AMR21 BSN, RN

AMR21 is a BSN, RN and specializes in PICU.

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1. Sodium bicarbonate push

   AMR21 replied to lvcrn's topic in Critical Care

   If I have time and access I like to give an amp over 10

2. Blood cultures

   AMR21 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I have a question about blood cultures. I'm a PICU nurse. We have pts w dialysis lines a lot. Temporary, permanent, subclavian, femoral. Seen nearly them all. We are good at hep locks/ citrate locks/...

3. CRRT-effluent bag nightmare

   AMR21 replied to ericaolsen's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   We empty into the hopper in the dirty utility. New bag every

4. Wait, what the what ?!

   AMR21 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We recently had to present a diploma to be able to run out ISTAT machines. They didn't even care what diploma it was. I couldn't find my one from nursing school so I brought in my one from my BA in...

5. Forgetting to prime peripheral IV line...

   AMR21 replied to lpnmommy86's topic in Emergency

   Peds ICU nurse is slightly freaking out about that question. There has been no research about what about of air could be harmful to a Peds pt. in a "heathy" kid it might be ok. In a kid w a PFO,...

6. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   AMR21 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   We dual sign off all infusions at shift change. A couple nurses read drips as "migs per kig per hour" I don't know why it gets to me. Please, "milligrams per kilogram per

7. Stethoscope Case

   AMR21 replied to Elsie15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   A woman I work w stages hers in a little plastic school box. Like a pencil box from elementary school. Seems to

8. Is emergency nursing the most intense nursing there is?

   AMR21 replied to Trey P's topic in Emergency

   Not where I work. If you have 'a disease of childhood' or have been refinery followed by one of the doc at our childrens hospital u end up in PICU. I really have had a 60 year old pt. it's fun...

9. Is emergency nursing the most intense nursing there is?

   AMR21 replied to Trey P's topic in Emergency

   Try PICU nursing. Every speciality rolled into one. Ages 1 day- 60+ years. Ecmo, crrt, codes, multiple sizes I've every every single device. Kiddos can be fine one second and just crump the next....

10. Mistakes as a new pediatric oncology RN

    AMR21 replied to peds_oncoRN's topic in Pediatric

    In re: mistakes. We ALL make them. Best thing you can do is learn why is was a mistake, why it happened, and how you will never let it happen again. Keep your chin up. Nursing is hard. I bet teaches...

11. Any good "nurse" shows on tv? Netflix?

    AMR21 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think it's called The London Hospital. On amazon prime. About nurses at The London in the 1800s. Loved

12. Piggy Back IV order with no fluid order?

    AMR21 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient Medications

    I must work at Fort Knox. Everything but saline flushes and sterile water for reconstituting meds like vec is in the Pyxis or comes from pharmacy. And to override anything we need 2 RNs. And once...

13. Piggy Back IV order with no fluid order?

    AMR21 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient Medications

    Without the NS order how are you pulling the 50 ml bag from the Pyxis? How are you charging the pt for said bag? Perhaps where I work is just strict and MDs are understanding. But I would get an...

14. Journals and confrences for picu rns

    AMR21 replied to AMR21's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hope it pans out. I would love a place to find picu specific articles and such in one

15. Election day in the hospital

    AMR21 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the social worker had like emergency ballots or something. Contact