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  1. Co-sign Insulin?

    meandragonbrett replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Morte, it's not an issue of the co-signer watching you give the insulin.....It's about having the dosage double checked. We have a space on our MAR that is for the person to sign witnessing the...

  2. Woud this sound "demanding?"

    meandragonbrett replied to Krissiana's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have them call the IV Team, and ED Nurse, or an ICU nurse (if one was able to

  3. Comfortable Nursing Shoes

    meandragonbrett replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Nursing

    I wear shox, birkenstocks, and

  4. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    meandragonbrett replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    If I was required to wear all white, I wouldn't work

  5. MDs should obtain & have patients sign consent

    meandragonbrett replied to riley50's topic in General Nursing

    Our docs obtain consent and we witness. They know

  6. Co-sign Insulin?

    meandragonbrett replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We co-sign insulin.....but critical meds such as dopamine, dobutmine, vasopressin, neo, epi, norepi, etc. don't need their calculations double checked... Sounds backwards if you ask

  7. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    meandragonbrett replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    RB2B08, sounds like you have the wrong size of

  8. Will working at a Dr.'s office help you during Nursing school??

    meandragonbrett replied to nursngstudent05's topic in General Nursing

    I think that once you are able to work in a nursing assistant and a Nurse Intern/Extern role that you should move over into those roles in the local hospital systems. You'll gain invaluable...

  9. "Reciprocity"??? Ya, sure

    meandragonbrett replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I think you might be getting compact and reciprocity mixed

  10. question about IV pump

    meandragonbrett replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    IT's going to depend on your pump. The pumps we use do not pump primary/secondary via gravity it knows which one is

  11. Run them at the same time?

    meandragonbrett replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    I would just re-time the meds on the mar. Only time would I have more than one abx going at the same time is if we're talking septic shock and first doses of abx are being given. If you're...

  12. transition to surgical ICU

    meandragonbrett replied to pilateschick7's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would definitely go to the SICU. Sounds like you've gotten good experience in your NeuroICU and that it's time to spread your wings a bit and learn some more. You'll get great experience with...

  13. new orders at end of shift

    meandragonbrett replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. That's what I

  14. Moving to Cincinnati-info wanted

    meandragonbrett replied to clhRN2b2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Once you pass and get your ATT, you can sit for boards in any state for any state (i.e. you can take boards for Tennessee in Cali. Or boards for FL in

  15. Do you have a best friend at work?

    meandragonbrett replied to sleepyndopey's topic in General Nursing

    Most certainly do. We usually do our schedules so that we work the same shifts. Makes it a bit easier to be at work when you have a hall buddy that helps out when needed and you can rely

  16. What will prepare a new grad better?

    meandragonbrett replied to zram44's topic in MICU, SICU

    Find the busiest and highest acuity ICU that you can get into and go in head first. Ask questions and listen and

  17. new orders at end of shift

    meandragonbrett replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    If it's for a med that you can pull from the vending machine and give or if it's some labs then it falls on your shift. But if they write for a stat CT or some other crazy stuff at 0645 i'm not...

  18. Use of Diprovan in your ER

    meandragonbrett replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in Emergency

    RN's shouldn't administer propofol to non-intubated patients

  19. Student Opportunities in TN

    meandragonbrett replied to Gauge's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I know Jackson-General has an Intern program that you can enter after you've completed your first semester. Might want to give their recruitment a

  20. BCLS course in Memphis

    meandragonbrett replied to dilleweed's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Check online with the American Heart Association or the Red Cross to find out local folks who teach it. Make sure that you are taking BLS for Healthcare Providers and not the other

  21. mouth care for vent patient

    meandragonbrett replied to fatoma's topic in MICU, SICU

    While the literature supports using CHG in CV-Surgery patients, it also doesn't suggest that any harm is done to other patient populations. I think the key is following the VAP Bundle and if your...

  22. dnrs in icu

    meandragonbrett replied to RN1980's topic in MICU, SICU

    That makes absolutely no sense. Contact your hospital's medicare/medicaid office or your department

  23. Need advice on attire

    meandragonbrett replied to Seank's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would be wearing birkenstocks or

  24. reconstitution

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

    That makes absolutely no sense to

  25. Accused of abandonement

    meandragonbrett replied to bell83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You being on the clock or not makes absolutely no difference. What matters is if you have accepted report on the patient. I don't see what the problem is as you were still on the unit. If you had...