zambezi BSN, RN

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    What to bring first days on the job???

    zambezi replied to Mrs.Yost's topic in General Nursing

    I definately agree with the positive attitude. I would think that most things that you will need they will have available in the unit (at least my unit stocks penlight, scissors, tape, etc.) ...except...
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    New Nurse Needs Shoes

    zambezi replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    Personally...I hated my birkenstocks....love to wear them around the house or town...hated them for work...my calves and ankles hurt sooo bad... Danskos were ok...the heel is too narrow and I found...
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    RSI meds

    zambezi replied to thanatos's topic in Emergency

    Our docs almost always use sux and etomidate it seems. I have seen the vec used on occassion. I have also used versed on occassion for sedation as
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    Is this induced by stress or possibly hypoglycemia?

    zambezi replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another good thing to try is having some easy snack available so you don't rely on the vending machine so much. buy some fruit at the store, banannas, apples, or whatever is in season...or some precut...
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    Do all of your vented pt's get restrained?

    zambezi replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in MICU, SICU

    All of our vented patient's are restrained in soft restraints. Most of our vented patient's are on propofol and fentanyl as well as post-anestehsia too as I work in an open heart unit. When we do have...
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    Bee sting advice

    zambezi replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the epi-pen and having some benadryl or zyrtec (rx) if you can...I too am quite sensitive to bees...the epi-pen, though I have not had to use it, gives me some peace of mind...I usually...
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    Precepting New Grads - Tips and/or Advice?

    zambezi replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in replies too...I start precepting my first new grad in one month...right now they are orienting on the day shift...Good luck with your precepting
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    Titration Math Made Easy???

    zambezi replied to AmyB's topic in General Students

    It didn't stick for me until I made myself use each and every time. At my work, we have these great little charts already make for us with our standard concentrations...they are fabulous in a pinch...
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    what does c=rn mean?

    zambezi replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Students

    C=RN is not the way to get into anesthesia school, IMHO :) (if that is your goal...which I assume it is something that you are aspiring to since you are posting this the the CRNA forum...) Both Nurse...
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    Signing new grad contract?

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

    We have this same type of agreement where I work...only not as much money. I think that it makes sense. If they pay you a sign on bonus of 11,000 plus your "regular" wage, if you hate the job in 2...
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    Curious-why not another helping profession?

    zambezi replied to Chevelle's topic in Nursing Career

    I choose nursing over the other "helping professions" because of the thinking involved (ie: the science behind nursing, having to think about the way the body and mind react to disease, the changing...
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    NOC Patient bathing

    zambezi replied to sheridan7679's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We usually do our baths for vented patients in the early morning--around four or five. X-Ray comes around four to five in our unit...the docs like our first and second day hearts sitting up in a chair...
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    Q about pt. with lithium toxicity

    zambezi replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that came in with a lithium toxicity of 8.2...he was ventilated as well because he was very aggessive/combative/with a very altered level of consciousness...he was dialized twice...we...
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    PA Line help

    zambezi replied to froglegs's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This is how our swans are "color coded" as well...except that our orange is pink. OUr swans have the following labels printed right on them: The blue is labeled as the distal port (cvp/rap) The yellow...
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    "How old are you?"

    zambezi replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing

    i also get asked how old I am quite a bit...most of my patients do have kids older than me...I started nursing at 23...just prior to my graduation from college (my fifth year of college) a patient's...
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    Disease of the Week- West Nile

    zambezi replied to hipab4hands's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/ If you click on questions and answers it list all that you want to know... Here are a couple of websites about the west nile virus...Thankfully, though we are...
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    What exercises are good for nursing?

    zambezi replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    I definately agree with the advice in this post--plus a balance of cardio for good measure. I would keep the workouts fun (so you keep doing them) and functional--good "core" work to keep the...
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    The Art of Nursing

    zambezi replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Tracy--that is a beautiful poem. I agree with what everyone here has posted...I too think that nursing is both a science and an art. One poem that I found back in nursing school fits it well (but it...
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    Working night shift and eating-how do you do it?

    zambezi replied to eng_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually what I do. I just can't work out on nights that I have to work unless it is my first night on...ie: if I have to work fri/sat/sun/mon, I can workout friday morning, sleep afternoon,...
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    Weird question

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

    All of our nurses, cnas, and most doctors (at least at night) wear scrubs. I only know one doctor that actually wears the white coat. OUr phlebs wear white coats more than anyone else. Our patients...
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    When a nurse floats to your unit........

    zambezi replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    We give floats an easier assignment, or the least critical patients (I work in a critical care unit). We even give our travelers the easier assignments. We we float, sometimes I feel bad because we...
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    Working night shift and eating-how do you do it?

    zambezi replied to eng_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I usually wake up around 4-5 (I have to be at work by 630 and I like to take my time...) Before I go to work, I eat two eggs...I grab a coffee on the way to work...At work I snack of fruit (apples,...
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    New grad telemetry please suggest books or websites

    zambezi replied to oneangelicrn's topic in Cardiac

    Here is a list of various sites for practicing ekg readings. Some are about the pathyphysiology of the heart some are fairly broad cardiac sites and some are more specific...Anyway, I would suggest...
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    Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    zambezi replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    We have one on our unit...she has only been an RN for about 7 years or so but she knows everything--if she read it once she remembers it...she is a great teacher too...if, by chance, she dosen't know...
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    How do clinicals work?

    zambezi replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, the first semester of our program we learned cna type duties. Some of us started out in LTC and some started in a hospital--med surg type area. the first week we learned the...