**LaurelRN

**LaurelRN MSN

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  1. Certification Requirements for RN's

    **LaurelRN replied to wrst's topic in General Nursing

    :madface: as an icu nurse who is ccrn...trust me....those letters mean alot... ccrn= critical care registered

  2. Unsafe Practices

    **LaurelRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I will apologize now for the lengthy post- I want everyone to have a very clear picture of the situation. I guess this is really just a vent or maybe profound disappointment on my part. I know what I...

  3. Unsafe Practices

    **LaurelRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    he ended up doing fine and was discharged like 4 or 5 days later- he initially he been put on integrelin- but then was maintained on heparin. he did not end up with a balloon pump- i was able to...

  4. There but for the grace of....

    **LaurelRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    wow....after the last few months of wondering what exactly i'm still doing in nursing- this makes me remember.... remember being an aide and sitting at the side of a 60 something y/o lady with end...

  5. Question for new RN's or those of us who have gotten a late start getting a hospital

    **LaurelRN replied to nursepenelope's topic in General Nursing

    hi there!! bottom line is saftey...go back and review meds you may not have given in the ltc- that you will be giving in the hospital. know what your facilities expectations are and if you have...

  6. Need help understanding an insulin drip

    **LaurelRN replied to KD CVICU-RN's topic in Critical Care

    aside from the issue of hypoglycemia or hyperkaylemia...they might also be treating a dehydration....d10 will pull h20 into the cell...but @ 30 ml/hr...not too quickly which is a good...

  7. Unsafe Staffing

    **LaurelRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your support..I really know what I need to do...I guess I just really don't want to feel I'm being disloyal. I spent the better part of today looking for a

  8. Unsafe Staffing

    **LaurelRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i posted this in icu nursing too....i will apologize now for the lengthy post- i want everyone to have a very clear picture of the situation. i guess this is really just a vent or maybe profound...

  9. Another shoes thread-- narrow feet

    **LaurelRN replied to anon456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have spent as much as $200 for nike max air custom made for me...in the end, I tried Sketchers shape ups...as ugly as they are...for me they are the most comfortable and my back thanks me at the end...

  10. First year student

    **LaurelRN replied to asiankid520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The math is not hard...math is definitely not my strong suit and I passed nursing school no problem. Nursing school is ALOT of reading and self motivation...you'll only get out of it what you put into...

  11. What was your 1st RN job?

    **LaurelRN replied to sunnid's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated in 2008...asn- had a job on a pcu when i graduated- worked as gn until i passed nclex- started on days $21. i worked for a year on pcu then went to icu where i have been for 2 1/2 years....

  12. BSN but want to take LPN/LVN exam. HELP!

    **LaurelRN replied to quebby224's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    if it were me, i would be patient and just wait for my rn paperwork to go through...why would you even contemplate lpn instead of rn when you worked so hard to pass rn school?? you are very limited as...

  13. NCLEX study review question

    **LaurelRN replied to delabeaux's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    During metabolic acidosis calcium is released from bone in an attempt to neutralize the excess acids and stabilize the body's pH level. The calcium and acids are then excreted in the urine. This...

  14. requirements for crna and rn?

    **LaurelRN replied to lpham622's topic in General Nursing

    So I'm a little confused about what you're asking, but here's my A CRNA is a nurse ANESTHETIST...you administer anesthesia. If you want to do more surgical assist- then you want to be either an OR...

  15. Prospective nursing student: need experienced advice.

    **LaurelRN replied to TheDerek's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not sure I agree with you on this one Hello RN...I am an ASN- had three job offers prior to graduation and at this point could go to any hospital in this area. Idk where you are located- but here...

  16. Death and Dying in the ICU

    **LaurelRN replied to nikkicoliCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in the Southeast in a general ICU. We do not have a DNR policy and quite honesty we really need one. There always seems to be at least one patient in our unit that has some sort of "code...

  17. Survey regarding tube feedings

    **LaurelRN replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    PICO Question: In critically ill mechanically ventilated adults receiving temporary enteral feedings, does the implementation of a nurse driven enteral nutritional therapy assessment protocol reduce...

  18. Policy development: Central lines

    **LaurelRN replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our policy is 7 days for an IJ or subclavian line. Femoral lines are 24 hours unless we absolutely can't get another line. The only exception is fever of unknown origin- then the line has to be...

  19. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    **LaurelRN replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would have left her right where she was. I had a guy yesterday- 80mcg Propofol, 12mg Ativan, 200mcg Fent, and still opening his eyes and squeezing my hands. He was a drinker so what you describe is...

  20. everyone is stumped

    **LaurelRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    So here's the scoop. I work in a small community hospital- a general ICU. The bottom line is- everyone- including our doc's are completely stumped. Here's the details... 57 y/o female HX: HTN,...

  21. everyone is stumped

    **LaurelRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks everyone for your input. Sadly, this pt did not survive. Later, we found out that she had sleep apnea and the MD's believe that she prob had some sort of reaction to the house fogger and b/c of...

  22. everyone is stumped

    **LaurelRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, after three 12 hrs shifts of this, no one really has an answer. The weirdest thing happened though- the first night she was there she had a temp- it broke and literally- the woman was sweating...

  23. Wuesthoff or Cape Canaveral...which is the best hospital to work for???

    **LaurelRN replied to AubrieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi there, I don't know if you've moved here yet or not- but take it from someone who has worked for both hospitals- go to the

  24. Would you have given the meds??

    **LaurelRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay- here's the situation 69 yo female in because of weakness, fell at home after being at rehab for 3 weeks. normal aging issues- cad, htn, but completely aao x3-also iddm. offgoing nurse gives me...

  25. Would you have given the meds??

    **LaurelRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    i think that you should have paged an md if her glucose was down to 39 and asked what he wanted to do with the meds-- hypoglycemia can be dangerous; remember that glucose is the brain's only source of...