CCU NRS

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  1. Hi! I'm Tweety Your Critical Care Med Surg Nurse (Or long waits for ICU beds)

    CCU NRS replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I too see this, I always thought that was what criteria were for, if the Pt does not meet the criteria to be step down or ICU/CCU then they should not be taking up valuable space, if the Docs aren't...

  2. Nursing Shortage? Not really!!!!

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

    CCU NRS: Jumps to feet swinging arms overhead Yelling Hallelujah, sing it Brother(or sister) Praise Lord Hallelujah!!!!! I guess my point is you are preaching to the converted, what we really need is...

  3. Hi! I'm Tweety Your Critical Care Med Surg Nurse (Or long waits for ICU beds)

    CCU NRS replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Same in my unit we always have one bed open for codes etc. the worst thing is when you are on divert from outpatient admits but ER continues to fill and then they need unit beds but have to wait until...

  4. please help!!!

    CCU NRS replied to WI_cna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was wondering what the laws are in WI are cna's allowed to pass

  5. please help!!!

    CCU NRS replied to WI_cna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This site might help is is basically and add but it does at least explain the uses of coumadin http://www.hometestprogram.com/warfarin.html I think the problem may be the way you refer to...

  6. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    CCU NRS replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    very

  7. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    CCU NRS replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    until they

  8. What do you do when...

    CCU NRS replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes there really is nothing you can do. Imminent doom syndrome happens. I have seen it, anxiety that is not relieved and leads to or is caused by an event that eventually happens. With resp....

  9. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    CCU NRS replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Why thank you I will have the Hydromorphone with a ketoralac back please, oh and could I get some rolls with

  10. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    CCU NRS replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    My facility has instituted a program called "Stars" I was thinking about it today and this post made me really see the function of the program. They give each Pt four little chips sort of like a poker...

  11. Senator

    CCU NRS replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    good job

  12. What was your mom like?

    CCU NRS replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    very cute, I really enjoyed it and had several real

  13. This is sposta happen to someone else

    CCU NRS replied to BarbPick's topic in Cardiac

    I agree I always felt she had good views and was sort of a dry humor but

  14. This is sposta happen to someone else

    CCU NRS replied to BarbPick's topic in Cardiac

    Well I just noticed the lines which apparently mean banned under barbs name so I guess we won't be getting any future

  15. This is sposta happen to someone else

    CCU NRS replied to BarbPick's topic in Cardiac

    Hey barb any new

  16. God and the Dying Patient

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Love Joan (Jane) of Arcadia, did not know that abou the not using Gods name either,

  17. 13yr olds having babies.

    CCU NRS replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    bump liltiger are you out there? please just let us know you and your daughter are

  18. God and the Dying Patient

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if I am "Bona Fide" but I am the

  19. God and the Dying Patient

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    well to that I will reply with a movie quote from: Oh Brother Where Art Thou Big Dan " And what do I sell? The truth every blessed word of it from Genesis on down to Revelations thats right the word...

  20. God and the Dying Patient

    CCU NRS replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    By expression do you mean like "God bless you" or like the picture you posted? I feel like when death is immenent people feel they should be closer to God and or some religious belief and may at that...

  21. What does your post name reflect about you?

    CCU NRS replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is a beautiful and inspiring story thank you for

  22. Question: HELP! adding Clonidine to BP meds

    CCU NRS replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Larry agreeing with

  23. Nursing and body piercings

    CCU NRS replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    The only enemy a nurse has is another

  24. 13yr olds having babies.

    CCU NRS replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I PM'd you earlier. I agree that you need to get to the bottom of what actually happened. I also know from experience that talking to a 13 y/o girl is like pulling teeth. You ask what happened and get...

  25. Nursing and body piercings

    CCU NRS replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    When you were young and your heart was an open book You use to say Live and Let Live You know you did you know you did you know you did But in this ever changing world in which we live in makes you...