CNL2B

CNL2B

multispecialty ICU, SICU including CV

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  1. Dreaming about work

    CNL2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had one of those completely bizarre, abstract dreams last night but during it's course, I woke up and it was very clear to me that it was about work. I was working at a hospital (not my hospital)...

  2. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    CNL2B replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby, you are not terrible. You are humane. I am so sorry for what you are going through. I am not speaking of you and the situation with your mother in particular, but some of the things that we...

  3. Granted a meeting with LPN program administrator

    CNL2B replied to ishootu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why aren't you looking at RN programs if you already have a degree? You didn't state whether or not the degree you have is an AA/AS or a BA/BS, but either way, you would have a bunch of the general...

  4. i shouldn't be asking this.

    CNL2B replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I would seriously not bother with calling the doctor. Nurses dilute meds at their own discretion all the time without physician direction -- it's called practicing nursing. This would totally be a...

  5. i shouldn't be asking this.

    CNL2B replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Sure they are right. The dosage is right. If the order demands then you administer a specific concentration, then it's wrong, but .5 mg is still .5 mg, even if it's .25 mg + .25

  6. Clogged feeding tubes

    CNL2B replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    I have had some really bad ones a few times where coke and/or warm water didn't work. Some of my coworkers will take the stylet to the tube. This is not recommended due to the risk of perforation...

  7. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    CNL2B replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you on this. Halos and external fixators still give me the creeps. I can do it, but I have a really hard

  8. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    CNL2B replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    An episiotomy makes a sound? I've had two -- how did I miss

  9. Getting very frustrated with nursing or just shift work?

    CNL2B replied to Hagabel's topic in Emergency

    This may be a local staffing trend only, but if an ER nurse winds up taking an ICU level of care patient here (upper midwest) , they 1:1 them until they can get them up to the unit. Her trying to...

  10. Has your alma mater ever mattered?

    CNL2B replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    I know there are some ivy league prepared nurses on this site. It would be interesting to hear what they have to say about

  11. Terified

    CNL2B replied to Zaphod's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You should be fine. We hire new grads and they (mostly) do ok with a little bit extra orientation than the others. At least you know what a critical patient is and you have a grip on what some of...

  12. Laid off after 38 years

    CNL2B replied to Ckwil1948's topic in General Nursing

    :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug: I am sorry. That is horrible. I hope everything turns out

  13. Falsifying degree at work....

    CNL2B replied to Twinboys98's topic in General Nursing

    We have computerized charting and a pre-set signature. People can put whatever they want in them but I think if someone put in something that was false, my manager might care. I don't personally...

  14. Is it worth it??

    CNL2B replied to marty6001's topic in General Nursing

    It's been worth it to me in some ways. I am financially independent. I have a means to support my family. I am truly fascinated by the human body, health, wellness, the healthcare industry,...

  15. LUKAS compressor/resuscitation device

    CNL2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    We just recently got a couple of those LUKAS compression thingies and the rapid response team is carrying them to respond to codes with and they are also on the shelf in the ICU to use. We have had...

  16. LUKAS compressor/resuscitation device

    CNL2B replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    How expensive is it? I had no clue it was a lot of money. Several hospitals in my area have bought a few. We as well have had notably better compression waveforms and B/Ps with the LUKAS device than...

  17. LUKAS compressor/resuscitation device

    CNL2B replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    Little green SICU RN, I never participate in a code without gloves. Period. You're so

  18. Dansko sizing

    CNL2B replied to alexop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh thank you for this link. I love

  19. Dansko sizing

    CNL2B replied to alexop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am on my 4th pair of Danskos. I wear a 39 which according to most shoe stores is an 8 1/2 - 9. In regular American shoe sizes, I wear an 8 (NOT an 8 1/2.) I have been told they run small, hence...

  20. does one have to "qualify" like RN school to get into psychology major?

    CNL2B replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Like most liberal arts programs, you don't need any specific GPA either as long as you maintain the schools bare minimum and don't get placed on academic probation. I think my old 4 year college took...

  21. Salaried Staff Nurses?

    CNL2B replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    The entire VA system of staff nurses is salaried. It works fine. If you are going to stay over, you need to get OT approval from the NM if she is there or the supervisor (e.g. if there is a code at...

  22. Multidisciplinary rounds

    CNL2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    We do daily multidisciplinary rounds in my SICU (the MICU also does them.) Everybody comes -- nursing (obviously), PT, RT, speech therapy, the dietician, chaplaincy, the ID nurse tries to make it...

  23. RN administration...remember from where you came.

    CNL2B replied to livinthedreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap is this a hospital DON? How big a facility and in what part of the

  24. RN administration...remember from where you came.

    CNL2B replied to livinthedreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am really interested in upper level healthcare administration. I'm not sure if I really want to GO there, though (or just observe from afar) ... still thinking on that. I think it would be an...

  25. Willing to Share about Progressive care staffing?

    CNL2B replied to suetje's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have to say that what zookeeper is talking about sounds insane. There is no PCU up here in the midwest that takes a 4 patient vented (trached) assignment, although I know the LTACHs do. My...