Mayflye

Mayflye

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  1. ICU Essentials!

    Mayflye replied to natnurse23's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is the only one you'll need besides a

  2. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    Mayflye replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Freakin' hilarious! If I had been present, I would have needed depends from laughing...I also refuse to subscribe to the "customer service" bs. If they need straight-talk, that's what they'll

  3. how are things done in you ICU

    Mayflye replied to dnursewa's topic in MICU, SICU

    30 minutes if they're stable and I don't need any orders. Immediately if unstable. If not, I'll be on the phone bothering

  4. Travelling Nurses

    Mayflye replied to pons's topic in Travel

    Look up travel nursing on delphi forums. They have forums on rv's and

  5. ICU positions

    Mayflye replied to mitch8lem's topic in Travel

    I went from med surg/tele to ICU and it was a good two years before I felt comfortable enough to do

  6. ICU nurses please.... any help?

    Mayflye replied to Need2Wings's topic in General Nursing

    What were his injuries? Was he in a car accident? And yes, I believe pts can hear and recognize voices. If he seems to be in pain, ask for pain medicine. Any sedation they are giving him does not...

  7. How do you palpate a BP?

    Mayflye posted a topic in General Nursing

    Don't remember ever having been taught this. Maybe it's because I'm over

  8. Thoughts on Emerald Health Services?

    Mayflye replied to flowerffuts's topic in Travel

    What's a "floater"

  9. Emerald Healthcare Staffing

    Mayflye replied to tawill5's topic in Travel

    Still happy with

  10. What do you get for over time?

    Mayflye replied to duggram's topic in Travel

    I'm going to go with hosed

  11. Withdrawl of care

    Mayflye replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is "withdrawl" what they do in the

  12. Scottsdale Healthcare

    Mayflye replied to nickj88's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work at Scottsdale Osborn and I started in the ICU as a new grad. They have an extensive training

  13. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    Mayflye replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just a note...my friend's father is an emergency room physician in Mexico. They do not treat Americans with no insurance (they get lots of vacationers there)..even on an emergency basis. Cash

  14. propofol infusion syndrome

    Mayflye replied to john 1947's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    What's next; Mom and apple pie are dangerous to your health? As an ICU nurse, I send a silent prayer on every shift to the wonderful people who invented propofol. We use it all the time, sometimes...

  15. cardene gtt

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

    I ask for it when we have pts w/ malignant htn. I think it is one of the most effective and easily titratable drug I use. Never seen it not

  16. new unit

    Mayflye replied to MT ICU RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a fancy new ICU with booms that are hydraulic and probably cost a bajillion dollars. I hate them. They are always in the way and the equipment you need is always in the wrong place. I am...

  17. help with tncc

    Mayflye replied to stphnrnm's topic in Emergency

    athomas91 is right. It's a thousand times easier than ACLS (which isn't the worst thing in the world

  18. would this be abandonment?

    Mayflye replied to psalm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    vamedic is right. Until you take report, it is not your patient. Now you know for next

  19. KCl through central access

    Mayflye replied to 123456yy's topic in MICU, SICU

    20mEq in 100cc's over 1 hour is appropriate thru a central

  20. Phoenix, AZ - Can't wait to go!

    Mayflye replied to sweetpea839's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I live by Banner Tbird, but work in Scottsdale across town. It's a good hospital; not a level one, though. I have heard that the staff nurses take a long time to warm up to new people (like two...

  21. to sedate or not to sedate...

    Mayflye replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    I never see docs use the cetacaine spray, and rarely the lido gel. Marissa, haven't you seen the docs cranking around with the blade so that you think it's going to pop out their crichoid? That's...

  22. to sedate or not to sedate...

    Mayflye replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is unconscionable not to sedate. How would the anesthesiologist like it if it was done to him/her? Did Saddam Hussein teach them intubation skills? You are absolutely right about the sedation....

  23. Can anyone explain to me a couple things about CVP??

    Mayflye replied to raindrop's topic in MICU, SICU

    You should check out Mark Hammerschmidt's site: All you ever wanted to know about invasive monitoring and more!

  24. Clinical Research $$

    Mayflye posted a topic in Research

    I was a CCRC during/after nursing school. I left because the hours did not go with night school but I do miss it. I've been an RN in an ICU for over a year now. How much are clinical research nurses...

  25. Bomb Attack On London

    Mayflye replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    You were our best allies during 9/11 and we are so sorry those idiots disrupted your city. I'm travelling there in a few weeks from AZ and won't let this stand in my way one bit! Hope you and yours...