CCL RN

CCL RN RN

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  1. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

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

    Exactly. And just where do they think the "old" nurses hurt their backs?? We are going to have 22yr old CNAs criticizing experienced nurses because, after giving their bodies and souls to nursing,...

  2. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    CCL RN replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    Tb syringe. And to whoever said yikes: I second that

  3. What is the best unit to work in and why?

    CCL RN replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    The OP didn't ask about new grads...just opinions on the best

  4. What is the best unit to work in and why?

    CCL RN replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    Cath lab best unit

  5. heparin drip before an EGD??

    CCL RN replied to Ashrn1's topic in Gastroenterology

    The patient NEEDS to be anti coagulated R/T her mechanical valve, and this is done via coumadin. But her PT/INR is supra-therapeutic. Therefore, we stop the coumadin therapy. But once the INR gets...

  6. Family just wants Grandma to die

    CCL RN replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. Pna made me tired and febrile. I cuddled under blankets and would have been happy to close my eyes and fall asleep into death... Just let me go... Thank you for this post. It's easy for us...

  7. IV drip dose error

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

    HA!! that's funny! Back in the day we could rely on restraints as a safety barrier to prevent self extubation. But today??? Today, we cant just restrain anybody because they are confused and...

  8. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    CCL RN replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congrats!!!!

  9. music in the office

    CCL RN replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Nursing

    Yahoo music

  10. How do I get a job? 'RN who lacks experience'

    CCL RN replied to jitterbugg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, ACLS IS a cert anyone can get. I had nursing students and CNAs in my last class. And plenty of them had their hands held right through the mega code. I had a clinic nurse who couldn't identify...

  11. Should new grads start in ICU?

    CCL RN replied to optimusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't forget, we can't restrain them anymore, so better be on the ball to prevent your pt on sedation vacation from self extubation, and please chart all the other interventions you have tried to...

  12. Highest Troponin Levels You've Seen?

    CCL RN replied to Dogstar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Quite the opposite. When I see tombstones, I want to do something! They make me very excited! Even better is when they inflate a balloon, and you see the tombstone T's get smaller and

  13. Priority Question (Med/Surg Midterm)

    CCL RN replied to NICURN2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The question is too

  14. To unionize or not...

    CCL RN replied to TravelinCEN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Oh please. TPTB get PLENTY of notice of an upcoming strike, and they actually don scrubs (gasp) and work themselves! Plus, plenty of scabs lie in wait to fill the temp positions. Btw, my employee...

  15. To unionize or not...

    CCL RN replied to TravelinCEN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Lol! Where, or where, would I find out about pay, benefits, (only during an interview) ratios, pt loads (they lied about that in my interview), future raises (it's been 3 years now without raises)...

  16. Worried...did not clamp main IV line.

    CCL RN replied to chancie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't worry. You would have to push down on the syringe to give any kind of bolus. Do you not have a second RN do syringe changes with you? Although this was an isolated event (hopefully), just get...

  17. Should new grads start in ICU?

    CCL RN replied to optimusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Amen! Oh yes, her time is a coming! Like I said, just based on these few posts, I can tell you that this particular ICU is not a supportive culture at all! What a

  18. Should new grads start in ICU?

    CCL RN replied to optimusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    10 weeks is by FAR below the norm for new grad ICU preceptorship. I had 6 months. If a new grad, in an ICU, with a GOOD preceptor, places a ventilated pt on NC, then she was let down! Big time. Some...

  19. Should new grads start in ICU?

    CCL RN replied to optimusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds to be like she did the right thing. She got concerned and asked for help. KUDOS to her. Sometimes, even today, I get overwhelmed. I do my best to keep it inside, but we are human. And people...

  20. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    CCL RN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I have been threatened, written up, and told I may be fired, because I have called physicians down to see patients. These Drs refused to come, or gave me bogus orders, or were completely disinterested...

  21. Tips for a Successful Preceptorship in CCU

    CCL RN replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Cardiac

    I used a book called hemodynamics made easy-list of pictures and waveforms. Picture of the actual swans so you can familiarize yourself with the ports. It's a good book......

  22. Need help paying for NCLEX refresher course.

    CCL RN replied to Mocknbird2's topic in Washington Nursing

    That was gonna be my exact question too. I don't get

  23. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    CCL RN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Too many to count....I'm not kidding either. Everything we do has the potential to save ives, or harm them. I've also saved many, many

  24. Naloxone for septic shock?

    CCL RN replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Gila, thats a good point. I guess if you were at the point where you were *thinking* of narcan, then I'd use it too, because it must mean we are running out of options. And everyone knows once that...

  25. Tips for a Successful Preceptorship in CCU

    CCL RN replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Cardiac

    Are you required to produce a checklist of things you would like to accomplish during your preceptorship? Don't worry about getting ahead, or practicing ahead of time. Your preceptor will show you how...