critcarenurse16

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  1. Ketamine

    critcarenurse16 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Tennis eyes-eyes rolling??? Adults swinging and agitated after 'some procedure that needed sedation'?? Sounds like the winning drug of choice to me----NOT:rolleyes: . I'd have to ask for hazard...

  2. Drug Seeker Antics and Dramas

    critcarenurse16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

  3. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    critcarenurse16 replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse with the idea of caring for people. I also like the excitement of the ED and ICU and the challenges they offer. Hopefully no one enters nursing thinking they will become rich-- if so...

  4. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    critcarenurse16 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Discharge instructions: Avoid using extremeties as bait, pole, and

  5. Dnr In Icu

    critcarenurse16 replied to gizelda196's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have DNR's in our unit as well. We try to accomadate family when we can but some families are so large that we simply can't. If a pt is dying and family want to be present we ask that only...

  6. customer satisfaction in the er

    critcarenurse16 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

  7. customer satisfaction in the er

    critcarenurse16 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    We have a much smaller volume of patients in our ED but whenever someone REALLY complains (not for minor things) but for excessively long wait times, or anything else they feel is an injustice to them...

  8. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    critcarenurse16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    That's what drugas will get

  9. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    critcarenurse16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I'm female and that hurts ME reading

  10. Charting Bloopers

    critcarenurse16 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    yes- it's used for packing off a posterior

  11. Advance Directives Ignored

    critcarenurse16 replied to TracyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have a problem at my facility with docs ignoring DNR's and advanced directives. Twice we have intubated a DNR because doc says "it's unethical for me to let this pt die". I told one doc he can get...

  12. Failure to Chart?

    critcarenurse16 replied to KristinWW's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    FYI Nurses are perceived by the public to be very honest and

  13. Failure to Chart?

    critcarenurse16 replied to KristinWW's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The burdon of proof is on the person filing the suit. This is for all legal matters not just medical malpractice. They must show proof of

  14. Granny Dumping

    critcarenurse16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Granny dumping is common here. One pt is in every few months with unstable IDDM. We suspect dear sonny-boy is skipping insulin then setting granny down for an all you can eat sugar coated crusty...

  15. Changing needles prior IM injection

    critcarenurse16 replied to sharon holcombe's topic in General Nursing

    Your are absolutely right. I'd like to add that some medication when infiltrated can cause discoloration. The one that comes to mind first is B12 inj. (its

  16. Scared of NCLEX

    critcarenurse16 replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are in the norm if you are nerveous. Sounds like you've prepared yourself well so take a break, relax. Rent some slap-happy DVD's ( I watched Happy Gillmore the night before my exam) and take your...

  17. Terms we will not admit to using

    critcarenurse16 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    GOMER- get out of my

  18. Terms we will not admit to using

    critcarenurse16 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I saw this one in the surgeons progress notes-he didn't mean stool

  19. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    critcarenurse16 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    We received a squirt bottle (so we don't have to take breaks) and a small potable FM scanner with earphones (so we don't have to hear them complain when we take breaks

  20. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    critcarenurse16 replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    postop with Hgb 3.5/Hct 14--arterial blood looked like diluted cool-aid! Develpoed a retroperitoneal bleed; we were unable to replace the blood fast enough for this poor

  21. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    critcarenurse16 replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just curious if this pt had any reason her heart rate would not elevate with such a low H&H? Can you give some

  22. pain between shoulders - dumb question!

    critcarenurse16 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not think young age will exclude you from cardiac problems. It is not the norm granted but I myself am proof that it can and does happen. I am 33 yrs old weigh 130 lbs and have awesome...

  23. pain between shoulders - dumb question!

    critcarenurse16 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Get a cardiac workup first to rule that out. If that's ok maybe consider esophageal studies for esophagitis- it can mimic cardiac symptoms. Go see your Doctor

  24. performing EKGs

    critcarenurse16 replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    In our facility we routinely perform and read EKG's on the night shift. To help with the placement issue we have a picture showing placement taped to the machine. Of course do your own interpretation...

  25. Dealing with MD's

    critcarenurse16 replied to plane's topic in General Nursing

    Its more of a matter of keeping YOUR cool, not really trying to 'cheer up the doc'. If they want to be an *ss, let them, but I refuse to let it ruin MY day. We do have one baby-doc that gets away...