PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU

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  1. changing specialties

    PostOpPrincess replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the M/Surg floor with cardiac telemetry when I was a new grad. I did that for about 2 years. I moved to ICU. Our unit houses MI,SI, CVI, CCU--we needed to do all of them and we were able...

  2. What Freaks You Out?

    PostOpPrincess replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Eyeball surgery and the block to do it. I almost passed out from seeing

  3. Random vents

    PostOpPrincess replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling this is also one of the reasons that young, new grads don't get hired. Administration is a little tired of their

  4. changing specialties

    PostOpPrincess replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked several. LOVED it. Flaky? I don't think so. There are soooooo many things I learned in one specialty that applied to another that people who've never ventured out go...."wow"... It's...

  5. Informed Consent

    PostOpPrincess replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need your management to back you up. Check out your policies, and if they still give you grief...tell them about the BON and JCAHO. Trust me, they won't bug you then. You are doing the...

  6. New grad starts IVs!

    PostOpPrincess replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    We use it; don't like it. I like the ones on the anesthesia cart. Very sharp, and very, very accurate.

  7. Greys Anatomy episode 10-29-09

    PostOpPrincess replied to CSHRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't watch them; the "closest" medical show was ER and I liked it--most of the time. Otherwise, no med shows for me. I don't want to get

  8. Does this Path into Nursing sound Sensible?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Angela.CRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    If your sister plans on being a nurse and working in a hospital setting, I think it would be a good idea to go forward with her schooling but not expecting to get a job right away as an NP. It would...

  9. Have I been beaten

    PostOpPrincess replied to catz123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry that you are experiencing

  10. What are the components of Lactated Ringers Solution?

    PostOpPrincess replied to mlbdestined's topic in Patient Medications

    The patient had a high lactate. Why add more? OP didn't mention any problems with the kidneys or the deletion of sodium via normal channels--all that was mentioned was the increase in the lactate...

  11. Does this Path into Nursing sound Sensible?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Angela.CRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    To really get it? Minimum 5

  12. Is this even possible?

    PostOpPrincess replied to lcs7h's topic in General Nursing

    Only if you are per diem. Otherwise, no......get experience and do travel nursing...don't know if they like the fact that you take 6 months off, though...3 months is okay....6 months? Not...

  13. Jobs for experienced nurses

    PostOpPrincess replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    cool

  14. Hospitals cracking down on who can enter

    PostOpPrincess replied to kbm318's topic in General Nursing

    No one under 18 allowed in our area. We have minimal visiting anyway because it is such a hectic area so. No kids are allowed to begin

  15. Need Advice

    PostOpPrincess replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Time for hired help at home. Hospitals aren't willing to be flexible at this time--they have the say-so because very, very few are even open to hiring new grads. I know that my manager, unless you are...

  16. What are the components of Lactated Ringers Solution?

    PostOpPrincess replied to mlbdestined's topic in Patient Medications

    Unless the sodium was a distinct issue, the .9 sol is isotonic enough not to worry about

  17. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    PostOpPrincess replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pathetic. Even if nothing comes of it, this resident will get hers eventually. What comes around, goes

  18. What are the components of Lactated Ringers Solution?

    PostOpPrincess replied to mlbdestined's topic in Patient Medications

    If your only reason to give LR is to rehydrate, you can easily use .9 NS for that purpose--a great isotonic sol. Why add the lactate with acidosis in situ?--like another poster said, I'd ask for the...

  19. Any areas of nursing where the setting is more professional?

    PostOpPrincess replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    Work in an area that is extremely high adrenaline and requires massive critical thinking skills. Level 1 hospital, ER trauma team. You don't have time to be "unprofessional." too many lives at...

  20. Education vs Experience

    PostOpPrincess replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    . A lot of NP students have this issue when trying to get clinical experience. There needs to be the type of consistency in nursing education across the board. Unless we start doing this, no one...

  21. help?! PEG tube incident

    PostOpPrincess replied to morningloryRN's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel any better, replacing it won't be so bad. Ask the doc to put a lot of local and make sure you medicate the patient post replacement with some good pain meds. It will be business...

  22. When A Nurse Can't Offer a Hug...

    PostOpPrincess replied to Cherybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Not only would I hug, I would also cry with them. I'm just mushy that

  23. Nursing "shortage" effect on the future of nurse wages.

    PostOpPrincess replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    I think hospitals are pickier about training new grads because most of them don't want to stay at bedside. I know if there are areas in my hospital that are specialties and desperately need nurses,...

  24. Experienced Nurses:If you would have known then what you know now you would have....

    PostOpPrincess replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    Learn to

  25. Experienced Nurses:If you would have known then what you know now you would have....

    PostOpPrincess replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no: could also be..... Anesthesia. MI sepsis. There are many, but hypoglycemia should be the top of the