CCL RN

CCL RN RN

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  1. Beta Blockers

    CCL RN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I hold where the parameters say to hold. If no parameters are listed I will still give the med even if HR is below 60, if thats their baseline. Plenty of pts need their meds, especially cardiac...

  2. Need help paying for NCLEX refresher course.

    CCL RN replied to Mocknbird2's topic in Washington Nursing

    OP, you only take the exam

  3. Unit secretary turned tele tech

    CCL RN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    It would take me longer to open the calipers than to measure on the computer. I could bust out the strip using the monitor calipers in seconds. Way, way easier, faster, better, plus the measurements...

  4. Tylenol overdose and the public's ignorance.

    CCL RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    That's stilly. People can OD on water. That's not quite what we are talking about here. Not by a long shot... http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/tylenol.html...

  5. Tylenol overdose and the public's ignorance.

    CCL RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Also, my husband always gets confused with Tylenol. Ours comes from Costco and is labeled "non-aspirin" so he always assumes it's ibuprofen too. Many times he's brought me Tylenol in bed when I've...

  6. Tylenol overdose and the public's ignorance.

    CCL RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear about your daughtes death-and of her children losing their mother. When I was in pharmacology, my teacher said that if Tylenol Had to go through the FDA as a new med today it would...

  7. ST alarming on tele mgr but no acute MI

    CCL RN replied to Jsy0013's topic in Cardiac

    Because alarms should never replace humans. You looked at the 12 lead, were there changes? Was the pt having CP, or hemodynamic

  8. A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    CCL RN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Two words for the future:malpractice insurance. It provides a lawyer for accusations made against your license. It's worth it just for that

  9. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    CCL RN replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "Winning!!!"

  10. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    CCL RN replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ...I want to be a bazillionair, so freaking

  11. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    CCL RN replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's the best you got? If you thought you were being funny, I'd say you succeeded. Everyone here knows you're a joke, incapable of making a real argument. Are you going to come back next with, "I...

  12. Cardiac Meds

    CCL RN replied to howsoon's topic in Cardiac

    I was going to respond the same way... You don't need a med list. It's a crutch. If you have to refer to a med list to know when you perform nursing judgements/assessments then something is wrong....

  13. IV drip dose error

    CCL RN replied to babbu's topic in MICU, SICU

    I *don't* know it was dka-that's why I asked about the pts gap. And that's why I explained that I see people turning off insulin gtts all the time in pts with dka...I also understand the difference...

  14. IV drip dose error

    CCL RN replied to babbu's topic in MICU, SICU

    But how was his gap? I see nurses all the time turn off the insulin gtt prematurely because they didn't understand the pathophysiology of

  15. Electrolyte shifts and fluid overload in AMI patients?

    CCL RN replied to Aliakey's topic in General Nursing

    There's absolutely nothing controlled about a STEMI. not in the middle of the day, not at 3am. And I'm well aware of the effects of ntg, tyvm. Short answer: protocol says give ntg if sbp is >90...

  16. You found a resident not breathing, no pulse, you're the only RN and aides? CODE,how?

    CCL RN replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You start the CPR just as if you found this person out in the real world. You start CPR and send someone else for

  17. Electrolyte shifts and fluid overload in AMI patients?

    CCL RN replied to Aliakey's topic in General Nursing

    I would have given the second nitro. The BP was high enough, even just barely, and the pt was still having significant CP at 7/10. In the cath lab, we give several hundred mcgs of ntg and all kinds of...

  18. Critical patient scenarios

    CCL RN replied to pinkkitty11's topic in General Nursing

    Q3- absolutely that stent can close up in 2 hrs! Do MONA, 12 lead EKG, labs, and call the cardiologist or cards fellow. Also, verify that the pt received his plavix s/p

  19. Not Able to Become A Nurse

    CCL RN replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    It's not about whether you could make it through nursing school, but can you work as a nurse? Sometimes I have pages of new orders handwritten by Drs that are messy. I have to document pages and pages...

  20. Degrading words from a Nurse

    CCL RN replied to LeO13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If he was such a critical pt, then he wouldn't be moved out of ICU to tele. And of she was so worried about it, then she could have transported the pt herself. Don't become that nurse when you...

  21. You Won't Believe What Sparked This OR Fire

    CCL RN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Operating Room

    Yes! I've considered this tactic myself in the CCL. I've had Drs unwilling to wait for me to premedicate for contrast dye, or refuse to wait for me to anti coagulate before dropping a wire in the...

  22. Pulling up your long hair....

    CCL RN replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    OT: I love firemountain gems! Unfortunately, They had their firewall broken into and my account was hacked. Be careful with them..if you buy use pay

  23. What is a typical RNs schedule?

    CCL RN replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4 10hr shifts, and yes, I have plenty of OT! Working in the cath lab yields much extra

  24. propofol dose for colonoscopy

    CCL RN replied to swift125's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Was this done on you or your

  25. Pulling up your long hair....

    CCL RN replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    At work or in nursing school? Ever consider a haircut? Just to thin it out? Sores in the scalp d/t pony tail holders is something I've never heard or seen. How about a braid? Or a hairband, plus...