MomRN0913

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  1. just finished week #1 of being an ICU nurse

    MomRN0913 replied to nursgirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like you have a great program going on. That is a really nice new grad orientation and you seem to ahve experienced alot in your first week. Like the others said, expect to start feeling...

  2. Ever seen a pt live after 5 chest tubes?

    MomRN0913 replied to Darkfield's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had a patient with 4 chest tubes. She just kept blowing up. Subq emphysema like I had never seen before. SO much to the fact that her boobs would blow up to DD's. If the suction stopped on the...

  3. I almost had an unnecessary procedure performed

    MomRN0913 replied to jschex6's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you caught it. I have had a few colposcopies in my time also, never pleasant, especially when unecessary. I respect your ability to understand mistakes happen too. My daughter almost got an...

  4. With all the attitudes at work - Now my daughter is turning into a Diva

    MomRN0913 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Your title is very funny and all too familiar to me. I manage a bunch of those nurses.... and I have a 3 and a half year old diva at home! I don't want to know what I am in for when she is 12......

  5. How did you find your specialty??

    MomRN0913 replied to Nurzelady's topic in General Nursing

    I found mine purely by accident. I floated med/surg tele as a new grad and hated it. I let my manager know that after a purely horrible night. My float pool manager then spoke to the ICU manager...

  6. Question: Lvn iv push

    MomRN0913 replied to MANUELAS's topic in General Nursing

    A patient should be on telemetry when pushing IV Lopressor. You wouldn't really know you needed to push it if they were med surg not on telemetry. Odds are pretty good the patient was an RRT to find...

  7. first admission all the time

    MomRN0913 replied to TA123's topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU we would track the admissions in a book. It also depended ont he acuity of the patient. As one poster said, I used to get 3rd admit and that would be the messy code blue on the floor at...

  8. 1-1 ratio for nurses

    MomRN0913 replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    The ICU I worked in was 1:2 or 3. We had 1:1 ratio on balloon pump patients. Which were very rare. I did have a coworker whos 2 patients were coding at the same time. The one night hospitalist...

  9. iv dilaudid

    MomRN0913 replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen too many patients get addicted that stuff. They know Q4! And one I know specifically likes it pushed fast and insists on a 10cc flush. I had it once after my C-section. I did not like it....

  10. Should I tell my NM or not???

    MomRN0913 replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The dilaudid was not the cause of her hypotension. She I think the bleeding and abdominal pain were. I agree, you shouldn't push a narc like dilaudid too fast..... but BP should rebound...

  11. Does HH seem like a right fit for me?

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am trying to find what works for me in nursing. I was/am an ICU nurse for almost 5 years. I started nights, ended up getting divorced with a 6 month old, I just couldn't do nights anymore....

  12. Demerol 75 mg was given IV instead of IM. Fired!!!

    MomRN0913 replied to mirtesen's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you guys are harsh. She made a human error. I think being fired for the first offense is wrong. We are human, we error. No one said she didn't acknowledege her error. I made a pretty bad...

  13. You're TERRIBLE at IV starts?? omg!

    MomRN0913 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I got spoiled in the ICU with central access. I was never that great. I am a little weird because I can get the hard sticks, but the easy ones I mess up on it. I think because in my head I am so...

  14. How do you handle the smells?

    MomRN0913 replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never forget nursing school. I almost quit due to the smells, I couldn't stop gagging! I have an extremely strong sense of smell. I fought through and now am pretty immune to them. I can...

  15. New to nursing leadership and having some difficulty

    MomRN0913 replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through this. I can truly symnpathize. I took my first job in nursing management starting in january. The one thing I had going for me, was it is in a different facility in...

  16. Punctured lung via OG tube with intubated patient?

    MomRN0913 replied to Alford's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I think I am brain freezing too, because there are more.... Now that I am thinking about it, was there a feeding going? Because i know of a patient who kept bucking the vent and desating...

  17. Give up patient care - how long did you last?

    MomRN0913 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Almost 5 years...... I have seriously shocked myself, i miss bedside nursing! I am/was an ICU nurse turned NM of an LTACH. If a hear a nurse can't draw blood or start and IV, or if a patient needs...

  18. Punctured lung via OG tube with intubated patient?

    MomRN0913 replied to Alford's topic in General Nursing

    PE as one said, ARDS, pulmonary

  19. What does an ICU nurse do exactly?

    MomRN0913 replied to MJB's topic in MICU, SICU

    Man, this thread just totally made me miss being an ICU nurse. I am a manager now, but am definitely signing up for a shift soon at my old job which I kept per diem. ICU nursing is exhilerating, but...

  20. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    MomRN0913 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be kidding. Please tell me you are

  21. Need advice!!!! I hate my job

    MomRN0913 replied to moni777's topic in General Nursing

    So, you're not a nurse yet, huh? It's not that simple. And it's not as easy as just quitting in this economy. Going thorugh all that hard work to become a nurse and seeing it is something different...

  22. Thank You Email After Interview Question

    MomRN0913 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    I always appreciate them. it shows me seriousness in the

  23. Help - I am interested in nursing but worried about the level of respect

    MomRN0913 replied to shining_brighteyess's topic in General Nursing

    I'll go easy on you because you are still in high school. First of all, Nursing is by far one of the most challenging professions on so many levels. INtellectually, emotionally and physically. With...

  24. April Fools Day

    MomRN0913 replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you say that..... My coworker didn't intentionally prank me, but we had all went out to dinner prior to a shift for another coworker's farewell. My stomach hurt so I asked her if she had...

  25. introducing self to nurse manager?

    MomRN0913 replied to mag90's topic in General Nursing

    As a Nurse Manager, I say go introduce