mmm_016RN

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1. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

   mmm_016RN replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical

   As a brand new floor nurse...I find myself getting really frustrated on my shifts because I know it's such a rich learning environment but I just don't. have. time! I want to understand all the small details of what is happening with each patient, th...

2. Good ICU Nursing Books (Non Textbooks)

   mmm_016RN replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Critical

   "A Nurses Story" by Tilda Shalof...her experiences working in a Toronto ICU. I couldn't put it down.

3. How many air bubbles required to endanger patient?

   mmm_016RN replied to lauderek's topic in Infusion

   I recommend reading "Death by Air: How Much is Too Much?" by Broadhurst. It's posted on the CVAA website for members online, but i'm sure you can find it elsewhere online. Great concrete information.

4. Books for new ICU Nurse

   mmm_016RN replied to NurseLys1994's topic in Critical

   If you want something to take a break from the textbooks...try "A Nurses Story" by Tilda Shalof. I couldn't put it down! Non-fiction about an RN working in a Toronto ICU.

5. General Rules for Med Surg

   mmm_016RN replied to icthusRN's topic in Med-Surg

   I have never heard the rule that IVs must point "down" ie away from the heart...I don't think I have ever seen one inserted that way. I have only seen the catheter pointing toward the heart, up the arm for example. What at about midline catheters ...

6. Why use compression bags when transfusing blood?

   mmm_016RN replied to mmm_016RN's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks for your reply. How come we couldn't just set the infusion pump at a high rate instead of using a bag?

7. Why use compression bags when transfusing blood?

   mmm_016RN posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Saw compressions bags wrapped around blood products when I was doing a clinical rotation in ICU as a student...what's the reason? Can't find anything online or in my old texts.

8. NCLEX

   mmm_016RN replied to Kellz1031's topic in NCLEX

   I liked how the book really solidified the roles of the RN, LPN, and health care assistant/care aid. I found it also. Reinforced the pathophysiology and ABC stuff...ie what is emergent, what is urgent, what can wait in a complex way that really was ...

9. NCLEX

   mmm_016RN replied to Kellz1031's topic in NCLEX

   Same as above poster...Kaplan Q bank (I got the 1 months access for $50) and LaCharity helped me the most the month before the exam

10. Passed in 75 questions and 45 minutes

    mmm_016RN posted a topic in NCLEX

    I've been a long time lurker on the site and thought I would pass on my strategies when I passed... I graduated in April in Canada and basically started studying the day after. At first my studying was really unfocused and I didn't know how to start...