RoxanRN

RoxanRN

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  1. cna starting pay

    RoxanRN replied to jjmorris's topic in General Nursing

    In some facilities, once you have been completed 1st semester of nursing school and get checked off on certain skills (foley, NG, dobhoff, etc - may be more, may be less) though nursing school, you...

  2. Central Lines

    RoxanRN replied to chloeysmom's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When in doubt about the validity of a reading, in addition to aspirating/flushing and making sure there is adequate pressure in the bag, I'll take the transducer and hold it (or lay it) at the level...

  3. Treatment of the DNR patients and the supravenricular arrhythmia

    RoxanRN replied to ICUMish's topic in MICU, SICU

    DNR does not mean Do Not Treat. We continue doing what we've been doing - maintaining BP, normal heart rhythm, decubidus prevention, assist respirations (if already vented), eye care protocols,...

  4. silly question from a student

    RoxanRN replied to Guitar_Heroine's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are correct that it is a high-pressure system, although not necessarily for an intra-arterial monitoring. It could also be for central venous pressures (CVPs) or as part of a Swan-Ganz line. The...

  5. Drug Titration Programs

    RoxanRN replied to JSRN81's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry... not a clue.... I guess I'm to dependent on my

  6. GN soon 2 be NICU nurse

    RoxanRN replied to xjammer215's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Just be ready to continue

  7. GN soon 2 be NICU nurse

    RoxanRN replied to xjammer215's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    first and foremost, concentrate on nclex. when nclex has been completed, then you can start looking at familiarizing yourself with the unit's "way of life." that includes but not limited to: drugs to...

  8. Drs rounds......

    RoxanRN replied to Misty1's topic in MICU, SICU

    When the families ask when the doctors make rounds, my reply is usually 'when they get here.' I tend to get some strange looks. I go on to explain that I have absolutely no idea when they will be...

  9. Drs rounds......

    RoxanRN replied to Misty1's topic in MICU, SICU

    when they come

  10. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    RoxanRN replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in 12/03 and went from $10.50/hr as a nurse tech to $15.50/hr as an RN. I can remember ~$5/hr as a nurses aid in 1987. In my current position, it's about $22.15/hr including shift diff and...

  11. The patient's family members

    RoxanRN replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    When dealing with 'in-your-face' family, I've found it quite helpful to have a strong confident aire about me and to go about my assessment and care with a 'no-bones-about-it' attitude. Their intent...

  12. ER - should I go for my paramedic or BSN

    RoxanRN replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Emergency

    Becoming a parameDic (with a 'D') is not a waste of time. It is a very valuable set of skills which is manadatory for flight nursing (which is the ultimate goal of the OP). An EMT-P with an RN license...

  13. Visitation and staying the night

    RoxanRN replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    If someone calls asking about a patient, my canned reply is "They are resting quietly." If they press for more information, I tell them it is against federal law for me to release over the phone the...

  14. Help! What should you buy a nurse for graduation? Reccomdations needed...thanks.

    RoxanRN replied to matt22's topic in General Nursing

    i plan to get a friend who just graduated tickets to movies for him and his wife and a gift certificate to a nice restaurant. we all remember when these were luxuries and we didn't have the time or...

  15. claiming to be what she isn't

    RoxanRN replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a wonderful Nurse Tech who would introduce himself as the Nurse Tech and that he was here to help the nurse. He made it absolutely clear the patient that he was not the nurse. He has...

  16. claiming to be what she isn't

    RoxanRN replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    That could probably be reported to the insurance companies as

  17. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    RoxanRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very well

  18. HCA and 2 weeks notice

    RoxanRN replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think 2 weeks is plenty of notice. I've not heard of a hospital wanting more than

  19. new unit

    RoxanRN replied to MT ICU RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our clerk/HUC floats around the unit checking charts for orders and stuffing them and such (our charts remain at the nurses desk next to the respective rooms). The main unit phone number is forwarded...

  20. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    RoxanRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Call the EMS service you are interested in riding with. Don't limit yourself to one type of service. Transfer services (sometimes called 3rd services) typically do transports of generally stable...

  21. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    RoxanRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, we are not allowed to practice willy-nilly. We have to practice within the scope of practice set by our state Board of EMS (varies state to state) and service Medical Director (we practice under...

  22. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    RoxanRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Might I suggest you do a ride-a-long or two with the local EMS folks. This will give you a better idea of what we do than just reading it - the 'book vs reality'

  23. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    RoxanRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend on who the physician is. We (EMS) are not obligated to follow medical orders issued from any physician other than our company's medical director (off-line direction) and the physician...

  24. cna starting pay

    RoxanRN replied to jjmorris's topic in General Nursing

    Associates in what? Nursing? If you have completed the 1st semester of nursing school, you can work in the hospital for about $10.50/hr (Nurse Tech). Hospital CNA makes

  25. CT's

    RoxanRN replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    No RN required here either. Our CT techs are also very qualified and able. As far as possible anaphalaxis goes, we always ask if the patient if they have ever had problems when eating shellfish as...