Andrew, RN

Andrew, RN

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  1. Dangerous nurses

    Andrew, RN replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's because it is. A 200 sugar won't kill a patient. It'll just keep going up until someone notices it and gives them insulin. A sugar of 50 and someone doesn't catch it, the patient feels light...

  2. oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

    Andrew, RN replied to Deglynx's topic in Men in Nursing

    This never really comes up with me. Usually I just hear about how great it is that more men are getting into nursing. I almost never have someone say "Oh, you're a male

  3. 6 mos. now, ready to give it up!

    Andrew, RN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Transfer to a different department or even a different hospital. That's what I did. It was the best thing I could have done. It's amazing how much clearer your head is, how much better you feel, etc...

  4. Roll Call

    Andrew, RN replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yo! I'm a RN. PACU is my home. Wake 'em up and ship 'em out! How is

  5. May 2008 grads....how are things going?

    Andrew, RN replied to marilynmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first job was terrible. Bleh. I'm working in a PACU now and it's great.

  6. Dangerous nurses

    Andrew, RN replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't quite understand why some think HYPOglycemia is safer than HYPERglycemia. I'd rather have my patient be 200

  7. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    Andrew, RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    I used to always like to dilute my Morphine in a 1cc/1mg 0.9% mix. The facility I'm at now has Morphine in this weird little prefilled tubes that need a special "syringe" to administer it. It is 10mg...

  8. PACU Orders

    Andrew, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm working in a PACU. We use CRNAs and there is a float doctor that we call if we have a problem with patients/need further orders. The RNs write orders without officially getting an order....

  9. PACU Orders

    Andrew, RN replied to Andrew, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely. The way it stands right now, I have no idea which patient I'll be getting until they arrive. The OR calls an intercom and says "we're coming over with Dr. So-and-So's patient" and...

  10. New Telemetry nurse needs advice...

    Andrew, RN replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt, ask a colleague "Hey, what's this look like to you?" I always have to remind myself that others are around as a

  11. ICD-9 coding

    Andrew, RN replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    No clue. I'm a RN because I want to treat a patient, not their

  12. AAA rupture

    Andrew, RN replied to DMBFAN4EVR's topic in General Nursing

    Questions like this are ridiculous for a

  13. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    Andrew, RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    ALWAYS Dilute Phenergan (promethazine) Without going into to details of what happens if you administer this drug incorrectly: Someone had to have their arm amputated from it....

  14. New Telemetry nurse needs advice...

    Andrew, RN replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    If you ask any cardiologist what a rhythm is, they will all go through the same questions. "What is the rate?" "Is it regular or irregular?" "Is there a P wave for every QRS complex?" After you...

  15. New Telemetry nurse needs advice...

    Andrew, RN replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    Get a pocket guide. Since you're Tele, I would recommend ACLS. But in order to take that you will have to be comfortable with EKG and drugs because they're not supposed to teach you that, you should...

  16. How much math is needed to be an RN?

    Andrew, RN replied to jen122's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't let mathematics be a roadblock for you pursuing this career. Most of it is basic addition and subtraction on a day-to-day basis. Depending on where you work, the pharmacy will have dosing...

  17. Orientation Woes

    Andrew, RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey, everyone. This is lengthy, but I have a lot to say. I'm a new nurse working in a CVICU (open heart recovery). I've been a nurse for three weeks now, but I've worked in the hospital in a different...

  18. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    Andrew, RN replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    NewRN: Whatever you do, don't be alone and if you are thinking about hurting yourself, get help. I hope you check back and read all the support you have from us. We're here for

  19. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    Andrew, RN replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    Wow..

  20. Orientation Woes

    Andrew, RN replied to Andrew, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Update: The unit director in ICU decided based on a 10 minute meeting with me that I am not "ICU material" because I am a new grad. I found this out from my manager, not her. She didn't have the guts...

  21. What did you do for work during school?

    Andrew, RN replied to Giant Panda's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an aid in a PACU, lots of moving patients. I got to see good pain and airway mgt, as well as a few emergencies here and there. It really helped me but it's a hard transition going from an...

  22. Knee High vs Thigh High SCD's

    Andrew, RN replied to redraccoon's topic in General Nursing

    From personal experience: Thigh highs have a lower compliance because they are uncomfortable, are more difficult to be put on, bunch up easier, and they don't even add that much surface area compared...

  23. The Best Hospitals List

    Andrew, RN replied to DanFNP's topic in General Nursing

    What makes these places the best? Are they the best to work at or the best to go to as a patient or

  24. Orientation Woes

    Andrew, RN replied to Andrew, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok. I have a plan. My manager is back from vacation. She talked with ICU. I am joining ICU's orientation while my preceptor is away. They have a planned out orientation that goes through "modules"...

  25. Orientation Woes

    Andrew, RN replied to Andrew, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been on orientation for almost the same amount of time that I've had my license. Less than a month. I had a patient last week with my preceptor. He bled out over a liter, I transfused 10 units of...