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  1. What is your policy on giving patient info over the phone?

    sunnycalifRN replied to AnnaN5's topic in General Nursing

    This is our policy also. You cannot be sure who you are speaking with; the person can claim to be anyone and you have no way of knowing for sure. Actually, we have had problems with visitors...

  2. New ICU nurse, need advice please???

    sunnycalifRN replied to ICUnurse201's topic in MICU, SICU

    What I love about working in ICU is that you will always get challenged with new situations, new syndromes, new diseases, that you've never dealt with. Even our most experienced ICU nurses (35 yrs+...

  3. salary of RN-BSN/MSN

    sunnycalifRN replied to deatherk's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As many other posters have said, salary depends on geographic area and on the job, so you really need to post this question on the Oklahoma AN

  4. BD nexiva catheters?

    sunnycalifRN replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, from your post, I think I know what your problem is. After entering the vein and getting the "flash", you only advance the needle about another 1/8", then, you lower your angle and while holding...

  5. CVP catheter confirmation question

    sunnycalifRN replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Never heard of either. You're joking about injecting air, aren't

  6. money

    sunnycalifRN replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. If you work your butt of in many jobs, you can make more money. I don't think that nursing is the "easiest" way to make decent money, though. Where I live, the unionized transit...

  7. What would you do? ...stop TPN or not

    sunnycalifRN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    You really have no choice except to stop the TPN and monitor for hypoglycemia. When you get a new triple lumen you can restart it if they want it to keep running. BTW, once you use the TPN port for...

  8. Are some people just not cut out for ICU?

    sunnycalifRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    In answer to your question, yes, some people are not cut out for ICU and your orientee is one of them. She should be given the boot before she kills

  9. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

    sunnycalifRN replied to amybeets05's topic in Nursing Career

    I was an RRT for 10 years before switching to RN, so you know my bias. It is true that RRT's make less than RN. I would say go for the RN but there's nothing wrong with RRT. As I made a change...

  10. What can you tell me about Modesto, CA area?

    sunnycalifRN replied to GM2RN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm a native Californian and I've only driven through Modesto on my way to the Sierras. It's not a place that I'd ever say, "Hey, let's go take a day trip to Modesto!" If you look on Google maps,...

  11. How common is it at your facility to do an overtime shift?

    sunnycalifRN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Very common . . . due to sick calls, short-staffing or high acuity. Some of the "OT hounds" on the unit have worked 48 hrs OT in a 2 week pay period. Apparently, it is more cost-effective to pay the...

  12. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just for fun. What the most embarrassing mistake you've made in your nursing career? (I'm not talking about sentinel events, please keep those to yourself.) Well, here goes: Maybe two weeks into my...

  13. Are all nursing positions about like this?

    sunnycalifRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend that you continue to shadow other nurses, in other departments. You will see that RN's do many things and have many different

  14. How do you know if you put an IV in an artery?

    sunnycalifRN replied to crystal777's topic in General Nursing

    In ICU, I just transduce the line in question . . . if there's an arterial waveform, you're in an artery. But, the other suggestions also work and are much

  15. Blood draws

    sunnycalifRN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing wrong with drawing labs from a peripheral IV. It requires a little critical thinking, however. If a patient is on a heparin drip, I would never draw the blood for the PTT from that heplock ....

  16. Team nursing in ICU?

    sunnycalifRN replied to thehutz's topic in MICU, SICU

    Can't help you because I don't see how it could

  17. Ever seen a pt live after 5 chest tubes?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Darkfield's topic in MICU, SICU

    We had a guy with 7 and he made it out of the hospital. He looked like a

  18. Team nursing in ICU?

    sunnycalifRN replied to thehutz's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't see how team nursing could work in ICU because each patient has his/her own particular issues/problems and each patient may have particular goals for the shift, e.g., MAP goals, fluid balance,...

  19. can ICU nurse handle 2 pts on the levophed same time

    sunnycalifRN replied to Snoopy54321's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I can't understand how the RN had any say in whether to accept the transfer or not! Our charge nurse, the bed control nurse and the triage MD make those decisions. The receiving nurse is not even...

  20. Team nursing in ICU?

    sunnycalifRN replied to thehutz's topic in MICU, SICU

    No. Is this a homework

  21. Rn recieves notice to renew her cna license

    sunnycalifRN replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    If your CNA license is not active, you won't be able to work as a CNA. I think you've answered your question. If I were you, I'd keep it active until you're working as an

  22. Dad just doesn't understand...

    sunnycalifRN replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Kool-aide, I can relate to your situation. I did go to med school with lots of parental pressure . . . found that it really wasn't for me and quit after two years. I got the silent treatment for...

  23. ADN vs BSN

    sunnycalifRN replied to Jenni811's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In our present economic doldrums, hospitals can be as selective as they wish with regard to hiring of RN's. Many are requiring a BSN. As far as differences between ADN and BSN . . . one starts with...

  24. CCRN

    sunnycalifRN replied to Suri08's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I took a CCRN Review course offered by Med-Ed. It was a three day course. I studied using the provided course material and passed. I highly recommend their

  25. MD order needed to double concentrate gtts?

    sunnycalifRN replied to vicarious's topic in MICU, SICU

    No order required where I work. Pharmacy makes most of our drip meds and anytime a drip is 2X, 4X or 8X, a sticker with "Note concentration!" is placed on the bag. The decision to concentrate a drip...