delta32

delta32

ICU/CCU, Rehab, insurance, case manager

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  1. Starting ICU in 1 Month...What should I study?

    delta32 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    you can actually get that book over at barnes and noble in the medical/Nursing section :) here is the link that i promised you. http://icufaqs.org/ Jamie p.s. the basics that you will need medication...

  2. Preceptor Issues-Long!

    delta32 replied to New ICU Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK wow first things first. get a new preceptor...yours is incompetent. Any cath's such as PICC, TLC, Swans, etc need to be done with sterile procedure. as for her putting off your questions until...

  3. Starting ICU in 1 Month...What should I study?

    delta32 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    here is a quick cheat site for learning the basics of ICU. the writer makes it very easy to understand. HTH :) ....ok i need to go to my other computer for the link. brb also there is a book called...

  4. I am the RN here, you are not! -long

    delta32 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    BlearnRN i just wanted to say thank you for the laugh for the robot line :) I would have loved to see her face :) Jamie p.s. sorry about the bad

  5. very very over whelmed!

    delta32 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    ughhh this job is killing me! I took a positon as a Nurse Manager of a 40 bed rehab unit. I generally have a couple of admissions a week as well as Planning discharge meeting one day a week and One...

  6. Disrespectful Employees

    delta32 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    CCM I have read thru all the posts on this tread. With each responce that you were given you have come across rude and condescending. While you may have handled 30+ patients years ago. things are not...

  7. very very over whelmed!

    delta32 replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation

    well I gave my notice a few weeks ago and today was my last day. I am glad to be leaving the rehab setting where i don't have to deal with pysch issues that have never been dealed with and...

  8. Hedis 2008

    delta32 replied to delta32's topic in General Nursing

    I am working for kelly services in upstate NY. I have read abit here on site out that outcomes company.

  9. Upstate NY (schools and working)

    delta32 replied to Satori77's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi there! I grew up in Ballston spa :) Its kinds hard to tell from your profile of what kind of work that you are looking to do . I see vetinarian medicine on there unless my tired eyes are misleading...

  10. very very over whelmed!

    delta32 replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation

    the behavior on our unit just keeps getting worst and worst. I have a young male ~50ish that on purpose keeps soilling himself them hidding it or worst leave it in his room. My attitude in nursing is...

  11. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    delta32 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I required a laminectomy by the age of 25 from herniating L4-S1, sadly enough when it herniated with caused pressure on my spinal cord that had left me numb from my knee down but with a burning...

  12. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    delta32 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HI! I was going thru what you are going thru except its a 40 bed rehab unit with constant discharges and admissions. I am given all sorts of responsability and absoultly no authority to do anything. I...

  13. dnrs in icu

    delta32 replied to RN1980's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am sorry but i am going to have to disagree with you. The only thing that the DNR means is do not restart his heart if it stops. no where is a DNR does it say no pressors or other treatment. A...

  14. Ellis SCCC ASN?

    delta32 replied to KatieM123's topic in New York Nursing

    HI Kate! I have not done their nursing program but i have worked as a angency ICU/Er nurse at ellis before and i have to say my experiences there have been all positive :) I will say though stay away...

  15. Insulin during cardiac arrest?

    delta32 replied to kimmie518's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Kimmie, I have been an ICU nurse for 4 years in the capital district. I have never push insulin during a Code. I am not sure what she may be talking about. It may be a strech but is she talking...

  16. Insulin during cardiac arrest?

    delta32 replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kimmie, I have been an ICU nurse for 4 years in the capital district. I have never push insulin during a Code. I am not sure what she may be talking about. It may be a strech but is she talking...

  17. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    delta32 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe nursing is unhealthy for mind, body, and soul. For the mind aspect I have difficulty forgetting watching people suffer, telling loved ones that they died. It makes me feel sad and...

  18. 1:1 for CVVH?

    delta32 replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe the Norm is a 1:1 ratio for thoses patients. I would be cautions about joining there so that you are not place in a hard situation. HTH

  19. Any nurses out there who have left nursing or are seriously planning on leaving?

    delta32 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have cut down my hours by selling adult novilties for Passion Parties, I goto peoples homes demo products and have fun. No heavy lifting, no one complaining, no spinters that are "killing" people....

  20. Manipulative/ Monopolizing Patients

    delta32 replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    I see to my other patients first and do there stuff then i will goto that patients room. That way they don't ruin the flow of the night .

  21. Help! RN who does not like nursing!!

    delta32 replied to lblondie1128's topic in General Nursing

    What concerns me on your post is about a patient being on levophed in a step down unit. why wasn't this patient transfered back to the ICU ? The patient with a BG of 20 sounds ok to leave in the...

  22. Hypoglycemic

    delta32 replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you might want to try a random cortasol (sp?) level, i had a patient that not matter what you gave him, his BS was cinsistantly in the 30's ( he was an ICU patient) we drew the levels when he was...

  23. Train of Four?

    delta32 replied to Missa's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    you count the number that you see. the ones that you feel are the electrical current. If you are having difficulty seeing the twiching try placing the electrodes in another

  24. Brain Death Criteria

    delta32 replied to Celia M's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I found this on the NY dept of health website: Has an apnea test of a minimum five minutes duration showed no respiratory movements with a documented PCO2 greater than 55 mm Hg with a pH of less than...

  25. CT department of health

    delta32 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Just a Rant. I attended school in NYS for my RN degree and was offered this dream job with lots of money compared to NY so i went and took the job in CT. I had CT become of orginal state of licensure...