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  1. Top Hospitals in the U.S. in clinical quality

    begalli replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    There is only one hospital in my area on the list (sf bay area). And actually this is a good hospital known for it's great patient care and excellent employer/employee relationships. It's a private...

  2. Where do you get your CEU's?

    begalli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I usually get my 30 ce's (required to renew in CA) during classes provided by my unit and hospital, but this year was different and I couldn't go to a lot of classes because I did a lot of travelling...

  3. Where do you get your CEU's?

    begalli replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all! I'm gonna check it all out. (I go to medscape all the time. I didn't realize their ce's were free!) ....on my way to look

  4. Top Hospitals in the U.S. in clinical quality

    begalli replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree with you medpsychRN. I wonder if the study at medweb deliberately left out the US News hospitals? And why so many "good" hospitals in Florida? I just think it's a bit of a flawed...

  5. Can someone please help me with planning our capping ceremony?

    begalli replied to adean's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh!!! Mystery5 I LOVE old nursing books. I have a few as well. Like the turpentine thing (forget about projectile, more like volatile!), I've found similarily weird things in my books from the...

  6. Need Help with Patient Teaching/Care Plan

    begalli replied to mye614's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These papers, as mundane or excrutiating as they may seem, are what's teaching you to think like a nurse. I know this is something you've "told yourself," but ask yourself if your nursing program...

  7. Top Hospitals in the U.S. in clinical quality

    begalli replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    This is very strange. Not one of the top 14 of the "Best Hospitals 2004" from USNews is anywhere to be found on the webmd list. I wonder why? No Johns Hopkins, Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA, etc....

  8. NEEDED: words of wisdom to the new grad going into the ICU?

    begalli replied to Eileen Marie's topic in Cardiac

    Hi Eileen Marie, CONGRATULATIONS on your new job! I went into the ICU right out of school. I think what really helped me was when I got home after an overwhelming day of learning (and the days will be...

  9. Starting Psych and OB, any advice?

    begalli replied to lalagirl15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a really great experiece in my psych clinicals lead by instructors who had incredible credentials and who were devoted to their work. The RN's and psych techs were equally respectable and...

  10. Sedation protocol

    begalli replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    There isn't a protocol for the fentanyl, rather an order like fentanyl IV drip 50-100mcg/hr. Of course with all of these drugs, prop, versed, fent. the dosages can be much much higher depending on the...

  11. Unique ways to state the obvious . . . .

    begalli replied to Ruby Vee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Walkie-talkie (long past time to go, this patient DOES NOT belong in the

  12. Can you write a word "error" when correcting mistake in charting?

    begalli replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know!! Isn't that insane! There was a one digit difference in our

  13. New grad question about med/surg and cardiac floor

    begalli replied to mrdoc2005's topic in General Nursing

    Also mrdoc2005, see this

  14. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    begalli replied to VAC's topic in MICU, SICU

    VAMP It's the second device at that link. It's great for our critical patients who require hourly sugars because it's a completely closed system and you are able to return the waste every time taking...

  15. New grad question about med/surg and cardiac floor

    begalli replied to mrdoc2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to do cardiac, do cardiac. This is a frequently asked question here and the answers will be split 50/50. I went right into CTICU from nursing school because that's what I wanted to do,...

  16. Can you write a word "error" when correcting mistake in charting?

    begalli replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, one time I was storing my information in my computer charting and entered the wrong password as I was storing. It turned out to be another RN's password and everything I charted looked...

  17. Can you write a word "error" when correcting mistake in charting?

    begalli replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have computer charting. When we change or delete something we add a comment like charting correction or error or charting error. I don't feel comfortable not explaining why I changed or deleted...

  18. Questions to ask a prospective employer

    begalli replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh. The life and times of an ICU

  19. Questions to ask a prospective employer

    begalli replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is the root of your bad experience in the CVICU. There's NO WAY you should, at this point in your experience, be expected to work completely on your own without eliciting the help of...

  20. post-op Beta Blockers

    begalli replied to jetty's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yea. Me neither. I was simply stating that we have these standing orders. Ionized ca is one of the first things I check with a low or labile bp. We routinely check i-ca and replace with cacl on all...

  21. 12hr shifts and holidays

    begalli replied to ernurse728's topic in General Nursing

    How many hours a nurse works on a holiday depends on what their regular shift commitment is. We have nurses who work 8's and 12's. Other units in the hospital have 8's, 10's, and 12's. I work 12's....

  22. Biphasic Defibrillation

    begalli replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    oops, duplicate of

  23. Sedation protocol

    begalli replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, We have policies regarding the administration of sedation, but no protocol per se. RN's use their judgement with orders that look like this: Propofol IV drip 0-50mcg/kg/min titrate for sedation....

  24. Nursing school question

    begalli replied to snakes26's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely do what you want to do! There are many places that have new grad programs specifically for critical care, including NICU. Good

  25. Unique ways to state the obvious . . . .

    begalli replied to Ruby Vee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    He's in the crapper. Circling the drain. That one's buying/bought himself a tube. I know there's