Sue Damones

Sue Damones

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  1. Disposable chux or washable?

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm ok, well I hope I end up liking them... I guess it's hard to do something different when you get used to a certain way!! :) Thanks for all the replies!!

  2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Sue Damones replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Should be, "If I WERE perfect."

  3. BP cuffs and infection control

    Sue Damones replied to country mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have had a problem with this for a while now, too. I think it's disgusting. I work in ICU and the same BP cuffs are used for everyone. Honestly, I can't even trust the housekeepers sometimes. I've...

  4. Morphine gtts- end of life

    Sue Damones posted a topic in General Nursing

    When using Morphine gtts on end of life/comfort care patients, what is the typical dose that you see ordered or titrated to? How high have you titrated in these patients?

  5. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    Sue Damones posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I've had enough. I'm done trying to pretend that I "don't mind" the unbelievable stress I feel every day from being an RN. I work in ICU and although I can truly say I am interested and...

  6. Morphine gtts- end of life

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    adults. sorry about that.

  7. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with you. Thats another part of it that I left out in my post; I feel so depressed even when I'm not at work and I feel like I'm "crashing" from the crazy stressful work situation...

  8. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    *Aaahhhh* Thank you! That hug was awesome. :heartbeat Thank you for the kind comments! Man, it really is nice to get some positivity... and it makes me feel good that you can get an idea of who I...

  9. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    I really, REALLY want to go back to school. I just can't decide what I should do. My problem is that TOO much interests me. I want to be a CRNA but dont know how I could go to school full time and...

  10. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the compliment. It really helps. It was nice meeting you at NTI, by the way.

  11. anxiety and pvc's

    Sue Damones replied to allmytimestudying's topic in General Nursing

    OMG.... ALL the time!! I thought I was a wierdo. I've even put myself on tele and yes, I'm throwing all kinds of PVCs. Sometimes I feel a little light headed from them... I guess I don't handle...

  12. Vitamin K IV

    Sue Damones posted a topic in Patient Medications

    When administering Vitamin K IV, how fast - or slow- do you push it? Are you supposed to dilute it at all?

  13. Vitamin K IV

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in Patient Medications

    I have given many IVP meds; I am specifically asking about Vitamin K IV, and the reasoning behind it. I think I'll ask the pharmacist

  14. Vitamin K IV

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in Patient Medications

    So do you usually give it IVP or run it as a piggyback in some 0.9NS? Ours comes 10mg in 1

  15. Assaulted by patient... VENT

    Sue Damones replied to CeeKayRN's topic in Emergency

    Yeah... I'd like to know.. ARE we allowed to fight

  16. social intubation?

    Sue Damones replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

    so, what is HAM?

  17. Tips for NCLEX-RN please

    Sue Damones replied to heaverboo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Remember that there are usually two answers you can eliminate right off the bat... and then there are two that will be close. Sometimes you'll be able to figure out that one of those two will be one...

  18. Er, let's watch what we're doing here, ok? Thanks

    Sue Damones replied to Cindy-san's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a sec... isn't levaquin yellow in color? And I've never seen Levophed come in a "protect from light" brown bag. Only Nipride and some other abx... I'm

  19. Why Is Aspirin Prescribed to Diabetics?

    Sue Damones replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    This is the most accurate answer. Many people use the term "blood thinner" with ASA but the truth is, it just makes the blood "less sticky," not more

  20. Kcl

    Sue Damones replied to Bee2008's topic in General Nursing

    We really need the concentration of KPhos here. I'm thinking though that I'd run a separate line for the KPhos. I usually run KPhos more slowly than my

  21. Dialysis?

    Sue Damones posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How long can a person stay on dialysis? Life? 5 years? 2? 10? I have no clue. Someone asked me the question the other day and I had no idea! (Although I'm sure it varies greatly based on the person's...

  22. Dialysis?

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow, thats amazing. How long do you have to be on dialysis before you're considered a "Chronic renal failure" instead of

  23. I'm annoyed.

    Sue Damones posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ICU; I have a little over 2 years of experience. I'm just annoyed because we have been short staffed lately and it sucks. It seems like 1 RN is replaced to every 3 that leave. The place...

  24. I'm annoyed.

    Sue Damones replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Well, 1) I came in on a day I wasn't supposed to work, but realized I could squeeze in skills lab, so I stayed for a half hour (clocked in the whole time), and that half hour isn't on there. 2) I...

  25. Hardest part of nursing?

    Sue Damones replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

    The families of the patients. (not the nice ones) Talking about the bad ones with my fellow