OhioCCRN MSN, NP

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    Problems with ER

    OhioCCRN replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    not acceptable plain and simple. How can there be proper transfer of care when you do not give/receive
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    vent!!! OR admission

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Pt just had a huge surgery with a 1.5L bloodloss comes to the SICU w/ an accessed dialysis permacath and a #20 no a-line, no #18, nothing..... oh and the CRNA made sure they zapped him with some neo...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    OhioCCRN replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    sigh... Ive been wearing white my entire nursing career (envious of those that can wear navy). its a pain in the behind especially when you bleach the cdiff off a couple of times and they become off...
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    Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

    OhioCCRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NO... Just
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    weekend work Harder?

    OhioCCRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I love weekends, but i really dislike the fact that families camp in our tiny ICU pods like its sunday-funday and try to eat mcdonalds and other things- acting like its a huge reunion at the bedside...
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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    OhioCCRN replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This!!!!!! urgh! every single
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    Central Line Question

    OhioCCRN replied to MDMBSNRN's topic in Critical Care

    @juan what are your thoughts on transducing tunneled catheters for a cvp? Is it
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    Fulltime student-is it possible to work as CNA or al all?!

    OhioCCRN replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    It's absolutely possible. I worked 2 jobs during school and never had a problem w/ it. Just manage your time well and complete all readings and assignments in advance :) good
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    Average size of ICU's - when is it too big?

    OhioCCRN replied to mgchat76's topic in Critical Care

    30 bed SICU with each 10 beds its own "unit" you can walk through all the units thought, assignments are done by "unit" so your assignment stays close to the central monitor For your particular unit ....
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    My favorite med:

    OhioCCRN replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Rocuronium and succs! (Not at the same time of course) ....especially if the patient was annoying that day
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    I never would have thought of that...

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Gah! too many threads beating dead horses on this forum right now.(cough...nety...cough).. So, i am going to beat a FUN dead horse! Lets get started! Tips/ Tricks/Hacks for getting through your...
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    Short ICU Interview - good or bad?

    OhioCCRN replied to RNexplorer's topic in Critical Care

    Yikes! Take a chill pill OP. That being said you can usually gauge the tone of the interview. In both my nursing interviews, the manager was super friendly and it felt like old friends catching up on...
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    Newly paced ileostomy with wound dehiscence

    OhioCCRN replied to Doll Head's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    You need to send the patient out to the ED ASAP!!!! They need surgery and/or better wound management- that wound will never heal otherwise and you (and the facility) are opening yourselves up to some...
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    Nursing standard

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yesterday I had a last semester student nurse follow me for the morning... She passed a couple of oral medications under my watchful eye, then her instructor came up to guide her through giving an IV...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    OhioCCRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see this was directed at me. You do not know me, therefore you have no idea as to my level of understanding on any topic. I am entitled to my opinion as you are to yours. And I am sure we can all...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    OhioCCRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took a very intense Diabetes education class (20 hrs over 2 days) and gained an in depth understanding of the disease process.... However..... the person with BG in the 200's is not going to die if...
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    How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ....What is the most professional and non burning bridges way of letting your manager know that 'fyi, I have an interview with the manager of xyz
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    Over Achievers Unite!

    OhioCCRN replied to Brian's topic in School, College Programs

    the line is crossed when someone just will not be quiet in class after the instructor addresses their concern/comment/observation. I remember in nursing school, this lady would quote obscure journals...
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    Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

    OhioCCRN replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you may be over reacting. It's not like she asked you to give an enema, insert a rectal tube or manually dis impact the patient. Suppositories go in in ~1 second
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    I never would have thought of that...

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just learned about this the other day! after a complete bed change/ patient all fluffed and buffed, RT drew a blood gas and got some spots of blood on the sheet! (i have slight issues when i get my...
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    Fix me NOW (but on my terms or I'll leave AMA)

    OhioCCRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    The funnest thing for me was actually handing them the AMA form (in record time i'll have you know) and watching their mouth drop open. and the ensuing phone calls to their friend/ride/family that "...
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    Have you noticed...

    OhioCCRN replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are kidding! nurses can actually eat their young? wow! what a new and very interesting
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    Most drips at once

    OhioCCRN replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    Levo vaso amiodarone octreotide ivf heparin insulin Amicar propofol fentanyl tpn all the above running continuously abx FFP platelets PRBC calcium (post transfusion) K albumin - Liver tx w/...
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    New nurse and feeling discouraged by older nurses?

    OhioCCRN replied to x28y31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you need to take control of your practice. at almost 4 months in, there is NO excuse not to know why a patient is on a particular medication (seriously, you don't know why they are on a blood...
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    Report: is it too much to ask.....

    OhioCCRN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i agree 100% and is it too much to ask that the room not be left like a tornado ran through it or that the patient is not laying on blood soaked sheets that you covered with a chux or that the blood...