Crocuta

Crocuta RN

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  1. As a nursing student, what do you need?

    Crocuta posted a topic in General Students

    I'm hoping to get a little input from the community here. Just fire away - all responses are good responses! I've been out of nursing school for a few years and now find myself in the position of...

  2. function for half sheets in triage

    Crocuta replied to nurse ninja's topic in Emergency

    In our ED, it functions as a sign in sheet. Registration then uses that to generate a patient account in the computer. That account is needed to sticker charts, or in an 100% electronic environment...

  3. Held to highest license?

    Crocuta replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's your answer from the California Board of Nursing: http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-i-02.pdf Just remember, should something happen, you cannot claim "I was only the CNA." While your...

  4. Decadron Question

    Crocuta replied to wake9909's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Dexamethasone for N/V falls under that great catch all of pharm books - "Exact mechanism of action not known." Several mechanisms have been proposed. It is believed that it acts as an prostaglandin...

  5. so i cried at work

    Crocuta replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    A report sheet was invaluable to keeping me organized when I was on med-surg. I developed one over a couple years, slowly changing it as I got better ideas of how to organize. I've uploaded my...

  6. Colleges/Universities that doesn't REQUIRE the Teas Exam?

    Crocuta replied to idjorden's topic in General Nursing

    This is just a passing thought, but I think you should go make an appointment with your college's Student Services department and perhaps one with the Disability Support services before you commit to...

  7. New Nurse Nerves

    Crocuta replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm glad that you're nervous. It means you know your limitations. It's cocky new grads that scare me. I've had the privilege of orienting several new grads to my ED. Toward the end, most are feeling...

  8. Please help. Facilities w/critical shortage of nurses.

    Crocuta replied to FazzDazzle's topic in General Nursing

    http://answers.hrsa.gov/cgi-bin/hrsa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1465&p_created=1209990666 (emphasis mine) the nursing scholarship program does not decide where participants fulfill their...

  9. You might be a trauma nurse if...............

    Crocuta replied to T14WFLY's topic in Emergency

    ...during your lunch break, you describe your latest trauma code to your colleagues using your food as a visual

  10. Terrified of vomit! HELP!!

    Crocuta replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of peppermint, a couple of drops on a face mask covers nearly everything, and no one will look sideways at you for wearing a mask while doing stinky patient care. And if they do, heck with...

  11. Efficient triage system????

    Crocuta replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency

    I've been trying to get traction for a patient completed med rec for a while. How long have you been doing this, and how did you make the transition? How do you deal with crummy writing? We also use...

  12. Efficient triage system????

    Crocuta replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency

    Our system consists of four "bays": a sign-in booth, two triage bays, and a registration bay. During peak times, flow goes like this: Patient presents to the sign-in booth which is manned by a...

  13. What happened to Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio?

    Crocuta replied to tutored's topic in MICU, SICU

    The CEN review sample video of Laura's available at Great Nurses seems quite dated. Would those of you who have it and have taken the CEN recently say that the information is all still valid and...

  14. Cardiac to ED

    Crocuta replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations on your move! I find the idea of not doing head to toe assessments an amusing one. Consider that when you are an ER nurse, you get a patient without a neat and tidy diagnosis. You'll...

  15. Is BLS cert good in all states?

    Crocuta replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    AHA certifications are valid anywhere. It just depends on what the individual facility accepts. You won't need to redo BLS as long as you have a valid card. Crocuta AHA BLS

  16. Triage Area in the Emergency Room: How to start? HELP!

    Crocuta replied to jereboy's topic in Emergency

    Have you tried contacting the Emergency Nurses Association? Don't try to reinvent ED triage - other people have already done the work for you. I'd suggest starting with the research department at...

  17. ER's Turn Non-Emergencies Away?

    Crocuta replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    Working in an ED, I think of a couple things: The way this was presented, it sounds like she just showed up, was screened and shown the door. It doesn't address if or how many times she has been seen...

  18. crappy nurses day

    Crocuta replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Nurses (and CNA's, techs, and any nursing students who were in the building) at my hospital were served lunch or dinner by senior management. They converted a conference room into a cafe and...

  19. emergency/ACLS meds

    Crocuta replied to kimber3ks's topic in Emergency

    Are you looking for something for training purposes? The appearance of packaging will change depending on the supplier used by a given facility. Every few months I'll reach into a crash cart and...

  20. Evaluation of float experience

    Crocuta posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am working on putting together a float evaluation form for my hospital. We are a smaller facility of around 100 inpatient beds. Due to our size, we cannot justify a separate float pool at this...

  21. Clean hands made me sick?

    Crocuta replied to HappyBunnyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would. Chlorhexidine is the active ingredient in several healthcare products including Biopatch (for central lines) and Chloraprep (for starting IV's). Even as a patient, you have a fairly high...

  22. So I have a clinical in the ER

    Crocuta replied to IlliniGuy's topic in Emergency

    Don't be a wallflower. Make sure you're in rooms where you can get a good view. I've seen too many student nurses come through recently either sitting at the desk, or heading in the other direction...

  23. test taken 3 times what happens?

    Crocuta replied to killingbeck01's topic in General Nursing

    NAC 632.165 Procedure for writing examination after initial attempt. (NRS 632.120, 632.305) 1. An applicant for licensing as a registered nurse or as a practical nurse may write the...

  24. Job Searching after termination - please help

    Crocuta replied to RN2be_07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, don't ever lie about previous employment. At virtually all facilities, discovery that you lied on an application is grounds for immediate termination. That will earn you a black mark...

  25. Please talk me down!

    Crocuta replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    As a word of caution, be careful about thinking about medications in terms of what "sounds like a big dose." Use a nursing drug reference and study individual medications. Every drug is different....