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1. NGT vs OGT in intubated patient, no sedation and AAO

   treecy replied to treecy's topic in MICU, SICU

   As it turned out, she was extubated and didn't need any tube. My point with the nurse was that she was AAO and cooperative. No restraints. The answer that she "never heard of that" concerned me. I...

2. NGT vs OGT in intubated patient, no sedation and AAO

   treecy posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Does your hospital have a protocol re: NGT vs OGT? In my hospital we routinely insert OGTs in orally intubated patients even if they are sedated. My mother was recently hospitalized and intubated. She...

3. Pulling arterial sheaths

   treecy replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

   I previously worked on an angioplasty unit that initially had the angioplasty fellows pull sheaths and then the RN's were trained. Our patients were admitted to us pre op and given plavix 300mg and...

4. pilonidal cyst

   treecy replied to kats's topic in General Nursing

   Oooow, I feel for your hubby. I had mine surgically removed (after several flair ups and I&Ds). After packing and applying 4x4s I used to abd pads and then used a sanitary napkin belt under my...

5. Depressed and beginning to hate my job

   treecy replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

   Karo, what happened to you is so typical of nursing. Everyone's shortcoming is nursing's responsibility. You documented the elevated k+, called the MD, documented that and although you didn't say, I...

6. Do you like Agency/ staffing Nursing and would you switch back to being on staff

   treecy replied to jamistlc's topic in Agency Nurses

   At this point I can't imagine working staff. I love being able to make my own schedule. No weekend, shift rotation or holiday requirements. No charge duties or precepting. No hospital politics or...

7. Nurse to patient ratios

   treecy replied to stellaCat4's topic in Cardiac

   I worked on a 20 bed interventional unit (PTCA, Cath, ICD?PM, TEE, Cardioversion). We did the admission assessment, pre labs, sent for procedure, rec'd. post procedure with reopro, integrillen,...