kool-aide, RN

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  1. Paracenthesis at the bedside

    kool-aide, RN replied to jj5128's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We always stay at the bedside, the md may not, depending on the

  2. LOC: Sedated vs comatose vs unconscious

    kool-aide, RN replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in MICU, SICU

    From what I understand obtunded to be, the pt should be sedated but able to awaken with verbal or gentle tactile stimulus and follow simple commands. Comatose, in my understanding, is the pt is not...

  3. Rapid response protocols

    kool-aide, RN replied to ICUNurseG's topic in Critical Care

    No, just the rapid response nurse. The RR nurse determines the need to page the

  4. Dear Nursing Students: We Need to Talk About Homework Help

    kool-aide, RN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you don't like it, don't respond or read

  5. Indianapolis hospitals

    kool-aide, RN replied to ryan.sager1's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I work in the St. Francis Heart Center on the South side of Indianapolis. It's a great place to

  6. Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just don't understand why seemingly EVERY female thinks it is their right to never touch a toilet seat? Why is it so deplorable for a male to leave it up? We need it up, you need it down. Why is...

  7. Pt's home infested with bed bugs, fleas, etc..

    kool-aide, RN replied to RN-DC's topic in Home Health

    I am not a home health nurse--I work in acute care. My opinion is that you couldn't get me into that type of environment even if you were threatening me with a hot poker. I care for my pts very much,...

  8. do you wash your hair every day?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Commuter, that would be so foreign to me, but I could get used to it I think!

  9. do you wash your hair every day?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a man, and no offense to the other posters, but I can't imagine having long hair and not washing it everyday. I'm positive that if I did have long hair, washing daily would become impractical,...

  10. bipolar recovering addict cant get job ! is it over

    kool-aide, RN replied to PCORRAL's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That must really suck. I hope you find something soon. God works in mysterious ways!

  11. Just starting my new job in a Cardiovascular Care Unit!

    kool-aide, RN replied to misava's topic in Cardiac

    I started working in CCU last June. It's the best. I love love love it. They will train me to take pts on balloon pumps and CRRT in the summer! So

  12. Ventricular Tach -- when to call the doc

    kool-aide, RN replied to StJohnRiver's topic in Cardiac

    Check k, mag, and phos, assess the pt, especially for respiratory and cardiac status. Our policy is to call for runs of vt greater than 10 but we don't always. The docs don't want to be called unless...

  13. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't like when a coworker interrupts me with something completely off topic in report: Pt is in sinus tach and when his QT lengthens he starts having several pvcs then will go into VT. I shocked...

  14. This is just too much

    kool-aide, RN replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is horrible, and NOT normal for

  15. Rapid response protocols

    kool-aide, RN replied to ICUNurseG's topic in Critical Care

    500 ml NS bolus for hypotension 10mg hydralazine IVP for HTN Stat ct for stroke Sx Stat 12 lead EKG, 325mg Asa, SL nitro, 2L O2 for chest pain 1-4L o2, venturi, nrb mask, ABG, stat CXR for resp...

  16. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    kool-aide, RN replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    With a huge influx of critical care pts in my area we ran out of premixed levophed drips....so the pharmacy was mixing them for us. We also ran out of mouth care supplies for vented

  17. Annoying female coworker conversations

    kool-aide, RN posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey fellow men in nursing! I'm a student about to graduate nursing school this May and a hospital CNA of 5 years. I just want to stoke up some camaraderie about those annoying female conversations...

  18. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    kool-aide, RN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I work in CCU and don't always carry it but it's always near. Definitely need it to auscultate lungs and heart--my pts could have developed pulm edema or a murmur..... I always auscultate placement of...

  19. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    kool-aide, RN replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Indianapolis, IN $21.50 hourly, $4 nights, $5 weekends New Grad Cardiac critical

  20. Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    kool-aide, RN replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we have a policy that says we can do it at our discretion. We can also order FSBG to be checked BID for known diabetics if the doc didn't order

  21. How many different nursing positions have you had?

    kool-aide, RN replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for less than one year and work in CCU full time and worked public health flu shot clinics this

  22. PPM Question

    kool-aide, RN replied to Wheaties1974's topic in Critical Care

    Permanent

  23. What would you do in this code?

    kool-aide, RN replied to nursejackie821's topic in Critical Care

    Best indicator for ROSC is etco2 monitoring according to

  24. nurse

    kool-aide, RN replied to alipournashr's topic in General Nursing

    Nurselovejoy! I was wondering what happened to

  25. My favorite med:

    kool-aide, RN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I just love Versed. Fentanyl is a close second! I give tons of versed and fentanyl in my unit for conscious sedation for bedside procedures. What are your favorite meds to give?