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SFRN

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  1. Who wants a bicarb question?

    SFRN replied to gluck's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you have a situation where you need a buffer but the pt. has a high sodium then one can use

  2. CRNA Hates me

    SFRN replied to brookorrn's topic in Operating Room

    Ok I have to bed the differ, I am an CV surgical ICU nurse and I am def. not arrogant.....arrogance is scary! Confidence on the other hand makes for a good nurse!... just my take on

  3. CRNA Hates me

    SFRN replied to brookorrn's topic in Operating Room

    Ummm HI nurses in the Bay Area clear OVER 100,000 easily.....and just because one nurse makes more than another DOES NOT mean that they are

  4. Healthcare-Bad economy

    SFRN replied to angelstrings's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to beg the differ here. Although he may earn more--if there is a high probability he will be out of work then it may be wise to pursue other avenues. There is always a job for CNA's as...

  5. I'm thinking about a career change and need advice. CPA to RN (Male)

    SFRN replied to CPAtoRN?'s topic in General Nursing

    Yep and I would argue that if you have trouble or are not willing to clean up a pt. that maybe nursing is not the right career. I work in an ICU and to this day I still like to ensure my pt. is clean...

  6. Reporting other nurses

    SFRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto, I can't stand the petty sh*t in nursing, which is basically what the original posters post sounds like. Just be thankful you are there as a traveler and not as

  7. ** "There's A Reason There's A Nurse Shortage!!" **

    SFRN replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has been good to me! I have always had a job. I will say that the conditions nurses work in are not the best....as previously mentioned. In some places your are set up to fail. But always...

  8. Which Do You Prefer???

    SFRN replied to CherryERRN's topic in Emergency

    Ditto!

  9. Who wants a bicarb question?

    SFRN replied to gluck's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi I work in a surgical cardiac (adult) and I have never given bicarb to increase BP in a code---I have given epi., atropine, and vasopressin and of course titrated up on gtts like Levo, epi, neo,...

  10. Suggestions PLEASE for unhappy nurse

    SFRN replied to BabiesRUs23's topic in General Nursing

    "but I think I could tolerate it more if I didn't work with patients" Are you joking? Why did you become a nurse? I suppose research nursing is an option but I would think there still would be some...

  11. Stories of the craziest patient you've ever had?

    SFRN replied to RNJayhawk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a surgical cardiac ICU sometimes we have medical (non-cardiac) patients in our unit. So, I had this pt. that came to us had Resp. distress intubated for a while then extubated. I had her...

  12. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    SFRN replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    WOW this makes me want to become a nurse in Scotland.....are you kidding me? These kinds of uniform rules would never fly in the US

  13. Curious about the wages of CPMC nurses

    SFRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi all, I have an interview with CPMC. I am curious as to what the wages are like. That is CPMC in SF.....currently I work at another hospital in the Bay Area.....any input as to what the salaries...

  14. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    SFRN replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you peace in this difficult time! Rarely is a serious mistake like this due to ONE person. Rather it is generally a breakdown in a whole sytem. God Bless. And, God bless the patients

  15. A rough night!

    SFRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hey everyone! Thanks for reading my post. So last night I had a rough night at my hospice job. I work full time in a cardiac ICU and per diem at a hospice residential facility. At around 5:30am I...

  16. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    SFRN replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    WOW I wish we didn't have to give baths at night!!! Where I work the baths are done at

  17. nine dimensions of nursing VA

    SFRN replied to busyme23's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually offered a job at the VA but turned it down due to the HUGE bureaucracy of getting hired, it was not like ANY job I have ever applied for. You have to "get boarded", submit letters of...

  18. Restraints too Tight?

    SFRN replied to laxxrickLPN's topic in General Nursing

    BIG mistake on your part! Don't ever loosen the restraints on a pt. YOU are not caring for.....let the nurse responsible for the pt. know your concern and that you would like the restraints...

  19. Is this normal management or just my floor?

    SFRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Ok this NOT normal at all. I work at a VERY large university based teaching hospital.....this sounds like a unit that is not ran very well in my humble

  20. Paralytic Question

    SFRN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am no CRNA or MDA but are there are not reversal agents in the event as you put it "the laryngoscopist can't place the

  21. Reasoning against pushing meds through a-line?

    SFRN replied to mummer43's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi, Yes NEVER give meds through an A-line. I now work in an adult cardiac surgical ICU. However, I used to work in a neonatal ICU, and nurses would sometimes give meds through a UAC (umbilical...

  22. Central line question

    SFRN replied to JustMe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hmmm I have NEVER seen an introducer in the brachial vein. If I were the PICC nurse I would not feel comfortable putting in an introducer. Interesting to hear what others have to

  23. BSNs Need Not Apply

    SFRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you how many times someone has asked me "when are you going to anesthesia school?" I frankly think it is ridiculous to assume that every nurse with a BSN is going to anesthesia school. I...

  24. Report interruption

    SFRN replied to vernRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know I have to say I have NO problem with questions, but I would like to give the FULL report before I start answering questions. Another pet peeve: when I say something and not even 2 minutes...

  25. What PRN meds do you give a lot?

    SFRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Same here in the cardiac