Celia M

Celia M ASN, RN

M/S/Tele, Home Health, Gen ICU

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  1. Would this bother you?

    Celia M replied to Ann RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with earle, I think peri care should be addressed too, after all there's more than one way to get an UTI with a foley! I'm not so sure about the correctness of student nurses signing of other...

  2. Medical Telemetry Units

    Celia M replied to icunurse1955's topic in General Nursing

    WE have a med/surg/tele floor with the capabilities for 12 tele patients. The staff on the floor monitor and read the strips for all their tele patients. To be assigned tele patients you must have...

  3. Where were u 9/11/01?

    Celia M replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was leaving the house with my nearly 2 y/o son , to get him to day care when I heard the news on the radio, I yelled at my husband to turn on the TV, we couldn't believe what we were seeing. I...

  4. uk nurses, where have you been, what have you seen????

    Celia M replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Been here 18 years (on Sept 9) and have done much sightseeing, here are some of my favorites: LA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Monterey, Mammoth Lakes, Lake tahoe, Newport Beach, Palm...

  5. 4th Side rail as restraint

    Celia M posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Guys, I need your help, we are having a tough time complying with JCAHO and getting orders and completing documentation when we have 4 side rails up. Do any of you have ant ideas that have worked...

  6. Relocated Nurses, what do your hubbys/partners do???

    Celia M replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Been here 18 years, came because hubby was in the RAF and posted to California on a weapons trial. We liked it so much we stayed, he sold cars after getting out of the RAF and then went back to...

  7. Pictoral chart showing different types of BM

    Celia M replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I love all nurses, I've just spent 30 mins on the phone to England discussing my Dads stool, he thinks he's constipated, goes every other day and his BM is type 4, so now he's taking a lxative and...

  8. Critical Meds on MEDSURG

    Celia M replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    On our Med/Surg/TELE floor we give Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Dopamine, Dobutamine and Natrecor. These drugs cannot be titrated for effect (this automatically makes the pt ICU, we are a small hospital...

  9. Bandaids to keep 'em happy???

    Celia M replied to jaky_speaks's topic in General Nursing

    I say if it stops the tears and makes your little patients feel better, it's a great thing. I have 2 kids and a band aid and a kiss from Mom can fix pretty much anything. :chuckle

  10. Charge Nurse Role

    Celia M replied to BGSRN's topic in General Nursing

    On our med/surg/tele floor (26 beds) we have a ratio of 1:5. On days the charge tends to take up to 3 patients (at a push!!, 2 is better) and fields the docs, labs and covers LVNs. At night the charge...

  11. I could use a word of encouragement...

    Celia M replied to supermo's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients touch our lives more than others, in my 20 + years as a nurse there are some that still make me smile when I think of them. These patients are hard to loose. You are a compassionate,...

  12. Please Help Orientation Program

    Celia M replied to achood_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So you're starting on Monday? Congratulations.My advice, spend the weekend with your family, relax if you can and go to work on Monday feeling rested. If you must study go over a patient assessment....

  13. doing stuff differently

    Celia M replied to cvryder's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a small general ICU in a rural hospital. We love it when travellers come from the big ICUs with lots of cardiac surgery and invasive monitoring experience, we pick their brains and learn...

  14. Blind Bronchial Aveolar lavage for VAP diagnosis

    Celia M posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Our RT dept is suggesting that we routinely do a blind BAL for all our vented patients at 48 hrs to r/o VAP, does any one have a policy or experience with this? Thanks

  15. Is there any RN who never made a mistake?

    Celia M replied to ICUMish's topic in MICU, SICU

    If an experienced nurse tells you they have never made a mistake they are lying and probably dangerous to boot. We are human therefore we make mistakes. As other posters have said, admit to it, take...

  16. Aacn Nti

    Celia M posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone go to NTI in Anaheim this year? This was my first one, it was a blast, lots of fun, learning experience, meeting Critical Care nurses from all over the USA and inspiring speakers. I'll be...

  17. Anyone going to NTI next week?

    Celia M replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Tim, One of my favorites was Nurse Managers have Maslow needs too, I also enjoyed ACS the snake bite presentation. I'm blaming Michael Stahl for the Tower of terror, he told me I could do it and I...

  18. Anyone going to NTI next week?

    Celia M replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Tim, One of my favorites was Nurse Managers have Maslow needs too, I also enjoyed ACS and the snake bite presentation. I'm blaming Michael Stahl for the Tower of Terror, he told me I could do it and...

  19. Anyone going to NTI next week?

    Celia M replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I just got back it was great, my first time, overhelming, awesome, inspiring and humbling. The quality of nurses attending was remarkable, the speeches were amazing and I conquered the Tower of...

  20. Evidence Based Practice - please help

    Celia M replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Go on line to aacn.org, the website for the AACN, click on practice alerts , they have several, the newest one being about NIBPs, also ST segment monitoring and DVT prevention. They are about 2 pages...

  21. pccn

    Celia M replied to telefloornurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to all the new PCCNs, if you're considering taking the test, go for it, it's tough but it will validate all that knowledge you know you have. I used Dave Woodruf's CDs and went to a Med-Ed...

  22. varicose veins in nurses

    Celia M replied to janel.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have had varicose veins since being a teenager, it runs in my family. I wear support panty hose when I wear panty hose and TED hose thigh high when I work. I have more problems with the left leg...

  23. Am I doing the right thing??

    Celia M replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Write the letter, the Nurse Manager cannot change things without knowing the specifics, neither can she discipline (if necessary) without examples. Please give the info, you are doing it for the...

  24. Labcoat?

    Celia M replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you can. I wear one frequently instead of a scrub jacket.

  25. Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    Celia M replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Emma, Your life is certainly stressed filled right now. Stick it out if you can, you are so close now that stop would be a shame and would deprive us of a potentially wonderful addition to our family...