JohnnyGage

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1. RN transporting pt. across state lines

   JohnnyGage replied to imenid37's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   The company I fly for routinely does interstate transport. Because the company is licensed in Minnesota, and we as nurses are licensed in Minnesota, we are covered. Basically, while the patient is...

2. Start Flight Nursing October 4th...

   JohnnyGage replied to TI2Grr's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Congrats! As for this... I have two words: Rotor

3. Chest Tubes---Help!

   JohnnyGage replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   While I am quite comfortable with chest tubes and the questions you've raised, I don't think I could adequately answer the questions in a forum like this... I'm much more of a hands-on teacher and for...

4. What exercises are good for nursing?

   JohnnyGage replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

   Overall fitness is key. A good fitness program will include flexibility (especially back and hamstring stretches), strength (we all know about the increase in "bariatric" patient populations), and...

5. Another flight crew pays the ultimate price...

   JohnnyGage replied to DMoon's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   They died as heros. May they rest in

6. Having heart (hard) time studying the heart

   JohnnyGage replied to mandykal's topic in Cardiac

   What parts are you having trouble

7. ? about narcotic admin

   JohnnyGage replied to nursewratchet's topic in MICU, SICU

   We waste every time unless we're "actively treating or titrating". Basically it comes down to: if you feel confident enough about your patient to leave the bedside you should waste. That is, if...

8. You know you're a neuro nurse if.....

   JohnnyGage replied to Elenaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   When the creative commercials for Listerine Strips give you ideas of how to deal with "neuro

9. Personnal lives or reckless?

   JohnnyGage replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   flyeeng and wurking Trahma prety much rooned all of my dangrus hobees. I still luv to rok clime, tho. I never rid motercykles and sertianly wont ever. Spelling purposely changed out of

10. stepdown description

    JohnnyGage replied to cursenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good. Just remember to tell them if you feel more orientation is needed! However, also remember that orientation is not to make you a "great" nurse, just a "competent" nurse. The "great" is...

11. Changing needles prior IM injection

    JohnnyGage replied to sharon holcombe's topic in General Nursing

    I never give IMs any more, but when I did, I always changed needles. Mostly for the fact that going through the rubber on a vial will slightly dull the needle and I always wanted to give my patient...

12. CCU vs. CVICU vs. CICU

    JohnnyGage replied to NsgTiger's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hard to say, but I would guess: CVICU is a surgical unit taking open heart patients, probably also any aortic surgeries, possibly thoracotomies (ie cardio-thoracic stuff). CICU is probably a cardiac...

13. advanced care unit question

    JohnnyGage replied to rileygrl11's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, it seems to me that "advanced care" is just another name for "step down" or "progressive care". One more term to throw into the mix to make the public think that it's innovative. Yup. Our...

14. advanced care unit question

    JohnnyGage replied to rileygrl11's topic in MICU, SICU

    What does an "advanced care unit" consist of? Is it the same as stepdown or "progressive

15. Chest Tubes and Clamping

    JohnnyGage replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Never strip pleural tubes. As I mentioned before, we strip mediasteinal tubes to prevent clotting and tamponade. Yes, it can bruise the heart, but what's your other option --