meandragonbrett

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  1. My septic patient

    meandragonbrett replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Would have been helpful to know what the urine electrolytes were as well as specific gravity. Any other underlying pathologies that you didn't

  2. Auto blood pressures?

    meandragonbrett replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Ask questions. The nurses who don't ask questions and don't double check and run things by each other are the ones that get talked about and watched like a

  3. What is administration thinking?

    meandragonbrett replied to UnionRN2's topic in General Nursing

    This the most ridiculous thing I've heard of. This easily takes the cake! That'd be enough to have me walking down the street to a new

  4. Adult NP waste of time?!?!

    meandragonbrett replied to IMABSNRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ima, USA's program is an Adult/Gero ACUTE CARE NP program. Not an ANP. Two different specialties. You need to decide if you want to provide primary care or acute care

  5. Accepted to USA Spring 2010 Adult/Gero NP Program

    meandragonbrett replied to IMABSNRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel the EXACT same well. See you in Research and Patho in the

  6. Online Adult/Gero NP through USA

    meandragonbrett replied to IMABSNRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Got my letter yesterday! I'll be doing ACNP. See you guys in research and patho in the

  7. CVP's before x-ray line confirmation

    meandragonbrett replied to JayVArn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have no problem hooking up a transducer to a line before x-ray is

  8. The "woes" of 12 hr. Shifts

    meandragonbrett replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't show up to that place 5 days a week. I'd quit if I had

  9. How high have you titrated levophed?

    meandragonbrett replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are you saying that after your levo was at 30mcg you wouldn't have done anything else for this patient? Don't let your experiences cloud your judgement in patient management. You might be surprised at...

  10. b/p ?

    meandragonbrett replied to erin01's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I take into consideration the MAP and UOP more than just the numbers. Some patients need to be kept bradycardic depending on what their underlying pathologies are. It takes time and

  11. CRNAs also certified as ANP's in Florida?

    meandragonbrett replied to Angela.CRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are not any combined CRNA and NP programs. The state of FL has one credential for all advanced practice RNs and it's called "ARNP". Does not mean that the graduate of the program is eligible...

  12. How do I figure out if a area is a critical care area?

    meandragonbrett replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    Telemetry is not critical care. Patients receive narcotics in the office and on medsurg and those two areas are not critical

  13. How do I figure out if a area is a critical care area?

    meandragonbrett replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I consider ED and Recovery room a critical care area. Those patients are sick and jump over the edge at any moment. ER RNs deal with drips, ventilators, airway emergencies, chest tubes, bedside...

  14. How do you like report?

    meandragonbrett replied to Emery's topic in General Nursing

    All I want in report is: Admitting dx. s/sx, chief complaint Why they were admitted to the ICU (sometimes it's not obvious) Allergies Pertinent RECENT procedures (I don't care that they had a CT...

  15. Death in the unit

    meandragonbrett replied to 09RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I tend to have more celestial discharges than I want to bother with.....What do you expect with trauma critical

  16. CA School of Health Science Critical Care Certification

    meandragonbrett replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Why do you want to take this? Looks like a waste of money and time to

  17. How high have you titrated levophed?

    meandragonbrett replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    Had a patient on 320mcg/min of levo the other night when I walked in and got report.......CRAZY I tell

  18. screening staff for flu before work????

    meandragonbrett replied to criticalHP's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is insane! If nursing supervisors and managers didn't put a guilt trip on the RNs.....more people would probably call in when they are having the

  19. Best Memphis hospitals for RN's

    meandragonbrett replied to SpiceChick01's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    No. All of the hospitals have a weekend program. Pay

  20. At home, stressing my Critical Care take home test

    meandragonbrett replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    And on top of it I find that I'm often supplied information that is not

  21. What can CRNA's do when they get burned out of providing anesthesia?

    meandragonbrett replied to rokclimbah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    GI procedural sedation, teaching, opening up a surgery center, opening up an anesthesia practice,

  22. An ICU With No Techs

    meandragonbrett replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, no CNA/MA in a busy

  23. Is it ok to call CNA's nurses?

    meandragonbrett replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

    No, CNAs are not

  24. IV saline/hep lock

    meandragonbrett replied to ChiSmile6's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, you should assess whether or not the INT is patent. flush INT, med, flush

  25. Which is of a more importance; acute pain or deficient fluid volume?

    meandragonbrett replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Acute pain vs deficient fluid volume. I would say deficient fluid volume as that falls under