tridil2000

tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. Working and Nursing School

    tridil2000 replied to LiLcBaBy154's topic in General Nursing

    i think you can work about 12 hours a week. you will just have to manage your time well. maybe you could do some reading when the bank is slow. try to stay away from loans for nsg school. seriously,...

  2. Ketamine

    tridil2000 replied to jili's topic in Emergency

    i've given it in nj iv to mostly kids in the ed as 'conscious sedation.' and yes, atropine is given as well. we had this mentally challenged adult once who really needed a ct of the head after a fall....

  3. anyone have an e ICU?

    tridil2000 posted a topic in General Nursing

    do you have one and how has it benefitted your pts and nurses? does snyone work in one? what do you trend? what is the workload like?

  4. High K...when to check bg's?

    tridil2000 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    you're fine. within the hour was a good check! the insulin and dextrose are suppose to cancel each other out. the insulin pulls the k into the cells and out of the blood. the dextrose is given bc...

  5. leaving job after 5 months

    tridil2000 replied to Goodby5's topic in General Nursing

    i've been a nurse for as many years as you and once i was at a place and it was awful! after 3 months i told the nm i was resigning... she was like but..blah blah blah.... i said save it for another...

  6. Looking to go into cardiac nursing... can u help??

    tridil2000 replied to Epona's topic in Cardiac

    be sure to say in your cover letter that you are looking for something much faster paced and you really enjoyed being a cna on tele and miss

  7. K, Mg, Ca and arrhythmias

    tridil2000 replied to brittkay70's topic in Cardiac

    i would really be shocked if you didn't learn about hyperkalemia in school. it is deadly. it causes peaked t waves and if it gets very bad, the qrs complex gets very wide- called the sine wave. (why?...

  8. cardiac care/lab values

    tridil2000 replied to lcazgirl's topic in Cardiac

    i'll add to this great list - thyroid function tests! many tachydysrhythmias can be caused by a hyperactive thyroids and be early 'storm.' another thought for chest pain is to consider the old gall...

  9. I'm an ER nurse and I love my job because...

    tridil2000 replied to sowie's topic in Emergency

    you don't become

  10. V Tach

    tridil2000 replied to melanie1126's topic in Cardiac

    i would not only check the lytes but the enzymes as well. i might even do a 12 lead and look for any changes. after a second episode of vt on a new admit (greater than 8 beats) i would call. think of...

  11. Need help re: triage assessments

    tridil2000 replied to ValleyRN's topic in Emergency

    are you using the new 5 level system? i zone in on the chief complaint and assess that system and briefly address it in the objective

  12. Patient leaving AMA

    tridil2000 replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think you can legally tell them that their insurance won't pay. it's a form of coercing and can be perceived as a

  13. anyone here NOT have back problems?

    tridil2000 replied to alias's topic in General Nursing

    in school they hound 'keep the bed in the lowest position' - well that'll kill a back in no time flat. raise the bed to waist level to do your work. also reverse trend them for a minute for a lift. 2...

  14. Er Salary

    tridil2000 replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    now you know why there's a 'shortage of nurses!' BUT there are 2.3 million rns in the us. where are they? NOT at the bedside- because it really doesn't pay to stay

  15. Er Salary

    tridil2000 replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    " i am excited to work at your facility. i am certain i could be quite productive here. your (fill in) department looks very exciting and the nurses seems to work well and management seems...

  16. Accessing ports.....can you do it?

    tridil2000 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    i've accessed ports for years in the er and just recently a memo came around that we aren't allowed to touch them now bc they are to soley be used for chemo. the thing is pts are TOLD they can get...

  17. Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    tridil2000 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    we should just put confused pts in big cribs.... like we do with

  18. Labor Laws

    tridil2000 replied to JonDoe1987's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i can't even imagine this BUT if i were in your shoes i would have suddenly passed out. now, I'M the pt! or would have said, 'i HAVE to stay? let me call my uncle in tallahassee, he's a lawyer, and...

  19. ANGRY! Forced to work??

    tridil2000 replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    i've learned over the years to be very quiet about personal things and just call in for a sick day when things arise. people treat you the way you allow them to & this is no different. next time,...

  20. giving charcoal

    tridil2000 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    just curious.... would you all say 75% or more throw charcoal back up?? THATs THE WORSE! another thing i hate is when a pt comes in aggitated and requires some sedation. then once they calm down, the...

  21. Cooper And Lourdes Hospital In Camden Nj

    tridil2000 replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i don't know bc i don't work there but cooper is a great choice as a new grad! what area are you interested in? when coming right out of school it is best to dive right in to a place like cooper. you...

  22. How can this be legal?

    tridil2000 replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    who cleans bedpans? i just throw them out!

  23. new grad, just hired in ER, question.

    tridil2000 replied to inodou's topic in Emergency

    i started out as a gn in the er in 1987 and have done er and other areas of critical care since. you'll put more ng tubes and foleys in in a week than ms nurses put in in a month. your cardiac and...

  24. My First Birth as a CNM: FINALLY!

    tridil2000 replied to midwife2b's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    congratulations! such a great

  25. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    tridil2000 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i got my associate's degree in 2 years full time. university of pennsylvania hospital will not hire any rn without a ba, bs or a