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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

    i

  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

  16. Medication Tech Training

    miss arron replied to CharlieTN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    i'm starting my nursing program in the fall and am waiting to here back from a a group home for MRDD about starting work there while in school. if hired we have 2 training sessions and then i believe...

  17. Is It a Bad Idea To Stay in a Bad Marriage Until School Ends?

    miss arron replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Students

    not married, but as a child from a "broken home" i do have opinions on the matter (my parents seperated several times while i was a child to divorce when i was in college - my mother was an...

  18. Tb skin test and varicella titer

    miss arron replied to ThatGuyTom's topic in General Students

    do you need a 1 step or 2 step TB test? if it's 2 step you'll need to have the second one 1 to 3 weeks after the first. as mentioned up, you get results in 48-72 hours depending on when you go back...

  19. Can we talk about burnout again?

    miss arron replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    you may think it's just your job - and it very well could be, but i think it's worth a visit to a counselor of some sort - it can't hurt. it may/may not be depression, but they can probably help you...

  20. applying online, very frustrating!

    miss arron replied to Pie'nthesky's topic in General Nursing

    i'm interested to see the responses as well as i am also having no luck in getting into a hospital position... i decided to try for a position in a group home working with clients there, which will...

  21. Is it better to retake Assessment or Anatomy and Physiology? Help me choose!

    miss arron replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    that 57% in anatomy is kinda scary - i vote for retaking that

  22. drugs addiction and nursing

    miss arron replied to Uptowngirl49's topic in General Nursing

    if this is what she really wants then educate her on what it takes to be a nurse and what she will be exposed to as a nurse.... maybe becoming a nurse and doing something good for society will be what...

  23. Does anyone ever look up random diseases/conditions that they hear about?

    miss arron replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i got my drug guide a week or so ago and i've been looking up every med i take or anyone else i know takes, and anything i see on tv... i think i'm already driving my bf nuts

  24. NS does not teach ADL's

    miss arron replied to dorselm's topic in General Students

    adl's are the first things we'll cover in our fundamentals lab i have been

  25. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    miss arron replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    this is all just silly.... the bank i go to near my office started doing all this scripted crap and now i refuse to go there unless it's a dire emergency b/c i can't stand it... i had been debating...