MurseNeutron

MurseNeutron

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  1. epidurals in MRI

    MurseNeutron posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    okie, yesterday i get a trauma patient from down range. female type. we extubate her in like the first 5 minutes of my shift. the anesthesiologist puts an epidural in the thoracic for pain relief on a...

  2. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    MurseNeutron replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    a cma is certified medication assistant, right? sounds like your doing your job... the question was about cna's, which have no training in medication assistance. if your problem is with the nurses...

  3. LPN's is this true?

    MurseNeutron replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    i have only worked military and large cities aka houston, washington d.c., new orleans. depending on shift and weekends 24 and

  4. My first MED ERROR!!!

    MurseNeutron replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    how many mg of demerol did you

  5. feeling threatened

    MurseNeutron replied to bemory's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    next time she tries to micro-manage take a 10cc syringe filled with air and nicely say with a smile on your face, 'if you dont get off my back ill stick this in your neck and walk off.' i bet she'll...

  6. Nursing Assistant VS. Telemetry Tech position

    MurseNeutron replied to mom2three's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing assistant def. the biggest part of nursing job is your movements and reactions with the patients. the more contact hours the better. always remember you have to learn the job before you learn...

  7. Do you ever wish people didn't know you were a nurse?

    MurseNeutron replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    yeah im def. not ricky rescuer when i leave the hospital, but i would never hide the fact. if my neighbor asked me to look at his private parts i think i might laugh in his or her face and tell them...

  8. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    MurseNeutron replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    i can't believe this is still an issue on this forum, wow. how often does this

  9. Which branch is better for nursing?

    MurseNeutron replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government, Military

    as an officer coming in for the army you have to have an identifier to your MOS to work in the ICU, which im sure can be added through your command or andy retention OIC. Im pretty sure that this goes...

  10. Elopement........ahhh help

    MurseNeutron replied to Sari_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    an appletini, lol, i asked her, but she wasnt sure. after she got done with him or her im sure it was a straight double jack

  11. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    MurseNeutron replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    sorry i accidentally posted twice. i have to run and dont know how to cancel it so read this:) and feel time wasting away,

  12. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    MurseNeutron replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    cna's dont have the training for passing meds. i recall having to remember an ungodly amount of meds and study for a few years to pass meds. how long does it take to get a cna license? thats your rear...

  13. Which branch is better for nursing?

    MurseNeutron replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government, Military

    my first deployment was in the icu. i went straight from school and bam. believe me the icu course, acls, tncc, abls, pals etc... you will get them. the military has recurring courses for each class...

  14. Elopement........ahhh help

    MurseNeutron replied to Sari_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a friend of mine i work with was called by the local bar next to the hospital with the complaint of a person in a hospital gown and id tag ordering

  15. Elopement........ahhh help

    MurseNeutron replied to Sari_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lol, one night i was passing meds and i had a cna run up to me almost yelling that one of my patients had 'escaped' i followed his trail all the way outside to the front of the hospital where the...

  16. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    MurseNeutron replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    on trauma patients with low h/h or volume defiencies i would return the blood. oooo btw, vamps

  17. Death by Arterial Line?

    MurseNeutron replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    that had to be one of the hugest risk infections ever! sounds like some people need to practice there blood drawing skills, lol. laaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. especially if the...

  18. Charge nurse:how to supervise LNs who lost trust in mangement?

    MurseNeutron replied to nrsalli's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    long term scares me. my first job out of school was in LTC. i worked for four months before i quit and went to acute care. the lack of care seems to be inevitable there. there is no pharmacy support,...

  19. Wild Color Stethoscope?

    MurseNeutron replied to tofutti's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i honestly feel that if your worried about people taking you seriously because of the color of your stethoscope you have much bigger problems. dare to stand out! or just be

  20. Which branch is better for nursing?

    MurseNeutron replied to M3olatomiwa's topic in Government, Military

    im a military nurse and if you want shorter deployments, more money, less BS, better educational classes, better food, more time off, better living quarters, people that dont loose your paperwork,...

  21. IV air bubble compensation

    MurseNeutron replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    Doses of air greater than 50 ml (1 ml/kg) cause hypotension and dysrhythmias. 300 ml of air entrained rapidly can be lethal. copied from above link. you would have to try way to hard. i would worry...

  22. IV air bubble compensation

    MurseNeutron replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? my standpoint would probably be to just not put any air in the patient, lol. im at work right now so i asked one of the high speed...

  23. Care plan question on F&E and Elimination? Please?!

    MurseNeutron replied to MyEBee's topic in General Nursing

    it would be kinda hard to use electrolyte imbalance on a patient with normal labs. calcium obviously being an electrolyte could be used as an F&E imbalance. Hypocalcemia usually points more...

  24. cover gowns

    MurseNeutron replied to tammki5g's topic in Ob/Gyn

    most hospitals in high susceptible to infection areas, such as, post partum unit with the little ones or an icu definitly require cover gowns to leave the floor. it's