ChadlyRN

ChadlyRN has 6+ years experience and specializes in Critical Care, ER.

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1. Transporting Patients from ER to Floor. Your Process?

   ChadlyRN replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

   If the patient is going to the floor our transporter (non-clinical) takes them. If they're going to the floor with a drip like cardizem the nurse must transport. Also, if the patient has to go to a critical care bed the nurse transports with a portab...

2. Help a CCU nurse move over to ED nursing.

   ChadlyRN replied to SHANNONDESIRE's topic in Emergency

   I'm in the same boat. I'm transferring from a Med/Surg ICU to the ED. I'd love to see some tips :-) Be the type of nurse you want to work with.

3. Ativan

   ChadlyRN replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU

   I've never heard of giving oral Ativan. That wasn't good judgement. Unfortunately, when you're orienting your preceptor may not be the best fit. Find a RN you want to mirror your style after.

4. 12 hour shift question

   ChadlyRN replied to BOSS man's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a night ICU nurse. I used to hate 3 in a row but recently switched my schedule around so most of my schedule is in a row. When you work nights I think having a few shifts in a row better. That first night is always the most difficult. I try to st...

5. New grad hired onto MICU, I need advice!!

   ChadlyRN replied to LillyBud's topic in MICU

   Congrats on your new job! I too was a new grad RN straight to an MSICU. The first year you are going to be stressed. But be a sponge. Ask lots of questions. If you don't know what something is, ask. It's ok not to know. Enjoy this time.

6. ICU Nurses I Didn't Know You Could Do This???

   ChadlyRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in MICU

   Sometimes you have to get very creative in the ICU. Always verify what is compatible. Bicarb is always tricky. I think precedex is compatible. Our facility uses that a lot for sedation.

7. Need advice guys... Taking the NCLEX in October.

   ChadlyRN replied to a_male_nurse's topic in NCLEX

   You will pass this time.... When I took the NCLEX a few years ago mine didn't turn off until I got to 150 questions. Luckily I passed, I don't know how. I didn't know what to study beforehand. Looking back a majority of my questions where about prio...

8. reading material for new grad

   ChadlyRN replied to PS-RN's topic in MICU

   i've been in the icu for just over a year now. i have my aacn "essentials of critical care nursing" book next to me as we speak. sometimes i bring it to work. a lot of the times i will read through it when i get home to review something a patient of ...

9. New Nursing Student- Anxiety?

   ChadlyRN replied to lindsmichelle's topic in General Students

   I had a nursing instructor that told us, " a little stress an anxiety are good for you." It really is, it will keep you on your toes and make you double check everything until you are 100% sure of your actions. Congrats on getting into the nursing p...

10. A&P 1 - how to study Histology?

    ChadlyRN replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Pre-Nursing

    buy a stack of index cards. or check out flashcardexchange.com and search for already made cards. you can study them online. very helpful. also, i used to make copies of diagrams in my books, white out the answers, then make several "blank" copies an...

11. How did you get through the waiting?

    ChadlyRN replied to Soon2bRN1222's topic in Pre-Nursing

    When I was in school I applied to an ADN program. While I was waiting I continued taking courses though the college that would transfer later on when i wanted to to an RN to BSN program. That way you're just that much further ahead. Good luck to you...

12. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    ChadlyRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU

    At my hospital our visitation hours for the ICU are 0830-1830 and then 2030-2230. This allows us time to give shift report and not be interupted by family members asking questions. I do however with we were more strict when visitors are there. Severa...

13. New to Night Shift. . .

    ChadlyRN replied to jhellen77's topic in New Nurse

    I am a new nurse, Good luck to you.

14. Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    ChadlyRN replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    When i was in nursing school I always read the entire chapter. However, I wish I had just been a skimmer, or better yet, read more effectively. When learning about specific disease processes I'd suggest only reading the patho, nursing interventions,...

15. ACLS, only a week to study

    ChadlyRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know this post is old, but I'm taking my first ACLS on Wednesday/Thursday of this week. I'm a new grad nurse and slightly freaking out. I've got my book, the disk, and ready to roll :-)