PICURN74 ASN, RN

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1. Need help with this vague patient safety question.

   PICURN74 replied to obfuscate's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   There are "National Patient Safety Goals" that might give you some

2. Cardioversion Sedation goes Beyond Moderate-Help

   PICURN74 replied to taj09's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Can't speak for Texas or give legal advice but in my opinion you are right to have some concern. I think you bring up a good point of the level of consciousness being deeper than traditionally...

3. A stupid question on Sympathetic nerve system

   PICURN74 replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

   There are a couple of thoughts I have on the situation, SNS stimulation releases Epinephrine and Norepinephrine as well as cortisol and aldosterone etc. and causes the effects previously mentioned, in...

4. New Nurse...Need advice on dealing with death

   PICURN74 replied to pcurn2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I agree with everyone else your feelings are normal but that doesn't make them easier. I also work in the PICU and pediatric codes are especially hard as a general rule kids are not suppose to die. I...

5. Words of Wisdom?

   PICURN74 replied to SweetLemon's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Be honest with your desire and your areas you need to improve. I tell my new grad orientees in the PICU that you aren't suppose to know everything on day one or orientation would be pointless. To me...

6. Cpr???

   PICURN74 replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

   you might want to try craigslist for an instructor, I have had some friends who were able to find someone this way to validate skills after doing the online portion. Otherwise try calling the...

7. Graduation Gift Ideas for Big Brother?

   PICURN74 replied to DroogieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The best gift I got was a box of my favorite pens (my personal favorite is Pilot ultrafine point) I never knew how much the quality of your pen can affect the quality of your day until I started in...

8. scared of being in a code

   PICURN74 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

   FutureNICU- You are suppose to be scared of codes they are one of the few things that are literally a matter of life or death. You will learn to use the fear and it does decrease but they day that a...

9. I made a huge mistake and ruined my life.. long, sorry

   PICURN74 replied to ShelleyERgirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

   You made a mistake and you admitted it now you need to forgive yourself for it. It will be something that is with you for quite some time but doesn't have to mean the end of your career let alone your...

10. Atarax IV?

    PICURN74 replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your institution but, vistaril can be given IV but it is often avoided if possible, however it is on my formulary as IV and I have had some patients recieve IV

11. Non-Clinical Factors that Help Create Positive Outcomes?

    PICURN74 replied to marqpdx's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Glad to hear your son pulled through! Where I work we have a general hospital wide orientation followed but nursing specific orientation when we first get hired and then we are given additional...

12. Distractions for patients in cervical traction

    PICURN74 replied to talltraveler's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    TallTraveler- Unfortunately we see many kids like this (motorbikes should be illegal but I digress) Is the patient in traction or in a C-collar? Depending on the reasons for the immobilization, our...

13. I am working on a case study and I need to know what a "FAST" test is!

    PICURN74 replied to clmsngrl82's topic in General Nursing

    The scale is 3-15 with extremes at both ends. In our facility 10 and below is a sure way to get the million dollar workup

14. What should I do?

    PICURN74 replied to squee-gee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, mistakes are just that until you try and cover them up then they become choices be honest. It sounds like you did try and varify the dose after reading it back to the doc and checking with...

15. almost graduating

    PICURN74 replied to rachinq's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in peds and do a lot of lifting, best advice is find a job you will love and figure out a way to deal with the rest. Making friends with the stronger people on the unit is always a good idea (I...