RNChristy

RNChristy

Telemetry, ICU/CCU, Specials, CM/DM

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  1. How important is it for a Charge Nurse to be able to run a code?

    RNChristy replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Even on the ICU/CCUs that I worked on, we always called the codes so the ER doc and RRT would respond. If it was an impending problem that had not gotten to the point of a code yet, we always just...

  2. How important is it for a Charge Nurse to be able to run a code?

    RNChristy replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say that the charge nurse should be able to at least run a code (10/10). I have been the charge nurse/Clinical Coordinator on a 40-bed Telemetry floor and had codes called and I was...

  3. Critical Care Training?

    RNChristy replied to singleumm's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I worked mandated a telemetry course to work telemetry. Once I got that experience, I took ICU training course coinciding with a preceptorship in ICU. There are also many resources...

  4. Sorry, helping is just not an option.

    RNChristy replied to sno963's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your superior should not be leaving this on you. Your superior should not have taken a case that cannot be staffed properly with their own staff without having to look for OT elsewhere because this is...

  5. what do you do to an IV if youre ordered KSS (Keep set sterile)?

    RNChristy replied to mariadoherty's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of this either. If an IV is dislodged, we always restarted the IV with a new IV

  6. staffing

    RNChristy replied to matthewrn03's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When I worked in the CCU, there were times that we would have 3 patients if the other 2 were stable. I have refused a 3rd patient before and was very glad that I did because one of patients, that I...

  7. BLS or ACLS new Grad

    RNChristy replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, definitely get recertified in BLS. The ACLS depends on what field you are looking for (but this nice to have on you resume). If intersted in any Pediatric nursing, I would also definitely have...

  8. RN without ACLS pushing Versed?

    RNChristy replied to NoAverageLPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked many years in a hospital and Versed has always been considered Conscious/Moderate Sedation there. I worked in the ICU and eventually in Interventional Radiology where I gave Versed regularly...