tremmi

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1. Major changes & need info

   tremmi replied to justanurse's topic in Safety

   No tara: 1:2 isnot bad, but try 1;3 with a vent and a swan and a balloon pump and coding patients and arterial sheaths to pull after PTCA's. I can handle l:2 but l:3 is awful. Not only do you have the patient to take care of but the paperwork of 3...

2. Atkins Diet low carb

   tremmi replied to oliveoilman's topic in Safety

   Dear ahill: You haven't read the book if you are asking those 2 questions. #1 as far as kidney problems, those are taken care of by drinking the water that he tells you to to flush you renal system #2 he also tells you to take a good multivitamin...

3. I definitely not recommend nursing.

   tremmi replied to tremmi's topic in Career Support

   Thanx, Kona2, I really appreciate the kind words. It is so frustrating to really care about the people you take care of and to have administration throw up brick walls every step of the way.

4. nurse-patient ratio

   tremmi replied to NANCPER's topic in Med-Surg

   Most of you have very good ratios. In our hospital it is 1:8 days, 1:10 eves and 1:12 nights with 1 aide on days , none on evenings or nights. The charge nurse doesn't take patients on days but does on eves and nights. There is a unit clerk on day...

5. Need IV advice

   tremmi replied to tinkertoys's topic in Geriatric

   I'll give you a little advice that a nurse gave me years ago. When you are attempting an IV, pull up a chair and sit down. This bending over the bed is hurting your back and putting you at an odd angle. Take your time and as far as veins that roll...

6. nurse/pt ratio

   tremmi replied to jce's topic in Safety

   Pathfinder: You have "management" written all over you. How could you ask such questions of this person? Feeling overwhelmed? You betcha!!! It is a nationwide thing to understaff the ICU's and the floors. We have nurses leaving all the time for...

7. I definitely not recommend nursing.

   tremmi posted a topic in Career Support

   I basically gave up 2 years of my sons lives when they were 8 and 10 to complete my RN. I never saw them awake till the weekend. I had school from 0630 till 12:45 and worked as a secretary on a psych unit from 1400 till 2230. I thought I was doing...