Tbajeux2010

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1. GI Bleed

   Tbajeux2010 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I have a question about gi bleed. Lately on my floor we've been getting a lot of gi bleeding and all the patients are always ordered either to be npo or clear liquid. Why is clear liquid diet ordered? Whats the rationale?

2. Tele

   Tbajeux2010 posted a topic in MICU

   If a patient has pace-maker and it's Atrial paced, can you still calculate the PR and QRS interval. Every time I ry to calculate it, it seems too long. And also what do you document ..like 100 A-paced ?

3. NG Tube

   Tbajeux2010 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   So I'm a new nurse who has been working for about 3 months now, off orientation for about 2 weeks. I'm still very overwhelmed but taking it a day at a time. Today I had a patient with a SBO. The patient has a NG tube placed with orders of continuos l...

4. Question about telemerty

   Tbajeux2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I'm a new grad working on a med-surg floor. Sometimes we have patients on telemetry.When patients are on telemetry and say they have PVC or a sec of V-Tav or a block, do you immediately report that to the MD? I'm confused as to what should you rep...

5. New grad RN

   Tbajeux2010 replied to Tbajeux2010's topic in New Nurse

   It's really good to know I'm not alone! Just the thought of being off orientation makes me SO anxious. I'm having hard time with looking at the BIGGER picture. Seeing veteran nurses know exactly what to do in the most crisis situation just blows my m...

6. New grad RN

   Tbajeux2010 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi ! I graduated from nursing school last year in May. I passed the boards in July. I was so excited-I worked hard for it! I luckily found a job at a hospital in December. I've been on orientation for about 5 weeks..Oh man this is a steep learning cu...