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  1. How long to lay flat

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in Cardiac

    Our out pt area will usually accept 2 pts on carts at one time in a special section of ops area. If they don't have room we will put them in a room on a med/surg or tele area for discharge later in...

  2. How long to lay flat

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in Cardiac

    Shar, our cath lab nurses send all of there pts to us (pacu) to have their sheaths pulled. If they used an angioseal in the cath lab, they are flat 2hrs. We don't use perclose. If we use compessor...

  3. Transport and pickup personnel?

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    We (pacu) share the transporter with the OR. If we call for them and they are up on the floors getting a pre-op pt then we have to wait for them or use 2 pacu nurses to

  4. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    kyti replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I get all my own vs but I work pacu, all rn's one lpn so it's not the same. When I worked ICU sometimes I got my own vs and sometimes I didn't. When I worked med/surg. the cna always got the...

  5. Only ONE person in Recovery Room?!

    kyti replied to southRNflchick's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ASPAN is the association for recovery nurses. Their web site is aspan.org. I believe you can view the standards online without buying the book of

  6. useful noncommital responses

    kyti replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I'm going to show these to all my

  7. Only ONE person in Recovery Room?!

    kyti replied to southRNflchick's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ASPAN standards say two licenced personel one of whom is an RN experience in recovery. I am frequently left alone on call with just a "warm body" even if they can't help me at least they could call...

  8. Two people in recovery? Can't read an EKG monitor...

    kyti replied to southRNflchick's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with everyone else. This is a bad situation. An accident waiting to happen. Pts deserve to be "recovered" after surgery with the same level and standard of care wherever they are recovered....

  9. Heart skipping beats....

    kyti replied to stephera's topic in Cardiac

    Just a thought, are you taking any diet pills or ephedra herbs, stackers

  10. Is there an ambu bag in your office?

    kyti replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I would think you would be more liable for not having one. What if it took 5min. for ems. How many min. does it take for brain damage. I would rather go to court and explain my actions to save...

  11. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    Where is Dave. Haven't heard from him lately. I would really like his

  12. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    kyti replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    LMAO :chuckle :chuckle

  13. ACLS for experienced providers

    kyti replied to RN-RD's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital if you have renewed more than once, you can recert on the computer. I hate it. I would much rather do it the traditional

  14. Stool transplant???

    kyti replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think it was possible to gross me out, but you guys did it. That is the grossest thing I have ever heard. I love my family but there is not one of them that I want to share poo

  15. lidocaine for IV starts?

    kyti replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    In our OR holding area we use ID NS and it works just as well as ID lido. I have had IV's with and without and definatly prefer to have my site numbed. Our hospital policy is to offer it to everyone...

  16. D&C's in the ER?

    kyti replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    All of ours are done in the main OR or the CBC OR. I can only believe that the docs that want to do this in the ER with only demerol must be men. What kinda of a woman would feel this is ok to do to...

  17. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    kyti replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our PP unit takes all of our post-op gyn cases. The GYN/OB docs like to have all of their pt on the same unit with the nurses they know and

  18. question about Jackson Pratt drainage

    kyti replied to marshalbc77's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that scary! Never heard of that in my 15yrs. Keep us updated.

  19. BURNOUT! and Switching Specialties

    kyti replied to my2sons's topic in General Nursing

    Pacu is a great place for burnt out ICU nurses. I worked ICU for 5yrs before I got burnt out. PACU is great. I get to use my ICU skills, airway management, vents, art lines, cvps, drips. Very...

  20. Chillin'

    kyti replied to mary761's topic in General Nursing

    PACU is great. It is stressfull but in a different way from med/surg. I can put up with anything for an hour. When I work ICU I want to trade pt with everyone every 1-2 hours. That would be great!!...

  21. What does your post name reflect about you?

    kyti replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    well, I love cats and every form of kitty was taken so this is as close as I could get. I use it for everything. there used to be more to it but it is inappropriate for this forum. I'll leave it at...

  22. Wake up...Are you in pain?

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    Ok Dave I need your help on this one. I work in the pacu. Wakeing pts up and assessing pain is my job. I want to give my pts the best pain control possible. My problem is with our TAH pts. This...

  23. Well excuse my ignorance...

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Our cath lab RN's are also very rude. I worked in ICU with the worst of the bunch and she use to be nice. I think the radiation goes to their head and kills brain

  24. Experienced LPN but new RN...should I start in PACU?

    kyti replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in PACU

    I worked in ICU for 6yrs before coming to pacu. (and 5 yrs peds and med/surg before that) We prefer critical care exp.. I use my critical care skills daily. Yesterday I had a pt with EF 15%, on a...

  25. The Pyxis System

    kyti replied to VRON's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem, but if I put a little lotion on my fingertip it plumps up my fingerprint and no problem