k3immigrant

k3immigrant specializes in critical care.

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1. Pulse ox reading on same hand during mechnical BP reading??

   k3immigrant replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   I think so too that you overreacted. when we use these machines like bp, pulse ox etc, we should not solely rely on that, we should also look at the pt.as long as they are not in distress, no significant increase in heart rate from baseline.checking ...

2. Sheez! She's back and venting AGAIN!!

   k3immigrant replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

   i think that it's not the system that was not working good in that scenario that was pointed out, i think it was more of communication between the physician, the nurse in charge of the pt or the charge nurse.since the patient was going bad, wouldn't ...

3. Someone else makes a mistake, I get in trouble

   k3immigrant replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

   i was just wondering...where was your preceptor when you were taking report? when i precept new nurses/new hire nurses, i always take report with them so at least i can catch whatever is missed or i can ask questions so the orientee will learn what/...

4. You will not bring me down

   k3immigrant replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

   atta girl!!!go for it...whatever & however you were treated before, use that to push yourself & improve as a nurse.

5. Wacko RN - Write Up vs. Direct Report

   k3immigrant replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

   my gosh :smackingf:smackingf she is dangerous....can it be that she is intoxicated or worse, she is not sure of what she is suppose to do & as a defense mechanism acted that way.

6. Open letter for those with family in care....

   k3immigrant replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

   My mother in law was in a nursing home, she actually died there. whenever I go visit her, i can't help but admire all the people that works there.I guess you need to have a big heart to work in LTC facility. I work in a critical care floor & i'...

7. Reader's Digest article on nursing

   k3immigrant replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   i was teary eyed after reading the story of lewis.it made me angry because i felt the nursing profession failed this bright boy. as i was reading through the article, there were lots of signals, like when the boy was complaining of abdominal pain, ...

8. Do you shower when you get off work???

   k3immigrant replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

   i take a bath before going to work & bath & scrub as soon as i come home.i have kids at home & there's no way i want them to get any traces of the bacteria/viruses that are from the hospital.i don't mix my work shoes w/ the rest of our sh...

9. Conflicted over starting INH

   k3immigrant replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing

   before i even came to this country, i know that my PPD is positive because i had 2 shots of the BCG vaccine coming from a third world country.when i got pregnant, the dr's office did the routine & one of them is a PPD & i did inform them that...

10. Post Cva And Blood Pressure

    k3immigrant replied to KulRN's topic in General Nursing

    higher BP at least greater that SBP of 140 for ischemic stroke is indicated for as mentioned better perfusion but for hemorrhagic stroke, it's the opposite, you want a lower BP. Thorazine is not just an antipsychotic, it's used for treatment of hiccu...

11. BCLS and ACLS Certification Locations In Nevada

    k3immigrant replied to hunnyweetgirl's topic in General Nursing

    the previous thread is right, don't even think about taking it just yet.if you want to just be familiar with it, try the internet like randy larson's site.for BLS, try the one in St Rose for a minimal fee or if you want, another place is the Academy ...

12. Please read, need your opinions, advice!

    k3immigrant replied to mrsbreeding23's topic in California

    actually i am in the same boat as you are right now. i relocated in las vegas almost two years ago for the wrong reasons. the company sucks. i was told that there was a CNA but i was not told that there was only one CNA for 20 patients where RN's d...

13. pts going out to smoke

    k3immigrant replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry, i guess we are talking about patients going off the floor to smoke & now nurses too......anyways let me just say... probably with you, you are responsible enough to look at the clock & take 3 ten minute breaks. my co workers gets thei...

14. pts going out to smoke

    k3immigrant replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whenever my patient asks me if he can go down & smoke, i always go through the litany of the blah blah blah risks of leaving the unit. I also explain that if they insist in going down to smoke, they are taking the risk & i get our form &...

15. Med error???????

    k3immigrant replied to prostreetrig's topic in General Nursing

    what i learned in my 4 years of nursing, DO NOT trust anybody especially if you are going to put your signature/initials on it. if somebody or a charge nurse tells you that she got an order, do not do anything until you see a written order on the ch...