lexotaNIL BSN

lexotaNIL has 14 years experience as a BSN and specializes in intensive care unit.

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   More critical thinking & knowledge: ER vs ICU?

   lexotaNIL replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Specialties

   it depends upon your interest... critical thinking won't base on your area..so many ICU and ER nurses re not very interested in critical thinking. first you need to assess yourself what kind of interest you have.
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   Medication error wrong patient

   lexotaNIL replied to Student Rpn's topic in General Nursing

   when I was assigned in ER I had 2 times medication error. dexamethasone for pedia but I gave Dansetron. the other one was I gave the loading dose of plavix for the wrong patient. Good thing both of them are safe. if you were never done any error that...
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   ICU Nurses

   lexotaNIL replied to HappilyME's topic in Critical

   I remembered once I said to our nursing directress ''please when you give us new staff at least give us a competent one''. And I understand how you feel...We cannot escape from that kind of problem, as always. You know that thing called ''burned out ...
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   Trauma book recommendations?

   lexotaNIL replied to weiny4089's topic in Critical

   refer to ATLS..
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   ICU Nurses

   lexotaNIL replied to HappilyME's topic in Critical

   In CPR they said you can stop it if you are exhausted, I guess that applies to Nurses too...Nurses need good manpower, a proper ratio when it comes to standard staffing..at least be fair enough. there must be an equal proportion to the nurse-patient ...
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   Knicked et tube balloon tube while shaving

   lexotaNIL replied to KellyMPH's topic in Critical

   know that there are always different types of personality in the unit...Just know when to turn on your tough for things like that. regarding the incident, normally yes, there must be an IR. For the tube so long the patient is okay, the RT is calmed a...
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   CRRT: My Mistake

   lexotaNIL replied to BC1441's topic in Critical

   the best experience is first-hand experience whether it is wrong or correct. always give yourself a room for failure because that is where you'll gonna learn much.
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   Coworkers won't wear masks

   lexotaNIL replied to DCRN's topic in COVID

   I think that is the common issue between ''infection control'' and the entire hospital staff. That is why that job is existing because there is something that you need to control not just the infection transmission itself but also the behavior of th...