UM Review RN ASN, RN

Utilization Management

Member

All Content by UM Review RN

  1. UM Review RN

    How often should you empty a catheter bag?

    UM Review RN replied to sister s's topic in General Nursing

    We empty them at end of shift, unless they're fixin' to
  2. UM Review RN

    CCU vs. CVICU

    UM Review RN replied to NsgTiger's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Not a dumb question at all. CABG stands for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Lots of great, easy-to-read information here with some nice illustrations:...
  3. UM Review RN

    NG Tube Yields 2000 ml Immediately

    UM Review RN replied to Nurse_Advocate's topic in General Nursing

    I'm great at putting in IV's but for some reason I have a hard time with NG tubes. Thank goodness, our unit NG Tube Queen has been on duty whenever I've had to put one down. (I try it first, but if I...
  4. UM Review RN

    Did he get too much morphine?

    UM Review RN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty large, but if anyone gave me that much morphine, I'd probably have to be narcan'd out of it! :) I don't ever recall giving that big a dose to someone in mild-mod pain. Would I say it was...
  5. UM Review RN

    Nurses malpractice insurance

    UM Review RN replied to elk007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I knew two nurses who were railroaded out of jobs (and nearly lost their licenses) because of false allegations by LTC patients who were just beginning to be Sundowners and thought they'd "get even"...
  6. UM Review RN

    You Know the patient is going bad when...

    UM Review RN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    If you're ever taking a patient to surgery and the patient suddenly asks, "Am I gonna die?" turn that stretcher around and cancel surgery, because the patient will die on the table. It was actually...
  7. UM Review RN

    2° abbreviation

    UM Review RN replied to jakeMIKY's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In our hospital, it's a doc's abbreviation for "Secondary
  8. UM Review RN

    Regina writes another column

    UM Review RN replied to lpn1313's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:Fantastic piece! I :redbeathe
  9. UM Review RN

    Cardizem gtt; is this reasonable?

    UM Review RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Cardiac

    My first thought was this guy's a real jerk. Or maybe a newbie? I would've titrated for the same reasons you did -- to maintain a good BP and HR. Next time, when the guy says to call the doc at...
  10. UM Review RN

    Trite Management Platitudes

    UM Review RN replied to IndySkies's topic in General Nursing

    "Work smarter, not harder." Which part of the new customer-service based nursing applies to this little
  11. UM Review RN

    ''I Don't get Paid Enough!''- Is this your mantra??

    UM Review RN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I consider the amount of extra education (CEUs) to keep my license up, even more education to ultimately move away from the bedside, the supplies, the cost of licensure and the cost of health...
  12. UM Review RN

    Care Plan for Bowel Incontinence?

    UM Review RN replied to am0r803's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Frankly, one of the things that will cause bowel incontinence in a previously continent patient who has been getting a lot of antibiotics, is C. Diff. I don't know if there's a care plan problem...
  13. UM Review RN

    Anti-coagulant vs anti-thrombolytic help

    UM Review RN replied to Bec717's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, you got
  14. UM Review RN

    A prime lawsuit

    UM Review RN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    OK, to me, these words were the key. "Without any preop imaging." I find that very hard to believe and I agree that films would've supported the kidney stone over the hot appy. .....Unless...... The...
  15. UM Review RN

    Internal Disaster to cover staffing shortage

    UM Review RN replied to malinne's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. We just take it on the chin and deal with an extra patient load. Now if your hospital saw fit to declare enough of an emergency to actually pay the nurses and treat them well, it'd probably be...
  16. UM Review RN

    Cardioversion V's Defib

    UM Review RN replied to Michelle123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2703551951561857306&q=cardioversion&total=7&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5&hl=en This young man is being...
  17. UM Review RN

    Funny video explaining heart rhythms

    UM Review RN replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    And of course, you've all seen Diagnosis
  18. UM Review RN

    Pain from ischemic cardiac or noncardiac origin?

    UM Review RN replied to NoviceRN10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ditto. I've guessed wrong too many times just going by s/s. An inferior MI will often cause GI
  19. UM Review RN

    Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    UM Review RN replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    We're subject to Maslow's heirarchy too: I have to eat, sleep, and take care of myself physically, intellectually, and emotionally before I can care for or about anyone else. Although I felt I was...
  20. UM Review RN

    pockets?

    UM Review RN replied to jimmy101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Lots of our nurses use fanny packs for extra storage
  21. UM Review RN

    Bladder Scans

    UM Review RN replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually take several readings, the way TiredMD explained. The reason I do this is that I usually take care of elders and their bladders seem a little floppy. That is, if an elder patient was lying...
  22. UM Review RN

    Pain from ischemic cardiac or noncardiac origin?

    UM Review RN replied to NoviceRN10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's a good article on AMI diagnostics:
  23. UM Review RN

    Feeling inadequate in skills.

    UM Review RN replied to Justlearning's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure if these might help you, but here's a link you might take a peek at:
  24. UM Review RN

    I think I am an ACLS phoney

    UM Review RN replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeah:I hope you got the book and the CD, because it will help you to regard ACLS as a valuable tool that you'll want to keep as fresh in your mind as possible. I took my first ACLS class the first...
  25. UM Review RN

    Feeling inadequate in skills.

    UM Review RN replied to Justlearning's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What type of problems are generated by the lab dummy? Are they emergency situations? All I can suggest is that in any clinical situation, remember your ABC's: Airway/Breathing: Is the patient...