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msn2008 MSN, RN

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  1. Mucomyst iv

    msn2008 replied to msn2008's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16807414?queryText=intravenous%20n%20acetylcysteine Just found this one while searching again. I'll post later, after talking to the

  2. Mucomyst iv

    msn2008 replied to msn2008's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Augigi, I found those same articles when I searched, too. I wasn't able to find anything about giving it IV, though, except for acetminophen overdose. I work tomorrow, so I'll ask our interventionists...

  3. Paitent Coded; All Went Poorly

    msn2008 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    This situation should serve as a wake up call for all employees and management. Hopefully everyone else is as shaken about this as you are. All employees of a healthcare institution should be BCLS...

  4. Online masters?

    msn2008 replied to mathilda843's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm starting on August 22 doing the Indiana Wesleyan U MSN with a focus in Education, on line. I don't know anyone else who is doing this program, but I've been to their campus when my daughter was...

  5. Need Book Recommendations in Culture and Nursing

    msn2008 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    Trancultural Health Care by Larry D. Purnell and Betty J Paulanka. This book covers 20 main cultures and looks at their beliefs regarding nutrition, pregnancy, child raising, death, grief,...

  6. Help,Thesis paper..Christian Worldview of Nursing

    msn2008 replied to lagunababy_umns's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Understanding the Times by David Noebel, published by the Association of Christian Schools International is full of worldview teachings in ten areas of life: Theology, philosophy, ethics, biology,...

  7. what's it like to work in an ltach?

    msn2008 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    LTACH is a very busy place, very noisy at times and can be very dirty, due to mrsa, c. diff, esbl, vre, etc. I work in a coronary care unit and do per diem in an LTACH. CCU is easy compared to LTACH....

  8. Re: Portland Protocol

    msn2008 replied to JustMe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My CCU has pre printed standing glycemic protocol orders for all vent patients and any others whose condition warrants it. Pros: no guessing regarding what to do with a blood sugar value...

  9. Back to nursing after raising kiddos

    msn2008 replied to sdsrn's topic in General Nursing

    SDSRN, You will do well! I promise! I've been there! I took approximately 14 years off to raise my children, was in the middle of a very nasty divorce and went back.I worked as a nurses' aid for two...

  10. Moving from CA to Akron

    msn2008 replied to chinoyRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Welcome to Ohio! Akron City Hospital, part of Summa, just built and opened a new CCU and ICU this spring. It's a teaching hospital with a large campus. Akron General Medical Center is on the other...

  11. Where to Place Telemetry Leads?

    msn2008 replied to Navarre's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You will also want to check which leads your hospital monitors their tele patients in. I believe it is standard practice to monitor in V-1, which places the brown lead in the 4th intercostal space,...

  12. Nursing Job Satisfaction. Would like your input for school project.

    msn2008 replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in General Nursing

    On questions #1-7, all answers = 5 Questions #8, answer= very However, my answers would have been very different when working on a different unit in this hospital. Good luck! Will we be able to see...

  13. Nurse manager email - Opinions?

    msn2008 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    rn chickey: this sounds like it could have been sent by one of my former managers! If so, she is passive aggressive! The environment on that particular unit was/is toxic and as Amanda stated, she...

  14. Hello-Spankin' new to Cardiology Nursing

    msn2008 replied to blackIrish's topic in Cardiac

    As a RN who receives the patients from those smaller hospitals: learn rhythms and take the first EKG class you can get to! Many times as I've gotten report from the smaller hospital, they can tell me...

  15. what nurses want.....

    msn2008 replied to ERERER's topic in Cardiac

    Equipment! Ivacs, thermometers, pulse ox's. portable/transpoprt monitors, cables that work, automatic cuffs for everyone, in various sizes, supplies in patient rooms and a dedicated staff person to...

  16. new -helpful abbreviations?

    msn2008 replied to NewRNZoe's topic in Cardiac

    New RN Zoe, Congratulations! CCU is my first love in nursing and I still see abbreviations I am clueless about. Ask your co-workers! Some of the most used, which you may already be familiar with:...

  17. Aultman Hospital, question

    msn2008 replied to KatieRN04's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Cassy, I was reading through some other posts on the Ohio forum and realized I used to work with your mom! She's Dixie, right? If so, we worked in CCU at Aultman in the late 70's and early 80's and my...

  18. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    msn2008 replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nellie Nurse, How is Cerner now that you've used it for several months? My hospital tried to go live housewide in May but ran into too many problems, especially with EMAR and we've been paper charting...

  19. starting wage for RN??

    msn2008 replied to brandye1's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My daughter graduated a year ago and was hired in between 21-22/hour before any differentials. She's at a teaching hospital in NE Ohio. Congratulations and good

  20. Lost my first Patient.

    msn2008 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    It's OK to cry; he impacted your life and many others and deserves to be grieved for. Something I learned years ago from my hospice nurse sister: some people wait to be alone to die. I know it sounds...

  21. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    msn2008 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate this topic so much! I work in a CCU where the mentality is to save lives, not approach families about DNR status, so most nurses are very uncomfortable approaching families even when...

  22. Aultman Hospital, question

    msn2008 replied to KatieRN04's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Katie, I'm not sure if you still want info about Aultman since your post was a few months ago. I currently work in their CCU and feel it's my niche. Post again if you want more info.