agent66

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  1. pauses

    agent66 replied to newtelenurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Were you by chance showing your nervousness around the patient? That could account for the increase in BP. Those pauses aren't too long, but if they were increasing in frequency , I would have...

  2. How Would You Handle This?

    agent66 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hip check buddy and his cart out of line, oops sorry i must have tripped (in my usual 4inch shopping boots of course), then give him the "tammy look" which would undoubtedly scare him and his gifts...

  3. Pt post CABG changed in mental status

    agent66 replied to meimeiy's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree with above poster with the on or off pump OR? We refer to this as "pump head" post op. Look up in the OR notes and see how long the surgery was and if indeed they were on pump. Again...

  4. I wish all the washed out tired nurses would retire.

    agent66 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are most

  5. I wish all the washed out tired nurses would retire.

    agent66 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I sincerely hope you are not referring to an age related issue. I might often appear to be tired at the nursing station but that is usually because I come on and am overjoyed because some "new"...

  6. Congrats Bakpakr On Passing Your Cna Course !

    agent66 replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Bob, we knew you could do it!!!:monkeydance::monkeydance::monkeydance: your friend

  7. How opposite are you and your mate?

    agent66 replied to wooosp's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooh , I love weddings!!

  8. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

    agent66 replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I guess I will be the first to say I wanted a section right from the get go. No I was not a young model afraid to "ruin" her body but a 31 year old who was nervous of the whole process. Yes I...

  9. No preemie for me this time!!! (and question at end of post....)

    agent66 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    He is precious,

  10. y'all ain't going to believe this one!!

    agent66 replied to ebear's topic in Operating Room

    Along the same lines, we told a new orderly years ago who was barely out of highschool, that he had to mark the condom catheters with his name, date and time,and a happy face so we would know for sure...

  11. No She/he Did Not!!!

    agent66 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she did not hold meds/feeds 8hours post TEE as per protocol awaiting the patient's gag reflex to come back when the patient had an NG feeding tube and had clearly failed a swallowing...

  12. Working holidays and weekends

    agent66 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I love working some holidays and weekends, nothing like grocery shopping during the week and if you don't feel like going to inlaws for a get together then , "so sorry i have to work " is...

  13. are there many overtime pay in Canada

    agent66 replied to backtocanada's topic in International Nursing

    I know in our critical care areas in our hospital there is overtime every shift to those who want it. My pal in ICU says the staffing clerk calls her every day off to see if she can do overtime so...

  14. Diagnosis Wenckebach- YouTube video

    agent66 replied to agent66's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to West coast Ken, cardiac

  15. Am I taking too much time before I see pts? HELP!

    agent66 replied to mrod's topic in Cardiac

    If your shift starts at 7pm, why are you there so early? Our night shifts starts at 715 and I get there at 7 if I am lucky because 1) i don't get paid before 715, 2) the kardexes and orders/Mars from...

  16. Digoxin Question

    agent66 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in Patient Medications

    However... look at your patients trend, if they have been on it for years and their heartrate is always in the fifties, don't panic and don't hold it because they obviously tolerate the lower rate...

  17. If you don't mind me asking....

    agent66 replied to shortlane's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    21 when i finished school and started working as an RN, those were the days, turn 41 this December.

  18. 17-lb Russian baby

    agent66 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ouch!!!

  19. What do you think of this ratio?

    agent66 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our unit is a 1:4 or 1:5 ration if they are super stable patients. We have no assistants in our unit so is total care by the RN, lots of teaching so don't know how we would manage with any more than...

  20. Stating pt's type of diet, w/o saying "normal"

    agent66 replied to NBMom1225's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We use "regular diet" here as well, but have heard "non-restrictive" used as

  21. Careful with those Crocs

    agent66 replied to EmmaG's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They have also been banned from our hospital for quite awhile actually, and also shoes that do not have full backs on them, ie no strapbacks. Apparently if we injure ourselves at work, while wearing...

  22. What does this pt have given these VS

    agent66 replied to NursingStudent09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would agree with the pneumonia which may have been brewing preop given her age, and the pain control issue as she is elderly with a large abdominal incision. An increase resp rate and bp and hr...

  23. interview questions for new grad

    agent66 replied to dlaura22's topic in Cardiac

    Unfortunately I took the job on the cardiac surgery unit, but only stayed 10months until a fabulous jobshare postion came up on the cardiology/cardiac sx floor right above. It was not a waste of time...

  24. Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

    agent66 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I have not worn my hair up for about 10years, it is just past my shoulders and curly and has never posed a problem with any of my managers. It is clean and neat and I always looked my messy marvin in...

  25. Can I get a situation review from experienced nurses?

    agent66 replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    For sure you did the right thing, and a family member would rather be called in just in case than get the phone call in the morning saying that their loved one had passed earlier on and they were not...