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  1. Cardiac Stress test Protocols-any help appreciated

    sscathlab posted a topic in Cardiac

    I am currently in "charge" of any invasive cardiac procedures at my hospital including cath lab and stress lab. One of my cardiologists wants to change his adenosine cardiolyte stress test from a 6...

  2. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    sscathlab replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Can I ask a question what does MEPN stand

  3. Walking shift report

    sscathlab replied to trethern's topic in General Nursing

    In our ICU though its only 10 beds, we do a group report. It was not what I was use to when I came here; however it works. It allows everyone working to get report. We do just about everything on...

  4. Think I am in trouble, maybe fired

    sscathlab replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    What I dont understand is why they QA'd you for being safe not just your back but your patients own safety. In Texas, there is something in with the state Not the nursing board about workplace safety...

  5. Lantus given wrong time

    sscathlab replied to bassgirl's topic in Patient Medications

    We give Lantus at night. We hardly ever give Lantus in the AM. The goal of Lantus is to level out the patients blood

  6. Looking for nurses who work with Meditech, Eclipsys or Cerner

    sscathlab replied to supermom2's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We use Meditech and once our staff was trained they like it. The ER is the only one that doesnt really like. However we are getting the ER Module that is similar to the TSheets so they will like it...

  7. Training Monitor/Tele Techs

    sscathlab replied to stevesohiorn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    email me at [email protected] I would have to snail mail it to you.

  8. Computerized Documentation

    sscathlab replied to Flutemom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We have Meditech. Currently our students are allowed to do everything. They are assigned as svn1, svn2 . we switch who is who every semester. We also have 2 different schools that come so it does get...

  9. Staff Communication

    sscathlab replied to darynash's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our hospital which is in Texas too is now going to Accountabilty agreement. We have had certain issues that are falling to the wayside one of them being getting an allergy band on every pt. So my CNO...

  10. Training Monitor/Tele Techs

    sscathlab replied to stevesohiorn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I too have the job of training all tele techs along with all new ICU nurses in EKG. I had a manual that my manager at the time wanted me to use. IT didnt do the job. So I wrote one that covers...

  11. Search for Nursing Schools in Dallas

    sscathlab replied to TimeofChange's topic in Texas Nursing

    I,myself, am biased to TWU. But there are 2 schools in tyler which is a little over an hour from Dallas. Tyler Junior College and

  12. Angioseal protocols

    sscathlab replied to Marchantia's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I had to develop one when we got a cath lab to do diagnostic only heart caths. basically the doctor inserts it. we apply TAO on it and cover it with a tegaderm. Occasionally we have to put a sandbag...

  13. Cardiac Stress test Protocols-any help appreciated

    sscathlab replied to sscathlab's topic in Cardiac

    We dont do adenosines on COPD. He wants to give a smaller dose 0.56 mg/kg and do it over 4 minutes. I was just wanting to talk to someone that does it as a 4 minute

  14. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    sscathlab replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    At our hospital, it is the nurse's responsibility to make sure the home medication list is as complete and accurate as possible. We then give it to the doctor to mark which ones they want to continue...

  15. Eleven pound baby!

    sscathlab replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My first one was 9 # 8 oz and was over 21 inches. My mom said she looked like a giant in the newborn nursery next to the 4 #. She is now six and is over 53 inches tall. My second one was 11 # 23...

  16. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    sscathlab replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I had a patient once ask if he was going to die, I told him on my shift. It was too much paperwork. He felt more comfortable after that good laugh.:gandalf:

  17. Group One background checks in Texas

    sscathlab replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work in a small hospital just east of Dallas, but I have worked in dallas hospitals before. I just heard of Group one. Can someone explain what this

  18. Am I in jeopardy??

    sscathlab replied to pugg's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work in a rural hospital too where our floors are understaffed but they do not put a L&D pt on the med-surg floor. They will put some pregnant patients on the floor but not if they are in

  19. Changing BSA daily?? I don't think so...

    sscathlab replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I dont change the weight daily since what you are using is more of the patients dry

  20. eating our young?

    sscathlab replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was one of those new grads who went straight to ICU at a hospital with an internship program, with specific critical care classesfor all new grads working in the ICUor the CCU. I was on orientation...

  21. Charge nurse.

    sscathlab replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I started to charge 9 months after I graduated from school. The Texas Board of Nurses now states that a new grad can not charge for 6 months after they have graduated; It seems to put less pressure on...

  22. Need a good ICU book

    sscathlab replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I started in ICU 10 years ago, a friend of mine was interning at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and they used the following book for most of the classes: CRITICAL CARE SKILLS A CLINICAL HANDBOOK BY...

  23. Need a good ICU book

    sscathlab replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I started in ICU 10 years ago, a friend of mine was interning at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and they used the following book for most of the classes: CRITICAL CARE SKILLS A CLINICAL HANDBOOK BY...

  24. ekg strips...need help!!!!

    sscathlab replied to KellieNurse06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I recommend the website RNCEUS.com. It does multiple ceu classes, though you dont have to pay for the information. You can look at the different rhythms and it explains them in simple