Blee O'Myacin BSN, RN

Blee O'Myacin is a BSN, RN and specializes in ED, ICU, Heme/Onc.

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1. How do you work full time with kids?

   Blee O'Myacin replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital has an onsite daycare center that opens at 0600 and closes at 1930. And yes, there are days where we will pitch in and entertain some kiddies in the breakroom so Mom or Dad can finish...

2. Do undocumented aliens end up getting after receiving emergency care?

   Blee O'Myacin replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

   Since when is it a nurse's job to become a border patrol guard? If a sick person comes to my ER seeking medical assistance, they will be seen as outlined by EMTALA. No matter what their circumstances...

3. Do you know any nursing school nearby princeton??

   Blee O'Myacin replied to paxpax79's topic in General Nursing

   The College of NJ (in nearby Ewing), Mercer County College, Burlington County College, Rutgers University (New Brunswick and Camden have programs), UMDNJ. I don't know what the waiting list is like or...

4. Moms who have made it through nursing school!

   Blee O'Myacin replied to hopefulabby's topic in General Nursing

   I went to NS with three children under the age of four - one was an infant at the time. If it wasn't for my husband changing his life to revolve around my school schedule, it never would have worked...

5. Thorazine

   Blee O'Myacin replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   12.5mg IV in the ED for vomiting after zofran and ativan did not help (perf'ed bowel). Not to mention the behavorial benefits in this particular case. We closely montored for

6. potassium level

   Blee O'Myacin replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   I also think that underlying causes for the electrolyte imbalances are important. An otherwise healthy person with mild hyperkalemia will perk up my radar, but someone in the unit with a blood sugar...

7. Intravenous regular insulin

   Blee O'Myacin replied to echoSN's topic in Emergency

   Dont forget to do (and document) your q1h

8. Studer-Style in the ER...?

   Blee O'Myacin replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

   Is it more than hourly rounding? Just from what I was able to google, that seemed to be the cornerstone of this Style. I couldn't tell if if it was from a nurse theorist, or if it was from a PG-esque...

9. I'm going to dump a full urinal....

   Blee O'Myacin replied to zamboni's topic in Emergency

   We were "overstaffed" about a month ago, but there was a 4 hour wait, 15 charts in the rack, fast track patients treated and released from the outpatient lab that gave us some chairs, the medical...

10. I need help: a nurse not prepared for the job

    Blee O'Myacin replied to amateur's topic in General Nursing

    This never came up during clinicals? There is a big difference between seeing patients professionally and caring for a sick family member or friend. The most important lesson I learned from being a...

11. How do you position a pt who has ICP and is hypotensive?

    Blee O'Myacin replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Unstable patients are in this position or quickly put there. I'd also have the defib pads attached. This is not the time to worry about whether or not the HOB is at a 30 degree

12. Nurses backache..

    Blee O'Myacin replied to Living Legend's topic in General Nursing

    Fill out an employee incident report and follow up per your policy and procedures. Back pain is nothing to mess around with. I hope you feel better

13. child violated at daycare (by child) what would you do?

    Blee O'Myacin replied to randomperson's topic in General Nursing

    When something similar happened to my son when he was in the first grade, we had to take the matter to the police, involve DYFS and sue the school district to ensure that both children were protected....

14. rhythm question

    Blee O'Myacin replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The oncoming nurse should have taken the time to go over the strip with the new (to the unit) employee. Especially since so much time was spent with 'clarification', I apologize if my...

15. rhythm question

    Blee O'Myacin replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is my understanding that a p wave without a QRS is considered a third degree heart block and is a medical emergency. That's why s/he had an AICD implanted. I think that the bradycardia afterwards...