stressgal

stressgal RN

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  1. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I agree, but aren't you sooo proud of yourself now that you have passed.

  2. What can I do to get into the ICU I feel like I've trapped myself into med-surg

    stressgal replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Can you transfer to the ICU at your current facility? Maybe some time spent there would give you the "skill set" they are looking for and beef up you resume. I agree you should also get yor ACLS. Any...

  3. what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    stressgal replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE to work with Intensivists! Love surgeons I work with. Most Cardiologists are super knowledgable and love to teach. They do expect you to know your stuff and don't have patience for non focused...

  4. Being called off.

    stressgal replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much how it's done at my facility too. The one bad thing about my facility is that if you are put on low census you are on call. They could potentially call you back anytime during the shift....

  5. BSN- is it worth it for me?

    stressgal replied to ArisTomas's topic in General Students

    There will always be those who downplay any advancement a person makes. Do not let that stop you from following any path you chose. I work with quite a few seasoned RN's who graduated many years ago...

  6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    :hpygrp:Took the exam this morning and I PASSED! It was very challenging but anything worth while is, right? I'm really glad it's behind me as I was feeling very stressed this past week. I did quite...

  7. Special tubing and stopcock for diprivan??????

    stressgal replied to criticalHP's topic in MICU, SICU

    No stopcock but our policy is to change tubing q 12. We run D5 as a backup with the diprivan, diprivan placed on a seperate pump, placed at the y port. No stopcock would be needed as we can simply...

  8. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

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

    I just scheduled my exam date and now feel nauseated! August 4th seems tooooo close. I have been studying, on and off, for the past six months. Have Laura's videos, attended the AACN's review course...

  9. Patient decompensated on the floor, sent to ICU, Have you had this happen?

    stressgal replied to Nurseangel10's topic in General Nursing

    From one ICU nurse to another.......DITTO!

  10. so much hypokalaemia?

    stressgal replied to sister s's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yep! Here's my question....... In my facility we are constantly hanging k+ riders on our folks for replacement. It was my understanding that if the gut works, use the gut and po potassium was utilized...

  11. Signing off orders

    stressgal replied to Texas77's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit clerks sign off in black that they entered the orders, the RN signs off in red that they entered or confirmed the orders. Only nurses can use red ink. It amazes me how often a unit clerk will...

  12. Challenges in the Nursing Profession

    stressgal replied to laurenlynne's topic in General Nursing

    I think the biggest challenge is attempting to be everything for everyone and accomplishing everything on their schedule while knowing the answers to any question . Every other discipline places...

  13. RN vs BSN??

    stressgal replied to kozina0209's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Having you BSN will provide you with more options than an associate degree. You could take into consideration available programs, time, cost and what your long term goals

  14. How much lifting does an ICU nurse do?

    stressgal replied to newyorkgrrrrrrrrrrrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ditto! You must remember that most ICU patients are on that unit for a reason. You just use good skills to prevent an injury to yourself. Hopefully for the obese patients you are able to obtain a...

  15. Chamberlain college

    stressgal replied to Hotlando's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I attended Chamberlain's RN to BSN online program and really enjoyed the process. I only had one slight incident in all of the courses and it was addressed and corrected quickly. As an alumni I have...

  16. Are you often 2 hours late for meds?

    stressgal replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your statement says it all. Sometimes things happen out of your control and as long as you are aware of the critical timed meds I don't think it should be a problem. I guarantee that people do...

  17. Should Personal Internet Use be Banned During Nursing Shifts?

    stressgal replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    We are allowed no "unapproved" web access at work (approved sites are accessable on the intranet per our VP of nursing). It is cumbersome when you are attempting to answer a clinical question, yet it...

  18. difficult decisions to make

    stressgal replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    May God bless you in this difficult

  19. The Economy and your job as a nurse

    stressgal replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility experienced low census in the fall and eary winter. I was called off a few times requiring me to use PTO time to cover my hours. I started to get a bit nervous when I got down to 8 hours...

  20. Colour-coded hospital bracelets

    stressgal replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I Found the following article: Hospitals standardize wristbands By Associated Press POSTED: 11:26 a.m. EST, Oct 20, 2008 CLEVELAND: Hospitals in Ohio are moving toward a standard color-code...

  21. Dilaudid question - Personal Opinion

    stressgal replied to MayLady's topic in Patient Medications

    I administer a lot of dilauded in the ICU setting and am comfortable doing so. Recently I floated to a medical floor where the outgoing shift RN (new grad) had administered 2 mg IVP along with Zofran...

  22. Reasons for ICU

    stressgal replied to OrlandoFLNurse2b's topic in MICU, SICU

    RNFelicity, I think I must have another screen name and posted this message in my sleep Those are very much the same feelings I have as an ICU nurse. Love it and wouldn't think of doing anything...

  23. Question for ADN or Diploma Nurses who went back to get BSN

    stressgal replied to BlessedRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Explain the reasons why you decided to return to school for a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and be sure to list your reasons. I chose to complete my Bachelors degree to open doors to more...

  24. LPNs and RNs---does your hospital see a difference?

    stressgal replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital did away with LPN's in acute care. It is kind of sad actually, we had two LPN's who worked the Gen Med floor for years. As of January 1 of this year their positions were dissolved. They...

  25. Creative Ways to Study Critical Care

    stressgal replied to lmaycock's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds as if your professor wants you to be prepared prior to the discussion. I would outline the chapter leaving myself space to take notes during the discussion. This will assist in re enforcing the...