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tri-rn

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  1. VALOR - recently accepted!

    tri-rn replied to zesta's topic in Government, Military

    Ooops, my apologies for the typo in your name

  2. What CAN they do? (a vent)

    tri-rn replied to Nurse Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter works in the dietary department of our local hospital (which is not the hospital I work at, not that it matters). She is strictly FORBIDDEN from moving anything in the room to make a space...

  3. VALOR - recently accepted!

    tri-rn replied to zesta's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations Vesta! I started at the VA as a VALOR and never left. You have your foot in a fantastic door. This is a 10 week job interview. Keep that in mind

  4. Etomidate medication

    tri-rn replied to rnmomgcmc's topic in MICU, SICU

    How could you reasonably be expeccted to assist with intubation if you can't push the

  5. is it too soon to ask???

    tri-rn replied to iamgabrielle's topic in General Nursing

    I would do as Ashley, PICU RN

  6. Advice from commuters on how to survive 12-hr shifts??

    tri-rn replied to makunc's topic in General Nursing

    I make sure I have music that I like - something with a fast, hard beat to stay awake for the ride home. I can't listen to talk radio :zzzzz Also, I had a radio with bluetooth installed in my car...

  7. K+/Mag replacement protocol

    tri-rn replied to Sugarcoma's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We don't have a protocol that covers every patient in our unit, it has to be put in separately. It's not used on HD patients so no, we don't generally supplement them unless they're REALLY low,...

  8. PICIS Critical Care Manager

    tri-rn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Anyone's facility using this in the ICU? Love it? Hate it? We've been trying to get it up and running in our ICU for almost a year. It's been a long haul and no one is very happy with it. The docs...

  9. When Do I Tell My Boss . . . . ?

    tri-rn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    To paraphrase what others have said, share as much - or little - as you feel comfortable. You don't owe her any information, especially since you don't know what you're dealing with. I sincerely hope...

  10. Should I do anything about being yelled at?

    tri-rn replied to kw11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Education of the daughter was certainly in order, whether it came from you or from the doc, doesn't matter. That being said... The daughter's the POA. She refused the intervention. That's her right....

  11. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    tri-rn replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I worked day shift for ~ 3 years before moving to nights, and this is one thing that I truly DISLIKE. I finally have time to actually READ the notes and understand a bigger picture and half the time...

  12. Best employee benefits/insurance in southeastern wi

    tri-rn replied to RNDisneyMom's topic in General Nursing

    For benefits, check out the VA system. If you're in the Burlington area N Chicago or Hines shouldn't be too hard a drive. Milwaukee's not too bad a drive either. I didn't look through all 37 pages...

  13. Passing CCRN - My Preparation

    tri-rn replied to FrankyStarling's topic in Critical Care

    Passed this week with 112/125. I took a 2-day review course given by our local AACN chapter that was interesting but that I don't think helped me much on the test just because it didn't really cover...

  14. It will get better...right?

    tri-rn replied to Lovelymo79's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It will get better, but it will take time. So give yourself the time

  15. Titrating and Bolusing

    tri-rn replied to TexRN08's topic in MICU, SICU

    Second what everyone else said about knowing which gtts do what and how quickly. You could also try Kathy White's "Fast Fact for Critical Care Nursing". I'm pretty sure one of the med sections...

  16. Union??

    tri-rn replied to gbpack's topic in General Nursing

    As of now, the only nurses that should lose thier collective bargaining rights are those that work for the state. I don't think that includes any in Milwaukee Co although I could be

  17. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    tri-rn replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    while even sedated on 50mcgs/kg/min of propofol and 6 of versed was able to open eyes and follows commands and respond appropriately. I asked her several times if she was comfortable to which we...

  18. Scrotal Edema leading to Breakdown

    tri-rn replied to dtbrn09's topic in Critical Care

    We make slings out of pillowcases and keep the area moisturized with our thin moisturizer to try to prevent the skin from

  19. Sorry, Milwaukee nurses and patients

    tri-rn replied to UnionRN2's topic in General Nursing

    St. Francis (Wheaton) has Mom/Baby, no NICU but they do have a special needs

  20. zeroing pressure lines

    tri-rn replied to reptile's topic in Critical Care

    All of ours get zeroed to phleb axis. I don't understand your comment about "seeing" either....could you expand on

  21. RN Personal Trainer

    tri-rn replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    There's an RN working at my gym...but she doesn't do any exercise instruction at all that I've seen. I think her official title is "lifestyle advisor" or something. Mostly what she does is nutritional...

  22. clonus

    tri-rn replied to nurse2033's topic in Critical Care

    You didn't mention the surgery - did he have a

  23. Sedation Vacation

    tri-rn replied to IHeartDukeCTICU's topic in Critical Care

    I wrote a really long reply that for some reason didn't take, so now I'll rewrite the short version :) Be careful as to what time you start your sed vac, especially if the goal is extubation. Ours...

  24. How do you check your SvO2?

    tri-rn replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We don't have continuous SVO2 - yet, it's coming soon and we've had an inservice - but I'm pretty sure our VBGs and SVO2s go into a heparinized ABG syringe, I haven't actually drawn one myself in a...

  25. Medication Error..total sadface : (

    tri-rn replied to NightNurse876's topic in General Nursing

    Above says it all. You've learned that you need to improve your system. So improve it, and move forward