ADeks

ADeks

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  1. Maximum number of IV meds & lines

    ADeks replied to nursebettee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Seeing as you would have a central line, there are certain meds that would definitely need to be in the central line. Of the two you listed TPN and Amiodarone need to be connected to the central

  2. Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    ADeks replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

  3. V tach leading to an MI

    ADeks replied to Katniss88's topic in Cardiac

  4. specialites with little experience?

    ADeks replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't think OR is a good specialty for a new grad. Every clinical I have been in the OR it's the surgeon, nurse anesthetist, surgical tech, and maybe someone assisting the surgeon. The nurse is...

  5. Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

    ADeks replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I worked as a tech during nursing school and when I graduated my manager transitioned me to RN on the floor. I was lucky. I will say that being a tech and having that experience has helped me in my...

  6. Who should make patient assignments??

    ADeks replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    So I used to be a night shift HUC during nursing school. The initial assignment was usually done be the oncoming charge nurse. Sometimes if she was running late or something came up then I would make...

  7. V tach leading to an MI

    ADeks replied to Katniss88's topic in Cardiac

    On my old tele floor we wouldn't call asymptomatic episodes of VTach until morning. Usually the docs would have an order of "notify if 10 beats or more. " But I would also chart every time on that...

  8. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    ADeks replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    It's actually only 20 minutes away from the main

  9. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    ADeks replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    The free standing ER is affiliated with the main hospital I work for. It's actually more efficient. My main hospital "holds" tele/ICU/etc beds for this free standing ER. So here we are holding many...

  10. Do you have a nursing specialty you know you want to pursue?

    ADeks replied to goldenanchor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was in nursing school I really wanted to go to ICU. I hated the ER rotations. I started on a cardiac/tele floor and after a year was over the monotony. The first opening was the ER! And here I...

  11. IV Push

    ADeks replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    Narcotics I'll mix with 5ml of NS. I push each notch every 10-15 sec. If I lose count it's still pretty

  12. Pediatric psych

    ADeks replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

    I do make them get undressed and into the hospital gown. I only let them play with their phones if a parent is

  13. Atheism in nursing

    ADeks replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Whatever is comfortable for you. If people want to pray, they don't want to pray, they want to play along it's up to the nurse. I am very many things to a patient and family, all within my comfort...

  14. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    ADeks replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Only three times. First time I cracked my head open after falling out a large heavy wooden chair and said chair fell on my head. No loc, lots of blood and a head lac. No stitches though and no ct. I...

  15. LTC med pass from PYXIS?

    ADeks replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe you could request for them to supply baggies that you can label for each patient. That way you could pull more than one patient's meds at a time and still keep them separate? Maybe save some...

  16. Hospitalizations and Pdn

    ADeks replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

  17. Hospitalizations and Pdn

    ADeks replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

  18. Hospitalizations and Pdn

    ADeks replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

  19. Bored with cardiac but stuck

    ADeks replied to HeartRN13's topic in Nursing Career

  20. Bored with cardiac but stuck

    ADeks replied to HeartRN13's topic in Nursing Career

    I felt the same way after a year on a cardiac tele floor. I applied to the ER and left. Now would be the time to start looking into ICU if that's where you want to

  21. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

    ADeks replied to garn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  22. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

    ADeks replied to garn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do my best as an ER nurse to keep my patients clean. I do have a tech with me and together we usually keep the pt clean. So if it's a normal thing I would contact your charge and manager for them to...

  23. Trinitas ER Residency program

    ADeks replied to Kelly2008's topic in Emergency

    Is this with a hospital? I did an "internship" with my hospital, but I was paid RN salary and they paid for my PALS, ACLS

  24. CAREER CNA'S/PCT' S

    ADeks replied to taylynnfree's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My mother is a career CNA. She loves her job and she likes what she does. She's a hard worker. She is really good at her job and has been there for almost 15 years. She picks up a lot and the...

  25. home health - patient abandonment?

    ADeks replied to jenniferhill1983's topic in Home Health

    So you didn't see half of your patients last week and never completed the necessary forms. You didn't document your visits that you did do this week. And you missed visits this week, and didn't do the...