LindaMarie76

LindaMarie76

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  1. Four Star ICU Visitors

    LindaMarie76 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Holy S--T!!!!! (1) How did he make a "homemade machete"? (2) How the hell (or should I ask where) did he hide

  2. Sedation protocol

    LindaMarie76 replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Having a fentanyl drip along with Diprivan sounds fantastic. The doctors often don't realize that Diprivan is not a pain-killer and become frustrated when the nurses call and ask for pain meds - "just...

  3. Potassium piggybacks

    LindaMarie76 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Although I have ready numerous posts about adding 1% or 2% lidocaine to a potassium rider, at my hospital the nurses can request that the doctor order "Neut". The revised order is sent to pharmacy...

  4. I'm starting to hate ICU nurses

    LindaMarie76 replied to Mayflye's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I first started working in the ICU I had only ten months of med/surg/tele experience. I didn't even know how to draw blood since phlebotomists performed this skill on the floors. A majority of...

  5. They can put a man on the moon. Why Can't They....

    LindaMarie76 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh noooooo. Never!!!!! I work night shift ICU and we don't have in-house docs (other than ER) at night. I had a male patient recovering after 12 hour back surgery. He was addicted to pain medicine...

  6. They can put a man on the moon. Why Can't They....

    LindaMarie76 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Maybe the cardiac and IV stuff could someday be controlled by a wireless device thereby eliminating some of the restrictive nature of being in the hospital." At Holy Cross and Mercy Hospitals in...