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  1. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    emmycRN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing once during a busy shift. After I realized what I had done I notified the charge RN and then called the pt. She had not even noticed it!! I told her I would be happy to go to...

  2. please help with these ABG's

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    pt was a 82 not 52. He was a partial DNR, or chemical code only (no vent or compressions, only drugs). K was being replaced. No hx of CHF, although he probably was experiencing some mild left heart...

  3. please help with these ABG's

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Doc was notified of results by RT. Vent not an option for this pt as he was made partial DNR the day

  4. please help with these ABG's

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    K level was low and pt was experiencing muscle twitching, which I know is a symtom of met. alkalosis. Thank you all for your input. I hadn't thought about kidneys being the problem. I wonder why the...

  5. please help with these ABG's

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks for your reply. a little more info--pt was getting lasix ivp, i think q 12 hours. BUN and creatinine were climbing but no history of renal

  6. med error: i think im in trouble pls help!

    emmycRN replied to katypurry's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please do not continue to beat yourself up over this. Every nurse makes miltakes, we're only human after all. Your mistake was a very common one with little to no harm done. Don't make the same...

  7. your experiences with eICU please

    emmycRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a 12 bed intensive care unit. We are implementng an eICU program this month. Have any of you ever worked with this technology? Do you like it or not? If not, what are the problems with...

  8. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    emmycRN replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses SHOULD expect to be paid well for the work they do just as other professionals expect to get paid for their contributions to society. In my opinion, the "nurses should only be in it for the...

  9. What's your favorite type of patient?

    emmycRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

  10. What's your favorite type of patient?

    emmycRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    DKA or septic pt on vent and sedated with lots of drips to play with. That's what I call

  11. What is your weakness?

    emmycRN replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just found my weakness last week. Pt with first post-op BM following bowel resection. There was no actual stool, just yellow jelly looking stuff and tissue. And the smell was horrid! The thing...

  12. what's the deal with physician assistants

    emmycRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took a break from nursing for a couple of years to get my BSN. When I left I had never heard of a physicians assistant and now, a couple of years later, they seem to be everywhere. The NP I see...

  13. what kind of non-hospital nursing are you doing

    emmycRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital right now but I am thinking of doing something else in a couple of years when my daughter goes to school. For those of you who are working outside of the hospital, what are you...

  14. Deathbed visions

    emmycRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    My great-grandmother saw her already deceased husband and daughter the day she died. Those that were there say she smiled and reached for them. During these visions she was more lucid than she had...

  15. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    emmycRN replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have noticed just the opposite. Seems that they have an even better shot at the great positions (specialty units, management, ect). And I have seen statistics that show males in nursing often make...

  16. how do you handle this?

    emmycRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Emergency

    How about requesting a urology consult. Or if he already has one, call him/her. I have seen cases where only the urologist can attempt to insert the

  17. Family Video Taping

    emmycRN replied to mydesygn's topic in General Nursing

    I had an experience with a family who wanted to record their loved one who was on the vent. I told them repeatedly that this violated hippa since the patient could not give permission but each time I...

  18. Pay differential for ICU, CCRN, BSN

    emmycRN replied to ccrnjen's topic in MICU, SICU

    BSN gets 25 cents. No critical care diff. No extra for CCRN

  19. Weekend RN option

    emmycRN replied to RNMommy2's topic in General Nursing

    I work weekend option in critical care. I work Fri and Sat 12 hours and get paid for 32 hours plus weekend and night shift diff. I LOVE being at home during the week with my 3 year old and being there...

  20. dreams

    emmycRN replied to LargoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear call lights and IV pumps in my sleep all the

  21. BSN's vs. Community college

    emmycRN replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    biting my

  22. BSN's vs. Community college

    emmycRN replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    nevemind

  23. BSN's vs. Community college

    emmycRN replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A nurse is a nurse period? Don't think so. I agree we should stick together but come on, education does count for something. The difference between an LVN and a BSN prepared nuse is like night and...

  24. First patient death...

    emmycRN replied to scizzerin's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this wonderful post. I am a new RN in ICU and have been struggling somewhat with my role when someone is passing. I have made it my habit to try to stay out of the way and give the...

  25. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    emmycRN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    The ANA states in their position statement that there is an "impending nursing shortage". According to them, most nurses are nearing retirement age at the same time that baby boomers will be requiing...