Creamsoda

Creamsoda ASN, RN

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  1. Floor Nursing?

    Creamsoda replied to mr.rn-2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I started out on a surgical float pool. Did gen. surg, and ortho. It was a great learning experience, but it was chronically short staffed. The physicians tended to treat us like crap more often then...

  2. PEG feeds

    Creamsoda replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doesnt really make sense to me to prime it using the pump. When you prime your iv tubing, you do it by gravity. Same with feeding tubes. It doesnt take a long time anyway so why

  3. Mixing IV meds

    Creamsoda replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

    I always mix them seperately and give them seperately. I dont think ive seen anyone mix up meds together. The only time ive ever done it is for IM injections and we were taught we can mix gravol and...

  4. I'm starting to hate my patients...

    Creamsoda replied to txdude35's topic in MICU, SICU

    I completely understand. I find the patients easier to deal with in ICU, well because they are mostly too sick to communicate. Its the families that piss me off. For example, the other day, I was...

  5. COPD'ers and anxiety

    Creamsoda posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    In my experience with the COPD'ers we get who are typically long weans off the vent, ive noticed that a majority of the pt's who have COPD are always anxious, all the time, always on the call bell...

  6. Which hospitals to work ICU?

    Creamsoda posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hey everyone, I am Canadian with 1 year ICU experience, and 1 year surg. experience. I just passed my NCLEX and am now looking at doing a travel assignment in California. Either LA, or Orange County...

  7. New Nurses in Alberta

    Creamsoda replied to Pug Lover's topic in International Nursing

    Hey, I can give you a bit of insight. Im a RN graduated 2 years ago. I worked at the Misericordia for about 1 year. I started in a surgery float position. They get alot of GI surgeries, plasitcs such...

  8. As nurses are we just Trained well behavedMonkeys

    Creamsoda replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Try switching specialties like going into ICU. I found exactly what you were talking about when I worked on the floor. I felt like a slave, wasnt allwoed to use my brain...the doctors just wrote...

  9. Practice tests and scores

    Creamsoda posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone, like the rest of you I am starting to get really nervous about the exam. Im Canadian and have been out of school for 2 years so I just have a few questions for you guys, but I am a...

  10. Drawing bloodwork

    Creamsoda posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Ive worked in ICU for about a year. The last hospital I worked at, if we had to poke patients for bloodwork, like cultures, the lab tech would come do it for us. Im at a new job and if we need to poke...

  11. 60 Second Tube Feed Stop********

    Creamsoda replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    I have always thought it was stupid too, and only did it because everyone else did, and if I didnt they would always ask why didnt you hold the TF? I would try to explain my logic, but they would...

  12. Wacko RN - Write Up vs. Direct Report

    Creamsoda replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I would definately say speak with someone ASAP. If you guys had reason to beleive she was not acting appropriately, and did something that could have potentially caused harm, as it appears she did,...

  13. NCLEX...how was it

    Creamsoda posted a topic in International Nursing

    Im just wondering what the thoughts are of Canadian RN's who have been out of school for a bit who have taken the exam. Ive been out of school for 2 years now, ive worked in med/surg, and...

  14. Do you call your physicians by their first name?

    Creamsoda replied to I<3H2O's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in a large med/surg ICU and we all call the docs by their first names. At my old job, we were on a first name basis too, but there were 2 docs that I particularly didnt like, so I would call...

  15. Levophed and sepsis

    Creamsoda replied to ckh23's topic in Emergency

    Like a previous poster already said, with sepsis, the body is vasodilating which is the main issue, so levo, which is primarily alpha will mostly just constrict the vascular system which is what we...

  16. Wages and ratios question

    Creamsoda posted a topic in California Nursing

    I just have a few questions about nursing in california...(im a Canadian nurse) 1. I had heard about the pt ratios implemented, but from what I read, I could not see ratios pertaining to ICU which is...

  17. Baths on night shift?

    Creamsoda replied to RNforLongTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    i work in a 24 bed ICU, and it is just expected that we do baths on nights. This doesnt mean we wake them up in the middle of the night to do their bath, most get the bath done by 2200. Even if the...

  18. Needlestick from a HIV+ Patient.....I am so upset :(

    Creamsoda replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You would be incredibly stupid to not report it. Forget the pride thats getting in your way and report it ASAP. The place I work at has a 24 hr needle stick line so it can be reported right away. So...

  19. Moving from up north...brr

    Creamsoda posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hey all, Im a Canadian RN, and I am just wanting to get some info about the LA/ Orange county area. Ive been considering travel nursing in CA for a while. my boyfriend (we live commonlaw) has been...

  20. What's the best way to build a good relationship with your preceptor?

    Creamsoda replied to SICUsForMe's topic in MICU, SICU

    The thinking out loud is good when your a student, but when you are on your own, you may want to not do that, or keep it to a minimum. Ive worked with a few nurses who CONSTANTLY think out loud and is...

  21. Nicknames your pt's give you

    Creamsoda replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new grad on a psych unit. I must have looked young an innocent because one the bipolar patients (who was extrodinarily funny) kept calling me a candy striper, even though I was her nurse. I...

  22. ACLS tips

    Creamsoda replied to KerenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much just know your algorithms front to back. You will get lots of practise before your megacode. They will probably throw a few different rythms at you such as A person comes in saying they...

  23. notifying family

    Creamsoda replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    One can only hope that the Doc would be the one to call, but if it was the middle of the code and they were still trying, then that may not have been possible. If I had to call I would say " Mr. so...

  24. Grant MacEwan or University of Alberta

    Creamsoda replied to Just A Wanderer's topic in International Nursing

    I did the transfer and graduated in 2005. I liked grant mac way better. AT the time I went to school, both schools were doing "context based learning" which I as well as many others thought was a...

  25. Is this normal part of aging process?

    Creamsoda replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    Ill go for the "third thought"..lol What about a heart arrythmyia thats undiagnosed? A-fib can make a person feel like crap. Or does he take meds for hypertension? Sometimes meds like beta-blockers...