NeosynephRN

NeosynephRN

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  1. Bad day ... Gone GOOD !!!

    NeosynephRN replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!! Wishing you all the best in your new

  2. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    NeosynephRN replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    OK..this is what I want..for you not to take the only chair at the nurses station, to be on the internet or text messaging all day. When I come to you and offer you a skill...for you to respond "Oh I...

  3. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    NeosynephRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    do you see the issue people have with hiring "out of state" new grads..i mean you say right here that you want to leave in a year..do you know how much money and time go into training a new grad??...

  4. Earning master's degree online

    NeosynephRN replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked into a masters in education online...for about 165 a credit hour...and a co-worker just finished her FNP online...paid about 1800 a

  5. Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring

    NeosynephRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    We were just starting to do this in the hospital I recently left. I was wondering if anyone does this routinely, and if so what do you think of

  6. Rude or Reportable? I'd like others opinions...

    NeosynephRN replied to Irish_Libra's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not sure what you are going to report to the board...that someone yelled at you for not doing what they asked you to do? Maybe the change was not needed, but unfortunatley we change so much...

  7. Name change from DNR to AND

    NeosynephRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    We use AND and it is very straight forward, it maintains and spells out that comfort and quality of death are very important. There are two sections one for "withdrawl of life support" and then the...

  8. Chlohexidine bathing to reduce catheter-related blood stream infections

    NeosynephRN replied to PICC ACE's topic in MICU, SICU

    We are currently bathing all our patients upon admission to the unit in the chlorihexidine solution, then also on M-W-F. We have not been doing it long enough to correlate any reduction in actual...

  9. Favorite exhibit booth (other than allnurses.com of course)

    NeosynephRN replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Critical Care

    Hmmm.. I liked the arctic sun, and massimo. But I really wanted another smoothie from

  10. Conferences= Pilgrimages

    NeosynephRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just got back from NTI yesterday...4 days of talking about ICU, seeing new products and eating good food and playing on Burbon Street...what more can you ask

  11. you know you are in for trouble when.....

    NeosynephRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Or when you walk into the unit and both crash carts are at the front open...with absolutely not a soul in

  12. ED Admissions

    NeosynephRN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do?? Yeah and I usually leave that patient that just coded on the floor while I go finish my lunch and my daily dose of shopping on ebay...they can handle the vent and 3 pressors while I take care...

  13. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    NeosynephRN replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    I still use the good ol soap and water...I just wipe my basin down before and after with the sani wipes! I love washing my patients hair and braiding it up, feels good and keeps them tidy for long...

  14. Family Initiated Rapid Response Team

    NeosynephRN replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    We also have it, there are posters in all the rooms that tell about our "care line" for non-emergent issues and the rapid response, with both numbers. I have not had any issues with bad calls. I...

  15. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

    NeosynephRN replied to icunurse36's topic in Critical Care

    Have not gotten mine yet...maybe tomorrow, I actually have the day off..I could do some serious

  16. Who's going to NTI 2009 in New Orleans: 5/16-5/21 ??

    NeosynephRN replied to icunurse36's topic in Critical Care

    Only a few weeks left...I am counting down my shifts!! I cannot

  17. Job opening says "RN Required"

    NeosynephRN replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    My state did not have "graduate nurse" status either...but every single person in my class had a job secured 2+ months before graduating...if you waited you had no

  18. "Nurse" entry on Wikipedia

    NeosynephRN replied to Ginger's Person's topic in General Nursing

    Take this as a lesson why you need to be careful what you use as a reference for a

  19. skin protection before incontinence

    NeosynephRN replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    We start the creams before the butt gets bad...regular turning and shifting of weight...prompt cleaning when

  20. Nursing Diagnosis help with Deficient Fluid Volume

    NeosynephRN replied to hopeful2386's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So because of the variable B/P you are assuming a pt on IV fluid replacement is "actively loosing fluid r/t being NPO" maybe it is just me but you may want to look at this again...I am not sure your...

  21. alot of questions about how to handle the death of a resident

    NeosynephRN replied to owenlevi2's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my advice. You need to look at death in a different way. It is not wrong to be sad, or grieve for someone that has passes away. It is not a horrible thing to die, it is a wonderful...

  22. Does a doctor have to write discharge home on an order sheet

    NeosynephRN replied to ashland's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the difference in my opinion. I do not work L&D but in my area often a doc will right "pt suitable for hospice care" or "medical futility should withdrawl life support" in a progress...

  23. Need feedback: + or - its okay. My dream is getting crushed

    NeosynephRN replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    I think she may mean fired from the patient...we say that too when a patient requests not to have a nurse back or comes and asks for a new nurse mid shift...obviously if I am wrong please correct

  24. Does the Nurse to patient ratio change for nights?

    NeosynephRN replied to NurseSnarky's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is the same day or night...and we are the oppostie of vashtee...a tech at night and none in the

  25. RN to BSN, work and go to school or just school?

    NeosynephRN replied to margo2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am starting my RN-BSN in a few weeks...I do not plan to cut down on my hours at work at all. I am going to a 100% online program, besides the small clinical portion which I arrange locally. I work...