ObtundedRN

ObtundedRN BSN, RN

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  1. Murphy's Law?

    ObtundedRN replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck in the new unit on days. Go get your vitamin D.

  2. 1st job-advice please!

    ObtundedRN replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you just need to find a new job fast. Besides driving you insane, it sounds like an unsafe facility which may put your new license on the line one

  3. Triage

    ObtundedRN replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    To the OP: You asked how some of our facilities do things. My hospital has a triage nurse sitting next to the registration clerk. After every registration, the triage nurse immediately sees the...

  4. The correct way to send a patient out to the hospital...

    ObtundedRN replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    If your patient has a PRN order for 2 liters of O2, then by all means start with that. But if it doesn't work, then continue to titrate up until it brings your O2 sats up to a safe level (if...

  5. What are some reasons to restrain a patient?

    ObtundedRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    If only we could use some type of verbal restraints on our patients? Perhaps a ball gag would work?

  6. what is difference roles of RN and RT

    ObtundedRN replied to choy2040's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I wish RTs would ambulate patients in our hospital! That would be awesome! lol. Ambulating and checking O2 sats are something that nursing does at my

  7. DDNR Violation :(

    ObtundedRN replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Did the patient actually arrest? Because that is when a DNR applies. If he is still breathing, and still has a heart beat, then you should be allowed to give O2 and give assisted...

  8. Online BLS/ACLS certification

    ObtundedRN replied to scrubbee's topic in General Nursing

    As a new student, you wouldn't understand what is being taught in the ACLS class to begin with. You need to know how to read an EKG monitor. After you get your nursing license and start working...

  9. Working 3 12hr shifts in a room, yay or nay?

    ObtundedRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    All throughout nursing school I worked 3 14 hour shifts in a row. So yes, 3 12's can be

  10. Triage

    ObtundedRN replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Not to mention could probably land some people in legal hot

  11. The correct way to send a patient out to the hospital...

    ObtundedRN replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    Let me address my opinions to COPDers. Yes, some of them may stay at a low o2 sat, as low as maybe 88%. At least in the hospital, the MD will write an order stating what he is okay with. If a COPD has...

  12. The correct way to send a patient out to the hospital...

    ObtundedRN replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    A "non siren ambulance" is called a "Non Emergency Transport" or what we always referred to as a NET call (when I worked EMS. A NET transport would be for non emergencies. Typically scheduled pick ups...

  13. As a young male, what can I expect during my OB/Newborn rotation?

    ObtundedRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My newborn clinicals where the easiest! I usually just stayed with my instructor all day since I couldn't be assigned to a patient. She usually had me stay in the nursery doing newborn's first bath...

  14. can I do OR and floor nursing?

    ObtundedRN replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in the OR, but I thought I'd mention what I do know from doing observation time in the OR a couple times. I haven't seen anyone actually say what an OR nurse does, and perhaps the OP...

  15. Best new grad residency programs

    ObtundedRN replied to Guest463881's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a great program for new grads going into ICU. It is 8 months long. Usually 1 week of class each month, and the other 3 weeks of the month are on the floor working with a preceptor. The CNS...

  16. How do you define "piggyback"?

    ObtundedRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I use them somewhat interchangeable. When I say secondary, it is an IV line that is packaged and labeled as "secondary" by the manufacturer. It is usually only about 2 or 3 feet long. It has...

  17. How do you define "piggyback"?

    ObtundedRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anything attached to the main IV line is piggybacked. No matter if it is on it's own pump, above or below a pump etc. If it attaches onto a primary IV line, it is

  18. Going from RN to Paramedic

    ObtundedRN replied to mater44's topic in Emergency

    I have to say, I've never seen this before. I've seen a full time M-F 8 hours a day paramedic program, which was still 9 or 10 months. Plus the EMT-B which is 6 weeks on a similar full time schedule....

  19. How do you define "piggyback"?

    ObtundedRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is a secondary line that is piggybacked onto the primary

  20. How do you define "piggyback"?

    ObtundedRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Piggyback is anything that is attached to the main IV line. The Main IV line usually has your maintance fluid in it. And the piggyback is your secondary line. Either Y'd together and hung by gravity,...

  21. New Unit Secretary - Children's ER

    ObtundedRN replied to indygirl14's topic in Emergency

    Usually any US is responsible for entering orders and handleing incoming phone calls. They are usually a great source of info on where to find various administrative stuff around the unit, lol. They...

  22. Pre-Pharmacy gone Pre-Nursing

    ObtundedRN replied to RNicholask's topic in General Nursing

    I had a classmate that was a pharm tech through school. It seemed to help her a lot. She often knew how a drug worked better then others, or would know the name to drugs commonly used for certain...

  23. Going from RN to Paramedic

    ObtundedRN replied to mater44's topic in Emergency

    I'm just hoping this doesn't turn into another EMS vs Nursing ******* contest. I too have worked EMS and now a nurse. I will say, you could also consider ICU nursing. Your patients are almost always...

  24. Meds to given instead of ambien?

    ObtundedRN replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and someone mentioned melatonin. I've never seen it in in the hospital, but I like it a lot. I've used it at home a few times. Works well. But long term or high doses are supposed to cause changes...

  25. Meds to given instead of ambien?

    ObtundedRN replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    I try to never give Ambien for the same reasons the OP mentioned. I like benedryl. It does some good most of the time. I've seen docs order different things and it sometimes is specific to what...