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  1. Medical Abbr font?

    meandragonbrett replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Uhh, after going through all of that trouble, you could have type with and without and had your narrative done and have moved on to other and more important

  2. does your lab call elevated cardiac enzymes to the floor?

    meandragonbrett replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in Cardiac

    Nope. If it's not a critical lo/hi, the lab does not call. It's our responsibility to stay on top of checking our

  3. Self-Scheduling

    meandragonbrett replied to pawashrn's topic in General Nursing

    Self-Schedule. You work so many night/day shifts (if you rotate) per schedule and you have to work so many weekend shifts per schedule. As long as we have x amount of RNs scheduled per shift, your...

  4. Permanent Charge Nurses

    meandragonbrett replied to ReadyforChange's topic in General Nursing

    Our charges nurses don't take patient loads on a regular basis. In ICU, there is so much movement and things change so rapidly that there's no way the charge can manage their own patient load as...

  5. If I were your assigned CNA...

    meandragonbrett replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    1--Communicate to the pts nurse. If we ask you to do something and you can't, say something. 2--Remember that we realize you are busy and overworked, but we are just as busy and just as...

  6. Feacal Management Systems???

    meandragonbrett replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    We have flexiseal.....or well, we used to...but they took them away from us because they cost so much. Only patients of ours that get flexiseal are ones with private insurance. Otherwise it's...

  7. Getting turned down......unexperienced RN....

    meandragonbrett replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    Contact local recruitment, don't look online. Take a refresher

  8. ? about coding the post Open Heart pt???

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

    No, chest compressions are not done when a patient has a biventricular assist device. As far as you not agreeing with ACLS, you always have the option to not obtain certification or to work in...

  9. Help! Pharm Question

    meandragonbrett replied to Akie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing responsibility? You have no responsibility to this individual as you have not estabslished a formal nurse-patient relationship. Personal responsibility involves getting away from the...

  10. ? about coding the post Open Heart pt???

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

    Unless they have a

  11. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    meandragonbrett replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    a paralytic that didn't require mechanical

  12. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    meandragonbrett replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I love nights and couldn't imagine working day shift. I know in my particular unit, the night shift folks are a very tight group and we always do what we can to help each other get out on...

  13. does anyone use swans anymore?

    meandragonbrett replied to squirlkeeperCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use swans all the

  14. Doing role transition in CVICU. What are the drugs I should know

    meandragonbrett replied to droopy1592's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Nipride, cardene, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, levophed, neosynephrine, cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerine, Integrilin, retivase, diprivan, fentanyl, versed,...

  15. do any of you like codes??

    meandragonbrett replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    I prefer to spend my shift with an extremely sick one on drips and try to stay ahead of a code happening. Just my preference....not to say that I don't enjoy participating in a code

  16. STEMI..EKG in less than 10 min..

    meandragonbrett replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Emergency

    Our triage area are private curtained off rooms. We draw labs and do an EKG during triage and go from

  17. constant factor

    meandragonbrett replied to siam's topic in MICU, SICU

    No, when using a constant for gtt rates/titration knowing that 1000mcg is 1mg is not what the OP is refering to. To the OP.... I take i that you guys don't have IV Pumps that do your calculations...

  18. Bedside Report...

    meandragonbrett replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We give report at the bedside, this allows the opportunity to ask any questions that might come up (ones that you might not have unless actually viewing the patient). All critical drips are checked...

  19. Negotiating visiting hours

    meandragonbrett replied to marie7217's topic in MICU, SICU

    The literature shows that ICU visitation and Funeral attendance can be very beneficial for the kiddos. We tried open visitation for about two days, about 1/2 of the staff turned their notice in....

  20. ABG's and sepsis

    meandragonbrett replied to nursejill155's topic in MICU, SICU

    A negative base excess general indicates the need for some fluid to correct the metabolic imbalance that

  21. How to IV push

    meandragonbrett replied to jordangregory's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what type of pump you have. If you have the hospira ones that use the cartridge, you can just screw the syringe onto it and set it to run in over a few

  22. Would Any Nurses Consider A Career As An Ultrasound Technician?!

    meandragonbrett replied to Batman24's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't do anything in radiology. I'd be too bored I

  23. Bedside Report...

    meandragonbrett replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do bedside report, but I work in the unit and there's no other way to do it

  24. Counting the Pyxis bid

    meandragonbrett replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The facility that I work at that has Pyxis is counted every sunday night. My other facility has OmniCell and we don't have to count it as it has a dispense that only dispenses what you've told it...

  25. Nurse Anesthetist Shortage

    meandragonbrett posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is an article that was in my inbox this afternoon guys. Brett Nurse anesthetists in short supply Nurse anesthetists in short supply Despite the lure of six-figure salaries, hospitals are...