Surgical Hrt RN

Surgical Hrt RN

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  1. The fingernail police!!

    fingernails, fingernails, the long debated issue. fake nails are a problem, there are no two ways about it. i used to have a different opinion, though. i was angry with all who told me i couldn't wear...
  2. Swan Ganz Cath Question

    the cvicu that i worked in for 5 years did not use iced injectate! they said that was the ancient way of doing it. the unit i work in now has continuous cardiac output monitoring, no injecting or...
  3. Anyone Recommend a good ICU dept in Houston, Tx

    My mom lives in Houston and is an ICU nurse. She has worked at Herrman and is now at Methodist and LOVES it! Herrmann was horrible! She has been a nurse for a long time and I trust her opinion. She...
  4. Saw a news special on ER crisis...opinions?

    this is a great idea!!!!! my only question.....would hospitals and docs go for it! so much of what comes in the er is ...."my toe hurts, my kid has a fever, my head hurts." we really need a clinic!...
  5. Should I leave the ICU?

    having been an icu nurse for over 5 years i can honestly say that i do not know it all, and anyone that tries to act like they do is full of you know what. i love icu and can't picture me working any...
  6. Unruly Patients

    Tweety, Don't feel bad, I have uttered those same words!! It's enough to make you crazy if you let it! I had a young twenty something guy that had severe cardiomyopathy related to drug use. He...
  7. NG tube trouble

    Earle, It's the xiphoid process. Good job!!!!
  8. NG tube trouble

    One of the things that I found is to take the tube in your hand and bend it and twist it, making it more pliable. After you do that, smear lube all over your gloved hand and run the tube through your...
  9. Where have all the normal flora gone?

    Eating yogurt will also help with the loose stools. It has lactobacillus in it and that seems to help slow diarrhea. We had a patient at work that had loose stools. His C-diff was negative, yet he...
  10. Looking for all opinions.....

    ewwwww!!!!!! there is no way i would feel comfortable in your shoes. i can't tell you how many times we have gotten calls from our cath lab asking to talk to our surgeons stat!!!!!! emer cabg's are...
  11. Long bleeding times

    we give the calcium gluconate iv. usually the bleeding slows within an hour. i know you guys don't have that long to wait. but, since calcium is in tums, i thought there might be a correlation. rule...
  12. Long bleeding times

    i'm not a dialysis nurse.....but i got a theory! :) i work in an open heart icu. when our patients are bleeding the surgeons like us to give calcium gluconate to help with clotting. it works pretty...
  13. Stool transplant???

    OMG!!!! GROSSSSSSSS!!!
  14. BURNOUT! and Switching Specialties

    I know how you feel girl!!!!!! I have been there. IT is sooooooooo draining to work like that, and management's response.....well you've done it before you can do it again!!!! But why should we have...
  15. Why Bother?

    You know....this is something about nursing that I CAN'T stand! It is so juvenile and it makes you feel like crap!!!! It's almost as if we are trying out for cheerleading and while we wait for...
  16. Overdose Patient

    Psych definitely.....she also needs some education about her
  17. If I Hear One More Time........

    Tweety, I am sooooo there!!!!! A few weeks ago I made a similar post! There was no staff position for me, but oh yeah, while we are on the subject......you think you can pick up such and such a...
  18. Get a clue!

    THis is such a pet peeve of mine! :angryfire Before I worked in CVICU, I worked in a Surgical/Neuro ICU. We had residents there. One day they came in the patient's room to look at her abdominal...
  19. Venous/Arterial Caths

    In my experiences an arterial site will bleed more....for obvious reasons. The venous site will clot off a little quicker. For holding pressure, I ALWAYS hold about an inch ABOVE the site. This way...
  20. Everything Happens For a Reason

    Hey guys, Well, I have had some big changes in my career recently and I thought I would share. Best place to start is the beginning, so here goes! I have been an RN since 98. All of my time has been...
  21. When and Why Did You Decide A Career in Nursing Was for You?

    Well, to start off....my mom is a nurse and so is my brother! :) But the real reason why I became a nurse was because of my son. My husband was in the military at the time, we were stationed in...
  22. Everything Happens For a Reason

    Thanks everybody!!!!!! I really love this place! It is so refreshing to know that we can all support each other! This is one of the reasons why I love being a nurse! You guys are the best!
  23. Everything Happens For a Reason

    Ain't it the truth! Thanks guys! You're the best!!!!!
  24. CVU nurses

    You ask how long will it take for you to feel comfortable in new surroundings......it will take 6 months for you to feel like you truly fit in. You know what I mean, being able to find stuff,...
  25. Everything Happens For a Reason

    Thanks Jnette! You are always such a source of support! I love you guys! :kiss