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  1. Anybody ever see an IABP balloon failure?

    catshowlady replied to catshowlady's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks. We don't see balloon pumps everyday - a few a month, usually, and they come in batches. This is the first time I have ever seen one fail. Of course we are trained to know what to do, but it...

  2. Working while in Nursing school?!

    catshowlady replied to Mt8386's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 36 hours a week as a PCT throughout nursing school. I am a quick learner, and used to be a straight-A student. I made more B's than A's in NS, though, because I just didn't have the time to...

  3. Leech therapy

    catshowlady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I got to see this done when I was a PCT & got floated to an ortho floor. Very interesting. Made it worth being floated. It didn't seem all that gross to me at the time. I don't like bugs either....

  4. My Father Died Today

    catshowlady replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with

  5. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

    catshowlady replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to the items already mentioned, anything I'm not used to hanging! Better safe than

  6. Need Advice on Working 2 Jobs

    catshowlady replied to CaitlinLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Schedule flexibility can vary widely from unit to unit. My former unit, when I was a PCT, would work around the techs other jobs and schooling. The unit before that had self-scheduling, so you could...

  7. Being called off.

    catshowlady replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    Most non-union employers can make whatever rules they want. On my unit, you can say you don't want to go home, and they will move on to the next person on the list. Often, someone will be willing to...

  8. Biopatch use...

    catshowlady replied to pedihemoncRN's topic in General Nursing

    We use biopatch on all PICC lines. Placing RN will sometimes use a gauze if there is oozing at the site, but this is for the first 24hrs only. We try to use biopatch on central lines as well, but...

  9. what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    catshowlady replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think I have had a very different experience than some of you. Best docs as a specialty overall I have worked with are a group of ID docs. Our surgeons (from several diff practices) are...

  10. What type of floor is ICUP?

    catshowlady replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Urology - Seriously - not sure, maybe

  11. Have you been assulted as a nurse?

    catshowlady replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been choked with my stethoscope and kicked in the head by confused LOLs. Had a very threatening confused middle-aged man who wound up with two security officers at his side until the IM Haldol...

  12. How to administer morphine via IV

    catshowlady replied to macgyver16's topic in General Nursing

    I don't tend to dilute 2mg carpuject doses IF the pt has a NSS or other IVF running. I push it very slowly into one of the line ports (usually over a couple of minutes, like Leslie said, there's...

  13. Best brand for scrubs/uniforms?

    catshowlady replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hands down for low cost and durability for me are the White Swan unisex straight-leg drawstring pants. They go by either the name Essentials or Basics (mine say Essentials but I think they may have...

  14. ICU nurses attitude toward med-surg nurses

    catshowlady replied to smallboat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you sure is really a superiority thing, and not a stress/time issue? As an ICU nurse, I know there are times when I want just the barest of bones for report, especially if I am getting a crashing...

  15. Where are all the nurses?

    catshowlady replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like a great place - too bad I live like 700 miles away. You sound like you're a great boss, too, from your posts.

  16. sweaty hands- please help!!

    catshowlady replied to NICURN22's topic in General Nursing

    My niece had this problem as well. She had surgery that I believe involved cutting a nervous connection to the hand. I wasn't a nurse then, so I don't know all the medical nitty-gritty on it. I...

  17. Level of intelligence

    catshowlady replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of why this thread this home with people is because we can't control our inborn level of intelligence. Some people, no matter how hard they work at grades or anything other task in life,...

  18. can the family reverse a patient's decision?

    catshowlady replied to DNM-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  19. Bad day ... Gone GOOD !!!

    catshowlady replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    That is so cool!

  20. A few well-timed vacations...

    catshowlady replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the post - made me smile today, esp the "Golden Age"

  21. What time do you expect your relief nurse to show up?

    catshowlady replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also refuse to work off the clock. I am not allowed to clock in until 6 minutes before the start of shift. So, I don't start getting ready for report until after I am clocked in. I used to clock...

  22. Pressure Ulcer, CHF, & UTI r/t Foley

    catshowlady replied to WildFlowers84's topic in General Nursing

    Love skin care products - we use sensicare creams - there is one in a green tube that you put on intact skin to create a protective barrier against urine, and there is one in a blue tube that is for...

  23. Sad night

    catshowlady replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are sad for you, not sad for her. No tongue-lashing warranted. Sorry for your loss. :icon_hug:

  24. low census sucks!!!

    catshowlady replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not the OP, but I am non-union. We just take turns. We keep track of the last date each person was called off. Whoever has the "oldest date" gets offered to go home first. You can refuse, and...

  25. unpaid speeding ticket = suspendended drivers license = nursing over??? please help!!

    catshowlady replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Ohio will - happened to a relative of