CABG patch kid

CABG patch kid BSN, RN

Telemetry, CCU

Member

  • Content

    546

  • Visitors

    14,784

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    10

All Content by CABG patch kid

  1. How often are you called off?

    CABG patch kid replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked strictly ICU/CCU I was getting called off 1-2 times a month. Our unit census was extremely variable. Then I went to float pool and got called off once in 16 months

  2. Endo/GI lab

    CABG patch kid replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Gastroenterology

    I know this is an old thread but how are the physical demands of GI lab compared to a tele floor? I'm trying to find something that is a little less physically strenuous on my back and knees. I would...

  3. Interviews!

    CABG patch kid replied to ER_RN07's topic in Case Management

    I applied to one in Newbury Park. There are three positions I applied to, I'm hoping to hear something back soon! I'm pretty nervous because I haven't interviewed for a position outside of the...

  4. The coveted Monday thru Friday job

    CABG patch kid replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently at a job doing 3 12s but wanting to have an office-type job now because the bedside work is so physically demanding and I've had 4 injuries this past year. It sounds like I'll be missing...

  5. Interviews!

    CABG patch kid replied to ER_RN07's topic in Case Management

    How was the interview at WellPoint? What kind of questions did they ask? I applied for the same position at WellPoint; I'm a CCU nurse with six yrs experience ready to leave the bedside because of...

  6. Facility penalty or not?

    CABG patch kid replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. I'm sick of it

  7. Fitness and nursing

    CABG patch kid replied to Rhi007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I listen to my body. When I worked night shift there were days that I woke up early and was done sleeping; I'd work out and it was fine. Now that I work day shift I sleep until my alarm goes off and...

  8. Renewal

    CABG patch kid replied to mstacyi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Cali, no you don't need to get your prints done again. Heads up, it's faster if you pay online, one of my coworkers sent snail mail and couldn't work for a week because his license

  9. Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    CABG patch kid replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's funny you posted this; I was just reading through some of my old threads and saw that the common theme was venting about coworkers who didn't treat me as equal in some way. I can't stand when...

  10. Lab values

    CABG patch kid replied to EDnurse1228's topic in Cardiac

    I just wanted to add that lactic acid is increased during times of anaerobic metabolism, when there isn't enough oxygen getting to the tissues. That's why it's increased during

  11. I pick the days that I'm dumped on....

    CABG patch kid replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's been interesting for me. I just started working float after working in my facility for 5 years. I know a lot of people there and that's probably why I don't get dumped on. I heard that another...

  12. Putting in orders

    CABG patch kid replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility there are a variety of ways this gets done, but all of our orders are supposed to be in our E chart. If you're lucky enough to have a unit clerk, they'll enter everything except meds;...

  13. Milking chest tubes

    CABG patch kid replied to CleioRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Interesting discussion.... It never occurred to me to even see what the policy is at our facility, as it's assumed that you will milk a mediastinal CT on a fresh open heart if during your assessment...

  14. Cordis/Introducers

    CABG patch kid replied to kc4nrsng's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm not sure if your concern is stemming from the cordis clotting off or it being a source of infection, but either way, we have had several patients who still have their cordis, saline locked, with...

  15. post op and renal failure

    CABG patch kid replied to isthatso?'s topic in General Nursing

    As previously mentioned I think that hypotension either during or after the surgery will be one of the most common causes, though I'm wondering if this case you're referring to the person already had...

  16. How common is it at your facility to do an overtime shift?

    CABG patch kid replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Well they are pretty strict about incremental overtime, which is when you clock out 15 min late because it puts you into double time and all those 15 min add up and cost the facility a lot of money....

  17. Night shift nurses

    CABG patch kid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I am a new nurse who will be starting a new job very soon. Next week is my "hospital" and "nursing" orientation, then the following week I'll start working night shift with my preceptor....

  18. Calling all Open Heart RNs...Please help

    CABG patch kid replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Cardiac

    Oh I forgot to mention: monitoring hourly outputs is really important. Milking the chest tube may be necessary to prevent it from getting stopped up from clots, especially if the pt has received any...

  19. Calling all Open Heart RNs...Please help

    CABG patch kid replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Cardiac

    I'm curious to know if you will be in the area where the pt is actually received immediately after surgery. If so, you should study up on your vasoactive gtts: Nitroglycerin, Nipride, Corlopam,...

  20. confirming NG placement

    CABG patch kid replied to bennyboy's topic in General Nursing

    I think he meant the pH was higher in that particular case because the tube had been advanced all the way down to the duodenum, where it would be alkalotic, not acidotic. Maybe I

  21. What would you have done? *urinary retention*

    CABG patch kid replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say you did all you could, the only thing I can think to add, when someone refuses a treatment that is very important, is to really explain the risks of refusal. I mean really tell them the risks,...

  22. Purely venting here...

    CABG patch kid posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just have to get this off my chest before bed. I got really irritated today after giving report because I was flat out told not to "read between the lines" on the Dr's orders, as they are black and...

  23. Mixed venous sample from a Swan

    CABG patch kid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I've looked in my books, searched online, and I still can't find the answer. Here's the situation: Where I work, we draw mixed venous samples from the Swan (as opposed to continuous SvO2...

  24. Question about scrubs

    CABG patch kid replied to michelle2369's topic in General Nursing

    It is very advisable that you wear something underneath your scrubs, or you might bend over and give your little old man pt a show! Since you are wearing white scrubs, I'd stick with a white or skin...

  25. NG Care - Spigotting/Free Drainage?

    CABG patch kid replied to mellowish's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not familiar with the terms free-draining and spigoted. The 3 options at my hospital are 1. continuous infusion, used for feeding; 2. clamped; and 3. to suction. I think you may be referring to...