miss arron

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 wondering if there's be any additional research on this topic that anyone has heard of

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 will not start CVVHD but will continue doing everything else we are. we had specific orders written by the docs for this.

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 month and his ekg started acting up and changing the electrodes didn't help, but then switching the leads helped. Just wondering if there's any info out there on how often they should be replaced. I tried google, but couldn't find anything.

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 HOB or turn them. Theoretically speaking, if the patient is stable and cooperative I would consider a bedside commode - just haven't seen a situation where it would even be considered.

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 your 30 min lunch and 2 15 minute breaks. we plan swaps with someone next to us, it usually works out as planned. everyone on our unit makes sure everyone gets a break and if for some reason we can't, our manager makes sure we get paid for the break we didn't take.

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

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 but couldn't find anything much other using it as a screening test for HIV and that's it's promising for future use but it's not a developed technology. does any one have any info they could pass on? thanks!

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 days....

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 organized

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 first day of pharmacology, my instructor was telling a story about when she had been asking for her IV to be changed and no one would listen to her... she just pulled it out and they had no choice totally off topic, but a very good lesson, imo. i personally will never suffer from a painful iv from that day forward.

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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 - round to 100th *unless directions say otherwise*

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 clinical instructor: you are my hero! thank you so much for creating a positive learning environment, encouraging us, always offering help, and admitting when you don't know something. i hope to be half as cool a nurse as you someday!

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 pillow and linens at my dad's b/c my sister has a dog. i almost have a nervous breakdown everytime my boyfriend shaves. 3. have to flush public toilets w/ my shoe 4. one towel for body, one for hair 5. floor must be swept and vacuumed - i like to walk barefoot in my apartment 6. underneath my nails must be clean at all times 7. coffee to be creamed and sugared just so - my boyfriend panics when he gets my coffee for me 8. lip gloss and chapstick must be within reach at all times (i have some in every room of my apartment, in my car, and in my purse). 9. when i eat a sandwich i eat all the crust or edge first i'm sure there's more though...

rofl :roll