Florence NightinFAIL BSN, RN

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    Re: Weight based critical drips

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm a PACU nurse that has been redeployed to ICU a few times past 3 months. I'm wondering for the weight based infusions, what weight do you guys enter and how often do you update? Actual weight,...
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    Re: Weight based critical drips

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for the responses all. Marienm, that makes so much sense. Thank
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    Re: Weight based critical drips

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

    Does the weight not change for those patients who are in ICU for weeks or months? Since they are getting tube feeds, their weight gain would be due to more than
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    Another one wanting to bite the dust.

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Switched from medical surgical before the pandemic with 4-5 acute patients to maximum 2 patients on PACU. Will never go back to regular bedside. PACU is EXTREMELY BUSY. I might have 6-8 patients...
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    What are some good resources to read up on as a new graduate in the ICU?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to newgradICUnurse's topic in Critical Care

    http://www.icufaqs.org/ If found this site helpful. I loved it so much, I ordered the
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just ask... Were any of these patient's wealthy and you were hoping they will leave you something in their will? Otherwise it doesn't make sense. Event the most LOVING offspring don't do what...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You lost me at nightly foot soak and 2 hours to get to
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    What’s the point of testing people who are not sick enough to be hospitalized?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    After all, they are just sent back home to quarantine and rest anyway. That’s such a waste of a test. Everyone is already being told what kind of distancing and precautions to take. I feel like...
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    What did you do when they said you can’t wear your own mask?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    What if you refuse? What can they do? Would they really fire or send you home when they are desperate for
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    Another Quitter

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If I had the resources, I would not feel an iota of guilt in quitting. Not an atom's weight. They are already training your
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    Perfect Timing: Brand New ICU RN During Pandemic

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to ICURNMI's topic in Critical Care

    Good luck. I'm nervous starting a new job during the pandemic too. I'll be going for orientation for PACU but they will be sending me to ICU so I'm not sure how that will effect my orientation. I...
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    PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Critical Care

    Have any of you seen this or it happened to you? Due to the coronavirus scare, elective surgeries are being halted and some PACU nurses are being quickly oriented and floated to ICU units to help...
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    Medical surgical brain sheet, file attached

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is what I used for med-surg. It's for 4 patients, I doubled it and print it double-sided to account for discharges and new admits. Please share your own brain sheets. It's always helpful to see...
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    ICU brain sheet - 1 patient, attached file

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm one of those people who are obsessed with making my own brain sheet template. I used ideas from my unit, Google and from all-nurses. Attached for anyone interested. Please share your own files if...
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    PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

    I'm still in training so I have no clue. I should probably check that first LOL.
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    PACU "brain/cheat sheet"?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in PACU

    Thank you for the
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    PACU "brain/cheat sheet"?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in PACU

    Hello, I've been nursing for 10 years in med-surg and currently going through critical care training to work in PACU. For the past ten years, my life has depended on brain/cheat sheets to get through...
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    Best nurse brain sheet?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Morelaur288's topic in Critical Care

    I created this after literally looking through more than ten online versions. The trick is to use them as inspiration and make it your own to fit your specific needs.
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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Before posting this I tried searching google and allnurses forums but I wasn't able to find answers to my questions so I hope you guys can help! (What happened to the search function anyway, or...
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    The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    so i recently went from a big city, teaching hospital where i was spoiled with, among other things, the latest equipment/machines, pcas, iv team, etc...and best of all endless pen supplies for staff....
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    What does TBU (transitional bed unit) mean?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got a call about prebooking me for ___ TBU. I wanted to know what TBU meant before calling them back.
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    Things you learned the hard way and will never forget

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Students

    An IV kept on beeping on one of my patients. I checked the site - looked great, no redness, swelling, fluid discharge. I flushed the line, changed the tubing to no avail. Would keep saying "downstream...
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    Pedal pulses/Head to toe assesments

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you check pedal pulses on all your patient's regardless of their diagnosis or history? Example: for a pt that came in with diarrhea and is otherwise independent with history/risk factor for...
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    Green smoothie craze?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you guys heard about Green Smoothies? I've recently been seeing a lot of nurses carrying weird looking greenish concoctions and they claim to have a lot more energy. Which is very appealing to...
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    Langara College, Vancouver: Nursing Students

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    hi, i got accepted into the sept 2007 program. how many of you are nursing students or pre nursing students in langara? and those who graduated or are current students - any tips on the courses,...