RN1982

RN1982

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  1. The Dreaded Death Bath and a Moral/Ethical Dilemma?

    RN1982 replied to Be_Moore's topic in MICU, SICU

    Reminds me of the night we had a patient go into SVT or A-Fib, can't remember which. HR was 180-200. The nurse was in the other room silencing the alarm on her other patient's monitor, never mind...

  2. Need advice on new job in ICU, not going well

    RN1982 replied to Treefroggirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    My advice: GET A NEW PRECEPTOR. Talk with your manager and tell her what has been going on. When it comes down to it, you will be responsible if something goes wrong with the patient because YOU will...

  3. MICU vs SICU-why the rivalry? Can't we all just get along?

    RN1982 replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    I take care of these type of patients (MSOD, CRRT, ARDS, sepsis) in the SICU all the time. It's no different than MICU except the surgical aspect of it. I take care of MICU patients all the time...

  4. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I hate verbal and telephone orders. Our med orders have a box we can check off if either are tele or verbal orders. We have a very large ICU so I will walk from my pod to the pod where the...

  5. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    RN1982 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    It's more CYA than being cranky at the doc. I had a patient whose abdomen was firm and distended and was complaining of abdominal pain, had large amount of NG output, I notified the doc and I always...

  6. My son lost his finger due to wrong bandaging with a rigid splint...

    RN1982 replied to ulrike's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give medical or legal advice. I'm sorry that your son lost his

  7. Oakland University online chemistry class

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm just taking Chem 104 this fall. I was gonna take another class but I'm not sure how difficult this class would be so I didn't want to push

  8. Oakland University online chemistry class

    RN1982 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Would you take chemistry online or go to

  9. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    RN1982 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    she had it

  10. Oakland University online chemistry class

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Stupid question, class starts sept 3 but thats a thursday so technically class starts the following

  11. Oakland University online chemistry class

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I have Tillinger in Fall for Chem 104. But in Winter Saed has a online 201 class so I was thinking about taking it so I don't have to drive up to

  12. Parents controlling an adult child with chronic/progressive disease

    RN1982 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there is adult protective services and they should be

  13. Parents controlling an adult child with chronic/progressive disease

    RN1982 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why social work is not involved and WHY the hospital is not going to court to get a restraining order against this man. He's interfering in her care and he should be removed from...

  14. What do you pack for lunch??

    RN1982 replied to eager1hasbegun's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I pack quite a bit of food to eat at work so here goes.. Breakfast 5pm- a small piece of fruit and an egg Snack 7pm-an ounce of cheese and low carb, high protein yogurt Lunch 10pm- soup or small salad...

  15. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    RN1982 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, the LPN deserved her own right up. She was very out of

  16. What is wrong with me?

    RN1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got back to work this past week after over a month off for medical leave. Everything was going great until the last few hours of my shift today and all the negative thoughts and resentments I...

  17. What is wrong with me?

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I have a lot to think about. There are three available ICU positions, two in MICU and 1 in Neuro

  18. National Medical Academy

    RN1982 replied to jackyo's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I would tell your friend to not even bother. Think about it. If you can't get a student loan via financial aide because of that school and it's not even accreditted by the state of michigan than its...

  19. Question...NG tube to suction for SBO

    RN1982 replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

    Was it continuous or intermittent suction the patient was on? I never use continuous suction, I find that the tubing clogs more

  20. Eating at the nurses' station

    RN1982 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a busy ICU and sometimes I can't step away to eat. I'd rather sit at the nurse's station and eat and watch the central monitor than go to the

  21. What is wrong with me?

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I know the grass isn't greener on the other side. My boss emailed me back, wants to sit and chat the next time I work. Now I'm freezing up and don't feel like I should even bother. Sometimes I...

  22. What is wrong with me?

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    They could. That was discussed but according to management it was decided that we would do this huge report. It just bothers me. We are combining with another ICU to make one huge ICU. I'm thinking...

  23. National Medical Academy

    RN1982 replied to jackyo's topic in Michigan Nursing

    National medical academy sounds like a load of B.S. to me. Stick with accreditted programs APPROVED by Michigan or NLNAC or

  24. Has ANYONE graduated from National Medical Academy?

    RN1982 replied to nurseO9's topic in Michigan Nursing

    If it sounds to good to be true, then it

  25. Too UGLY for Nursing?

    RN1982 replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't remember the profession of nursing being a beauty