meandragonbrett

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  1. why OB/Peds?

    meandragonbrett replied to jackson145's topic in General Students

    State boards of nursing generally require didactic and clinical exposure to OB Nursing. The state boards set what you must have in your program at a

  2. Levophed vs. Neo

    meandragonbrett replied to hell000nurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Did you mean milligram? 1 amp of epi is generally 1mg. We mix our epi/norepi gtts

  3. Is there a max dose of Levophed?

    meandragonbrett replied to KevinS's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our facility policy says 100mcg/min of norepi. We routinely use higher dosages. Just depends on what the patient needs and what's going

  4. Code blue: family at bedside????

    meandragonbrett replied to ljcraigrn's topic in General Nursing

    Chest tube? Yes I allow family all the time. Bronchs? Yes. Intubation? Yes. I always give the family members the option to step out if they would like. I've never had a problem. Those of you who...

  5. Post Anesthesia for SICU or Shock/Trauma

    meandragonbrett replied to Hopecascade's topic in MICU, SICU

    All of our ICU patients go to ICU straight from the

  6. ER Nurse salry in Chicago?

    meandragonbrett replied to Chicago13's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Ummmmmm, well......It depends on the hospital and how much OT you

  7. Preferred mode of ventilation and weaning

    meandragonbrett replied to Vikingnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I find it very interesting to see the different vent. modalities that are used by various institutions. Who manages your ventilators in your facilities? Pulmonology, Anesthesia (Critical Care),...

  8. Preferred mode of ventilation and weaning

    meandragonbrett replied to Vikingnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    We almost exclusively use SIMV. We wean FIO2, Rate, PEEP, and PS as tolerated and based on ABGs. SIMV-->CPAP->40%

  9. Please interpret this med order

    meandragonbrett replied to Jennabugs's topic in Patient Medications

    I say you can give 5-15mg at noon based on assessment, but then you cannot give anymore for 3 hours. On the other hand, if it was written "percocet 5-15mg q2-3 hours" that would be a whole...

  10. when can nurses touch ventilators

    meandragonbrett replied to koleaga's topic in General Nursing

    We do a lot of vent management where I work. We have RT's but they are few and are spread too thin. We often draw our gasses as

  11. Reusing IV tubing - An infection control issue?

    meandragonbrett replied to navalnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I tend to hang new tubing when I come on shift (as things run out). I always hang brand new tubing when my propofol runs

  12. ICU personal reading

    meandragonbrett replied to autumn_raine's topic in MICU, SICU

    http://www.icufaqs.org is a great resource to learn some basic things of the unit. Read those before you get started and you'll be ahead of the game. Good

  13. Best place to start out: Level I vs Level III?

    meandragonbrett replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    Depends on how the facility's unit is set up. Some hospitals have an Emergency Room and a Trauma ED that takes care of nothing but GSW, KSW, MVC, etc. with two separate sets of staff members....

  14. A new Job

    meandragonbrett replied to seanpdent's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would use google to find hospitals in that area. You can also browse the state forums here at Allnurses to find out more about those facilities and areas. I would look at their positions that are...

  15. Intubated patients

    meandragonbrett replied to poohbear1968's topic in MICU, SICU

    Assess breath sounds---> Are they equal bilaterally? Which side do you hear and which do you don't (is this normal?)? CO2 Detector Symmetrical Chest rise Are they coughing and gagging?--->The...

  16. Insulin, Potassium, & Acidosis

    meandragonbrett replied to suzysuzy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just as in the real world, you will not like the response everybody will have to your queries. You may choose to ignore my responses if you wish to do so. Good luck and welcome to

  17. Getting involved with a co-worker

    meandragonbrett replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for no. I've seen too many people get involved and it DOES affect your work when things go

  18. Should every new grad nurse start out on the Med/Surg floor?

    meandragonbrett replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I'd quit nursing if I was FORCED to work med/surg just because I was a new grad. I'd much rather sit in an office all

  19. how to note off orders

    meandragonbrett replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    We draw a line down along side of the orders and underneath and sign them off stating that you have seen them. As they are completed we write "done" and circle it out to the side of each line....

  20. Iguanamed Scrubs - Customer Service

    meandragonbrett replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    LMAO! You're not the only one

  21. Antihypertensive medication

    meandragonbrett replied to mrsluckyaz's topic in Patient Medications

    It greatly depends on A) Other meds your patient is taking B)What is wrong with them C) What medication is it? (beta blocker, CCB, ARIIB, ACEI) D)Is this a PRN or scheduled? I don't hold BP for

  22. Intubation Preparation

    meandragonbrett replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

  23. Visitors and patient privacy

    meandragonbrett replied to lucky1RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Generally (at least in my situation), the people who show up for visitation are in the know and it's okay to give a patient update to a certain extent. If the next-of-kin is there during visitation...

  24. Insulin, Potassium, & Acidosis

    meandragonbrett replied to suzysuzy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Next time please use paragraphs, formatting, and bullet points and you might get an answer quicker. I'm unsure of what exactly you're asking here to a certain

  25. Old dog learning new tricks!

    meandragonbrett replied to TNnursejane's topic in MICU, SICU

    Check out icufaqs.org. It has some great information that will likely be a good refresher for you to the unit. Welcome back to the unit! Enjoy