Creamsoda

Creamsoda ASN, RN

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  1. Acute Dialysis - CRRT : Role of Critical Care Nurses or Renal Nurses?

    Creamsoda replied to bluefabian's topic in MICU, SICU

    In our ICU, the RN does everything related to CRRT. We do the setup, bag changes, mix bags, conect the pt, troubleshooting. We dont have a dialysis team that comes to the unit to setup. In fact when I...

  2. Canadian nursing looking to travel

    Creamsoda posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hey all, Im a canadian RN, graduated last year, and am starting the application process so I can travel nurse in California. I also have my BScN. Just from reading the boards, ive learned a few...

  3. Calgary hospitals

    Creamsoda posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hey everyone, I am from Edmonton, and might be moving to Calgary in the next couple months. I am unfamiliar with the hospitals and would like to know a bit about them. Right now I work in ICU. Where I...

  4. passed/failed? who knows

    Creamsoda posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Im a Canadian RN, been working for 2 years, and I just wrote the NXCLEX yesterday. What a horrible exam and most of the questions were priority, some medication, and alot of teaching. Nothing what I...

  5. Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

    Creamsoda replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    Ever watch House? Its a funny show, but the most unrealisic...my boyfriend hates watching it with me because I drive myself mad pointing out the mistakes. On House last week, they coded a patient with...

  6. Which job would you take?

    Creamsoda replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    Ill be the odd one out here. It would depend. If it was a job where I was really looking to increase my skill set, and I just wouldnt be getting it at the job with nice co-workers, I might take it...

  7. I'm an idiot

    Creamsoda replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you can sleep for part of the day before your shift you should be fine. It may take a few shifts to get used to, but its not so bad. I have no trouble staying awake on nights. You cant fall...

  8. Job postings suddenly taken by internal employees!

    Creamsoda replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Internal candidates always get first pick for postings...at least thats how it should be. But they shouldnt be screwing with you and interviewing you if its already

  9. LPNs glorified Techs?

    Creamsoda replied to mommie2bodie's topic in General Nursing

    Where im from (Canada), I wouldnt consider the LPN's glorified techs. They can work most units, except ICU we do not utilize them and our ICU nursing is 1:1 primary care. When I worked on the floors,...

  10. Can you push Diprovan ?

    Creamsoda replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Canada in ICU, and yes, we push propofol all the time. Only if they are intubated and the airway is protected. Its usually for a procedure like a bronch, or cardioversion so the Doc is there...

  11. Silly Question

    Creamsoda replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I call them ladies, dudes, guys ect. Most of us do

  12. Explaining: WHY nightshift, to family and friends

    Creamsoda replied to skislalom's topic in General Nursing

    Dont forget...Christmas and Newyears too. People are always like..."your working Christmas

  13. Funniest thing that happened to you in your first days on the job?

    Creamsoda replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was still a student doing a clinical in an outpatient mental health unit. 2 RN's and myself were leading a group therapy session and she was doing role call. She gets to me and writes my name down,...

  14. ALL Nurses should have to be a REAL patient

    Creamsoda replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    You really think they both should have sued? I dont think I would have sued for something petty like that. If there was permanent damage, then yes, but it sounds like there wasnt and not a...

  15. California gold rush

    Creamsoda replied to bawlermore's topic in General Nursing

    Its not really that far when you consider that the travel companies provide you with and pay for your housing, or your a Canadian like me who hates our winters and just wants to get away for 3 months....

  16. What unit has the most codes?

    Creamsoda replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    You would think ICU would have alot of codes, but thats not really true. Because we monitor them so close, we can stop a full blown code. Yes they can get really unstable fast, but we interven before...

  17. Do all of your vented pt's get restrained?

    Creamsoda replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I first started in ICU, I worked in a smaller community hospital, and they were pretty strict regarding restraints. We needed to have an order written daily, and if there was no order, the charge...

  18. How do you deal with disoriented patients?

    Creamsoda replied to drenched's topic in MICU, SICU

    "Also, with Na in the 120s...staff usually don't do the demands of patients who are not likely to be in their right minds. Except that she was technically A&Ox3. " -remember they may be alert and...

  19. needle-stick injury

    Creamsoda replied to livingroomcomputer's topic in General Nursing

    We dont use the leur lock ports...I wish we did but I think its an expense thing. We use the needle ones- the port with the beige colored thng that you put the needle in. I guess I also could have put...

  20. needle-stick injury

    Creamsoda replied to livingroomcomputer's topic in General Nursing

    From personal experience, I have had one recently. It was totally my fault though. I work in ICU, so everyone will have drugs drawn up in a syringe such as valium or fentanyl so we can give it quickly...

  21. called me a maid

    Creamsoda replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    "oh look! Its the Candy Striper again!" A older bipolar lady making fun of me because I was 22 and working as an undergrad at a psych. hospital. It was actually pretty funny because she was just...

  22. Dress codes/uniform policies

    Creamsoda replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU so the hospital provides ICU and OR with the hospital green scrubs. I personally love them. Theyve been washed so many times in the hospital system so they are super comfortable, and I...

  23. What do you think about Non-White Nursing Shoes?

    Creamsoda replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I definately think the whole white shoes, white uniform is dated, and im sure no one is going to yell at you for not having white shoes. I had white shoes in school because they made us and we would...

  24. Bathing critically ill patients?

    Creamsoda replied to DOHALT07's topic in General Nursing

    Im not sure I understand your question....when did we stop bathing patients? We bath our patients daily- on night shifts, and sometimes more. I work in ICU, so sometimes its more especially if they...

  25. Heart Rate....??

    Creamsoda replied to endogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly whoever wrote that was making it up. If you are looking for medical advice, this is not the place, and from the sound of your post, you dont work in the healtcare field, but I will quickly...