mochamonster

mochamonster specializes in ICU.

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1. Extreme Lab Values

   mochamonster replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

   K+ of 1.5 yesterday and dropping with boluses. Didn't work today and I'm not back until

2. Floating? I need your comments!

   mochamonster replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I pray I have a good CNA, because they have always been the ones to make or break a float for

3. What do you want in a set up of a new room for an incoming patient?

   mochamonster replied to meghan91's topic in MICU, SICU

   Here's what else I do: Zero the bed, lower it and put all the side rails down Remove blanket, top sheet and extra pillows Take the recliner out of the room (our bathrooms are big enough to put it in...

4. Post Mortem Care

   mochamonster posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am interested in finding out how you all cope with giving post mortem care. It has never really bothered me, but I see, from my coworkers, that it bothers them. When I give post mortem care, I...

5. Taking post-mortem pictures

   mochamonster replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

   This made me tear up. I'm glad she had that picture. ETA: in response to the post above this

6. Making sense of metabolic alkalosis...

   mochamonster replied to MPKH's topic in General Nursing

   The only thing I could come up with is perhaps they were previously compensating for an acidosis (respiratory depression from the morphine perhaps) which drove up the bicarb (which takes longer) and...

7. Stopping IV infusions

   mochamonster replied to Ciale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   This is what I was

8. How do you possibly study with YOUNG kids???

   mochamonster replied to TryingNot2BeScared's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I stayed at school after class and studied there. I also started studying after they went to bed or got up early to

9. Nurse with migraine?

   mochamonster replied to mochamonster's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input folks. Unfortunately mine do respond to meds and are on the rarer side. I have neurological symptoms, but no pain. I felt like I was letting everyone down by not being able to...

10. Nurse with migraine?

    mochamonster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone,So at work today I got an abnormal migraine and was unable to take care of my patients. Other nurses took over their care, but I feel awful because I was sent home by employee health and...

11. Sleep cycle while sedated on propofol

    mochamonster replied to mochamonster's topic in Critical Care

    Usually after, yes. What is prompting me to write this is a patient that has their days and nights so mixed up that they sleep all day and then they are a wild banshee all night. Unfortunately they...

12. Sleep cycle while sedated on propofol

    mochamonster posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello everyone, It is my understanding that patients still experience sleep/wake cycles while sedated on propofol. However, I am having difficulty finding more information about this. I am curious...

13. Fluid bolus with BP 140s/100s?

    mochamonster replied to mochamonster's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm with ESME12, but like you say we weren't there and who knows what they saw. Mattmrn2013, COPD is not a confirmed diagnosis, just my suspicion from looking at the patient. They just "looked" like...

14. Fluid bolus with BP 140s/100s?

    mochamonster replied to mochamonster's topic in MICU, SICU

    Point taken Altra. It

15. Fluid bolus with BP 140s/100s?

    mochamonster replied to mochamonster's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for your responses everyone. Patient was not a good historian. All the patient could tell was that they had a "lung disease" (suspect COPD, but ABGs were good on BiPAP) and history of heart...