roquen

roquen has 3 years experience.

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1. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program Summer 2013

   roquen replied to clee5's topic in Tennessee

   Skype (in my opinion) doesn't hurt your chances if you do it properly. Make sure you're totally alone and uninterruptable. I would also make sure the computer you're using has a hardline (ethernet) to your modem or router, don't use wireless. Also,...

2. Transport

   roquen replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU

   Is it only an RN? Are you able to send an RT with you too at least?

3. What Should We Call NICU Nursing

   roquen posted a topic in NICU

   What Should We Call NICU Nursing is a tumblr by an anonymous NICU Nurse who uses it as animated GIF therapy. I think its hilarious and really helps us realize we're definitely not alone in our NICU troubles. http://whatshouldwecallnicunursing.tumblr....

4. Transport

   roquen replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU

   We have an RT, RN, EMT and an NNP for all NICU transports. RT/RN/NNP is cross trained for all procedures and competency is done during orientation which differs in length depending on transport volume and again annually for procedure labs. RT/RN/NNP...

5. NICU Internship Interview tomorrow

   roquen replied to campercass's topic in NICU

   Congratulations!

6. ET Tube suction.

   roquen replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU

   Suctioning is touchy and being gentle and nervous is a good quality honestly. If your suction catheters do not have millimeters/centimeters marked on them and/or your ETTs don't have measurements on them either then I would recommend suggesting this...

7. NRP outside of deliveries

   roquen replied to LittleFeet:RN's topic in NICU

   Every baby is different obviously but if you have sustained desats/brady (sustained is a subjective term, some kids desat/brady to code-button numbers and then return without any intervention) then you should have some sort of intervention Some times...

8. Confused if an LVN can proctor other LVN's on our trach team.

   roquen replied to annetteturnermakhoul's topic in Pulmonary

   If you can perform the skill, your institution can allow you to serve as the competency-trainer. If you're training RTs or RNs, for the sake of competency an LPN can serve that role for the institution. That role is not bound to delegatory-regulati...

9. Non rebreather mask

   roquen replied to Vtachy1's topic in Pulmonary

   End-of-life care is tricky, but I would have done the same thing. Consulting RT is also a great idea. Considering they will be frustrated when they come do an assessment on a patient in a different situation than was signed-off to them and it keeps ...

10. First night working with a vent

    roquen replied to Blackcat99's topic in Pulmonary

    Do not hesitate to call the Respiratory Therapist.