RN1980

RN1980

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  1. respiratory distress vs respiraotry failure

    RN1980 replied to yatyu's topic in Pulmonary

    there are many text book answers that will show the classroom difference between them. but for practical preference...i consider it resp failure when they are on non-rebreather at flush and their resp...

  2. Zeroing the transducer...help?!

    RN1980 replied to cwhitebn's topic in MICU, SICU

    above is correct, but always give a decent flush to the open to air 3 way port before you re-cap and turn the stop cock open to pt. its also a good time to re-level your transducer if needed before...

  3. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    RN1980 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i will not be laid a hand on or verbally assaulted by

  4. Can an ER Nurse to an ER Physician?

    RN1980 replied to lilyellowfireball's topic in Emergency

    ive seen it done before. if your scores are competative and the admissions board likes you then you got a

  5. what is the most adrenaline pumping job

    RN1980 replied to proudpops's topic in Men in Nursing

    any pgy3 or pgy4 er resident should be more than able to manage advanced scenario concering the emergent and crashing pt. that is one thats worth their or the residental institutions salt. i work...

  6. Supplies You Can't Live Without

    RN1980 replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    i carry alot of things at the begining of the shift but tend to lose them by the time i clock out. what i use the most of are shears, kelly clamps(straight), tape,

  7. what is the most adrenaline pumping job

    RN1980 replied to proudpops's topic in Men in Nursing

    i agree, i love instant

  8. what is the most adrenaline pumping job

    RN1980 replied to proudpops's topic in Men in Nursing

    well i dont work at a big truama center with plenty of staff and residents at my side that can take over where my skills stop. many, many times there is only a fnp in the whole stinkin hospital...

  9. Right To Work States, hospitals are unionizing

    RN1980 replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    come-on...man im a born conservative from brightly colered red state, but bring on them blue colored

  10. Strike nursing

    RN1980 replied to trulefty's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    i'd scrap road kill off the side of hwy 55 for a paycheck before i'd wear the scrubs of a

  11. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    RN1980 replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    man, im sorry i posted on the wrong thread referring to another different title concerning diprivan boluses and gtts. sorry for the mix

  12. What is your definition of a good manager?

    RN1980 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    i have a decent manager at my full time job at a pretty good hospital to work at, i have a 2 great managers at my part-time and prn gigs but at sorry hospitals to work at....go

  13. What is your definition of a good manager?

    RN1980 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    leads by example and responds to your needs and inquiry with the same speed and manners as he would the needs and wants of the hospital

  14. what is the most adrenaline pumping job

    RN1980 replied to proudpops's topic in Men in Nursing

    rarely are you going to find a job that is complete balls to the wall everyday you clock in no matter what unit you get in. most likley you'll have periods of mundane charting, room stocking and...

  15. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    RN1980 replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    exactly, why would you bolus unless you are intending intubation or already on vent...thats why our inservices are instructing us not to do it. there has been plenty of nurses that have been far to...

  16. Travel Nurse Bait and Switch?

    RN1980 replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    holy crap! throwing a water bottle at your computer...that supervisor would get his a$$ kicked for

  17. Travel Nurse Bait and Switch?

    RN1980 replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like a frequent set up that hospitals use. my primary hospital is guilty of using this tactic to get icu nurses to basically work the med surge floor. face it every manager would love to have a...

  18. What does a male nurse practioner do?

    RN1980 replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    good

  19. who should do the ambubagging during xray and ctscan procedures?

    RN1980 replied to ian04's topic in General Nursing

    whoever is available or in reach of the airway will bag. just wear your lead vest and not

  20. Another Five Star Management Decision!

    RN1980 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    youll get new lift devices as soon as one of your old ones breaksdown or malfunctions with a pt secured in it and starts raising the

  21. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    RN1980 replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    during our yrly sedation classes at my hospital we are informed it is not appropriate for us to bolus diprivan unless we get a order from a md with advanced airway equipment near and unless the pt is...

  22. Impersonating a nurse

    RN1980 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    better yet, i would call the bon from a pay phone and ask someone about this issue. i'd make sure not to give my name

  23. Impersonating a nurse

    RN1980 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    you better drop a call or e-mail to the bon, if you dont and it is found out later you very well could be brought under punishment for turning a blind eye for possible defrauding the population on the...

  24. Top 10 Myths of the "MURSE"

    RN1980 replied to mikethemurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    dang turd...you are certainly

  25. LSU SRNA sues over hazing

    RN1980 replied to Class2011's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    anymore info on this by