Mags4711 RN

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    Question for Adult ICU nurses

    Mags4711 replied to SFRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a current NICU nurse and former adult ICU nurse. My dear friend is currently in adult ICU (she went to where I came from) and had been in NICU. She is gearing up for CRNA school herself. First,...
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    Would An Lvn Be So Fortunate?

    Mags4711 replied to lookingforward's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had one LPN (LVN to you) but she has since retired. She could not admit, spike and hang blood (but she could double check it and monitor it and take it down), nor could she take a verbal order or...
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    Question for preceptors

    Mags4711 replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    try searching HFO or HFOV or oscillator. One great overview book from a medical perspective that has quite a nice respiratory section is "The Michigan Manual" by Steven
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    Visitation and family centered care

    Mags4711 replied to HighCensus's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If the parents choose our "Open Visitation" plan there are NO limitations for grandparents, siblings, or anyone in the whole wide world. They can come anytime they like and stay for however long they...
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    Cath toes

    Mags4711 replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Interesting you are being taught to warm both feet, the NIH and an articale on MedScape just list warming the opposite foot to cause a reflex vasodilatation. Wonder if it's the result of a new
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    Nurse tracking devices

    Mags4711 replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When the time comes (and it is coming, we are building a new hospital and these are to be included), may I use your letter? I'm a very proud pot-stirrer on my unit. I prefer to think of it as...
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    questions about Post operative care

    Mags4711 replied to lil_penguin's topic in General Nursing

    lil_penguin, may I ask if you are a healthcare professional or someone who is looking to become one, or are you here to get answers to your questions? I'm not trying to be rude, but you need to...
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    questions about Post operative care

    Mags4711 replied to lil_penguin's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the visiting policy at Shands AGH from their website: "Visiting Hours Most units have open visiting hours because of our Planetree philosophy." Here's Shands at the UF's policy: "Visiting...
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    questions about Post operative care

    Mags4711 replied to lil_penguin's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add that you should let him make the calls as he is the patient. What with HIPAA laws and all...I'm sorry to say that add to that the fact you are the girlfriend and not a legal...
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    questions about Post operative care

    Mags4711 replied to lil_penguin's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I think you are overreacting somewhat (but I do realize you are under stress right now). I think what the hospital is trying to tell you is that you cannot stay with him in his room overnight....
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    Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    Mags4711 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I have GOT to ask, where do you work that you only make $29,000 a year??????? WOW! Is that for full-time as an
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    Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    Mags4711 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    In my institution they started a new clinical ladder system where you have to apply and put togther a professional portfolio including CV, reccommendation letters from fellow RN's and Exemplar(s) as...
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    Doctors that think they are god...

    Mags4711 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, this is going to sound bad, and I do NOT mean it in a snide manner, I am NOT trying to be rude, I sincerely want to know: burn out and gingersue, what did you think about the Terry Schiavo case?...
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    Doctors that think they are god...

    Mags4711 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    AHA! I thought of something. I never think of what i've done in the past as "euthanasia." Is my turning off the pressors and dialing the vent down to 21% and starting a Morphine gtt after the...
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    Doctors that think they are god...

    Mags4711 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Geez oh petes! I NEVER thought the OP was saying she wants to write people off. Come on folks, admit it, we've ALL seen docs who push and push and push to keep patients alive that we know in our...
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    Holidays and pay at work

    Mags4711 replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility also recognizes the "six biggies." but we group them together, we have to work two out of four of the "summer" holidays (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving), and one of...
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    What do I tell her?

    Mags4711 replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely your GF was abandoned, and now that you have filled in some other parts of what happened to her that day, I can see how she'd be VERY frustrated. But as you and we have said, that is still...
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    What do I tell her?

    Mags4711 replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    No, I've not been in a situation where a preceptor has two orientees that need to be fully precepted. However in your OP you mentioned that the other orientee was on her last day and I'm guessing...
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    ICU(as ADN) for CRNA?

    Mags4711 replied to newbeginnings07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think that's a wonderful idea! I am forever amazed how 1 year in an ICU is supposedly enough to prepare you for CRNA school. I guess for some folks it is, but after almost 10 years in an ICU there...
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    Would you prepour meds for nursing assistant to admin later??

    Mags4711 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely
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    I made a boo boo!!!

    Mags4711 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I cannot see how you could be in trouble for this at all. You were witnessing a waste, which you did properly. It's not your responsibility to double check that your fellow nurse gave the...
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    No pain meds for you, mother

    Mags4711 replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that this is within the nursing scope of practice (and certainly should be handled by us if at all possible). But we need to be honest, we all know that many, many people do not believe...
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    Pediatric Stethoscope

    Mags4711 replied to googabin02's topic in Pediatric

    allheart has really good prices on Littman peds scopes. I would advise against getting a high dollar Littmann that isn't designed for peds, but that comes with "an adapter" because they really dont'...
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    No More Heelsticks?

    Mags4711 replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I also agree and we do use a preemie lancet for our sugar checks, but the sugar checks aren't the issue for me. It's the daily labs (or more) and the frequent gases when kids are vented (of course...
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    Oscillator Vent

    Mags4711 replied to JazzyRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I cannot seem to find what I wrote, but here is a link to a thread that has a really good explanation of HFV in it....