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  1. QI/ PI improvement project, anyone?

    poppy07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all, I'm trying to figure out some ideas for a quality improvement/ performance improvement project on our unit. It is a combined med & surg ICU. Have any of you partipated in QI, what were...

  2. when you forget to carry out an order on your pt

    poppy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you do when you are so busy during your shift that you forget to do an order, follow up on something, or overlook an order? The next nurse is pissed that you did not do

  3. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    poppy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working in this unit about 9 months now, and have seen staff come and go like no other. The girl who was my preceptor has turned evil, and is mean and condescending to me and other new...

  4. Facilitating intubations

    poppy07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I want to get some ideas going about making intubations smooth and easy for the patient, doctor (sometimes very nervous resident....; ) ), RT, and nurse. Today, my patient had to be re-intubated and...

  5. Any good source to master EKG and Hemodynamics for CRNA please?

    poppy07 replied to junglern's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    pacep

  6. Critical care question re:PA pressures

    poppy07 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    How is the management of high PA pressures (ex: Pulmonary HTN or CHF) with Nitro, Nipride, and Primacor different? Nitro will dilate, create venous pulling, and decrease preload, decreasing the PA...

  7. St john Main hospital

    poppy07 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    This is a good hospital for experience. They are having issues right now with their budget, like many in the area. They will not give nurses a raise this year, are cutting vacation accrual by 8...

  8. Chemistry with Lab online

    poppy07 replied to jmfrancis1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes, iowacconline includes the labs. its a program you download online, only cost me ~30. i'm enrolled to take inorganic this summer. starts in

  9. Which online chemistry is best

    poppy07 replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm taking the Chem 151 and 152 through iowacconline. i've never taken organic/biochem. what did you do with pictures on a cd? what kind of labs were

  10. What should I say?

    poppy07 replied to Young-one's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    what are your reasons for crna vs. mda? just curious. i'd like the extra knowledge you gain in med school, but i definitely don't want to do 80 hours a week through all different rotations in areas...

  11. Which online chemistry is best

    poppy07 replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ok. thanks. how did you do your labs? was it through that chemlab program that you download from online? i looked through some of the labs, and a few don't really make sense with the instructions...

  12. Which online chemistry is best

    poppy07 replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Which WSU is this? Do you mean you took WSU's online chem, or through somewhere

  13. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    poppy07 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Miss Mab, I'd just like to say I enjoyed your writing style. It was entertaining, yet very effective. Great

  14. Michigan CRNA schools

    poppy07 replied to nurselemmon's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I bet this was a test to analyze whether the person was trembling and evidently nervous, or if they calmly could handle the task without appearing to be stressed

  15. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

    poppy07 replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    The key is assessing your patients early, quickly and efficiently & charting the asess.; priortizing; getting your meds passed early (1/2hr) or on schedule to stay atop of things; and responding...

  16. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

    poppy07 replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    a No-No! Only chart what you have actually assessed. Plus, it seems like you are making more work for yourself. You can't actually chart a presumed assessment. tsk

  17. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

    poppy07 replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I work in the ICU and have 2 pts usually, but we give meds a lot more often, check on our patients continuously and respond as needed continuously. My suggestion to you is to get a game plan....

  18. online chemistry class

    poppy07 replied to rnsmday's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi, i saw your post on allnurses about the chem151-152 with dr. klepper at iowacconline. do you mind sharing how this course was for you? i know it was a while ago that you took it, but i am actually...

  19. Chemistry with Lab online

    poppy07 replied to jmfrancis1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hi, i saw your post on allnurses about the chem151-152 with dr. klepper at iowacconline. do you mind sharing how this course was for you? i know it was a while ago that you took it, but i am actually...

  20. Online Science Courses

    poppy07 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hi, i saw your post on allnurses about the chem151-152 with dr. klepper at iowacconline. do you mind sharing how this course was for you? i know it was a while ago that you took it, but i am actually...

  21. New assignment to Burn ICU

    poppy07 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello, I recently joined an agency that will be placing me in assignments throughout multiple ICU's, one a Burn unit. I've never taken care of burn patients, and am coming here to get a heads up for...

  22. Wayne State University - opinions

    poppy07 replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Please post experiences with Wayne State's CRNA program and the pre-reqs if taken there or at other local colleges. THANK

  23. wayne state university

    poppy07 replied to sleep2dream's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm also considering applying to wayne state for the CRNA program, but I have to take the pre-reqs STATS/ Research classes. Anybody taken them at Wayne State who can comment on them? Or, have you...

  24. Vent: CV pt that should have gone back to OR (long)

    poppy07 replied to jbp0529's topic in MICU, SICU

    So when you give all these products via Rapid infuser and pressure bags, do you always give each product through it's own individual line? We had to run I think 2 blood lines together into single...

  25. Vent: CV pt that should have gone back to OR (long)

    poppy07 replied to jbp0529's topic in MICU, SICU

    is it common to have to replace tons of blood products with these