Biffbradford

Biffbradford

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  1. ICU ERRORS

    Biffbradford replied to RN45RN45's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Tell the surgeons directly or via their NPs. THAT will agitate the bees nest! Ultimately they are the ones who need to know that their patients are being taken care of

  2. What do you say when you answer a call light at the nurses station?

    Biffbradford replied to bbeg28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a similar system at the last hospital I worked at. Being a nurse myself, I never used it, instead I got up and walked into the room to find out what they needed. Saved a step. (someone's gotta...

  3. Failure to maintain sats on ventilator

    Biffbradford replied to nurseJinicu's topic in MICU, SICU

    Post surgical? Wasn't tamponade? Could be a P.E. How did it all turn

  4. Give me your insight...

    Biffbradford replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly there is repetition, that's how you get good at doing things. Everybody is going to have their own opinion and you need to form your own. You can't control the past, but the future is yours...

  5. Constavac blood reinfusion systems

    Biffbradford replied to jmuhammad10's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of place do you work at? Quick search on Google shows this to be some sort of 'blood

  6. Which watch to buy

    Biffbradford replied to nursinghopeful2013's topic in General Students

    I like the Walmart which watches too. You never know where that watch will end

  7. The Insanity That Is APA in Nursing School

    Biffbradford replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Students

    Personally, I must say that I really appreciate reading something written by someone who is schooled in writing as opposed to the CRAP that is floating around the internet. Whether I agree with you or...

  8. Still Uncomfortable

    Biffbradford replied to Clear Morning's topic in Critical Care

    Nah, you'll get it. Hang in there if you still enjoy it. If you REALLY want to be bagging patients all the time and running codes ... then look for a level 1 trauma hospital. (where's the smiley...

  9. Malignant hyperthermia education

    Biffbradford replied to Rose_Queen's topic in PACU

    In my 14 years of ICU experience, I've never had any formal education on it. In fact, I never saw it until this past year, and then saw it (distantly) twice. Pretty much learned it on the fly but the...

  10. Old nurse, New BSN, MED ERROR

    Biffbradford replied to marace's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta ask ... what was the bag? D5W w/ 20kcl instead of 0.9n/s? Dobutamine instead of

  11. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

    Biffbradford replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patient was from out of town? How did you find

  12. Waking up in the OR

    Biffbradford replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    I was given a bedside transesophogeal echo once ... they said they gave me 10mg of Versed and I was still fighting them (I am a big guy so no surprise there). Luckily I don't remember a thing. Had to...

  13. With No Medical Training And Full-time Worker, Where Should I Start?

    Biffbradford replied to beachcutie0808's topic in General Nursing

    What's your background? If medical billing sounds interesting, then find a program that looks interesting and find out what you need to have in order to start. They should be more than willing to...

  14. Aren't You just Incredibly Proud?

    Biffbradford replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a nice set of accomplishment for what I have achieved and what I have done, but it's not like I've walked on the

  15. Waking up in the OR

    Biffbradford replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my politically incorrect, but very truthful answer from an ICU RN point of view: What happens in O.R. stays in O.R. O.R. staff can be very tight lipped about what goes on back there. Usually,...

  16. Open Heart Training

    Biffbradford replied to KRWICURN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't think you will find any external training for hearts (I could be wrong) What i would do is keep offering your assistance on the fresh hearts and absorb as you go. I know that many nurses can...

  17. Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    Biffbradford replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? Ha Ha Ha!! Good one. How about six 12 hour night shifts in a row smack dab over Christmas with work being an hour's drive away? THAT's working a

  18. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Biffbradford replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You go shopping at Walgreens and someone opens a fire door out back or something and you think they just called a

  19. Any recommendation on ICU apps

    Biffbradford replied to sarahneeyah's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Personally, I wouldn't trust an "app" in CVICU. Calling the thoracic surgeon at 3am for something and they ask "where did you come up with that???" Uhhhh .... Call the pharmacist, ask an experienced...

  20. male pts who pull out foleys?

    Biffbradford replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Was he complaining of any pain? Probably not. You can tell them until you're blue in the face

  21. A "full" light blue top tube

    Biffbradford replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school, they teach you to fill to the line on each tube, but never WHY. Often during orientation, new hires get a 50 cent tour of the lab and pharmacy, so here's an idea ... show new nurses...

  22. Coreg, dig, bradycardia

    Biffbradford replied to jbhetman's topic in General Nursing

    Bingo. What's the blood pressure? (which is what the doc will

  23. 5% dextrose and cardiac outputs with a swan ganz catheter

    Biffbradford replied to BethanyBSNRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When we were doing bolus cardiac outputs, we always used normal saline because I suppose that's what the manufacturer stated to use. There is a computation constant that had to be used, and maybe it's...

  24. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Biffbradford replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Hey, thanks a lot for coming up and fixing the refrigerator in the break room. We really appreciate it. Do you suppose that you could come back up and PLUG IT

  25. Didn't report reckless driving to BON, I'm up for renewal, so now what? HELP!

    Biffbradford replied to NurseNiki17's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    How serious was the charge? What was the