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  1. Did any of you find Tele interesting?

    meandragonbrett replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Quicker than a snowball melts in

  2. Is there alot of mandatory O.T. in your nursing department?

    meandragonbrett replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we had mandatory overtime. We were required to work 4 12's per week to staff our unit. I quit and now work 2 12's per

  3. Incorporating ECCO

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

    ECCO was a PITA and a waste of time and money. I feel like the educators can develop a thorough and indepth critical care course that caters to various learning styles. I feel that tends to be more...

  4. What nursing magazine should I subscribe to?

    meandragonbrett replied to kreaglin100's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing 2009 (the name changes yearly) is always a good basic nursing journal for

  5. RN to RT?

    meandragonbrett replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid I don't understand why you would want to do this. Any specific

  6. RN to RT?

    meandragonbrett replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    A) You cannot practice in both capacities at the same time B) You would likely take a pay cut when working in the RT

  7. Using "RN" After Your Name

    meandragonbrett replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I only use "RN, CCRN" when it pertains to documents at work or publications where it is

  8. Leaving ICU to Where?????

    meandragonbrett replied to SurvivorRN's topic in General Nursing

    PACU, Cath Lab, ED, Medical Response/Rapid Response, advanced

  9. Scope of Practice for Starting IV's

    meandragonbrett replied to wowzem's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    LPNs CAN and do assess in the state of TN. RNs must complete the initial health assessment on admission but LPNs are able to collect and document

  10. Accredited by who?

    meandragonbrett replied to Vines812's topic in General Nursing

    The only accreditation that matters when it comes to nursing is NLN or

  11. Scope of Practice for Starting IV's

    meandragonbrett replied to wowzem's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Medical assistants can and do start lines in TN based on the practice

  12. Nursing, is it really that horrible of a job?

    meandragonbrett replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    It has it's bad moments....more often than not. A lot of what you see online is venting. It seems as though we spend so much of our time taking care of others and keeping others alive that we do...

  13. Boom in CRNA interest...thoughts?

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

    They can and

  14. Wearing Gloves When Taking Vital Signs?

    meandragonbrett replied to student1000's topic in Emergency

    You might not have visible body fluids and they might not have intact skin on their hands. All sorts of reasons why one might choose to wear gloves to grab a

  15. PRN TID

    meandragonbrett replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in Patient Medications

    When you have orders like this, the best practice be to contact the prescriber and obtain an order clarification. I'm highly surprised TID PRN made it past

  16. Would you give this order?

    meandragonbrett replied to mistyda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Promethazine being a vesicant has nothing to do with mixing meds. What matters is compatibility. To the OP, Next time I saw this physician, I would bring up the incident to him and let him know...

  17. Would you give this order?

    meandragonbrett replied to mistyda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Promethazine being a vesicant has nothing to do with mixing meds. What matters is

  18. QUIT in orientation?

    meandragonbrett replied to NewRNdreams's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will generally have the same issues in every unit you work in. There will be periods of low census, there will be gossip, there will be rotating shifts, working holidays and weekends, being...

  19. Avenues for a second job?

    meandragonbrett replied to BeckysMom1952's topic in General Nursing

    Agency, Home Health, LTC, PRN positions at other facilities, nursing schools,

  20. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    meandragonbrett replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    That is still an

  21. Working on a mica unit

    meandragonbrett replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    What is

  22. Colour-coded hospital bracelets

    meandragonbrett replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    As if a falls precaution band, or yellow falls precaution socks are going to keep somebody in the bed. I know it's an alert for staff members, but some facilities act like the bands and socks keep...

  23. ACLS Practice?

    meandragonbrett replied to jsmithy's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about experience. The more you do it the more you become comfortable and know what's going on. Does your unit (If you are ICU) respond to in house codes? Maybe see if you can respond to...

  24. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    meandragonbrett replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, 20mcg/min is possible. I've run epi in excess of

  25. Question regarding dosing of Cardizem drip vs Cardene drip

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

    Bill, You typically see diltiazem used for rate control in tachy arrythmias (i.e. afib) don't see it used for pressure control mostly. Cardene is a calcium channel blocker but it's use is typically...