tamadrummer

tamadrummer

1st year Critical Care RN, not CCRN cert

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  1. Narcotics administration

    tamadrummer replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    What bothers me is that we nurses want to call that addiction. What about pseudo addiction, a behavior that mimics addictive behavior because the patient is under treated and needs more Meds but...

  2. Rescheduled due to Tropical Storm ISSAC!

    tamadrummer replied to tatacho's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah my anxiety is tied to the fact that the flipping storm isn't coming here And they have known it for at least 2

  3. Narcotics administration

    tamadrummer replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    Sorry but what difference does it make to you? Are they breathing And alert? If so give the medicine. The doctor ordered it And your judgment of their physiologic condition (I.e. breathing and alert)...

  4. MD Present to Defibrillate?

    tamadrummer replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    No we don't wait for the md. That should be considered poor quality care if the people on the code team cannot save the patient because the md isn't there. I'm a brand new nurse and as an acls RN on...

  5. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    tamadrummer replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We just changed from 4:1 to 5:1 in our pcu and they also raised our acuity to include much sicker patients. I'm brand new and will put in my first year and will begin looking for new opportunities...

  6. How much time do you take to push opioids?

    tamadrummer replied to KaeliF's topic in Patient Medications

    I push over 2-4 minutes for 1-4 mg and the. Flush over a minute because once you have the .5ml through the saline lock time doesn't matter much. 5-10 mg of mso4 goes at about 5m. The rest of the...

  7. Out of these 4 drug handbooks, which one should I get?

    tamadrummer replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I personally own all 4 in last years model. The Davis and Pearson are the best of the best. For care plans I used both because I like pearson's nursing recommendations best and Davis's mechanism of...

  8. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Everest does not include CPR. If you need it, I highly recommend you go to susan ruszin's school. I did both my BLS ( basic life support) and acls (advanced cardiovascular life support). She is the...

  9. Hesi Exit Test

    tamadrummer replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    What kind of help do you want? We can't take the test for you. Buy a Saunders nclex book and do the questions. If you don't know it now, you probably won't in a week. You need to be confident in...

  10. Searching for knock off crocs - they have holes on top that look like a flower...

    tamadrummer replied to sunshine1216's topic in General Nursing

    I have some Cherokee brand knock off crocs. Got them at our local scrub shop. You can look for the shop by searching for "the scrub shop" in zephyrhills,fl. They are extremely comfortable shoes and...

  11. How many of you here wear ted/support hose to work?

    tamadrummer replied to violet_violet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have one set and I should have bought the knee high vs the thigh high. They slide down all night long and are aggravating. I will get the knee high and use then. Yes I'm a guy but one of my...

  12. Do you need an "OK to use CVC/PICC/port" order for an old access?

    tamadrummer replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we need an order to access any central/midline. There are signs hung in every room informing the patient that they should expect the phlebotomist to stick them regardless of having a line. It also...

  13. A new nurse feeling confident :)

    tamadrummer replied to EarthwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post! On our floor we wait until the trays hit the floor then give coverage. You just never know when the crazy kitchen will get the trays to us. Still can't make the people eat but I sure...

  14. What does an RN in an assisted living facility do?

    tamadrummer replied to treefrogprincess's topic in General Nursing

    Yup and to top it off she was a pharmacy tech in training (not graduated and never worked as one) while I was employed. Just watch your behind and stick to what you know is

  15. What does an RN in an assisted living facility do?

    tamadrummer replied to treefrogprincess's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in one for about a month in my first year of nursing school. Most ALFs are run by the LPN and cna community. The one I worked at was one of the least safe places I have been. Its only saving...

  16. Longer tops?

    tamadrummer replied to twois's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear the three pocket "tall" tops from Cherokee and love them. Having 3 pockets is awesome and not having my undies sticking out of my pants is nice. Being a guy it's not that big of a deal but...

  17. lovenox injections

    tamadrummer replied to iwanna's topic in Patient Medications

    The dose is weight based. If you need x-mg/kg and you have too much in the syringe you have to waste. We do it a the time. We get 20mg,40mg,60mg syringes. If you need anything in the middle you have...

  18. lovenox injections

    tamadrummer replied to iwanna's topic in Patient Medications

    You are doing this the same way we do. It's a pain in the butt to do it with those pre filled syringes but it's a necessary evil when vte is a real threat to the

  19. Need Help/Advice ASAP - New RN 1st week no support

    tamadrummer replied to traumajunkie2's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds horrible. I am in my 4th week of precepting and I still don't know all that stuff. If you are on your 2nd or 3rd shift, there is no way on earth you can know how to do that

  20. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Anatomy is a pre-req you just take it during school. Study it, I was tested on it. The program is fast, you take pre-reqs one quarter before the class they are required for you to take it. So a&p1...

  21. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cher is great! She will be checking on you throughout the entire school. I took a different entrance exam. It was called the PSB-RN. If it is similar to that, you need a very well rounded knowledge...

  22. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Go online and research hesi entrance exam. Study all the parts it tells you exist. It's all important. When you go in to test, realize that stressing is not going to help at that time it's too late to...

  23. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well thanks and good luck. When you go, tell them Brian from the April 2012 cohort says hey and give you a break.

  24. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work in the pcu at zephyrhills. I had a job before I took my nclex. Everest has an excellent reputation in the hospitals because they are tough. Yes I will be going further. No sense in slowing down...

  25. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yup hesi is the entrance and used all the way