mrsituation

mrsituation specializes in ER, ICU, Transplant.

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1. Shoes

   mrsituation replied to Lilloman's topic in Men in Nursing

   Penn State Croc's... They're the best investment I've ever made; after years of wearing expensive running shoes or training shoes by either Nike, reebox, or New balance and still going home with my...

2. Roll Call

   mrsituation replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

   Hey!! How y'all doing? I am here to join in with the rest of "The Thunderin' Herd"...

3. You know you work nights when.......

   mrsituation replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   :lol: That's me in my fantasy world... God love Him/Her for that, & thanx for the

4. Potassium Chloride IV

   mrsituation replied to PATPRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Glad I could make U laugh... After all, Laughter is still the best

5. Question on MAZE procedure

   mrsituation replied to Whisper's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hey Y'all!! Here are my 2 cents on the whole precepting thing... I have noticed similar complaints on different blogs and now feel the need to have my voice heard. Certain axioms occur in all facets...

6. Question on MAZE procedure

   mrsituation replied to Whisper's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   MAZE aka MAZE/COX procedure.... http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/atrial_fibrillation/maze.htm In theory; surgical slits are made in atrial wall and create scar tissue. it is the scar...

7. Took care of pt who tested positve for c-diff

   mrsituation replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

   3 gloves huh??? Wow, maybe next time, wear a pair of Playtex living gloves--Just kidding! LOL. well don't work in an ICU, where everyone has C-diff & VRE.

8. Regis's view of nurses - after open heart surgery

   mrsituation replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/2007/mar/15_regis_kelly.html Hi y'all and here is my 2 cents....I just went to the site and thanks for the update; I usually don't watch those kind of shows simply...

9. Potassium Chloride IV

   mrsituation replied to PATPRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Just a thought... if the pt was losing that much K+ or at the very least not maintaining, what about her Mg++ levels, could also have been a cause for the ectopy... Or here's a thought; maybe it was...

10. Copy of B-kat test.

    mrsituation replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had first used the BKAT (basic knowledge assessment tool) as it was intended in nursing school during our critical care rotation; we took it the first day of class and then again on our last lecture...

11. Is there form on how to give shift report in ICU ?

    mrsituation replied to gigi13RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Amen

12. Anyone work on a Liver Transplant ICU?

    mrsituation replied to dorie43rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well...I used to work for 2 1/2 yrs on a Transplant ICU in Pittsburgh, Pa.; we had a nice variety of transplant recipients & donors. On our unit we handled Livers, kidneys, kidney/Pancreas, &...

13. Copy of B-kat test.

    mrsituation replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey!! How y'all doing?? It's true, you can request for a copy of the BKAT and here is the site: http://nursing.cua.edu/research/toth-bkat.cfm You simply have to click on the link and download the...

14. How much DIPRIVAN?

    mrsituation replied to adean's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked in a Transplant ICU, I found that pt's with a hx of ETOH use/abuse required higher doses of Diprivan sedation; also it is a weight based drug (mcg/kg/min) We also considered doses of...

15. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    mrsituation replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    OK, here's my 2 cents; All white uniforms....Hmmm....A truly antiquated idea to invoke chastity and purity in the late 1800's. Anyone who has been a nurse today or anytime recently knows that this...