~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Positive drug screen

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Ashley9077's topic in General Nursing

    The MRO is wrong which is worrisome in itself, because phentermine can give a false positive for amphetamines and there is a lot of research that shows this. What state are you in? If you already have...
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    How long you push emergency drugs during codes

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Kaitef0716's topic in Emergency

    Why are you pushing Etomidate, and sux and ketamine for a code??? Are we talking about an RSI or an actual code? As far as the Epi and the BiCarb and Vasopressin (although I have never actually seen...
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    Questioning a doctors order

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to MrsJt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never been told to not question a doctors order. Our docs in the ER are always right there so if something doesn't make sense or I am curious or what not I ask them directly. I have flat out...
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    Positive drug screen

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Ashley9077's topic in General Nursing

    It can test positive for the quick result test but when they send it off for confirmation and if you have a valid prescription the MRO should confirm that it was a false positive. If it were somehow...
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    Ketamine

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Quinntb's topic in Patient Medications

    No one can tell you what is going to happen because it depends on your hospitals policies and states BON. I see GA has stricter nurse regulations for Procedural Sedation, but you didn't say what was...
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    Need some tips avoid panicking when pt condition declines/need immediate intervention

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give a little more information, such as what types of situations are happening that you are finding yourself panicking?? What kind of acute care setting are you
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    Witnessing Consent

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard that we are "Witnessing the signature" I have always worked in the ER and mostly in teaching hospitals, so the residents come down and sometimes are quick to leave. So I have...
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    IV Therapy Help

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Munchkinerin's topic in General Nursing

    When you guys do clinicals is there anyway you can ask to do a day in pre-op, infusion clinic or ED?? You would get lots of IV experience in those and get to actually do the IV's and have nurses that...
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    Day shift or Night shift

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ADIDCRNStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked all shifts and mid shifts. (in the ER we have more than just the standard 7-7 shifts) and I feel like I always learned and saw more on day shifts. But I can't speak for how it is on...
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    What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Yes as the other poster asked you. How does on debrief?? Kidding! I didn't know you still popped in
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    Which do your prefer, Class or Clinicals?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN posted a topic in General Students

    Just finished my clinical rotation for this class (med/surge). Had evals yesterday because we had a sub instructor tonight. Which, my usual CI was actually working at the hospital on the unit I was...
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    Lidocaine with Rocephin?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    The directions on the bottle say you can use Sterile water or Lidocaine. It might sting initially just the same but it's not as bad after. We didn't have to have orders to use it though where I just...
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    ER Doc, "I need Succ!"

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Adenosine6's topic in Emergency

    I am actually surprised they didn't bring an RSI box to the code, than again after this last ER I worked in, I don't think I am surprised by much
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    ER Doc, "I need Succ!"

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Adenosine6's topic in Emergency

    Codes on the ICU can be just as bad and it always shocks me because I know ICU nurses should know how to handle a code. An ER tech and I got in trouble once because we kept yelling out. IT'S IN THE...
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    ED computer systems

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Rolltider's topic in Emergency

    The new hospital I am going to is a Johns Hopkins Hospital and so they went EPIC for all their sister hospitals. The lady told me it was rough start. I LOVED MEDHOST I got out of my other hospital 2...
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    Do you have a nickname at work?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    Outside of "Blackcloud" at my last job which was nothing unique, everyone was calling me Mexiwegian because I am half Mexican and half Norwegian but our Doc and Medical Director changed it to...
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    Abdominal IV

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    I love how because they have never seen one before it's not an appropriate place. Sometimes you have to get one where you can get one and if you can get a good gauge and it runs well and works, I...
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    Doc Mad At You?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Same here, never been yelled at. I usually get along with most people and have been fortunate enough to work with outstanding docs, 97% of the and we mesh well which works awesome in the ER. I have...
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    Doc Mad At You?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have respect for docs and I get along well with 99% of them. But I will not be disrespected by them, talked down to by them and I will stand my ground. (realizing their is a time and place for...
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    Getting the hang of IVs...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you, I used to be nervous too, especially on hard to stick patients. I LOVE doing IV's, I probably do about 30 a week because people come to me now to do theirs as well. Same with accessing...
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    Travel Nursing in Compact States

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to granadina's topic in Travel

    I have a compact license and work with a big agency, when my last contract fell through because of hospital budget cuts, (it was a renewal that fell through) I had another placement by the next day...
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    What is the environment like at your workplace? Do you like your co-workers?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to KayyyT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are a handful of people that I constantly have issues with at work. Well I shouldn't say I have issues with them. They aren't adult enough to actually confront me. They go to my managers and...
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    What is the highest regular dose of Oxy that you have seen

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Sorry to steal the same title as the BP one. Patient was in the ER today, was reviewing home meds, and she was on 130mg Oxycontin Q TID (not 3 divided doses) and 30 mg Oxycodone Q TID I was shocked,...
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    Pain control via PRN narcotics

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    I have never seen a range dose for a pain med in my ER for any of my patients. Our docs have always just written a set dose. The only thing I see ranges on is when titrating and that's more so just...
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    If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny, I was just telling my co-workers about Sephora the other day. We don't have one here but there is one where I used to live and I am there often. I think Sephora and Victorias Secret see...