Zookeeper3

Zookeeper3

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  1. good experience??

    Zookeeper3 replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    HOLY crap no!!! As an ICU nurse, pushing propofol was taken away from us because of the rapid onset, the hemodynamic effects and if respiratory couldn't intubate them, we were bagging them for 10...

  2. How to learn ACLS?

    Zookeeper3 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    You MUST know the lethal rhythms, 3rd degree block, vfib, vtach, and how to pace brady with symptoms. Asystole and PEA is the same thing, only you try to find out the "H"'s of the cause of PEA. Once...

  3. Thoughts on closing doors

    Zookeeper3 replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    the wonderful thing about any press gainey scoring suggestion/ policy, is that ME, ME, I as the nurse will be the sole person that decides what is safe. Anyone whom chooses to close my patients door...

  4. Who delivers donated organs?

    Zookeeper3 replied to Biffbradford's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked heart transplant, the heart never left the surgeons hands (or cooler) after he harvested it. They travel in copters, ground support and yes even a cab depending on the weather. Usually...

  5. heard it with my own ears

    Zookeeper3 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Some ICU nurse has just saved his orifice from killing his patient and he just realized our true role. Doesn't make him a hero in my book, just finally aware of our

  6. I can't believe co-worker took my venting complaints to boss!

    Zookeeper3 replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was burnt once too when I was new nurse. I met with the boss in private, owned up to my mistakes and promised not to undermine her again in the future. Asked for a second chance to start fresh....

  7. Are any of you loyal?

    Zookeeper3 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    Zero, zilch, notta, nothing, no loyalty. I will not give my soul to any job, career or "calling" as the noobs say. My family, personal worth and sanity outside those brick walls, will remain intact....

  8. question about drug testing

    Zookeeper3 replied to katielee08's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you claim a legit script and name the meds your on, the worst thing that can happen is a screen pops positive and you are then required by a future employer/school to provide proof of a...

  9. A jaded nurse who cried last night and was renewed as a nurse

    Zookeeper3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Premise, I'm an "old" nurse and hate sappy threads, never read them, so if you're reading this and your new, or old and jaded, thanks for "listening". If you're an oldie like me, please consider...

  10. How do you deal with suspected addicts?

    Zookeeper3 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Look, my daughter had a traumatic brain injury from a car wreck. She had 10/10 pain, yet we did meditation to help it and she always appeared to be sleeping when she was meditating. Brought in a neuro...

  11. advice request from seasoned nurses please

    Zookeeper3 replied to SweetseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My nursing start was from a unit where all the nurses were "fired" and removed to other units and it would take weeks for this transition to occur. Basically, they cleaned house and left the bad...

  12. Advice needed. Crna vs MD

    Zookeeper3 replied to ConfusedxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Follow a CRNA for a day, the work in the OR period. With lead from radiation exposure, in a cold room, always wearing a mask, charting vitals every 15 minutes and constantly pushing drugs and...

  13. Non traditional job ideas??

    Zookeeper3 replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Nursing

    my husband is an engineer in the world's largest sink manufacturer. They have a nurse on staff for heat exhaustion, tetorifice shots, physicals and what not. Pay is very competitive with bennies....

  14. What was your 1st RN job?

    Zookeeper3 replied to sunnid's topic in General Nursing

    Don't laugh, geriatric psyc. It was the only job I could get back in a tough market back in 1995 in NY. I think the pay was $13/hr, but that bears no bearing on todays market. from there, long term...

  15. War is coming, the lines have been drawn!

    Zookeeper3 replied to outptsurgeryrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    AH, no union, unfortunately you are well aware with medicaid/medicare cuts. It has now unfortunately slapped you in the face as a area. Management needs to calculate how future cases will be delayed...

  16. Just Curious To Know

    Zookeeper3 replied to Crystal74's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm sorry, but once you become an RN and make your way to the ICU, with the highest grades of your BSN, you then apply after excellent references 1-2 years later. unless you are single with a death...

  17. Is this fair??

    Zookeeper3 replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, every single nurse out there can justify NEVER taking a break. You simply delegate your assignment for 30 minutes and GET AWAY, not bring any phone and eat! You are entitled by law, that's...

  18. We will NEVER treat any patient better....

    Zookeeper3 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You had me... and then I woke up... but it was the best dream I'd had in

  19. smoking clients

    Zookeeper3 replied to fuzzygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Surely there is some smoker that can safely monitor them? Teamwork! I've gone in to talk to family reeking of perfume for patients that weren't mine when my RN buddy was an asthmatic. It's tough...

  20. Nursing safety

    Zookeeper3 replied to Carissa_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is not an ICU type setting. So I can see the manager's thinking. More important though... what are your resources for help? Do you have rapid response? A code team? A supervisor that can...

  21. do you cross train

    Zookeeper3 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    you may consider talking to the manager of a nephrology type unit. you then learn how to handle day to day care of hands on nursing, in a patient population you are familiar with. These are some...

  22. Would like to hear from nurses

    Zookeeper3 replied to BeepingIV's topic in General Nursing

    Yes OP, that is what it is... and just wait until more changes are coming to ensure patient satisfaction. Our medicaid/medicare reimbursements will be dependent upon excellent scores, not just...

  23. Nursing Abuse

    Zookeeper3 replied to natalia13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When choosing what to do in nursing.... The right thing to do is always hardest to do and no one except the patient will ever appreciate it. I call it "No good deed goes unpunished". That's really...

  24. I finally moved on and THANK YOU

    Zookeeper3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    About six months ago, maybe more, I posted one of my rare threads about my personal burn out.. heck we all do here. At the time, I was still recovering from my daughters MVA, the brain injury and my...

  25. How much free time do you generally have as an RN?

    Zookeeper3 replied to amk8987's topic in General Nursing

    I worked sun, mon and tuesday.... 12 hr. shifts... then sun, mon tuesday.... that was the bomb. Don't ask what I'm doing now... but I need some time with husband each night... argh... but