Mags4711 RN

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    Help!!! I am supposed to make a report for a doctor...

    Mags4711 replied to maelstrom143's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was going to bring up the potassium, but I decided it had to be a typo. Now I know that we are proofreading, I'll give you a couple more ideas: You say she's paralyzed? With what agent and how...
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    Help!!! I am supposed to make a report for a doctor...

    Mags4711 replied to maelstrom143's topic in MICU, SICU

    Uhhhhhhh, got me... In 15 years I have NEVER had to prepare a report for the physician. That is something that another physician, NP, or PA should do. Their realm of practice is much different than...
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    How would you answer this question?!

    Mags4711 replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    It depends, it can range from just wondering about your career plans or school plans, to trying to figure out if you are a go-getter. Worst case scenario they are trying to get you to tell them...
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    Taking an infant's temp.

    Mags4711 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Now I gotcha We never did them until about two weeks ago when the request came from the Vermont Oxford neonatal network for an initial rectal
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    Intraventricular Hemorrhage Management Protocols

    Mags4711 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hit up the Vermont Oxford network. They track that information and work on developing best practices for prevention of IVH. We have a protocol and I will dig it up tonight at work. I'll try to get...
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    clinicals + full-time job = ?

    Mags4711 replied to cobra1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was not married, nor do I have any children, so what I did was a lot easier than someone who has either or both. In LPN school, I had class or clinical five days a week from 6:45am-4pm (8am on class...
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    documentation opinion question

    Mags4711 replied to RedSoxRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would ONLY chart it this way: "per report from Stacey Nurse, RN from the SICU at University Hospital in anytown, the patient has positive blood cultures. Please see MD admission note for specific...
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    What's it like?

    Mags4711 replied to Michelle123's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it is absolutely impossible to give you an idea of an "average day." Which ICU are you looking at working it? CCU is different than SICU, which is waaaay different than MICU or PICU or NICU or...
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    Taking an infant's temp.

    Mags4711 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I never said that we do them with every set of vitals:rolleyes:. I said that we do them with the first set on admission. As I mentioned, I was playing Devil's Advocate when I asked about giving...
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    Neofax grew feet and walked off...

    Mags4711 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry about the neofax! We NEVER use Harriet Lane, WAY too inaccurate and not nearly inclusive enough. (We used to, I still have my old one.) We use ONLY LexiComp for our entire Peds and neonatal...
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    Syringe Pumps

    Mags4711 replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yesterday was our "go live" for these new pumps. They are a bit awkward to get used to initially, but have so many wonderful features and safety checks, nothing else really can compare. Our unit did...
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    Taking an infant's temp.

    Mags4711 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a Level III NICU that is in the VO (Vermont Oxford) network. For those who do not know, the VO is a non-profit network of nearly 500 hospitals worldwide that are committed to improving care...
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    New Grandson, need your input please, 33weeks

    Mags4711 replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Synagis is a great new defense we now have against RSV and it's horrible complications. But Synagis is not a vaccine, it is a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize RSV. Just remember, while it...
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    Peripheral Arterial Lines

    Mags4711 replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a two stopcock set-up after the transducer, that is them connected to the T-connector. We run our art lines on pumps to deliver 1 cc per hr to keep it open and for pressure on the transducer....
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    Anyone have the formula for correcting Calcium based on the Albumin level??

    Mags4711 replied to KR's topic in MICU, SICU

    Do the blood gas machines there have the capability to run electrolytes? If so, they can usually give you an
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    New beginning...transitioning from adult critical care to NICU

    Mags4711 replied to Nursegraves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First, I am very sorry for the tragic losses in your life, it sounds like you have done all of the right things you needed to in order to move on such as counseling and attempting to trust and work...
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    Need opinions of boom or swing arm system.

    Mags4711 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello all, I am on a hospital committee working to design our new Children's and Women's Hospital project at a major academic medical center. I am interested in suggesting using the boom or swing arm...
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    what's your policy on switching out isolettes?

    Mags4711 replied to luv-r-babies's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the Omnibed and our change is now q two weeks. When we used to use the Air Shield/Vickers Isolette, it was q 1
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    Need opinions on boom or swing arm system.

    Mags4711 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hello all, I am on a hospital committee working to design our new Children's and Women's Hospital project at a major academic medical center. I am interested in suggesting using the boom or swing arm...
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    Need opinions on boom or swing arm system.

    Mags4711 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hello all, I am on a hospital committee working to design our new Children's and Women's Hospital project at a major academic medical center. I am interested in suggesting using the boom or swing...
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    Need opinions on boom or swing arm system.

    Mags4711 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello all, I am on a hospital committee working to design our new Children's and Women's Hospital project at a major academic medical center. I am interested in suggesting using the boom or swing...
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    Need opinions of boom system

    Mags4711 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello all, I am on a hospital committee working to design our new Children's and Women's Hospital project at a major academic medical center. I am interested in suggesting using the boom or swing arm...
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    Paramedic to RN

    Mags4711 replied to L2750's topic in Nursing Career

    Try the Surgical ICU or a Trauma ICU if your hospital has one. Those would give you the broadest experiences. Not only would you get time management skills, but you would be exposed to surgical and...
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    PDA in the ER

    Mags4711 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I have yet to find a reason to purchase one. Perhaps you have given me a couple of them. Yet I would find it difficult to justify spending $250+ to have a drug reference that I can open in hard copy...
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    ECMO

    Mags4711 replied to 3230's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Yes I am at UM. HLHS presents so many other problems in itself, but I am very glad to hear that both of these children are doing