HiHoCherry-O

HiHoCherry-O

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  1. Endoscopy Nurses!!!! Questions for you! :)

    HiHoCherry-O replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I wont answer all of your questions. . .but a little advice: I would inquire as to what meds you will be expected to administer. Depending on the endoscopy center, you may be the only one...

  2. Dropping pressures with nitro. Anyone experience this??

    HiHoCherry-O replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    Did either patient have a recent history of taking Viagra or

  3. Medical Records

    HiHoCherry-O replied to sls73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To the OP: You may want to shop around for some EMRs. What kind of program are you using for your med documentation? Is it a software program that allows for other applications to be added such as the...

  4. IV Gauge for CT

    HiHoCherry-O replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    I participated in a study several years ago that measured the rate of fluid administration between a 14 gauge and a 16 gauge. The conclusion was that there was not much difference in how quickly fluid...

  5. Prescribing narcotics to drug seekers

    HiHoCherry-O replied to Djuna's topic in Emergency

    The ED I worked in a few years ago had pain contracts for certain patients who frequently came to the ED requesting narcotics. We were able to track how frequently they came, what resources were...

  6. wrong order

    HiHoCherry-O replied to 1louise1's topic in General Nursing

    It was a mistake. You could ask your CN or NM if there is a way to remove the charge to the patient since it was ordered by

  7. wrong order

    HiHoCherry-O replied to 1louise1's topic in General Nursing

    Anything pertinent come out of the tox screen? Otherwise. . .lesson

  8. Vent

    HiHoCherry-O replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the responses I like to use are: For those who tend to monopolize your time: "I need to check on my other patients, their needs are just as important as yours. I will return to check on you in...

  9. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    HiHoCherry-O replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO!! Glad to see I'm not the only one irritated by the use of this

  10. BSN needed to work in Texas?

    HiHoCherry-O replied to shoecrazynurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Now children. .

  11. Failing to carry out a stat order in timely manner

    HiHoCherry-O replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Emergency

    I would have carried out the order. How long of a time frame was it from the time the order was written to the time it was canceled? An ABG can tell you many things. This patient had multiple problems...

  12. Just liked it and wanted to share

    HiHoCherry-O replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for sharing this!! This is what I love the most when I am at the bedside; listening to life stories, places people have been, things people have done, wisdom and advice that they...

  13. Opinions welcomed

    HiHoCherry-O replied to -Renal RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    You mention that "typical RN training is 8 weeks." To me this means that on average most nurses are relatively competent by 8 weeks, some sooner, some later. The next comment is that she is not even...

  14. CRNAs in New Mexico

    HiHoCherry-O replied to sergray's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The ambulatory surgery center off of University (between Lomas and Menaul) has CRNAs. When I was in school at UNM, I did an OR rotation there. Spent most of my time with the CRNAs vs the OR nurses....

  15. How do you document telemetry in a paperless system?

    HiHoCherry-O replied to mistygwenrn's topic in General Nursing

    Same here as mentioned by the other posters. We document the rhythm in Epic i.e. NSR, ST etc. We also have space below that to chart the measurments. The tele tech prints out a strip on each patient,...

  16. College Student Looking for Career Advice...(RN vs EMT-P)

    HiHoCherry-O replied to purdue1014's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a FF/Paramedic and now an RN I say it depends on what REALLY interests you most. I loved the FD and being a medic. I LOVED the people I worked with. Some of the cons are limited upward...

  17. Sedation Vacation

    HiHoCherry-O replied to IHeartDukeCTICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    For most of our intubated patients we do a daily "sedation vacation." The RT's do a SBT (spontaneous breathing trial) every morning during which all sedation is turned off (or substantially...

  18. Low mag level

    HiHoCherry-O replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I suspect it has to do with what values the lab looks at as "critical" hospital wide versus what is critical for ICU. I know in my ICU the surgeons like to keep the electrolytes a bit on the cushier...

  19. Career Pathing

    HiHoCherry-O replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    Hey!! There's only room for one of those and its gonna be ME!!! But on a side note. . . Pharm Tech -> EMT -> ER Tech -> FF/Paramedic -> RN -> Med/tele -> ED -> CVICU ->

  20. nurse certified coder

    HiHoCherry-O replied to nljac000's topic in General Nursing

    TDCHIM and GRACERN47 have provided some great information. Another website you can check out is http://www.aapc.com/. Many community colleges also offer coding courses and with your LPN background...

  21. MCI Supplies List

    HiHoCherry-O replied to BVFD 333's topic in Emergency

    Triage tags. Suction. Stuff to make simple splints. Ice packs. These are very basic suggestions. Additional supplies if able and have personnel would be IV's and fluid. Need more info as to your...

  22. ER Warm Fuzzies

    HiHoCherry-O replied to Escape5's topic in Emergency

    One of the sweetest things I saw in the ED came from one of my nurse co-workers. He had a patient who was admitted to the hospital but had been waiting for a hospital room for a looong time. The...

  23. Info for senior students in the ED

    HiHoCherry-O replied to MesaRN's topic in Emergency

    I would also include knowing some labs: Cardiac markers: what are they and what do they indicate? Why do they have to measured over a period of time? CBC: What are some things that may be going on...

  24. BP on dialysis vascular access arm? What happens?

    HiHoCherry-O replied to Trubie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As thestrella mentioned, the fistula could be damaged. Fistulas are created surgically. If it is damaged, the patient would need to have a permacath placed (which may be difficult due to the...

  25. By the time I am 30 years old =(

    HiHoCherry-O replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cerda, I have the same problem! I have struggled with reading comprehension my whole life. Ironically, I graduated with honors not once but twice. I started working on my Master's degree, primarily...