S.T.A.C.E.Y LPN

S.T.A.C.E.Y has 2 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Emergency.

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1. The single best piece of advice you've gotten/gave

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to HumorHeals22's topic in General Students

   Suck it up, learn what it is the profs want to hear, and tow the party line. While yes, there is alot of good stuff you need to learn in nursing school, the key is realizing that a huge chunk of surviving nursing school is realing that much of it is...

2. Trauma Nurse

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to CainRN's topic in Emergency

   In my hospital, the trauma bay is staffed by the general ER nurses. The float nurses in the ER float into the trauma room when there is a trauma, and if it is a particularly crazy or busy trauma (or lots of 'em), the ER nurses have to cover each oth...

3. TKO IV question

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to mzjennx's topic in Student Assist

   Everyone always has a different number. Usually something less than 50 ml/hr. Common rates I've heard people state/defend: 10ml/hr, 30ml/hr, 35ml/hr I have never heard of any solid references for any number, but there has been a suprising number of ...

4. What do you want O.R. nurses to do during a trauma alert?

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

   In our hosital, the OR was notified when a bad trauma was suspected (not all trauma cases) OR nurses NEVER came up to the trauma room. Occassionally trauma patients were in the operating room

5. TNCC or not

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to anniemm's topic in Emergency

   The course was required by my dept (and probably every other ER), so I took it. I was genuinely looking forward to the course, and having looked at the text and content that the course was supposed to cover, it looked like it would be totally worth ...

6. Top 10 Meds Used In The ER

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Never Let Go's topic in Student Assist

   From my own personal practice: 1. Tylenol 2. Gravol (Canadian anti-emetic/anti-nauseant) 3. Ancef 4. Dopamine 5. Ceftriaxone 6. Fentanyl 7. Versed 8. Morphine 9. Ativan 10. Aspirin

7. Learning materials for ED

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to BeachGirl08's topic in Emergency

   http://www.icufaqs.org/ ICU material, but a great review for ER nursing.

8. Dysrhythmias

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to gaajr1's topic in Student Assist

   Like daytonite said: 1. Learn the basic electrical pathway of the heart, and how a NORMAL heart rhythm travels. Learn NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM. 2. Learn your sinus rhythms, normal sinus, sinus brady, sinus tachy, sinus arrhythmia, sinus arrest, sinus bl...

9. skirts required for community health clinical???

   S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

   Psych and community clinical we had to wear business casual attire. No specific colours or specifics. Profs were insistent that we were NOT to wear scrubs, jeans, running shoes, shorts, or short skirts.

10. Things you'd like the ER to Know

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to CraigB-RN's topic in MICU

    As an emerg nurse I desperately wanted more education on: - How exactly patients are supposed to be weaned (I had no idea what the RT was doing when they said they were weaning) - Hemodynamic monitoring (MAP, CVP, Central Line stuff) - ET tube cuff p...

11. Question about CAD

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to Nurseinprocess's topic in Student Assist

    Your assessment of the patient, may effect which health issue to tackle first. The patient may be very interested in losing weight and eating healthy, but have no interest in hearing about quitting smoking. In that case, it may be better to tackle ...

12. Newbie Question: Blood Pressure...?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Student Assist

    I've ALWAYS been taught that it goes by what you hear. Sometimes if you can't hear where at first, you watch the needle for some indication of where you SHOULD be hearing the sound, then listen closer. As the previous poster said though, ask the p...

13. ER Nsg Neuro Assessment

    S.T.A.C.E.Y posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been second guessing my neuro exams on ER patients, and am now wondering what kind of neuro exam others do on a patient presenting with neuro symptoms? Confusion, dizzyness, balance issues, stroke symptoms, etc. My usual neuro exam include ...

14. Any ER nurse that has an idea for a research paper in the ER?

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to RN28MD's topic in Emergency

    Standard Rule is an ECG within 10 minutes of arrival for any chest pain or cardiac symptoms. Maybe researching the barriers to staff obtaining an ECG within 10 minutes. Can look into training issues, process issues, attitude issues, etc. I think t...

15. Cath Lab Nursing Help

    S.T.A.C.E.Y replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in CCU

    Actually, the assignment has several parts. Initially I was looking for info for one section, then started looking for info on other sections. Thankyou for the search word suggestions.....I will try those.