miss arron

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1. Leveling art line to tragus for cpp???

   miss arron replied to jimmy_hat's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   I'm a year or two late on this thread, but I found it so interesting.... I've worked in two ICU's that have had neuro patients and both places have leveled the art at the phlebostatic axis and just...

2. "Capped Care" in the ICU

   miss arron replied to micker14's topic in MICU, SICU

   sounds similar to what we called "no escalation" on my old unit. ie: yes we will continue the pressors at the current level they are at but will not add a new one or turn up what we have, or no we...

3. Single Use Leads

   miss arron replied to nikkicoliCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   I just started in a new hospital where they use them and I think it's a great idea. Does anyone out there know how long they are good for? I had a patient tonite that's been here for just about a...

4. Intubated Pt's Using Bedside Comodes

   miss arron replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Critical Care

   The majority of intubated patients I've had would yank that tube out the second the restraint is loosened let alone if attempted to get them up to a bedside commode, or desat the second you lower the...

5. Do you get a lunch break?

   miss arron replied to beccainabox's topic in Critical Care

   at one of my jobs i almost always get a lunch break, at the other almost never. at the one where i do get a break, we take a full hour b/c chances are you won't get away on 3 seperate occassions to do...

6. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

   miss arron replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

   i'll be working in cleveland as a surgical icu nurse and i couldn't be more excited to get started

7. saliva vs. serum

   miss arron posted a topic in General Nursing

   my sister went to a new doctor recently and he ordered some lab tests for her, but not serum, saliva. i have no experience with saliva testing so i was skeptical. i tried doing some research online...

8. Working 7p-7a

   miss arron replied to Courtney Nurse Writer's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i work as a nurse tech on the 7p to 7a shift and i hope to find a job in the same shift when i graduate in may..... you couldn't pay me enought to work

9. Full-time student. Is there time for a part-time job?

   miss arron replied to vovo1978's topic in General Students

   if you need to work, you'll find a way i worked part-time through my first year (24+) hours a week and my grades were very good you can do it, you just need keep somewhat

10. Nurses not responding fast enough-VENT

    miss arron replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    my bf had a similar problem with an IV this spring... it had been in for 5 days and had definitely infiltrated (unfortunately i wasn't in nursing school then and didn't recognize it)... anywho, our...

11. Dimensional Analysis Math Problems Website For Nursing Math

    miss arron replied to onduty23's topic in General Students

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12. Rules for Rounding

    miss arron replied to 09RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my method: gtt and insulin are whole (duh) tablets are either whole or half values (ie 2 tablets or 3.5 tablets, never 3.4 tabs, 0.7 tabs, etc) adults - round to 10th peds - round to 100th chemo -...

13. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    miss arron replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    to my med-surg instructor: 1. learn to do math 2. i can read notes just fine on my own, if all you are going to do is read from your notes, i'm not wasting my time coming to your lecture to my...

14. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    miss arron replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. food cannot touch (i had no idea there were so many of us) 2. i am completely disturbed by hair not attached to a body, i have to use a lint roller after i hold on of my guinea pigs, and i hide my...

15. called me a maid

    miss arron replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    rofl