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  1. Ketamine

    kyti replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I'm not trying to be rude, but it terrifies me that people without even the most basic knowledge of the drug are giving and recoving pts. This is very basic knowledge about

  2. On-Call Pay

    kyti replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Operating Room

    3.50/hr time and a half when called in. OR gets the same. (I work

  3. Hello Ohio!

    kyti replied to JacelRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi! Nice to meet

  4. Methatraxate question

    kyti replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I took methotrexate for an ectopic pregnancy last year. It made me feel like crap and I was off work for 2 days. I later had an operation to remove my tubes (had a tubal 10 yrs ago and wouldn't be...

  5. Questions about OR policies

    kyti replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    our response time for OR is 20min. All circulators rotate call. On call approx 5 days per month every 7th

  6. First night shift

    kyti replied to Ortho_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when I worked nights I had no problem sleeping but when I woke up I always still felt tired, like someone beat me up while I was sleeping. Afternoons are great if you have no children. Go out after...

  7. Pt/Staff ratio in Cardiac holding unit

    kyti replied to MRMCcathhold's topic in Cardiac

    I am a PACU CPAN. We pull all sheaths for our cath lab in addition to our regular surgical case load. There is no such thing as ASPAN stardard staffing for concious sedation, only ASPAN standards...

  8. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

    kyti replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    I love what I do. It's not just a job, it what I am. I can't imagine doing anything else with my life. I think that med/surg can really burn you out even if you love it. It is IMHO one of the...

  9. T&A and my 3yo

    kyti replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work in PACU and recover lots of children after t&a. Recovery times very alot based on Dr and pain level and cooperation of child. Some children are awake when they arrive, require little pain...

  10. Oh boy should I do this?

    kyti replied to koan's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 15 yrs and I love my job. You just need to find the area that is right for you. I worked med/surg for 5 yrs and hated every day of it. Then I worked ICU for 6 yrs I loved...

  11. Art Lines

    kyti replied to bluemoose21's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    when I worked in ICU we zero once a shift and with position changes or if the system became open to air and we did cuff pressures q4hr. Now I work PACU. We zero on arrival and do cuff pressure on...

  12. Post-Mortem Care

    kyti replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We always put on a clean gown. I don't know if this is our policy or not. I really don't care. It's what I would want for myself or my

  13. Tonsillectomy Question

    kyti replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Children are almost always outpt. Adults occ. stay overnight for pain control. The few bleeder we have had were 12-24 hours

  14. RN assessments

    kyti replied to camilleRN68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All pts must be assessed by an RN every 8 hours. LPN's don't do any assessments at our

  15. adult Acne?

    kyti replied to nurseluv9's topic in General Nursing

    My sister works for a dermatologist. I took ammestem (new generic form of accutane) My insurance paid. It was the best thing I ever did. Minimal problems with dryness. Did all the labs and...

  16. Artificial Nails

    kyti replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    No one in our hospital with pt contact is allowed to have fake nails. This includes dietary, housekeeping and nurse managers. We were given a few months notice. I think about 90% of the staff had...

  17. Medication Cabinets

    kyti replied to Sue McGann's topic in General Nursing

    We use pyxis. Great because there is no need to count narcs! They come in many sizes and have refidgerated compartments if

  18. Pregnant Students

    kyti replied to sierranic's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had my first child during my 2 week break between summer and fall quarter and my second (unplanned) the day after my 2day state boards (back in the stone age before computer testing) It was hard...

  19. Cancelle surgeries

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    We don't have too big of a problem with our inpt's. It's the outpts that come in for pre-admission testing the day before their surgery and are still taking their plavix that get me. Then they get...

  20. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    kyti replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    exactly my point. pts come to recovery so we can monitor and protect their airway and stabalize their vital signs until they are awake. vented sedated pts have a patent airway thanks to vent and are...

  21. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    kyti replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have worked ICU for 5 years prior to working in PACU so I can see both sides. I agree non-vented pts should be recovered by a PACU nurse. But , vented, sedated pts who are going to remaine vented...

  22. epidurals

    kyti replied to chloe's topic in Operating Room

    We program the pumps and connect them to the patient, but only after Dr has verified