XingtheBBB

XingtheBBB BSN, RN

OR, peds, PALS, ICU, camp, school

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  1. How do I figure out if a area is a critical care area?

    XingtheBBB replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if you're asking because you want to find a critical care area that interests you or because you're looking to meet critical care requirements for a grad school program? Answers would...

  2. longest surgery?

    XingtheBBB replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    Some of the things mentioned with not having relief or the surgeon being unable to leave (where the pt might be at risk if the dr left for a break) is pretty extreme, emergency, off-hours stuff. I've...

  3. Poor spelling in charting

    XingtheBBB replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I lie. The toys I play with

  4. Experienced RN's questions re: RN students

    XingtheBBB replied to SAHMStudent's topic in General Nursing

    In various specialties I've heard students say they aren't interested. No biggie, just don't pull an attitude about it. When I had students observe in the OR I like to know what they were interested...

  5. Admit I dread"generalized weekness a/o Dialysis pt, had dialysis today, Full code:"

    XingtheBBB replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she should look in in the mirror at her bruised cheek and try to guess? Sorry. But I hate when we have spouses who think that just because they "don't mind" being hit "very rarely, when things...

  6. Securing that nursing cap!

    XingtheBBB replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I refused to use that tissue trick. My hair is thick enough that it almost didn't matter but my school cap is funky. I had a traditional cap that was easier to secure. If your cap has a fold...

  7. Best way to start IV on infant or child

    XingtheBBB replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    What did you interview for? Maternity? Did you indicate in anyway that peds interested you? Sorry. Peds is not a "since I can't get the job I want in a tight economy" position. It takes a nurse...

  8. Critically Ill Obstetrics Patients and Newborn Visitation

    XingtheBBB replied to raininghere's topic in MICU, SICU

    They're cleaner than a lot of patients I've seen come into OB! That teaching is important. Sounds like you're in a bigger hospital to have these sick OB patients... we get them only rarely. I've...

  9. OR nurse wants to go to ICU

    XingtheBBB replied to DMCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I did. It doesn't have to be but my hospital was not providing any avenue to proceed... I would have like to become an RNFA There is some patient teaching in holding. Then they get Versed on the...

  10. OR nurse wants to go to ICU

    XingtheBBB replied to DMCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    How far through orientation are you? Usually they would prefer you leave before they invest any more time and money training you for something you don't want to do. Do they do weekly orientation...

  11. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

    XingtheBBB replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

    chemo, blood, PCA or other syringe pump narcs, insulin, and NMBA drips, here. We don't cosign sedation or narc drips in minibags, propofol, or

  12. the road to CRNA

    XingtheBBB replied to RN41's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd like to think it's not too late! I worked in pediatrics for 6 years and OR for 4 years. It took a long maternity leave to realize that the CRNAs I worked with were right... it would be a good...