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  1. Visitation and staying the night

    steelydanfan replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is a very important topic, because it seems to be universal to hospital nursing. While I believe that families do make a difference, I find that in ICU familiy members suck up a HUGE amount of...

  2. Palm Springs Nursing?

    steelydanfan posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking about moving out from The Bay Area and would like to know about PS. Which are the best hospitals in terms of recognizing experience and support to enter new fields? Are the local...

  3. Would you go to work tommorow?

    steelydanfan replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    If I won the lottery, I'd probably "call in rich", for a day or so, then work, then resign. I would take the opportunity to go back to school, because I love the theory and science of nursing, and...

  4. Stupid question

    steelydanfan replied to Travellpro's topic in General Nursing

    InfectionRN was making a very important point about the fact that "There is no such thing as a stupid question". Let that little phrase stay in your head throughout your education and practice. It...

  5. Bnp

    steelydanfan posted a topic in Cardiac

    Could anyone tell me the diagnostic value of a BNP? I would think that if a patient is in CHF, a clinician should be able to pick it up without the expense of a blood test. Or is it used instead of a...

  6. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    steelydanfan replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    "So what could a nurse manager give her staff so that they feel appreciated?" How about a little more support and time spent on the unit, instead of in meetings? How about a few less platitudes and...

  7. holding BP/HR meds

    steelydanfan replied to limabean's topic in General Nursing

    If a med is ordered, and you withhold it for any reason, you are legally bound to notify the doctor in the absence of parameters. To do anything else is practicing med without license. Yeah, they hate...

  8. The weekend that blew up

    steelydanfan replied to newnurse51's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My take on the situation: Error 1: I don't understand all the facts. Your statement that the line was long and entangled does not explain the failure to not check the IV bag. What did I miss? Error 2:...

  9. Bnp

    steelydanfan replied to steelydanfan's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you all for your input. Upon thinking about it, I understand the value of it for a pt.with a cxr that shows white out(CHF vs ARDS vs pnuem). I guesss I have been seeing it too many times in pt.s...

  10. What should I have done?

    steelydanfan replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Cardiac

    I'm pretty amazed that this patient was on a telemetry floor to begin with. An EF of 10% is not touchy, its critical. Especially in a 38 year old. I come from a rural background, so maybe I don't...

  11. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    steelydanfan replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very simple solution to this problem. When a doctor starts to berate me for anything, I simply reply; "I cannot hear you when you yell". Then I turn and walk out. I have NEVER not had a doc...

  12. Cone biopsy, bad experience

    steelydanfan replied to Labrys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Versed. I have had it for 2 proceedures. I know it's an amnesic, but really all it did for me was to give the sense of time passing very quickly. I never felt...

  13. Staffing a telemetry unit

    steelydanfan replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    My Heavens, I'm glad I nurse in California. Our nurse-patient ratio requirements got us shut of a lot of the abuse I see our sister nurses taking. (Though the managers still try)! Telemetry is NOT...