chaosRN

chaosRN ASN, RN

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  1. Life is futile, dead is dead, the other side

    chaosRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Traumamama59, I'm keeping you, your mom, your dad, and your family in my paryers. ((((((Pam))))) And also (((((Jay-Jay)))), I'm sorry for your loss, You and your family are also in my

  2. Help/advice re husbands chronic back pain

    chaosRN replied to jackson's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I feel your pain! My husband too has chronic back pain from an injury 10-12 (??) yrs ago, but it's not as bad as yours. My hubby only has 2 ruptured disks (L4-5 I think). We have had no surgery...

  3. Help/advice re husbands chronic back pain

    chaosRN replied to jackson's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I feel your pain! My husband too has chronic back pain from an injury 10-12 (??) yrs ago, but it's not as bad as yours. My hubby only has 2 ruptured disks (L4-5 I think). We have had no surgery...

  4. Your most difficult patient and how you turned it around

    chaosRN replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I like ventilated pts! But seriously, If sitting and talking doesn't make things better, I "kill'em with kindness" (not literally). It's hard for most people to be mean or angry with...

  5. Your most difficult patient and how you turned it around

    chaosRN replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I like ventilated pts! But seriously, If sitting and talking doesn't make things better, I "kill'em with kindness" (not literally). It's hard for most people to be mean or angry with...

  6. Your Unit Secretary

    chaosRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I love our secretaries. We only have 2 - day and night. They are both great, gets orders done on time and does what we need them too without asking. I couldn't do their job. I have worked with a few...

  7. Your Unit Secretary

    chaosRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I love our secretaries. We only have 2 - day and night. They are both great, gets orders done on time and does what we need them too without asking. I couldn't do their job. I have worked with a few...

  8. opposite Vasoactive meds??

    chaosRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a question and I don't really know where to put it, so I'll try here first. A few weeks ago I had a pt s/p CABG x3 w/ modified maze procedure w/ isolation of the pulmonary vein for a-fib and...

  9. opposite Vasoactive meds??

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

    I was thinking about this (I'm a nerd remember?) and...oh man. I feel so dumb :imbar . The pt was on norepi (levophed) - not epi @ set rate of 5-10 cc/hr. Gosh, please don't think I'm too...

  10. opposite Vasoactive meds??

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

    Just FYI: the LIMA wasn't used, and the MD didn't want to use nipride. Thanks!

  11. opposite Vasoactive meds??

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

    Immediately post-op the CI was 2.4 and SvO2 was in the mid 60's. By the time doc was at the bedside, the CI was ~1.6 and the SvO2 had dropped into the low 50's. The saphenous vein was used, no...

  12. Favorite place to work

    chaosRN replied to rtin05's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school and even before I began, I just knew that I wanted to work in trauma er. All through school, my mind went from trauma to I don't have a clue. Until I got into my last semester. We...

  13. why a nurse and not a doctor

    chaosRN replied to lindskay's topic in General Nursing

    I like what beckymcrn said. But also for me, I though about med school after nursing only because I loved learning (I'm a nerd! :chuckle ). But, I don't want to be on call 24/7. I like spending time...

  14. PT Doing wound care?!

    chaosRN replied to Gampopa's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, the PT's trained in wound care does the care. A few therapists take care of the wound vac. We also have a special wound care RN (only 1) who more specializes in decubs and the like....

  15. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    chaosRN replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    I walked into a patients room and she kept leaning over the side of the bed a little and looking (so I thought) on the floor. I walked over there thinking she dropped something. I found sitting in the...

  16. A Texas Chili-Eating Contest

    chaosRN replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    :angryfire :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  17. Unhappy coworkers

    chaosRN replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    Well said Tweety! I try to have a happy face or at least a happy voice most of the time. It is hard though when everyone else around you is so negative (most of the time). I just provide an ear for...

  18. how many times can a human be defibrillated?

    chaosRN replied to TinyNurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    WOW! And I thought our BiVAD patient had a lot of shocks. 3-4 times every hour for about 12

  19. Interview attire

    chaosRN replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you are looking for absolute professional, try this link: http://www.nursingspectrum.com/CareerManagement/ManagingYourCareer/index.htm Click on the test titled "Women: What's Your Interview...

  20. Thoughts on a weird phenomenon please....

    chaosRN replied to steel magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of other questions to add to suzanne4's questions: Is he taking his Lopressor & Benicar at the same time & after he checks his b/p? Has anyone checked his glucose? Is he...

  21. State board scheduled!!!

    chaosRN replied to kmruddrn's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck!!!

  22. Should nurses go back to wearing all white?

    chaosRN replied to stbernardclub's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: I tried, but they woulnd't fit. :rotfl: My hospital used to do this. Nurses could only wear white, a type of blue, purple or maroon. But, either your pants or your shirt had to be white....

  23. Should nurses go back to wearing all white?

    chaosRN replied to stbernardclub's topic in General Nursing

    NO, NO, NO! As the world's most messy & most clumsy nurse, all my white uniforms would be another color in no time. I just love wearing dark color pants with a printed shirt. Harder to see stains....

  24. Dextrocardia?

    chaosRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi! I took care of an interesting pt this week. I haven't had the chance to research this yet, but he had Dextrocardia (sp??). His heart was on the right side. In fact, when I asked him about it, he...

  25. Pulmonary Shunting

    chaosRN replied to mspringer's topic in MICU, SICU

    This bring up an issue I don't quite understand. Why does high doses of Nipride cause pulmonary shunting? Is is because of the constriction to vessels & arteries?? People at work can't really...