1TachyRN RN

1TachyRN has 2 years experience as a RN and specializes in Cardiac, Adolescent/Child Mental Health.

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1. Blood Pressure and LVAD

   1TachyRN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your responses! I'm a cardiac nurse, but we don't do LVADs in my facility. A family member of one of our patients had one, and was kind enough to let us look at it and ask questions, but that was one question I didn't think to ask.

2. Blood Pressure and LVAD

   1TachyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you take a blood pressure in an LVAD patient? Just curious. Thanks!

3. Most Annoying Nursing Stereotype

   1TachyRN replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

   This. So much of this.

4. VENT--Boundaries please!!!!!

   1TachyRN replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   You said "taint". I love you.

5. Too many know it "allnurses"

   1TachyRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   ]Ruby Vee: You're awesome. Tachy

6. Aye "Dummie". Excuse Me!

   1TachyRN replied to determine2brn's topic in General Nursing

   Since this seems to have turned into a post about grammar and whatnot, I only have one thing to say. It's "advice", not "advise". Carry on.

7. Nursing myths. Stories that you know cannot be true

   1TachyRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

   Our day patient area doesn't have a room 13, either. It's my lucky number, though, since me and my two kids were all born on the 13th of the month. :)

8. My age is showing, or 'No texting, please"

   1TachyRN replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

   Google "nurses" or "nursing" and allnurses.com is one of the first websites that come up. Allnurses.com is a high-profile website that is easily accessed by the public. I wonder what "outsiders" think of our professionalism they read some of the pos...

9. do u need a physician order for a therepeutic hold?

   1TachyRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know the mental health assistants' reasoning for initiating a hold, but you're not supposed to unless the patient is a danger to themselves or others- punching walls, throwing chairs at others, etc. You can't do it just because a patient is ...

10. Tasers being used on mentally ill patients.

    1TachyRN replied to mmtk's topic in Safety

    I agree wholeheartedly with the above. And I'm also sorry that happened to you.

11. Fear of Zombies

    1TachyRN replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever see the movie "28 Days Later" then....

12. How do you feel about this?

    1TachyRN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is that I was p***** when I read the article. One of my peeves is when people suggest that their stay at the hospital should be every bit a pleasant as if they were staying at the Hilton. Meaning, nurses and staff should be there to ans...

13. How do you feel about this?

    1TachyRN replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't have said it better myself.

14. How do you feel about this?

    1TachyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i know how i feel about it: oklahoma city hospital offers treat as a reward health buzz up! by susan simpson ...

15. What type of floor is ICUP?

    1TachyRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I think it has something to do with urology...