TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    What do you do when you're a pt?

    TigerGalLE replied to Sarah G's topic in General Nursing

    Haha. When I went to my ER with broken ribs last winter I wrote on the complaint form that I had pleuritic pain. Well I was walking all hunched over when I took it up to the triage nurse.... She...
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    Why can't I leave work at work?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU. And I love what I do, as stressful as it is. On my days off though I worry about my patients. I wonder what is happening in the unit. I wonder who died, who transferred out, who is...
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    Why can't I leave work at work?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I love to read... which I don't do anymore. I'm sure a good book will get my mind off of work!! You guys are so smart. Between working overtime and getting caught up on housework it is hard to sit...
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    Why can't I leave work at work?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 4 years. Been in ICU for 1 year. When I worked on the floor before moving to ICU it was easier to leave everything at work. I think because I didn't really get to know my...
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    ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    My unit is currently in the process of changing our visiting hours. What does your ICU do? What do you feel is reasonable/fair/in the best interest of the patient and family? Our visiting hours do...
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    What do you know about pushing bicarb?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Has anyone noticed patients becoming hypotensive shortly after pushing bicarb? I know that bicarb is supposed to help acidotic patient's utilize pressors better and therefore show an increase in BP...
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    Lost my cool

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    So everyone knows what is like to deal with that hyper-vigilant, overbearing family member right? Oh it is soo hard to be patient. I took care of an elderly patient yesterday in ICU. She was in ICU...
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    Lost my cool

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I ended up taking care of the patient again yesterday. She was much sicker and I was very busy with her. Her daughter was still somewhat difficult but she listened to me and did what I asked her to...
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    Blood products question

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do NICUs and PICUs routinely transfuse blood products via 24g IVs or must the patient have some type of central line? They say you must have a 20g IV or larger to transfuse blood products at my...
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    You shouldn't be visiting this ICU patient if . . .

    TigerGalLE replied to Rabid Response's topic in MICU, SICU

    .............If you are the patient's girlfriend and the wife is at the
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    First code situation...any suggestions?

    TigerGalLE replied to wsuRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    10mg of oxycodone could have been enough to cause mild respiratory depression, leading to hypercapnia, leading to the need to be intubated. If she was already severely hypercapneic the narcan wouldn't...
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    How long did you stay?!

    TigerGalLE replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I worked medsurg for 3 years and then transferred to ICU in the same hospital. I'd never have it any other way. Learned a ton on medsurg, but happy to be gone. I'm very thankful for my experiences...
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    When to call in sick to the SICU

    TigerGalLE replied to DuluthMike's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yea if you are sick.. just stay home... I made the mistake of not calling in on Christmas Eve... I had a cold.. Nothing too serious but real snotty, sneezing, coughing, sinus head ache.... I had...
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    Snow Days....

    TigerGalLE replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... smack me now... But this is why I love where I work so much. I swear I work for the best hospital in the world. Luckily for me I was not scheduled to work during this snow storm. My town got 6-8...
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    I work in a good place....

    TigerGalLE replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    That is awesome!! I just want to add that I love where I work too. I worked in one unit for the first 3 years of my nursing career. Everyone had a bad attitude, we were overworked and understaffed, we...
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    Forgot to waste a narc...

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    So yesterday I had a patient getting Morhine 3mp IV Q2hours. The same nurse wasted with me every time I gave it. The last time I gave the morphine she watched me waste but someone else was in the...
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    Do you think Patients would confuse me for a doctor if I'm South Asian and male?

    TigerGalLE replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    Not if you walk in and say.. Hello, my name is _____ and I will be your nurse today....
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    Chest Tube Question

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    We use LPNs on my floor. They cannot do IV pushes. So an LPN asked me give solumedrol and ativan to her patient. So I agree and head down to the room. When I get in the room the patient seems to be in...
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    I had an 89 yr old patient curse out the doctor today.

    TigerGalLE replied to my.toys's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker Great article on death and dying from an MDs point of
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    Agonal breathing

    TigerGalLE replied to nurse4theKing's topic in General Nursing

    Group hug everyone!!!!
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    Agonal breathing

    TigerGalLE replied to nurse4theKing's topic in General Nursing

    GilaRN, I quoted you because your post made perfect sense. And it allowed someone else to realize why the new BLS regulations have changed. I agree with your posts 100%. I just quoted you to help the...
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    Agonal breathing

    TigerGalLE replied to nurse4theKing's topic in General Nursing

    This was why someone mentioned doing "just CPR" in an emergency. There is oxygen in the blood stream. In an emergency... as in cardiac arrest.... compressions will circulate the oxygen that is in the...
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    Called in... Feel guilty.

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Went to bed last night at 1am after going to see a movie. Yea pretty late considering I was scheduled to work today. So I woke up this morning at 2:30am sweating and feeling nauseated. My stomach hurt...
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    Survey regarding tube feedings

    TigerGalLE replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I hope this
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    Job hopping...

    TigerGalLE replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you are honest with your new potential employers there will be no