ilikesharpthings

ilikesharpthings has 6 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg ICU.

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1. Meaning of your username?

   ilikesharpthings replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   I played the tuba. Also, I was a 98 lb girl in high school. Awesome, nerdy

2. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   ilikesharpthings replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

   I just made this same list (in a slightly different order)! Do we work together...?

3. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

   ilikesharpthings replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

   Levophed, propofol, fentanyl, protonix, and lovenox. MSICU if you couldn't

4. What nursing task do you loathe???

   ilikesharpthings replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

   Ugh, i hate ears

5. Meaning of your username?

   ilikesharpthings replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   I like sharp

6. CPR on the floors

   ilikesharpthings replied to Sallysame's topic in General Nursing

   You have intubated people on the

7. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   ilikesharpthings replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   For some reason, I cannot handle ear wax. Ugh. So

8. Is She Artistic or Autistic?

   ilikesharpthings replied to Donna Maheady's topic in General Nursing

   What a lovely, beautifully-written tribute to your daughter, who sounds remarkable! She is fortunate to have parents who see her for who she is and recognize the many gifts she has to

9. Reflections after my first code

   ilikesharpthings replied to ilikesharpthings's topic in MICU, SICU

   For some reason this person wasn't cooled per the therapeutic hypothermia protocol - as I understand it is was because he was a PEA arrest and very hemodynamically unstable - but I don't know for...

10. Reflections after my first code

    ilikesharpthings replied to ilikesharpthings's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm sure his death was very multifactorial. He had no CHF hx, and the echo tech was on their way when he coded, so the echo wasn't ever done to confirm that his heart was damaged. The rapid bedside...

11. Reflections after my first code

    ilikesharpthings posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Patient was scheduled for an elective, outpatient surgery. Woke up early to shower, and fell to the ground, breathless and weak. Wife called 911. Pt coded in ambulance. Coded again in ED. A third time...

12. CRRT-effluent bag nightmare

    ilikesharpthings replied to ericaolsen's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my ICU, I rig up a IV pole near the in-cabinet toilet in the room. I tape a suction tubing up by the top hook and drape it into the toilet. Then I hang the effluent bag and hook the tubing to the...

13. IV PGB by gravity Q.

    ilikesharpthings replied to Fancypants09's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Raise the ivpb higher or lower the maintenance. Also, sometimes maintenance fluid will back up into the piggyback

14. Wait after the interview...

    ilikesharpthings replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They could be in the process of obtaining your background check or references before they make an offer. That process can be

15. What did you want to specialize in vs. What you want to specialize in now

    ilikesharpthings replied to Candace_Mk's topic in General Students

    I thought I wanted L&D or peds. Now work in an adult MSICU and love it! Wanna stay as far away from OB and peds as I