zambezi BSN, RN

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    Family in room during a resusitation?

    zambezi replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I think that it depends on the code...some codes are really ugly...Blood everywhere/naked patiet/multiple transfusions/compressions etc...I would not want a family member watching that...I would not...
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    First Agency Job This Week

    zambezi posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello everyone...well, I am working at my first agency job this week. I am a little nervous but excited at the same time. I am starting out at another local hospital that uses the same docs that my...
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    Proving it.

    zambezi replied to preCRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our unit also has an education committee...it is a little less fly by the seat of your pants than precepting but allows you to research ideas, new and old topics, policies, machines, etc. and then...
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    Expert Advise Needed Quickly Regarding Cardiac Catherization

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

    Nurturing Angel--good to hear that things went well...better now than after a MI...Take care
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    Working hours

    zambezi replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of those that vote for 12s!! I do nights: two on, two off, four on, six (yes six!!) off...I know a lot of people that would never do four on...but I like it, it gets me in a good rhythm...I...
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    Menopause/PMS Jewelry

    zambezi replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    That cracks me up! See, it really does tell him your moods...
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    My dad is having a triple bypass tomorrow...

    zambezi replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish your dad luck tomorrow...as you know there are many risks that go along with cardiac surgery...numbers are hard to know without knowing your dads age, history, etc...it is very...
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    caths.question

    zambezi replied to PCGrad06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i have had to do it...if you miss and leave it in the wrong place for just a minute, you won't cath the wrong area again...you just have to start over with the sterile proceudre...if the patient is...
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    Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    zambezi replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I went into nursing because I like the challenge of having to think and I enjoy working with people. I didn't really feel a "calling" to nursing so to speak, but once I found out more about the job I...
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    Expert Advise Needed Quickly Regarding Cardiac Catherization

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

    Good luck with the cath...I hope that they find that everything is okay...but like I said before, if you do have occlusions, it is better to fix them now before it is an emergency! Feel free to post...
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    Expert Advise Needed Quickly Regarding Cardiac Catherization

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

    I agree with Dinith...especially since you continue to have minor episodes of pain after the abnormal stress test...If your pain is related to an occlusion in one of your coronary arteries, the best...
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    NGT feed till what time of the day

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

    We typically NGT feed patients 24 hours a day...we start at 25 cc/hr for 12 hrs, then to 50 for 12 hrs then the "max" rate, typically 70-75 cc/hr...we get dietary involved to find the best type of...
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    We had an OB patient die today

    zambezi replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally understand...we also had an ob patient die this week. I don't work OB...but the code was called overhead and I went to it...pt was still in the OR...it took about two hours to code and...
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    Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    zambezi replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, no BittyBabyGrower, I have not worked in a teaching hospital...so I can't relate to your experience...I agree...I do not think that it is right for someone to stick a kid 10 times for an...
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    Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    zambezi replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    QUOTE NP2BE I have no problem with the fact that my role as an RN will be subordinate to docs who, while I may dislike and disagree with them, they know more than we do. And while I may complain about...
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    I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    zambezi replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    We gave each other flu shots and we had a flu shot clinic...IVs were done on mannequins, breast exams on fake little breasts (complete with benign lumps!)...We had to do the full head to toe...
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    What NOT/Never to talk about at work...

    zambezi replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    I must work in a goofy workplace...we have discussions on sex, drugs, politics, the war, guns, occassionally (but not often) religion, you name it and it has probably come up. We usually just have...
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    new Rn as a preceptor?

    zambezi replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Its funny you should bring this up...I am in the same situation...new grad in critical care in 2002...about six months ago, I started precepting travelers to the unit...then our ICU nurses to our unit...
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    Bar Code Scanning Meds

    zambezi replied to momangel29's topic in General Nursing

    We are going to the bar coding system later this year as well...I am not quite sure which system yet though. Hopefully it will work well. Just out of curiosity...I wonder if there is a difference...
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    Filter needle when drawing from vials or not?

    zambezi replied to sharann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Typically, I use filter needles for all glass vials and "double rubber" medications (like solu-medrol)...I have to admits that for regular rubber stoppers, I don't usually use filter
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    So now what do I do?

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

    Go out and buy something fun for
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    NTG IV and compatability

    zambezi replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    We run ntg with other compatible drugs all the time. As pete stated, I try to keep my vasoactives together so if I have to flush fast for whatever reason, I have an extra line to do it in. I try to...
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    Insulin drip

    zambezi replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    We typically run insulin (without filtered IV tubing and on a pump) by itself. If we have a sick patient with lots of drips, then we will call pharmacy and find the best way to put them all together...
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    A Nurse's Lifestyle

    zambezi replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for about two years. 25 years old so I don't really have any prior income. Husband, no kids. I do make more that my husband does (and possibly my parents too). We just bought a...
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    Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

    zambezi replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    We also so compressions if that is what the situation calls