RescueNinja

RescueNinja

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  1. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    RescueNinja replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me too!! I think it should be mandatory for nurses to take pictures when someone eviscerates...kidding!! (kinda) Glad buddy wasn't in pain! I would have guessed bowels on the loose wouldn't feel the...

  2. I NEED HELP!

    RescueNinja replied to gilagila's topic in General Students

    That's how my whole 4 years was! Here do this...oops did we forget to teach you that? Oh well! It's due in 2 days and it's worth 94% of your final mark. Ok ok maybe I'm exaggerating a

  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    RescueNinja replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    *waves hello to a fellow sicko!

  4. I NEED HELP!

    RescueNinja replied to gilagila's topic in General Students

    Can you post the case

  5. Grad Class Celebration

    RescueNinja replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Students

    Well there will be a reception for all the graduates (I think we're graduating with all the health science students), but my class wants something above and beyond this for just us Haha I'm in...

  6. Grad Class Celebration

    RescueNinja replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Students

    'Round here it's "supper." "Dinner" is dinner...ya know...around

  7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    RescueNinja replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my sweet Lord, I think this is the one that bugs me the most. That and "yous" which is popular around here for some unkown reason. Glad "yous" guys understand me!

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    RescueNinja replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm slightly OCD and there are billions of things that annoy the crap out of me, but "O2 stat" (or worse yet, "statting") is a big

  9. Lowest BP?

    RescueNinja replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lowest asymptomatic - 60s/40s Lowest symptomatic - 36/24 as a student... I was ready to hit the code button! He was "just a little dizzy" I still noted him to be

  10. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    RescueNinja replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I chart Dr. ______, but will only say RN or RT or whatever their title is, not names. This is just how I was taught...a lot of nurses in my unit will put full first and last name and designation when...

  11. ARDS + prone position

    RescueNinja replied to RoyalNurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Here are two good articles... Fernandez, R... (2008). Prone positioning in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Intensive Care Medicine, 34(8), 1487-1491....

  12. Attractive Students Being Hired First

    RescueNinja replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a well-known fact that attractive people are going to be preferred to represent a company. The person hiring may/may not be aware that they are choosing the more attractive person, but 9 times...

  13. Can you begin applying for jobs before you actually graduate?

    RescueNinja replied to hera78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was hired as a RN in March/April of my 3rd year with conditions for me to pass all semester 6-8 class and receive

  14. First semester student needs help with care plan--

    RescueNinja replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    This is exactly what I was going to ask. If his RR and/or SpO2 were abnormal and breathing was labored I'd probably go with Impaired Breathing Pattern. Were his ABGs out of whack? If so, I'd go with...

  15. Need advice about med surg experience

    RescueNinja replied to BobbieJo's topic in General Students

    I'd go straight to

  16. titrating pressors

    RescueNinja replied to turnforthenurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ditto!

  17. Ottawa hospitals, need some tips

    RescueNinja replied to saltcity's topic in International Nursing

    Small world! Nice to "meet" you

  18. Ottawa hospitals, need some tips

    RescueNinja replied to saltcity's topic in International Nursing

    Sounds about right ...are you in the Ottawa

  19. Ottawa hospitals, need some tips

    RescueNinja replied to saltcity's topic in International Nursing

    Hmmmm...could be!

  20. Ottawa hospitals, need some tips

    RescueNinja replied to saltcity's topic in International Nursing

    Does it have to be right in Ottawa? I live in the Ottawa Valley and my ICU is relatively small, but it is challenging because we are on are own for the most part. There are no MDs there 24/7. It is a...

  21. PSW to RPN

    RescueNinja replied to AshleyPSW's topic in Canada

    Tried before I asked and couldn't find it...thanks for the tip though. If you found something if/when you Googled maybe you'd be kind enough to

  22. PSW to RPN

    RescueNinja replied to AshleyPSW's topic in Canada

    Do you have a link or a number I could call for more info for the Fleming bridge program?

  23. Operating Room Nurses in Canada?

    RescueNinja replied to peps007's topic in International Nursing

    Where did you learn that "most hospitals" in Ontario have RPNs scrubbing and doing much more than the RNs who "simply monitor the computer?" I'm curious as this has not been my experience and most...

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    RescueNinja replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I thought I was the only one who called it "lung butter!" Are we

  25. Messy-sloppy MAR's!!

    RescueNinja replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    this was exactly my thought when i read your post