zambezi BSN, RN

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    Need advice for overcoming or manageing gag reflex.

    zambezi replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    alcohol swabs are a quick and easy way to buy some time...plus they are always
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    Favorite place to work

    zambezi replied to rtin05's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I too went in thinking mother/baby or working with pregnant adolescents...I thought mabye public health as well... However, while, I liked these areas in school, I found...
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    It's evidently too hard for others to help out.

    zambezi replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    I am thankful that I work in a place where it is not like that. Sometimes, we have too many people helping (not that that is a bad thing though!!) I work in a place with great teamwork, for the most...
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    Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

    zambezi replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but I ride and my husband and his father own a motorcycle shop, my dad, my mom, and my brother ride as well...so it would be tough to defend a no. My husband has pics of his parents back in the...
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    scrub waists

    zambezi replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for dickies....finally pants that aren't up around my waist and are long enough to cover my socks...and
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    What is your policy/procedure for drawing blood for PTT from Central line....

    zambezi replied to nursenatalie's topic in MICU, SICU

    For PT/PTTs we can draw from an arterial line after a waste. Any other central line or peripheral iv it is not policy to draw from...must be a stick. ouch. Per our policy we can draw from aline but...
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    Day 2 as a "Spanky New R.N."....the saga continues.......

    zambezi replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Happy Student--You will do great! Supportive co-workers are a must and don't forget to ask for help if you are drowning or even if you just have a question...I am sure that you will do...
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    Ultrasound for Peripheral IV's

    zambezi replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    OUr IV therapy team (RNs) uses US for peripheral IV placement on difficult
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    Recovering post op patients in Critical Care

    zambezi replied to BeckieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    All of our CV surgery patients are recovered in the unit. The surgeon, RNFA, anes, and perfusionist bring the patient back to their room. Bedside report is given after first and second call. We have...
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    what is the youngest mi that you have seen

    zambezi replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    18 (Just turned 18)--not drug related! He had a mild anaphlactic reaction to something that he ate that caused a vasospasm long enough to do some damage...He was okay though (other than that little MI...
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    Whats The Best Way To Pass Boards!

    zambezi replied to Guest26407's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Relax as much as you can!! Besides that, I started studying about 10 weeks before the test. I bought the princeton review book (one that was two years old--I got if for $5) Each week I would read a...
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    I need tips on passing the test

    zambezi replied to Maisie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with what everyone else is saying....relax for now and concentrate on school (at least try to relax while concentrating on school)....you need to pass your classes before taking "the test"......
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    Heart Call Pay

    zambezi replied to Galatea's topic in Operating Room

    I believe that anyone on standby in our hospital gets $3.50 an hour and time and a half if called in. If the RN is on standby for >125 hrs in a quarter then 1.00 is added on...that is what our...
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    Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    zambezi replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    My first night on, I usually wake up around 845 am, work out and get some housework done. I nap from 2-5 or so (sometimes, I lay down a little earlier or later depending on what's going on). After I...
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    re-using femstops

    zambezi replied to Glenn Murray's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We don't reuse our femstops between patients...I usually keep the femstop in the room in case of a rebleed or something, but I don't think that I have ever had to actually use
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    Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    zambezi replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    I really ejnoy being an RN. I like those that I work with, like the schedule that I have (12 hour nights), the patient population, and even 95% of the docs. I enjoy doing patient care and working with...
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    Cant find a job

    zambezi replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Have you contacted the nurse manager of the floors you are interested in? Our human resource people are useless...half the time, the apps never even get to the appropriate people...I would suggest...
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    Do you use powder on your patients?

    zambezi replied to mamaof3's topic in General Nursing

    I admit it...I am a powder user. I usually use it on bedbound type patients on their backs or under their breasts/skin rolls/armpit areas...I haven't seen any problems thus far, however, I have never...
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    cooling down after CPR

    zambezi replied to Dirk's topic in MICU, SICU

    If the patient have lived through the CPR/Code situation, no we don't cool them down after cpr...(if that is what you mean) If they didn't make it through the situation, it is safe to say that they...
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    Pain Med for Chest Tube Removal

    zambezi replied to CRNAsoon's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our standing orders state that we can give 1-2 mg IV versed and 1-2 mg IV MS prior to CT pull...We usually give the doses when we see the docs walk through the door in the morning...on average,...
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    ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    zambezi replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I too really enjoy my job...I like (most) of the patients, enjoy the teaching and assessing and thinking that goes along with the job...I like the flexibility in hoursand positions, the decent pay...
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    Best critical care reference

    zambezi replied to NsgTiger's topic in MICU, SICU

    I second this book...Mine was about 90$ But I added in all of the extra chapters...A handy reference to have...plus it is three ring and I put a yearly calander in it and now use it too keep track of...
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    weekend differential

    zambezi replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital gives us 1.25$ weekend differential...if you work every weekend as a regular shift, I think that you only get the diff every other weekend. We get 3.50$ an hour standby pay and if we get...
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    Jacho

    zambezi replied to HazeK's topic in Medical-Surgical

    They looked alot a narc documentation, proper use of abbreviations, they wanted our docs to specify which prn they wanted the RN to use first if there was more than one ordered (ie: phenergan,...
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    arterial lines vs noninvasive cuff

    zambezi replied to cleothekat's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree, if the waveform is good, the line has been zeroed, it is properly dampened etc...it should be the more accurate of the two... I would think that running a bit of a lower pressure with an...