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pricklypear

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  1. V Tach

    pricklypear replied to melanie1126's topic in Cardiac

    This is one of those "iffy" situations - especially for a new nurse. My first job, on telemetry at a large teaching hospital, it was expected to call for new runs of V-tach (greater than 6bts)...

  2. medication error?

    pricklypear replied to strawberry2006's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, sometimes lots of meds. Sometimes you may be concentrating on a higher acuity patient, and make simple errors on another patient simply because you were distracted, stressed or

  3. medication error?

    pricklypear replied to strawberry2006's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've developed the habit of checking multiple times. Matching medication with medex, bottle with medex, rechecking the med books even if I'm resonably sure I know what I'm giving or how to give it. I...

  4. Dopamine infused by infusion pumps

    pricklypear replied to laurentm38's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, Laurent. Like the other posters, we generally hang dopamine in a pre-mixed bag. Pts will usually come back from surgery with syringe pumps (anesthesiology refuses to use pumps). We will usually...

  5. What Would You Do?

    pricklypear replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I'm really sorry that happened to you, and that you are being treated so badly by your employer. They put you in a crappy situation. I don't work psych, never have, but why aren't there...

  6. 2 new valves and a triple by-pass and hasn't woke up... !!

    pricklypear replied to passing thru's topic in MICU, SICU

    A week ago? Definitely not anesthesia. Probably stroked during/after

  7. Medical/Telemetry

    pricklypear replied to lyceeboo's topic in Cardiac

    I'd say just apply. When you go in to interview, the managers of the different units will be able to give you a good idea of the acuity and type of patients. You may find you like one unit or...

  8. Patients Calling your Cordless Extension???

    pricklypear replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Really good point. I could see tons of complaints being generated on that happening. Of course, it would be all your fault. It's not unreasonable to expect you to answer the phone promptly with one...

  9. What good is it to be a GN?

    pricklypear replied to Jo Dirt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Kansas, you can work as a GN as soon as you graduate, with no restrictions that I know of. The period that you are a GN usually coincides with your orientation period, so you're supervised by your...

  10. Have you ever had to use CPr on the job or anywhere else?

    pricklypear replied to amy3072's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel useless. Have an open mind, and remember that there ARE people who were saved and go on to live normal lives because someone knew how to properly perform CPR. It's nothing more that a...

  11. Experiences with Prozac

    pricklypear replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Bipley - It's awesome that you are taking such good care of Mr. Benson. He sounds pretty cute, and a darn lucky guy to have you. I haven't had any experience with Prozac and dogs, but I have been on...

  12. Diprivan & pain mgmt after surgery

    pricklypear replied to NrsBtrfly2005's topic in MICU, SICU

    No way - you're not overreacting. I've even run across doctors who don't understand that Diprivan has absolutely NO analgesic properties. People seem to see a well sedated patient and assume that...

  13. wearing perfume to work

    pricklypear replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    One would hope that most of us who work in health care would possess this kind of common sense, but it seems that is not the case from some of the replies here. Evidently, some people are more...

  14. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    pricklypear replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    Those are great tips, Marie! It all just reminds me of the very first surgery I observed, my very first semseter of NS. It was a CABG. I got the primo position at the head of the table, standing on...

  15. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    pricklypear replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Those are great tips, Marie! It all just reminds me of the very first surgery I observed, my very first semseter of NS. It was a CABG. I got the primo position at the head of the table, standing on...

  16. Float Pool or Telemetry?? First nursing job offer..

    pricklypear replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree with all the above posters. Personally, I needed the stability of ONE unit to get used to right out of school. There is so much to learn about yourself, about nursing and time...

  17. new orientee in the icu

    pricklypear replied to RNSUEIA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Geeze. That's crazy - 5 days???? And you really want to work there? I worked in tele for almost 3 years before I went to ICU, and got 6 weeks. And this was at a small hospital with a really...

  18. wearing perfume to work

    pricklypear replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-you. Perfume is just as offensive to some people as cigarette odor is to

  19. No More Demerol?

    pricklypear replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We still use demerol, but not often. It's usually prescribed by one particular doctor, and usually only on pancreatic patients. Our pharmacy auto-subs tons of

  20. BSN clinicals

    pricklypear replied to cshelly12's topic in General Nursing

    My BSN program had clinicals in all 5

  21. wearing perfume to work

    pricklypear replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think the whole point is that unecessary scent does NOT belong in the healthcare setting. By that I mean body spray, perfume, aftershave and the like. There is no need for it, at all. I don't...

  22. Dopamine infusion rates

    pricklypear replied to nursej22's topic in Cardiac

    When I worked tele, we used Dopamine at "renal" doses quite often. Our policy was that it could not be titrated up, only down; and at doses no higher that

  23. Consent forms?

    pricklypear replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That's pretty poor practice. But I'm sure it happens all the time, especially with procedures like that. Technically, you were not adequately informed, and were not given the opportunity to...

  24. What is difference between BHSc and BSN?

    pricklypear replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not entirely sure, but I think BHS and MHS are "health services" degrees. Nothing to do with nursing, but the business end of healthcare. Billing, budgets, services, advertising, etc. But...

  25. Calling in sick

    pricklypear replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    What is the deal with everybody wanting to know exactly HOW you're sick?? Here's what they're going to get next time I'm asked for specifics: "I've got light green, watery diarrhea with small chunks...