Creamsoda

Creamsoda ASN, RN

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  1. What kind of nurse are you?

    Creamsoda replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh I made a post and AN froze. Anyway, im a realist, and I may exagerate in the right situation to get my point across. I will say in some situations if the patient is not being compliant with the...

  2. fired from KAISER

    Creamsoda replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    I can almost garuntee you said "something" they did not like. It doesnt take much with that company. I guess just in the future if you are with Kaiser again, watch what you say at least untill your...

  3. fired from KAISER

    Creamsoda replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    At least they will he hire you in a different dept if you want. Im wondering if you said something to **** someone off and may not realized it? I worked as a traveler for a few kaiser hospitals and...

  4. Patient Surveys..vent.

    Creamsoda replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    come on! what young man wouldnt want to have sex all night long!!! i hope that if for some horrible reason i am ever tubed and sedated i remember my icu experience like that.

  5. Patient Surveys..vent.

    Creamsoda replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    also a typical call light could be a hanging risk! Im sorry, but if your in a psych ward, you have 2 legs, so use

  6. Is OR nursing a good start for a new grad?

    Creamsoda replied to AmberRose222's topic in Operating Room

    I wouldnt recomend it unless you want to get pidgeon holed into that specialty. Its exactly that, a specialty that is very specific. If thats your dream job sure go for it, but if you wanted to...

  7. CEU's - Preferred online source?

    Creamsoda replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    AACN. if your a member theyre all free. only 75/year. Lots of good

  8. Passed CCRN

    Creamsoda posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I know know one cares, but I still gotta say it, after worrying so much about it, I passed with an 89%!!! Yahoo!. Im going to make sure I maintain my CEUS so I don't ever have to do it again. It was...

  9. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    Creamsoda replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I am also Canadian born and educated, been in the US for 3 years working. I completely agree with your point on education. I think the nursing education is more standardized in Canada because there...

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

    Creamsoda replied to mochamonster's topic in MICU, SICU

    Lactate was up, urine output low, tachycardic. Yes not obvious signs of impending doom yet as the BP was fine, but my thoughts are the pt has tightened up his vessels as a compensatory mechanism...for...

  11. That moment when it all felt too dangerous

    Creamsoda replied to FCMike11's topic in MICU, SICU

    wow that is bad. for one, where I work, the first patient likely would have been a one to one where I work, at the worst paired with an easy patient, but to have a bleeder and a post op? ICU should...

  12. Respiratory acidosis/failure s/s

    Creamsoda replied to Aurora77's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Respiratory acidosis means they're retaining CO2, so it climbs. The higher it gets the more acidotic they get. Chronic COPDers will have higher CO2 levels with a increase in HCo3 to compensate. This...

  13. colostomy

    Creamsoda replied to mrnewman's topic in General Nursing

    To some degree yes. If its an ileosotmy, then heck no, its will just constantly ooze liquid stool. But if its a colostomy, like another poster said, the person can sometimes times the movement as its...

  14. Canadian nurse trying to work in U.S

    Creamsoda replied to Abbachri's topic in General Nursing

    You need a social security number...you may have it if you went to school, not sure how that works though. Because you went to school in the US, the CGFNS visa screen certificate probably doesn't...

  15. What can you run iv tylenol with.

    Creamsoda replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even know that existed. Is it new? I bet its pricy

  16. Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    Creamsoda replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't listen to her. What you can take from her comments is to try to be a bit more outspoken in future clinicals just so someone doesn't say anything again. But I am the same as you. I used to be...

  17. Not ACLS certified pulled to Tele floor...

    Creamsoda replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    wouldn't you need to understand basic rhythms. Thats part of

  18. Anyone have any good critical care questions to quiz me on?

    Creamsoda replied to nurse678's topic in Critical Care

    Milk the chest tubes,

  19. upset pt

    Creamsoda replied to laughterishelpful's topic in General Nursing

    Yup they do lie. I had a LOL one day out of ICU, so she had some ICUitis. 5 minutes into shift change she's on her bell. At first I thought she was just a confused little lady ( but off going nurse...

  20. DNR Grey Areas

    Creamsoda replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in General Nursing

    You did great. I don't think you need to have tougher skin. You did your best, but I'm sorry that idiot resident, was an idiot. (I really do respect our MD's and residents, but this one sounds like a...

  21. Tube Feeding Question

    Creamsoda replied to CoastMedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes if you could find it that would be great!. I know where I used to work a few years ago they finally told us we could stop this habit as there was some research done, but that was a while ago and...

  22. What do I do if the patient's family member is very fresh because I am a sitter?

    Creamsoda replied to leogirl8's topic in General Nursing

    You did fine, I probably would have added that I can't leave because I am assigned to this patient because of the MD orders ( wether thats true or not id still put it like that), and that its for his...

  23. Tube Feeding Question

    Creamsoda replied to CoastMedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to bring this topic back up as it came up at work. I still for the life of me don't get the rational. I never have and never will unless someone can give me a good solid rational, this has...

  24. Benadryl use with Dilaudid.. just curious!

    Creamsoda replied to mandaaRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Hahahaha, don't forget the

  25. Blood Administration / Electronic Scanning & Charting

    Creamsoda replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in Emergency

    Epic here too. Blood admin and blood ordering has the be the most PITA thing about EPIC, but otherwise I don't mind the