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1. Complication with gall bladder surgery...or just slow healing????

   NSDRN replied to FrankieJane's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I also had a lap chole and a lap nissen at the same time. For about 2-3 weeks after the procedure I too had severe pains that felt like someone was stabbing me with a giant knife. The pains I felt...

2. I need info on post angio bed rest

   NSDRN replied to Morph's topic in Cardiac

   If the patient has sheaths they are on bedrest for six hours. Once the sheath is pulled it's usually six more hours of bedrest. For our patients who are perclosed four hours of bedrest. Our...

3. Pixis for everything?

   NSDRN replied to NSDRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the input. Our crash carts, procedure carts, and emergency items will remain as they now are. Each room will have it's own pyxis so I can't see that lines will be an issue. Frankly, I...

4. Pixis for everything?

   NSDRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm fairly new to this BB and have found it to be the awesomest(is that a word?) BB for nurses around. I have a question for you guys. Do any of your facilities use pixis machines for supplies?...

5. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

   NSDRN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I guess I'm a minimalist like Heather! Left pocket has my cheat sheet, and pen. Right pocket has hemostats and scissors. Stethoscope goes around the neck. That's it. In the ICU where I work...

6. Iabp

   NSDRN replied to mcline's topic in Cardiac

   At our facility the datascope representative gives an inservice 2-3 times a year on the IABP. She recommends turning the IABP ratio to 1:2 to check timing. By doing this you can see the dicrotic...