long time before I joined. Sometimes I just want to read, I don't always agree with other posters; sometimes it's important to put in my 2 cents; many times it isn't. I've been here a long time; lately the climate has changed and I don...

12. incident reporting

    Jenny P replied to tigger2sassy's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital no longer calls them "incident reports;" they are now titled "safety forms" and are referred to as "Sentinel Events." These forms do not go in the chart either; nor are they referred to in the chart. We have supposedly switched to "blame...

13. I really need YOUR advice!

    Jenny P replied to Dash Riprock's topic in Criminal

    You graduated with a BS in Nursing in 1996; it is now 2003; 7 years later. I think you need to contact your BON in your state and ask them for their advice. Seven years without taking the NCLEX is a long time; and nursing is not a static profession:...

14. I feel VALUED at my job!

    Jenny P replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations Nancy on finding the perfect job for you. I am a strong believer that when one door closes another one opens. We just have to be open to the possibilities. And I will keep your MIL in my prayers for now.

15. Are You Scared To Sars £¿

    Jenny P replied to a-rose's topic in General Nursing

    Oramar, I was listening to the BBC this past week and heard where China has really taken the bull by the horns as far as isolating and containing anyone with possible SARS symptoms. From what I have read and heard in the media, China's main problem w...