tri-rn

tri-rn

MICU/SICU

Member

  • Content

    170

  • Visitors

    6,304

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by tri-rn

  1. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

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

    When my mom was in the end stages of pancreatic cancer, I used to pray that her suffering would end. Your mom's suffering is different, but suffering nonetheless. So, no. You are not a terrible...

  2. Multispecialty SICU - how long did you wait before orienting to CABG?

    tri-rn replied to CNL2B's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm also in a multi-specialty ICU (combined MICU/SICU) that gets roughly 1 OHS pt each weekday, sometimes 2. The batch of new nurses that finished orientation about 6 months ahead of me did fresh...

  3. IVPB 5-6hrs of ABX when pt is on cont IVFs

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

    If someone is truly fluid overloaded then they shouldn't be getting much maintenance

  4. Antibiotic retention enemas??

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

    For those using flexiseals with the larger volumes (1L), how do you get it into the port? Is there a way to connect an enema bag to the port or do you have to syringe it all in

  5. Caught a big med error!

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

    Thanks!!

  6. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    tri-rn replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    AWESOME!

  7. Caught a big med error!

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

    Sorry if this is a little bit of a hijack, but what good does changing the scale really do anyway? Other than being able to see the waveform more clearly? I had a pt once , low bp, no uop, etc...

  8. drips connecting at y-site

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

    thank you! I think I get it. Your description WAS better than the

  9. drips connecting at y-site

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

    What's a "chicken foot"?? In my ICU we generally use stopcocks...and more stopcocks...which also increase the distance from drip to patient, so to speak, although maybe not as much as Y-siting. Can...

  10. Can someone explain this mess to me?? sorry so long

    tri-rn replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    zookeeper, totally unecessary. If you have trouble reading it, DON'T. To the OP, I wish you luck. It sounds like you are (rightfully) overwhelmed. I'd update my resume and start looking now, if...

  11. Tomorrow is my first day off of orientation.... nervous!

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

    Hi Tiger, like you, I was hired for third and offered a first shift position before I was off orientation. Day shift IS more hectic for sure, but one nice thing about it is that the docs are a lot...

  12. humerous, yet a little scary story

    tri-rn replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

    Not all hospitals call it a code blue, terminology

  13. Where should new grad go for work?

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

    No, I was just bored and looking at thier website a few weeks

  14. Question about post code pt.

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

    Sugarcoma, this made me chuckle because I have this experience all the time OR, a resident will give me some super-simplistic explanation that I either already knew or could have figured outl,...

  15. First Aid Question

    tri-rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was at my daughter's softball game the other day when a girl sliding into third injured her ankle. Normally we have an athletic trainer but she'd been pulled to go to a soccer game, so there was no...

  16. Things you only learn on the floor...

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

    Not to give your sweet, A&O x3 LOL going through her ump-teenth colon prep a bedpan to hop herself onto if you "just can't get to her quick enough". She's sure to fall asleep on

  17. Highest Troponin Levels You've Seen?

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

    What are "tombstones" on the

  18. How do I protect airway when trach gets pulled out?

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

    So which should you put in ... the new trach or the obturator? And how do you mechanically ventilate if you opt for the

  19. Where should new grad go for work?

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

    Wheaton in Racine still has new grad postings on thier

  20. Calling all Open Heart RNs...Please help

    tri-rn replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Cardiac

    Ask if your facility has any sort of care pathway for various OH surgery patients...ie for a post-op day 1 CABG patient who is "on" our care pathway we'll be titrating down/off pressors as able (if...

  21. just finished week #1 of being an ICU nurse

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

    A nurse that I greatly admire told me it took him 5 years to get truly comfortable, to the point where he didn't feel worried coming in to work. I remind myself of that a lot. I've been off...

  22. Vent: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

    tri-rn replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt were disoriented, sedated, or otherwise unable to make thier own decisions, I would wholeheartedly agree with this approach (other than the fact that meds may change multiple times in a...

  23. this hit too close to home...

    tri-rn replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you,

  24. Feels Like I'm Drowning... I Can't Seem to Get it!

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

    I have to agree with caliotter...while I'm sure you don't want to be one of "those nurses" who don't do "CNA stuff"...you have to keep up with your RN responsibilities first. Be sure, when you...

  25. Veteran Affairs Nursing

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

    Just to echo others ... it's a long process. You'll want to be patient. I don't think your husband being service connected has any bearing on your getting hired, but if YOU are a vet (disabled or...