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austin heart BSN, RN

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  1. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    austin heart replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    RN34TX has some good points. Here in Texas LVN's are not as limited in their practice. And an RN who knows nothing about what they are doing in an ICU setting is a scary thing. But I do say, and I...

  2. Working in the ER pregnant

    austin heart replied to county162's topic in Emergency

    I worked days in an ER and did just fine through out my entire pregnancy. I am 32. I had great co-workers and they helped out alot making sure that I didn't do anything that could harm me or my baby....

  3. on call for holidays?

    austin heart replied to bonjovigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ugggg, what a crappy policy. We are a small unit and somehow the scedule is never really a problem. We do it ourselves and have always been able to work things out even with the holidays. And as far...

  4. MA to LPN??????

    austin heart replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I am not offended, I am just assuming that your knowledge base is limited as looking at your profile you are only 17 years old. I don't know how far along you are in your nursing studies or if you...

  5. Warm mist vaporizer or cool mist humidifier?

    austin heart posted a topic in Pediatric

    Ok, new mom here. I can take care of the old folks all day long but I am still learning when it comes to my little one. He is 8 months old and has his first cold. I have done some research as far as...

  6. Question about reading really low BP's

    austin heart replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    I am not trying to start an argument here but my post has nothing to do with them running the Dopa wide open or changing drips or anything other than why did this ER doc feel the need to continue to...

  7. Question about reading really low BP's

    austin heart replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    I think that you misunderstood me. Where I work when we are coding (or here we call it Dr. Leo) a patient and it is obvious that the person is not going to make it or there will not be much left...

  8. Incident or not?

    austin heart replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    What is a "room air" port? We don't have one of these in the ER I work

  9. Question about reading really low BP's

    austin heart replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    Ditto on the art line. My question is if the person needed that much Dopa why did they not think of calling the code?????? To heck with adding other

  10. Warm mist vaporizer or cool mist humidifier?

    austin heart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, new mom here. I can take care of the old folks all day long but I am still learning when it comes to my little one. He is 8 months old and has his first cold. I have done some research as far as...

  11. Warm mist vaporizer or cool mist humidifier?

    austin heart replied to austin heart's topic in Pediatric

    Wouldn't the vaporizer or humidifier have to be contaminated with pseudomonas? I don't think that it can spontaneously start growing. If it did every warm, moist area would be a prime place for it to...

  12. oops?

    austin heart replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice! I agree too with the other poster, if the guy is sick enough to need TPN and periphial access is limited he should have a central line be it a PICC or a good ole' triple

  13. oops?

    austin heart replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    You are never to infuse anything with TPN, you must have a dedicated line. Also you are not supposed to stop the TPN to give piggybacks as this can whack out there

  14. pregnant/ tb skin test??

    austin heart replied to LincErin's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yes.

  15. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I will quote myself (Not directed to OP). Somehow RN34TX I don't think that you will ever be able to get your point

  16. Hasten end so wife won't doubt DNR decision????

    austin heart replied to markm739's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wonderful post from NRSKarenRN! I do think that ICU nurses look at treating their patients differently than most floor nurses and please this is not meant to be a derogatory statement. But I could...

  17. Is it absolutly neccasry to swap out the needle after I draw it?

    austin heart replied to bjware's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Marie, plus there is a greater chance of

  18. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    HMMMMMMM, it must be very hard having to know EVERYTHING and ALWAYS be right. I would think that it would be a burdon. Guess

  19. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    RN34TX, glad to hear that you and your partner are OK! Did your home suffer any

  20. Pitocin Induction

    austin heart replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I jus thad a pit induction and the nurse that was taking care of me had 1 other patient until I went into active labor. Dang, I think I would have gone crazy if she would of had to stay with me in the...

  21. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you are getting your info but you might want to verify your sources. First, It was just projected to hit the Texas Gulf Coast. OP doesn't even say that he is in Texas. And, don't...

  22. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I do not feel the need to privately e-mail you as I really do not think that either one of us is going to budge on our opinions. I do believe after reading all the posts in this thread that you are in...

  23. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    UHHHHHH YAH, WHATEVER. After reading this post and being from the generation in which you are speaking down upon, I will respectfully keep my comments of disagreement to

  24. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunatly it is legal. The way they get around it is that Group One is considered a "reporting agency" much like a credit agency. When you sign the sheet required now by most employers saying that...

  25. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    austin heart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    FYI: Group One is not used Texas wide. It is mainly used in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It is used for a very small percentage of places outside that area. I would not use this as a reason to stay....