NurseGirlKaren

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  1. Moderate Sedation policy

    NurseGirlKaren replied to RadRN2's topic in Radiology

    We have anesthesia do sedated MRI's. They usually intubate and put them on a propofol drip, so they don't have to stay in the room. Then we recover the

  2. Teen daughters 1st pelvic exam...

    NurseGirlKaren replied to itsme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Rayrae, please go to Planned Parenthood. My first exam was there; really, it's not that bad! They will make you comfortable so you're not ticklish, but you really should start getting routine

  3. Heparin and Nitro Compatability

    NurseGirlKaren replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Seriously, isn't it awful how it seems sometimes you never get credit when it's due? I'm in a community hospital cath lab that does primary angioplasty for acute MI. We had a pt a few weeks ago who...

  4. Perl------a?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to night owl's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hey, if anybody can clear it up, it's an ICUNeuroNerd!!!

  5. Heparin and Nitro Compatability

    NurseGirlKaren replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Same here, tell 'em to kiss it! They can change it when pt gets to them if they don't like it, but you know you're doing it

  6. Perl------a?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to night owl's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I thought accomodation was the unlit pupil becoming larger when the other pupil had light shone in it. (If that makes any

  7. Perl------a?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to night owl's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    PERRLA Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and

  8. Pneumatic tube systems....

    NurseGirlKaren replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you NOT have a tube system? I can't imagine a hospital without one!! As long as you don't send things that you're not supposed to, they are pretty reliable and don't jam. I would push...

  9. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yep.

  10. Is there a law or rule that states nurses are not allowed to scrub/assist?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to KSSRN's topic in Radiology

    Ours is the same as CCLBabe said. RN's CAN scrub in our lab; it's just a matter of how many people there are. Only RN's can give meds. Also, we must have an RT present if x-ray equipment is in use....

  11. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    So many good replies. Yes common sense, yes reasonable intelligence. Regarding some of the dolts that I worked with in a previous job, a friend of mine (who still works there) says "that's fine, they...

  12. Have you ever administered IV iron?

    NurseGirlKaren replied to NurseDennie's topic in General Nursing

    Have done it, no problems. We've treated it carefully, premedicated, like w/ Amphotericin B. Just make sure it's run SLOWLY, heads off untoward

  13. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

    NurseGirlKaren replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Pt must go with ACLS nurse and monitor unless an order is written specifically that the pt can go without nurse and

  14. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    NurseGirlKaren replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yay corporate America! Guess what--the same thing is happening with the airlines,

  15. Stripes

    NurseGirlKaren replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    We never even got caps (graduated in

  16. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    NurseGirlKaren replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I've wondered about this myself, for the purposes of volunteering for the local rescue squad (that already has

  17. Vent settings

    NurseGirlKaren replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    In our ICU alot of this information is documented by respiratory; it looks like most of the rest is in a checklist fashion on the nursing assessment form--I think a narrative note would be hard,

  18. UAP charting assesments in the ICU

    NurseGirlKaren replied to alansmith52's topic in General Nursing

    NO! NO! NO! A thousand times NO!! Any nurse who is "paired" with the UAP IS responsible. I wouldn't jeopardize my license like that for anything. Nursing students in clinicals are supervised by and...

  19. Bell's palsy...how long and will I ever recover??

    NurseGirlKaren replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

    By the way--I don't know if Sylvester Stallone did have Bell's Palsy or not, but I did learn (thanks to the wonders of E! Entertainment Television) that the reason for his droopy eye is as a result of...

  20. cracking at corners of mouth

    NurseGirlKaren replied to Kim-rn's topic in General Nursing

    Crazy--my hubby had that problem with a certain brand of toothpaste, too. Quit using that toothpaste, never had the problem again. Meanwhile, I was loading him up on veggies and vitamins, to no...

  21. Nitro tubing

    NurseGirlKaren replied to 2rntish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This is news to

  22. Eecp

    NurseGirlKaren replied to sunnygirl272's topic in Cardiac

    see my (short) post under CCU

  23. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    NurseGirlKaren replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no expert on the subject, but I think I heard about a continuing problem with bloodborne illnesses with tattoos. Even though the tattoo needles that they use are single use only, they all go into...

  24. Burnout after only 10 months...is that possible???

    NurseGirlKaren replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

    Burnout after only 10 months--entirely possible! Don't give up on nursing just yet. I'm sure you (like all of us) worked too hard and for too long to just give it up. There are so many arenas out...

  25. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    NurseGirlKaren replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this discussion has finally inspired me to register so I can contribute. Post #1!! Why aren't any of these kinds of things highlighted on those Johnson and Johnson "I'm A Nurse" commercials?...