Katmae RN

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  1. Post Op Low BP, fever,etc after valve replac/bypass

    Katmae RN replied to McMudda's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hope your mother will be OK..how old is she?her heart is large the doc said ,which makes it less effective in pumping,thus the chf. what is her pulse running? does she smoke? Maybe they want her...

  2. Removal of Pacing Wires

    Katmae RN replied to Dyno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    don't ya just hate the ignorance or doctors..pulling wires with a inr of 3.4..duh what an [language edited by

  3. Euthanasia battle's new focus: Infants

    Katmae RN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow did i put that post in the wrong place or what..I just read neonatal nurses. I'm babbling about a 98 yr old woman jeez. But euthanasia does cross all age groups..and it is us nurses at the bedside...

  4. Euthanasia battle's new focus: Infants

    Katmae RN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The docs order the prn meds for comfort..it's the nurse who decides when and how often to give them in what i have experienced. We are with the patient 24/7..and witness all that they go thru in a...

  5. acute MI comes into the ER.......

    Katmae RN replied to dazzle256's topic in Cardiac

    Was the man treated with TPA? Nitro IV, Morphine ,ASA ? Or just told the doctor will be here soon (Haha) I can't imagine the damge done to his heart muscle if not..and then if such did happen, it...

  6. Hello - What state are you from?

    Katmae RN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    Hi I am wondering what the jobs are like in the Virgin Islands. What kinda of work in nursing, and how many patients are you responsible for? Sounds wonderful. How are the living conditions you have...

  7. Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    Katmae RN replied to KR's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the refresher Bruinlaura

  8. Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    Katmae RN replied to KR's topic in General Students

    its been 18 yrs since i had to study the cranial nerves..so my memory, is well lets say, dull. Can someone please name the nerves to match the nmemonic .

  9. Hello - What state are you from?

    Katmae RN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    Iowa here. Moved 4 yrs ago from NJ. I love the peace of the midwest. The hospital i work at has 25 beds and is a critical care access

  10. Life is futile, dead is dead, the other side

    Katmae RN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Pam my thoughts are with you as you struggle through this difficult time. When I "let" my Dad go it was one of the hardest things ever. I'm sure your Mom will be grateful to you and the family for...

  11. It's Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work

    Katmae RN replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    LOL Carotid..a day in the life of a holiday in the ER. Too funny. My turn is coming at 23:00. Hope all the cardiac people ate lightly!Course the serotonin levels just might make them sleepppp...

  12. Instillation of Saline into Bronchioles when Suctioning

    Katmae RN replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I find squeezing saline down someone's trach or et tube is cruel. The patient coughs and gags even worse than just suctioning. It must be awful! I know when i swallow something and it goes down "the...

  13. How much time did you take off for a death of loved one?

    Katmae RN replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Glad to hear that your Dad had good nursing care, and that you got to be with him when he left this world. I too got called in when he turned bad and got to be with him. I too am an only child..and...

  14. How much time did you take off for a death of loved one?

    Katmae RN replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took off a total of 3 months to go to my Dad, and find out why he was having chronic diarrhea, 10 lb weight loss, and cough. The docs he saw never found out the cause until I came out there to his...

  15. IV Help

    Katmae RN replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate this refresher of iv calculation thanks

  16. nj salary survey

    Katmae RN replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    [ QUOTE=nursemeow] Nice to hear Deborah Heart and Lung is still a great place to work. I spent 13 yrs there and it truly is a terrific place. I moved to Iowa 4 yrs ago and boy did I stumble trying...

  17. The saddest case I had when I thought about my proxi

    Katmae RN replied to Purlple's topic in General Nursing

    How sad Purlple. It's really a tragedy how ethical issues such as this woman has have not been adressed by the medical profession or society. I often think when caring for such a tragic patient..if...

  18. Must we all die with a feeding tube?

    Katmae RN replied to URO-RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Guess after 17 years at the bedside I have seen a great deal of human suffering. Prolonged by trach's, GT's etc. My own Dad in the end with terminal cancer as well. I got to be with him as he left...

  19. Must we all die with a feeding tube?

    Katmae RN replied to URO-RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was referring to Terry Schiavo in my earlier post. I saw her husband and his lawyer on Larry King discuss the long drawn out process involved in letting Terry go. Then after years of fighting in the...

  20. Must we all die with a feeding tube?

    Katmae RN replied to URO-RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    According to Jeb Bush yes we must be fed by tube. Those Bush's just love telling us all what we're gonna

  21. meds never to be given IVP

    Katmae RN replied to newgrad2005's topic in General Nursing

    Made a med error years ago..a fellow nurse took a phone order the previous night for a patient with pain. Order Demerol/Vistaril iv push . A few of us got caught giving this. The vial writing is so...

  22. Surge of uninsured at federal health centers

    Katmae RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's scary..health care being at the bottom of priority in our country. I haven't heard any solutions to the problem yet. Even something as simple as making your payments to health insurance company...

  23. Need info from Magnet Hospital nurses

    Katmae RN replied to Rae's topic in General Nursing

    I feel negatively about the Magnet status. It seems like a ploy for hospitals to brag with for patients to come to that hospital. Show me a $5.00/hr. raise when we get it and I'll respect it

  24. Oh Father!!!

    Katmae RN replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lmao

  25. what's your "soft spot" patient?

    Katmae RN replied to shay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    People who are totally dependent on nursing for their every need. We have one lady who has been comatose for 13 yrs. A bee sting/anaphylaxis case. She appears comfortable most of the time, but can't...