jbp0529

jbp0529

CVICU, CCU, MICU, SICU, Transplant

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  1. Oh. My. God. (lol!!!!)

    jbp0529 replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just reinforces the fact that I don't want to end up being an ICU patient...ever. Who knows what my family would do to

  2. teaching hospital VS. traditional hiospital

    jbp0529 replied to mrmike's topic in MICU, SICU

    Love having docs around all the time at my teaching hospital. However the inexperience sometimes makes us

  3. Crazy stuff can happen

    jbp0529 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Heard stories a few years ago of a nurse who would give Wexcide douches to female patients with yeast infections (Wexcide = the stuff that housekeeping at my hospital uses to clean rooms and...

  4. Crazy stuff can happen

    jbp0529 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Chronic patient who was trach'd, on a vent, had 2 chest tubes, but was totally awake and with it. She had a visit from her BF one day. Fellow nurse came into the room and discovered the patient...

  5. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    jbp0529 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Had a new nurse to our ICU recently off orientation (although maybe shouldn't have been ??) have a problem recently. Her problem wasn't the know-it-all attitude but more a failure to grasp simple...

  6. Just venting frustration...

    jbp0529 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Ok, so the other night we had this patient who was s/p lung biopsy for cancer, who had a prolonged stay in our unit, on the vented for several weeks, planned for trach sometime in the future, who over...

  7. Just venting frustration...

    jbp0529 replied to jbp0529's topic in MICU, SICU

    Funny thing was, we did end up calling the attending in the wee hours of the morning. But it didnt seem to help bc he just said he would page the problematic resident. It seemed like everyone we...

  8. If your calling is CCU...

    jbp0529 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Personally, I like CCU because I love all things cardiac. However, if one doesn't like cardiac or doesn't understand it, then they would probably be miserable. Alot of it is routine and we have lots...

  9. Incometent Doctor

    jbp0529 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    OMG...that's insane. Gotta love "physician satisfaction" over nursing ethics, SBAR, Press Ganey, and all the other buzz words/policies out there. :angryfire

  10. ethical situation

    jbp0529 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The other day we had a patient who was scheduled to have procedure during the day shift, yet bc of lab results, the procedure was held. During the night, the patient arrested, the procedure done at...

  11. A little Christmas poem...

    jbp0529 posted a topic in General Nursing

    T'was the night before Christmas, & all through the floor, The Lasix was filling the foleys galore. Stockings were worn, to prevent emboli, They came in two sizes: knee, and thigh high. The...

  12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    jbp0529 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    This just reinforces my feelings all along. If i am EVER admitted to the hospital, and if I am awake, and if one of you is taking care of me, PLEASE let me put in my own

  13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    jbp0529 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I especially enjoy the story of a nurse at my place who hung a bag of Zantac by mistake in the epidural cartridge and let it run almost 12 hrs before it was noticed. :uhoh21: Not even the drug...

  14. My NM accused me of falsifying NN

    jbp0529 replied to dannikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just picking out something you wrote... Why would your manager question the pt's roommate about this matter? The patient's care is none of the other pt's business. Sounds like your manager was...

  15. ICU Staffing?

    jbp0529 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Staffing at my place is (thankfully) very safe. We can never ever have less than 3 nurses. I suppose this is the result of many confrontations over the years between nurses and managers. Sounds...

  16. House, Grey's Anatomy make me mad

    jbp0529 replied to nitesky83's topic in General Nursing

    I think that these shows (for the most part) don't come close to accurately portraying the job of nurses. Having watched only a few episodes of Scrubs, it seems like the doctors are always treating...

  17. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    jbp0529 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wish this thread was in the critical care forum, its fun! I'll just chime in neway, hope its alright. 50 words or less starting now... 1 sick pt w/ massive MI, coded p cath (troponin now=300!!!)....

  18. peripheral dopamine...eek!

    jbp0529 replied to cvryder's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't think we have a specific policy regarding this issue, however if it is approaching the 24 hr mark, we start waving central line kits in front of the docs' faces. I guess if it is an...

  19. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    jbp0529 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie: Your posts have really struck a cord with me regarding this topic; it is very interesting. I suppose I find it interesting bc the private hospital I came from was notorious for "weeding out"...

  20. Horrible tragedy

    jbp0529 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to mention what happened on my unit yesterday... Got a phone call yesterday afternoon from my CCU manager that a fellow nurse had committed suicide. The details are still in question but...

  21. int's

    jbp0529 replied to hagrid's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    On the flip-side from everyone else's post, my hospital's ICU's frequently draw blood from an INT, however they usually have to be at least a 20 gauge, and pull a decent amount of blood back,...

  22. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    jbp0529 replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    I definately believe in keeping a room clean and tidy for my shift and the on-coming shift, because you need to know where supplies are if you need them quickly, and because one doesnt want to hunt...

  23. Changing BSA daily?? I don't think so...

    jbp0529 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A while back I posted a thread regarding changing infusion rates of vasoactive meds based on daily weights. Last night I had a similar issue come up regarding changing the weight in our continuous...

  24. doctors treatment of nurses??

    jbp0529 replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    My current large hospital is pretty nice as far as doctors go. The one i worked at before was full of attitude, though. I've experienced doctors call names, use profanity on the phone, and throw...

  25. Our unit takes too many specialized patients!

    jbp0529 replied to sunshineCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like you definately need backup to handle those higher acuity pt's and to run the IABP's and CVVHD... what if God-forbid something happened to you on your shift, who would cover your pt if you...