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mpccrn BSN, RN

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  1. Drawing blood from power picc

    mpccrn replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

    it takes about 30cc's or more of air injected into a vascular system to do real damage. chances of air emboli from caps off piccs are nil, however, on a sterility front, caps off is just not done,...

  2. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    mpccrn replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    CNA? LPN? RN? CCRN? seems to me we're all in the same buisness here, stuck in the same place for the entire shift, might as well all get along and have some fun along the way. a golden rule and good...

  3. charting"incident report filled" in nurse's notes

    mpccrn replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER DOCUMENT AN INCIDENT REPORT IN YOUR CHARTING! on a side note, doesn't sound like an incident occurred to me. if RT felt differently, they have hands, let them write it

  4. I'm about the be *that* nurse

    mpccrn replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    sorry kids, but families taking care of their own loved ones, be they nurses or not, would not sit well with me. it's still my butt regardless of what i do or whether it is a result of something you...

  5. floating to other departments

    mpccrn replied to smbmlt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no one likes to be pulled to other departments. i'm an ICU nurse and have been pulled to places like NICU as well as med-surg, medical and the ER. as an ICU nurse, i'm competent to take care of...

  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    mpccrn replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i think there should be a national CCRN day.......that is not part of nurses week....after all, those of us certified have already proved we are set apart and dedicated to critical care nusing, above...

  7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    mpccrn replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i took my CCRN test 20 years ago, it was 80% cardiac back then. things were different back then, the boss just told you one day that you were going next. i had seen other nurses i admired study for 6...

  8. Certifications for the new RN???

    mpccrn replied to wannabe a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    what dream world do you work in? money for certifications? i'm ACLS, and CCRN certifidied for 20 years now......never got a raise for either. they only help in your day to day practice and when...

  9. Yet another staffing question

    mpccrn replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it's called better staffing by pencil heads......the accountants....they dictate the patient-staff ratio by the numbers...not the accuity! until it is their family member being 1 of 5 or 6 patients on...

  10. Nurses that "eat your lunch" during report!

    mpccrn replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    there are always a few nurses in a unit that get off on feeling holier than though, don't let it bother you. it's their thing, not mine. as long as my patients are clean, their tasks up to date and...

  11. It's 6:59!!! For pity's sake!

    mpccrn replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    i usually try to give the oncoming nurse a fighting chance especially if it's going to be a busy night.....that means, staying to finish up an admit, running for blood, or talking to a family member...

  12. Are people really this rude?

    mpccrn replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    people "forget" their manners when they come into the hospital. nurses don't require them i guess, we aren't people, just servants. one particular elderly man kept coughing in my face after being...

  13. Inactive RN wanting to return to practice... is it possible...?

    mpccrn replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in Retired Nurses

    i recently precepted a returning RN who was out of the buisness for 16 years raising kids. i had to start from scratch. she even forgot some of the terminology. i took my time with her, held her hand,...

  14. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    mpccrn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in several ICU's in my area over the last 30 years. What is a break? Lunch? haven't had that in 30 years! Leave the unit? Doesn't happen. Leave the building? Not allowed, we are...

  15. Troubles in CVICU

    mpccrn replied to RoyalNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it depends on what kind of mistakes you're making......missing an inconsequential accu-check.....or missing major changes in your patient's condition? if you want to do a better job, perhaps...