NeosynephRN

NeosynephRN

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  1. $1000 Gift ---> How to spend it.

    NeosynephRN replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    Ok point

  2. $1000 Gift ---> How to spend it.

    NeosynephRN replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    I think applying it to a families bill, maybe the gentleman or his family, or a family in need. Can you imagine how it would feel to come to the doc and be told, your bill has been paid in...

  3. Do You Like, Love or Dislike Your current job?

    NeosynephRN replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say that I like my job...I mean I do not dread going to work. I work with a great team, we have a good time and get a lot done. I never have to worry about them having my back....

  4. Why ICU is the "dream place"?

    NeosynephRN replied to greenland's topic in General Nursing

    IF you think that the ICU is just full of people that cannot talk...well then I think you need to go shadow a nurse in the unit for a day. I NEVER have spent a day only working with machines. I may...

  5. Question

    NeosynephRN replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have no official information, but you know I did a chem code on a lol one day I mean absoultely no compressions, she went apenic and then bradycardic, PEA. Pushed Atropine and Epi, some...

  6. shouldnt precepting be teaching , not working?

    NeosynephRN replied to Venetian's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you find something that you like better....however if it were me I would stick it out with the new preceptor, and see what happens. When I started as a new grad in the ICU I only had 3 months...

  7. administration of sodium bicarb

    NeosynephRN replied to texan_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well most of the time these are made in the pharmacy...so of course you will hang a med that you did not prepare. I agree in general never give a pill or something that you did not pull or directly...

  8. Maybe a stupid question...

    NeosynephRN replied to jmtndl's topic in General Nursing

    We have leads on ours...so lets say I go down to the floor for a patient, like a rapid response. I can hook them up by the leads and monitor the rythym on the defib, We put the leads and the pads on...

  9. DNR Verbiage

    NeosynephRN replied to Katnip's topic in General Nursing

    Our form has two options...one where you can pick and choose what you do and do not want...and one that chooses to allow natural death... I believe it is worded as such I choose to allow a natural...

  10. UTMB Galveston Nursing School

    NeosynephRN replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have not heard anything concrete on the school....3800 people have been reported to have been layed off..I am sure alot are fellow

  11. Procedural error- bloodborne exp issue?

    NeosynephRN replied to mnm4u's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Holy Cow...that is scary! I am sure she is a good nurse, but I cannot imagine how I would feel if I were exposed that way, I think I would want her to be disciplined if my life were possibly on the...

  12. Viral meningitis - precautions?

    NeosynephRN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    We have had a couple meningitis cases lately...they were all in dropplet isolation until proven to not be bacterial....which we ended up with one of each...I am sorry I have kids at home I am not...

  13. What more could I have done?

    NeosynephRN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did everything right!! With the speed that you got things taken care of he may have made to the hospital in time for full treatment! You are a credit to our profession...Great...

  14. PBDS for ICU

    NeosynephRN replied to Misty1's topic in General Nursing

    It is not too bad, but of course as with everything you sign a confidentiallity aggreement so we cannot give out specific's....just remember to write everything that you think, even if it seems like...

  15. UTMB Layoffs

    NeosynephRN replied to Mody's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know that my facitily has been getting quite a few TDC patients....I suspose we will all get our share now, until they decide if they want another dedicated

  16. The Business of Being Born: Documentary

    NeosynephRN replied to alienRNwannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen this, and I definately think any woman...heck or man should see this! Eye

  17. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    NeosynephRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Guilty....usually just graham cracker and PB. But one one occasion at my old hospital I forgot my food for the potluck so I made a lil "cream pie" Graham cracker crust with Choc and van. pudding...

  18. Are you feeling effects of the economy on nursing?

    NeosynephRN replied to kjp1962's topic in General Nursing

    Title: RN status: Full time, staff (non-traveler) Category: acute care hospital Specialty: ICU # of beds in the unit: 16 Geographics: Texas How has your facility or department been affected? As of now...

  19. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    NeosynephRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Aquarius....ICU

  20. FINALLY made it...

    NeosynephRN replied to marktheawesome's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Kirkwood last year, and overall I feel I had a decent education! good luck with classes....PM me if you want specifics on any certain teachers or

  21. DNR by Phone?

    NeosynephRN replied to Thornbird's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We can take a 2 RN phone order for a DNR as long as the physican comes and signs the order within 24 hours. Has saved us so many

  22. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    NeosynephRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    " Morphine....cause it makes me sleepy"

  23. san diego california

    NeosynephRN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    First of all it takes years to get your RN lisence...if you can make it through the classes, which you will have to stay awake to study

  24. dialysis and blood clot question

    NeosynephRN replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    Uremia causes itching and is fairly common with dialysis patients. Sounds like she might have cellulitis also. Can you palpate pulses in that leg? That would give you an idea of blood flow? If she...

  25. First night on the floor and showed weakness in front of family

    NeosynephRN replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    What would have happened if you had been in the room alone? I mean at least there was another nurse there with you so when you took off the patient was still being cared for. There are things I...