Creamsoda

Creamsoda ASN, RN

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  1. Have an insulin needle question

    Creamsoda replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend, has juvenile diabetes since he was 9, hes 21 now, totally insulin dependent. He uses the insulin pens, but he will use the same needle for a few days in a row that I know of, pretty much...

  2. Unit Clerks are Useless!

    Creamsoda replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    definately I value them. I work in ICU and CCU. We obviously dont have time to answer phones, so thats what the UC does. They do phones, during days, call to look for staff, book procedures, and other...

  3. How do you do it?

    Creamsoda replied to FGHburg's topic in General Nursing

    Thats not a fair question. We ALWAYS try to get them out the door fast, but its almost always beyond our control. So yes, smaller patient ratios would help. Alot of times, the patient's ride cant...

  4. Amiodarone Question

    Creamsoda posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, im new to Critical care. I just have a question about giving amiodarone boluses in a stable patient. Because it is only compatible with D5W, how do you run the bolus. Do you piggyback it with a NS...

  5. Team Nursing

    Creamsoda replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely hated it. I dont think what they called "team nursing" was really team nursing, but it is my only experience when I was in the float pool. They only did team nursing on the evening shift....

  6. Ultrasound vs. Nursing

    Creamsoda replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    When I first went into nursing I was pretty shy, but I got over that real quick. In my opinion I think theres more job oporunities for nursing. Theres more portability with it buecause nurses are...

  7. anyone use lovenox in odd doses? i.e. 76mg?

    Creamsoda replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We dont usually use lovenox, usually heparin in our ICU, but when lovenox is ordered, we carry the multi dose vials in pyxis, so you can draw up how much you need.

  8. ICU vs. Med/Surg?

    Creamsoda replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly why I went to ICU. I worked surgery for about a year. I started to really dislike it because I felt like a chicken running around with his head chopped off. Ortho was especially bad....

  9. Questionable Allergies?

    Creamsoda replied to MS._Jen_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, ive heard some strange ones. Had a patient who on the chart it said allergic to morphine, so we werent sure what pain meds to order. So we asked her what kind of reaction she has, and she said...

  10. I had to turn in a co worker...help

    Creamsoda replied to nuseetravelgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You had to turn her in. Pts safety was at risk. Since you are feeling singled out, why not ask your manager to schedule a unit meeting to discuss what happened. The meeting doesnt have to point...

  11. Can anything be done about feeling like a waitress?

    Creamsoda replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about saying, can you please ask the patients

  12. Heard of These companies?

    Creamsoda posted a topic in Travel

    Hey, Im a new grad, and am looking into travel nursing in a year. Im just researching companies I may go with which are the best ones. Ive researched enough to know that I expect almost everything to...