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  1. Carotid Massage - very cool!

    CCU NRS replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    well if the Pt is symptomatic you should treat the symptoms shouldn't

  2. Carotid Massage - very cool!

    CCU NRS replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    that is hhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiillllllllarrrrrious!!!!!!!! Although with symptomatic SVT ie C/P Go to the NTG SL, 02, MS the big three

  3. Carotid Massage - very cool!

    CCU NRS replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    Remember you can always have the Pt bear down as if trying to have a BM, and if you are trying to take a pulse there is no rule against attempting to find it in the carotid. As mentioned by Cheri P...

  4. Fibromyalgia

    CCU NRS replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Is this a new qualifier, I was under the impression that FM was basically Dx'd by R/O everything else? I know that many people seem to have a Dx of depression first and C/O unrelenting/undefinded abd....

  5. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    CCU NRS replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I may have given the wrong impression, I do believe that an elderly Pt with say pnuemonia that is acute should come to the hospital to recieve care even if they have a DNR in place, however I was...

  6. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    CCU NRS replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Well I will jump in from a purely observational point of view. I never have worked LTC so I can't say how things go, I did do my laddertrack course with several Paramedics however,(the program...

  7. Question Please

    CCU NRS replied to tnrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    Gas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. How would you handle this?

    CCU NRS replied to babybel's topic in School

    I know at work we allowed to sign a form relasing the hosp of liability stating refuse series, etc. I was thinking that this part of the new requirements for schoolage children though I would just...

  9. Taking out the trash

    CCU NRS replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Who takes out the trash at your house? I do it and I have the kids do it and Imhev even on accassion seen my wife do it. Hmmmm I guess the perspective is just different I mean you do keep your house...

  10. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    CCU NRS replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    ccu room $1600 dollars a day monitoring and equipment $800 dollars a day lab tests $320 dollars a day x-ray services $400 dollars a day a qualified nurse that takes the time and effort to pay...

  11. Taking out the trash

    CCU NRS replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    you should change your gloves between cleaning poop and doing the dressing change anyone listening? I mean you are now equating the emptying of the trash to causing nosocomial, but you feel that...

  12. Taking out the trash

    CCU NRS replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Ok this is the OP. It would seem that the 1st question is are any of you expected to take out the trash at work? To this one I say yes if trash is full and messy I feel that I am expected to create a...

  13. Consequences of Bad Choices

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to HBS you run a very instructive and coherent thread I really enjoy your involvement and the way you continue to keep the ball rolling so to

  14. Consequences of Bad Choices

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    not medically competent or not

  15. Consequences of Bad Choices

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    This seems inplausible to me for instance if this person had stroked and was in a coma his wife would have full rights to be involved in planning care. So are you stating that the wife has lost her...

  16. Consequences of Bad Choices

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Wow this is interesting It is sort of wierd that she has lost 2 previous husbands and now a third attempted and usually I would think an attempt with a shotgun would be successful. I guess we don't...

  17. Extra pay for certification or degrees?

    CCU NRS replied to Baby Catcher's topic in General Nursing

    I guess required is a bit strong, these are all strongly encouraged, but yes I want all of these qualifications, I feel they are important to the CCU nurse and also make me more marketable because you...

  18. Taking out the trash

    CCU NRS replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that you are probably very thorough and efficient and I also feel that many of us should/could be more like this and should learn from your

  19. Scared to Retake Boards

    CCU NRS replied to Emilys Mom's topic in General Nursing

    This site helped me a lot. Go here and read the letter about scoring and just try to relax when you retest. Don't try to figure out what they want you to answer just follow logical pathways and read...

  20. Dangers of nursing

    CCU NRS replied to koan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    here is an article I wrote about a certain set of probelms related to nursing....

  21. Extra pay for certification or degrees?

    CCU NRS replied to Baby Catcher's topic in General Nursing

    IN my facility we are expected to get ACLS, take code blue class and then go on three codes and become a code blue nurse (we are in CCU but respnd and run codes anywhere in the facility when ccode...

  22. Taking out the trash

    CCU NRS replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    I did not see this as a question of prioritites personally. I thought the question was should you empty trash, If you have urgent medical needs then of course you are not going to stop performing...

  23. Taking out the trash

    CCU NRS replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Yes overflowing trash should be emptied. I let environmental services do their jobs and clean the rooms and if i see one and my room is getting bad i will ask them if they cn get to it, but i will not...

  24. Breaking in a new doctor

    CCU NRS replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Great joke You'v probably all heard this one A new preacher arrives in a town and wants to be sure everyone will come to church so he begins a door to door campaign to invite people to church on...

  25. The Reason I Share My Messages With You

    CCU NRS replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Fran I very much needed that after the day I had yesterday! No details but I think everyone understands when you have a day that is thankless and long and very