jadespirro

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1. Reconfiguring Our Pain Cases (ESI's)

   jadespirro posted a topic in PACU

   Our facility is currently trying to streamline our pain cases. All patients are MAC's and go directly to phase II. Here is an example of how our cases went yesterday. 10 patients- 2 Pre-op nurses- on...

2. Back up PACU nurse on call

   jadespirro replied to kabrowni's topic in PACU

   In the past we had 2 nurses on call 7 days a week from 1930 to 0700, but due to "Consultants" coming in, we no longer have call during the week, and only one PACU nurse on Sat. and Sun. call schedule...

3. Learn From My Mistakes

   jadespirro replied to firstyearstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

   As a new nurse, there is a lot of information that is not known. Their is a high learning curve and we must try to slow down the process and take in what is being taught. Here are just a few of the...

4. The Third Time's The Charm!!

   jadespirro replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in Texas Nursing

   Congrats, I remember that feeling so awesome!!!!!! Go celebrate, then get those books and start

5. HCC ADN Students

   jadespirro replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in Texas Nursing

   I am currently enrolled in the HCC ADN program and have two semesters left....You can work and go to school at the same time. Many people do it. I don't, but many of my friends do. You have to be very...

6. Houston Community College ADN

   jadespirro replied to SeekingNur's topic in Texas Nursing

   I am currently in my 3rd semester at HCC, and I just wanted to pipe in... Any nursing program is hard work, any of them, you get what you want out of them, you have to put the work in, you have to...

7. Uninsured: Dual Diagnoses

   jadespirro posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Psych nurses, please ponder these questions and let us all know what you think. 1) What can "we" as nurses do to better the community resources for the uninsured and dual-diagnosed client? 2) Do you...

8. Traumatic Brain Injury, Unrestrained Driver, 23 Years Old

   jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Tom You rock!!!! After twelves this weekend and still willing to help, it means a lot to me. Appreciate the

9. Traumatic Brain Injury, Unrestrained Driver, 23 Years Old

   jadespirro posted a topic in General Nursing

   Need a little help, Please....Pt., severe TBI, w/ depressed skull fractures, Cranioectomy, Shunt inplace, Tracheotomy w/ oxygen, PEG, Non-responsive, and pupils fixed and dilated. There is occasional...

10. Question about TBI w/ cranioectomy?

    jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!! Don't I feel silly not thinking about the lack of sound...DUH! Brain overload I

11. Question about TBI w/ cranioectomy?

    jadespirro replied to jadespirro's topic in General Nursing

    heres a little more info. on the scene had a gcs score of 3, depressed scull fracture, subdural hematomas, subarachnoid hemorrhage. underwent hemicraniectomy, evacuation of hematomas, shunt was...

12. Question about TBI w/ cranioectomy?

    jadespirro posted a topic in General Nursing

    i hope someone can answer these questions. first i am not sure i have the right term but here we go. pt was in a severe mva, had part of his skull removed to help relieve the pressure, also had a...

13. Pharm as weed out class? at HCC

    jadespirro posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Please Help! I am finishing up all of my prereqs this fall. I am taking micro and Pharm. I believe HCC uses Pharm as a weed out class. This is the only school I have found that requires it before the...