RoxanRN

RoxanRN

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  1. Tips to Fix Positional Arterial Lines

    RoxanRN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sometimes, a good, firm flush will help - hopefully, get the end of the catheter to move away from the vessel wall. Occasionally, I will find art lines which 'like' to have the hand bent bit (or more)...

  2. RN Pay Wichita / Hutch

    RoxanRN replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    Base pay in Wichita is $16 or $17. It's changed so much in the last few years I don't remember. Also, I don't think any facility pays an ICU

  3. TCDs, SAH, HHH VERY LONG

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

    my opinion is that this doctor should be written up for unprofessional conduct. it is so not professional to talk crap about a fellow physician's work in front of other people - whether they agree...

  4. Family: The Monitor Monsters

    RoxanRN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    i've had patients/families like this. explaining each line on the monitor helps. so does explaining that patient movement can cause wave artifacts and alarms (my wording is something like "the...

  5. Kansis CIty ER's

    RoxanRN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Current legal issues with HCA..........

  6. Paramedic to Nursing??

    RoxanRN replied to Destiny23's topic in Emergency

    Depending on your location, being a medic may or may not be of benefit when applying to nursing school. Personally, I think having your medic does make it easier. Because medic school tends to touch...

  7. Any other good critical care conference

    RoxanRN replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU

    I personally think the Trends conferences in Philadelphia are wonderful. They have one focused on Trauma and CV in the spring and Critical Care in the fall....

  8. paramedic nursing

    RoxanRN replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Just have to ask the Instructor. I, personally, think it's a wonderful

  9. studying for CNRN exam this fall...

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

    I am interested as well.......... Thanks in

  10. Working for Via Christi?

    RoxanRN replied to millkay's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be looking for

  11. Working for Via Christi?

    RoxanRN replied to millkay's topic in General Nursing

    millkay........ How did your tours

  12. Precedex

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

    hhmmmm.... I know we certainly run it for longer than 24

  13. NIHSS stroke scale

    RoxanRN replied to ferde1's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    It depends on your facility. I am in a Neuro Critical Care Unit. We do it on assessment by the stroke team (in ER or on the floor/other ICU), on unit admission and on transfer. This does not...

  14. Working for Via Christi?

    RoxanRN replied to millkay's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta give a shameless plug for my unit (Neuro Critical Care) We are hiring. Have several night slots open (I'm a night shifter). Also looking to staff a neuro stepdown within the unit. Another...

  15. Working for Via Christi?

    RoxanRN replied to millkay's topic in General Nursing

    I work at Via Christi (St Francis Campus) in the Neuro Critical Care Unit. This is the only facility I've worked at. The only experience I've had with Wesley is as a paramedic taking patients to the...

  16. RN and Paramedic

    RoxanRN replied to ben123's topic in Emergency

    the only time i got paid for my paramedic education was when i worked in the er as a tech (actually, they were paying for an associated degree which just happened to be in paramedicine [associate...

  17. Medics vs Nurses in the ER

    RoxanRN replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

    shouln't have said that, now we wil be getting the ems providers telling you every call he/she goes on is an overturned bus full of children in a ditch at 3am in the morning and all of the 50 kids are...

  18. Title of "BSN" on badge?

    RoxanRN replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    The general public doesn't know the difference. To them, a nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Heck, some even think PCTs are nurses - and that's clearly printed on their name

  19. Vitamin K IV

    RoxanRN replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just realized I misspoke...... we routinely use IM Vit

  20. Vitamin K IV

    RoxanRN replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd sure like to see the

  21. Vitamin K IV

    RoxanRN replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    By our policy, only MDs give IV Vit K. Too much potential for clotting. We use SQ route

  22. KCl through central access

    RoxanRN replied to 123456yy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our policy is 10meq/hour - regardless of access. Have given it through a peripheral IV with lido added. CVL is much

  23. calculating drugs doses

    RoxanRN replied to Catfish RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wish I could link what my school teaches, but the site is password protected. I can copy/paste or email if you are interested. Also have a bunch of practice

  24. ICP Transducers

    RoxanRN replied to Treb4K's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We (RNs) routinely draw from the access port nearest the patient (which tends to lend the most accurate sample) as well as flush (toward the drain only!) PRN. It is all done using as sterile/aseptic...

  25. Have any new grads been asked to be in charge?

    RoxanRN replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gosh... to have class or even orientation to charge would have been nice!! I got thrown (literally) into a relief charge roll at the age of 9 or 10 months. The regular charge had called in sick and...