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  1. Bad experience as a patient

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to Haarlem's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just had surgery and anesthesia and I thought the PACU nurses were uncaring, and kicked me out really fast. I asked my partner if they had, and he said absolutely not. I had received dilaudid for...

  2. Best review for CCRN?

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to kccRN's topic in Critical Care

    Laura Gasparis DVDs. You will learn and laugh at the same time. Her DVDs are

  3. Tattoos?

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    People that use the quote 'Make America great again. Build the wall and deport them all.' indicates to me trash or low education. People that have also "seen many a dancer with them" also indicates to...

  4. Tattoos?

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    yes, completely

  5. It's not my job to pray with you.

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    In the past, when people have asked me to pray with them, I've said, "I'll stay here with you while you

  6. Womp, womp, womp...

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in Critical Care

    My suggestion is, put in at least a full year, two if you can bare it, and get your CCRN as soon as you have worked enough hours. (I thought you needed a full 2 years, but just read about others...

  7. Is this normal orientation for ICU??

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in Critical Care

    This unit sounds awful, and like a terrible place to learn. It also sounds like a toxic and/or hostile work

  8. Am I ever going to get it?

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to smithRN16's topic in Critical Care

    It's hard to be a new grad, especially in the ICU. I felt like a fish out of water for at least the first 1.5 years. Every day I went to work in fear of what might happen on my shift. This was a...

  9. Swan-Ganz - CCRN exam

    sugarmagnolia3 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Is the CCRN currently testing on Swan-Ganz Catheters? It's not listed on AACN's handbook for exam topics, but they are in every study material I have (some are out-dated for sure). Side note: In 6...

  10. ER nurse wanting some info on pediatric hyperglycemia

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Great topic btw, and good for you for ordering the book! Let us know if you like your book. I have one that I'm not crazy about. I worked in adult ICU before switching to PICU a year and-a-half ago....

  11. ER nurse wanting some info on pediatric hyperglycemia

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Discussed this post with my peds intensivist. He said 20ml/kg bolus is protocol and an expected order. Did you start insulin in conjunction with the NS? Insulin shouldn't be started until after the...

  12. ER nurse wanting some info on pediatric hyperglycemia

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We don't like to drop them more than 100g/dL per hour. We treat DKA with insulin infusion 0.1 units/kg/hr. NO RATE CHANGE IN INSULIN, while titrating a 2 bag system of IVF with a minimum of hourly...

  13. CCRN best review materials

    sugarmagnolia3 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi there, would like to know what your favorite review materials were for successfully passing the CCRN-adult exam? Regarding audio/ visual content, has anyone used the Laura Gasparis review or the...

  14. Pressors

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to JessRNBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    These drugs work on different receptors. I'm familiar with coming off neo (alpha 1 agonist) first (because it's your adjunct or 3rd line pressor), then vaso (works on ADH), then levo (works on alpha 1...

  15. What EXACTLY causes GI symptoms r/t myocardial ischemia

    sugarmagnolia3 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm not sure if I've been telling myself lies for the last 6 years about the pathophys behind GI symptoms (nausea, vomiting etc) as relates to an MI; I've always thought that during ACS, SVR is...

  16. I must vent...

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to Lola7211's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry, that's so crappy. Instead of confronting the cards, perhaps next time you see him, you could discuss that night with him? Let him know about your interactions with the hospitalist. Seems...

  17. need help with med math ati

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to blahzx's topic in General Students

    The max daily dose for tylenol is 4grams per day. If giving four times per day, how many mg per dose? If giving 6 times per day, how many mg per

  18. need help with med math ati

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to blahzx's topic in General Students

    Ok, first....stop and look at what the question is really asking you. It's asking ultimately asking what is the maximum PER DOSE, but first you need to know first what the maximum amount is per day....

  19. Leaving Social Work to become a Nurse Practitioner

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to dazed&confused8's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What about becoming a nurse before becoming a nurse practitioner? What if you could get a job as a social worker with a hospital that offers tuition reimbursement, and start in an RN program, and have...

  20. need help with med math ati

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to blahzx's topic in General Students

    Here, let's try one: The dosage for drug x is 5-20 mg per kg per day. The drug should be given every 6 hours. What is the MAXIMUM dosage of drug x that should be given per dose to a 10 kg

  21. need help with med math ati

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to blahzx's topic in General Students

    I don't know what ATI is, but you are so close to passing, and you can do it. Try to slow down and take some deep breaths, now and when you are taking the test. I failed one of my math tests in...

  22. VENT WARNING Nights: Just Need encouragement I guess

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to WalkingDead1's topic in General Nursing

    canigraduate your last sentence was just straight up rude. You don't know what's best for O/P, and it's dysfunctional to tell other people what they need. )O/P started off his/her post by saying it...

  23. Most drips at once

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    Best

  24. Peds vs. Adult ICU

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to sarah.b2024's topic in Critical Care

    Other things in adult ICU that I used to do- sheath removal, pace pts, set up abdominal pressure monitoring, therapeutic hypothermia, EVDs..... Gosh, I feel really sad now remembering all the things I...

  25. Peds vs. Adult ICU

    sugarmagnolia3 replied to sarah.b2024's topic in Critical Care

    Regarding using less skills, it's mostly because that the PICU I work in is overall lower acuity than some of the adult ICUs I have worked in. I used to start a lot of IVs, use a lot of hemodynamic...