akrn2

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1. Nursing Pin for $115

   akrn2 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   Since nursing no longer has a unifed source of identification (no white hats, no white uniform dresses etc), a pin may be the only remaining vestige of our traditions. While I do not wear my nursing...

2. Rapid Response Team & ICU

   akrn2 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I am currently a RRT RN based in our intensive care unit. We have a dedicated RRT RN 6 days/week, and the charge nurse is the RRT RN at night. When not on a call, we function in the ICU helping with...

3. Refusal of Blood

   akrn2 replied to crawlyberry's topic in Critical Care

   Have them sign the refusal of blood products form, and just do what you can do! We have a situation currently where a trauma pt was bleeding to death and family refused blood for religious reasons...

4. Bubbling chest tubes while on suction

   akrn2 replied to 234meme's topic in Critical Care

   I would suspect the tube has slipped out slightly and one of the holes is partially exposed or close to the skin and "sucking"