ElizabethJRN

ElizabethJRN

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  1. "Slow" codes

    ElizabethJRN replied to txdude35's topic in MICU, SICU

    mjlrn97...very well said!! I have never seen a slow code, but I have seen a patient code 7, yes SEVEN times during his stay in our hospital. He was one of those patients where we were saying ~...

  2. "Slow" codes

    ElizabethJRN replied to txdude35's topic in General Nursing

    mjlrn97...very well said!! I have never seen a slow code, but I have seen a patient code 7, yes SEVEN times during his stay in our hospital. He was one of those patients where we were saying ~...

  3. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea!! That's what I should do since we are not allowed to have it on there! Thanks Dawn, I'll try to schedule it tomorrow!! (not FOR tomorrow, but you know what I

  4. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Good idea!! That's what I should do since we are not allowed to have it on there! Thanks Dawn, I'll try to schedule it tomorrow!! (not FOR tomorrow, but you know what I

  5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Dawn, I'm thinking the Coon Rapids site is where I will be testing, can you take it any day of the week? I'm hoping so, cuz I still haven't scheduled it but I want to take it beginning of Sept....

  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Dawn, I'm thinking the Coon Rapids site is where I will be testing, can you take it any day of the week? I'm hoping so, cuz I still haven't scheduled it but I want to take it beginning of Sept....

  7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons:CONGRATS!!!!!!!:balloons: That is sooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!! One question about the test, how do you feel it compared to the gasparis book or the dennison CD?? Don't have to go into...

  8. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    :balloons:CONGRATS!!!!!!!:balloons: That is sooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!! One question about the test, how do you feel it compared to the gasparis book or the dennison CD?? Don't have to go into...

  9. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Dawn, sounds like you are doing awesome!! Do you take the test tomorrow!? GOOD LUCK if you are!! I've been taking those 10 question quizzes every night, mostly cardiac and respiratory and now I've...

  10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Dawn, sounds like you are doing awesome!! Do you take the test tomorrow!? GOOD LUCK if you are!! I've been taking those 10 question quizzes every night, mostly cardiac and respiratory and now I've...

  11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Good Luck Dawn!!!!! That is coming up quick!!!! You'll do awesome :) And Burnt, are you still planning on applying to all the other schools you were gonna apply to too?? Good luck with Med...

  12. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck Dawn!!!!! That is coming up quick!!!! You'll do awesome :) And Burnt, are you still planning on applying to all the other schools you were gonna apply to too?? Good luck with Med...

  13. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our protocol is just worded really weird...it's 4 pages long, and the whole second page talks about IV fluids, and then on the 3rd page in small writing is the insulin gtt instructions. And it...

  14. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Our protocol is just worded really weird...it's 4 pages long, and the whole second page talks about IV fluids, and then on the 3rd page in small writing is the insulin gtt instructions. And it...

  15. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that you posted about DKA! I had a DKA patient the past 2 days, and it was a mess. We are in the process of getting our DKA Protocol finished. Can you imagine, we are a large teaching...

  16. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Interesting that you posted about DKA! I had a DKA patient the past 2 days, and it was a mess. We are in the process of getting our DKA Protocol finished. Can you imagine, we are a large teaching...

  17. Minnesota nurses please, please check in! Bridge Collapsed

    ElizabethJRN replied to pannie's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, we were in Code Orange also, being we are not far from the bridge, maybe a couple miles, not even. Day shifters were required to stay to help out, even though I offered to stay. Us ICU RNs were...

  18. Carpaject!!!

    ElizabethJRN replied to smwhitson's topic in General Nursing

    ugh, our SICU doesn't even stock carpujects anymore...i floated there and asked for one...they phased them out due to costs and i was told to just use a straw or the end of a mouth swab! My, don't I...

  19. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This hypothermia protocol sounds very interesting, I wonder if we have a similar one on our CVICU...we don't on our MICU. I might have to check into it Do they use this protocol for anything else...

  20. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    This hypothermia protocol sounds very interesting, I wonder if we have a similar one on our CVICU...we don't on our MICU. I might have to check into it Do they use this protocol for anything else...

  21. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS HOOZDO!!!!!!! That is the encouragement we need, the first person to pass!!! :balloons::balloons::monkeydance::balloons: What a great b-day present!!!! We are so proud of you!!! Sorry I...

  22. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    CONGRATS HOOZDO!!!!!!! That is the encouragement we need, the first person to pass!!! :balloons::balloons::monkeydance::balloons: What a great b-day present!!!! We are so proud of you!!! Sorry I...

  23. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ahh! Why do they do this? So unfair;) I really am trying to study guys, but it's been SO NICE outside, I just would rather be by the lake:uhoh3: Good luck to everyone else though...I'm slowly...

  24. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh! Why do they do this? So unfair;) I really am trying to study guys, but it's been SO NICE outside, I just would rather be by the lake:uhoh3: Good luck to everyone else though...I'm slowly...

  25. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    ElizabethJRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Say, I don't have those DVD's that the rest of you have...would you say it is worth me buying them, even though I have Laura's book and the Pass stuff?? Maybe I'll look on ebay, I'm trying to save my...