RNbethy

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  1. I am scared to do CPR

    RNbethy replied to Luna1326's topic in General Nursing

    I think you've completely missed the point with your sarcastic exaggerations. Team dynamics ARE important to saving lives. If they weren't important, ACLS courses wouldn't emphasize them so much....

  2. I am scared to do CPR

    RNbethy replied to Luna1326's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Do-over. In ACLS, team dynamics are very important. We are taught to give instructions clearly and calmly and not to raise our voices. It might seem odd, but basic human courtesies...

  3. New Grad Nurse Interview STRESS!! Please help!

    RNbethy posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was already hired on a stroke unit and went through the interview process about a month ago, which was great. I felt prepared and confident during this interview! At this time, the manager only had...

  4. preceptorship and help with not acting too smart with the preceptor....?

    RNbethy posted a topic in General Students

    I've got a question about preceptorship... I've often heard that a preceptor prefers a preceptee who "does not act like he or she knows everything." But... how do I strike the right balance? Should...

  5. preceptorship and help with not acting too smart with the preceptor....?

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Thank you for all of your comments. This advice was really helpful. I do value the practical experience thing because it is the only way one can actually make the theory useful.... Without practical...

  6. I feel so down about my preceptorship and need some motivation/guidance!

    RNbethy posted a topic in General Students

    I feel so down about my preceptorship and need some motivation/guidance! How is it possible that I've done so well in all my clinicals, and now I'm told that I am at risk for failure? I'm so...

  7. Which nurse should I pick to write about?

    RNbethy replied to Dezy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you heard about the street nurse Cathy Crowe? She's a Canadian nurse who has advocated for social justice and who is very inspirational. Check out cathycrowe.ca if interested

  8. Help with preceptorship

    RNbethy posted a topic in General Students

    I feel so down about my preceptorship and need some motivation/guidance! How is it possible that I've done so well in all my clinicals, and now I'm told that I am at risk for failure? I'm so...

  9. thirst in intubated patients

    RNbethy posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    How do you manage thirst? I've been swabbing the patient's mouth with ice water and then suctioning. Can you ever swab without suctioning? For example if the mucosal glands are extremely dry and...

  10. nursing care of recently extubated patient

    RNbethy posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    My patient is supposed to be extubated today, and I was looking for nursing research or review articles on how to best care for the extubated patient (I'm on night shift). I haven't found any info on...

  11. Worried about shift change

    RNbethy posted a topic in General Students

    Is this something that I should be able to do? - Go to a critical care conference from 7am to 1630 on a Friday in another city with 3 hours total commute time - Then go to clinical for the night shift...

  12. Worried about shift change

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the feedback... While I agree that all nurses should work nights, sometimes the short turn arounds are unhealthy. I will have to wake up at 2 am on Friday to make it to the conference on...

  13. anxiety/desats when repositioning intubated patient

    RNbethy posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, I've been looking for some literature on how to reduce anxiety/desats during repositioning. Just wondering... as I have to place the patient in the supine position for several minutes when...

  14. Two preceptors: two completely different approaches HELP!

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice. This has been helpful, and I will try to look at the bigger picture here. It can be confusing when, in all my other clinicals, I have been responsible for documentation and...

  15. Two preceptors: two completely different approaches HELP!

    RNbethy posted a topic in General Students

    I'm concerned about the 2 very different approaches that my preceptors have. By the 2nd day, my first preceptor wanted me to do almost all of the patient care and documentation, as well as...

  16. Sodium bicarbonate

    RNbethy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this mainly for metablic acidosis? Or also for respiratory acidosis? Or both? My drug guide says metabolic acidosis, which makes sense since bicarb levels are lowered in metabolic acidosis....

  17. Help with multidisciplinary communication

    RNbethy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In school and clinical, I usually can communicate just fine! However, I just started my ICU preceptorship, and my words are not coming out normal.... Everything that I want to say is getting mixed...

  18. Best position for pneumonia & CHF combo

    RNbethy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the best way to position a patient who has CHF and pneumonia, which is more pronounced @ the right lung? To help with the pneumonia, side lying on the patient's left would be optimal to...

  19. "coarse" lung sounds

    RNbethy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My preceptor has used a new term that I am not familair with. "Coorifice" lung sounds, which are NOT the same as crackles... Coorifice lung sounds indicate secretions whereas crackles indicate...

  20. "coarse" lung sounds

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all your replies; they have been very helpful. This explains why I didn't get her question right when she asked me about the "coorifice" breath sounds. Do you think it would sound rude...

  21. Help with multidisciplinary communication

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the feedback - yes I am definitely nervous!! I'm also trying hard (probably too hard) to not act like a "know it all" with my preceptor as I heard that preceptors do not like this.... BUT...

  22. Patient confidentiality

    RNbethy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do I need to be worried about posting questions on here about patient care? Could confidentiality be breached on this site? How should I

  23. Patient confidentiality

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all the replies - I feel much better now about asking questions on this site. As long as everything is generic, I should be ok!

  24. anxiety/desats when repositioning intubated patient

    RNbethy replied to RNbethy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for all the replies. I can see the importance of providing pain meds before turning the patient, but the pt is already getting a fentanyl drip, titrated to the highest ordered level. Also,...

  25. Is it normal to feel like this?

    RNbethy replied to Scrubs_girl's topic in General Students

    Totally normal to feel that way! It's also normal to be a little dyslexic and answer the odd question wrong even when we know the right answer! Don't beat yourself up. There's probably lots of...