mced

mced has 5 years experience and specializes in ER, OPEN HEART RECOVERY.

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1. Advice on catheter stabilization devices

   mced replied to pf88's topic in Safety

   Duct Tape...heals anything, holds everything.

2. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

   mced replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

   Rabid Badger, What you are stating as your job description is what many nurses that work in modern day Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, and ICU stepdown units deal with continuously in the United States. It is a hard job, but people with adequate orienta...

3. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

   mced replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

   Dude, Benner's Novice to Expert Theory is exactly that, A THEORY. Below are some publications that back up actual practice. New graduates with adequate orientation programs and preceptorships function and survive in a critical care setting without in...

4. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

   mced replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

   "no brand-spanking newbie nurse is going to be ready for the full on assault that is our tertiary care ICU wards. It would simply be unsafe". Are there any solid nonbiased studies that back up these kind of statements being made on this thread? I h...

5. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

   mced replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

   I guess it is a good thing you live in Canada then.

6. Sugamadex

   mced replied to catcolalex's topic in CRNA

   Focker got the poison gimmick. Sugammadex is an upcoming drug. Basically it is a cyclodextrin that specifically encapsulates aminosteriods such as rocuronium, vecuronium, and to a lesser extent, pancuronium. It completely reverses paralysis regard...

7. My first code

   mced replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

   Law III: At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to check your own pulse. Things always run smooth after doing this!

8. lovenox..and coumadin

   mced replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

   Rat poison (coumadin) takes longer to reach a therapeutic level than lovenox. Once her INR is around 2-3 they will probably d/c the lovenox. In the meantime the lovenox helps to prevent any further clot development.

9. Wiping Butt...

   mced replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

   Anticholinesterases aren't given by CRNAs in your OR?

10. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    mced replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    300 patent: 2.560.237, ESRD dude

11. HELPPPPPPP PLEASEEEEEEEEe

    mced replied to Respiratory Nuse's topic in SRNA

    Not all schools require a BSN but, you do need a BS in something before you can apply.

12. oral liquid potassium is bitter

    mced replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    It has always tasted good to me, try washing it down with some acetylcysteine. Kayexalate is a good mixer too, but is a little counterproductive.

13. Taking Respirations

    mced replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are putting too much thought into this. If the patient is in distress, you will know.

14. Sugamadex

    mced replied to catcolalex's topic in CRNA

    I have heard that is should be available for general use within two years. Looking forward to its arrival. Giving someone poison to reverse paralysis seems a bit odd.

15. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    mced replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    You are worried about "fatigue" from nursing at 21????? Before going back to school my routine was to work 3-4 consecutive 12 hour shifts a week and solid partying afterwards. Most of the younger guys I worked with followed this routine. Only old peo...