BadBird

BadBird BSN, RN

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  1. How are you supposed to answer the phone?

    BadBird replied to MRed94's topic in General Nursing

    You mean we are supposed to answer the Phone? LOL How about, "You are bothering the nurse right now and taking away from patient care" or "How may I direct this annoying call" hahahahaha ok, just...

  2. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    BadBird replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't try to be or act like anything. I strive to be efficient, and compassionate to my patients. Some you just have to love and some you can't stand, but you do what is necessary for the ones you...

  3. Question about Marfan syndrome

    BadBird replied to APinkston's topic in Pediatric

    Abraham Lincoln had this

  4. acidious vs alkalosis (forgive the spelling)

    BadBird replied to lindahanna's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but here goes: The pulmonary membrance is thin enough to allow for diffusion and the exchange of gases between lungs and blood. I suggest you re-read...

  5. acidious vs alkalosis (forgive the spelling)

    BadBird replied to lindahanna's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but here goes: The pulmonary membrance is thin enough to allow for diffusion and the exchange of gases between lungs and blood. I suggest you re-read...

  6. acidious vs alkalosis (forgive the spelling)

    BadBird replied to lindahanna's topic in General Nursing

    Respiratory acidosis - elevated PCO2 due to hypoventilation Respiratory Alkalosis - low PCO2 due to hyperventilation Normals: pH 7.35-7.45 PO2 80-100...

  7. Do you like Agency/ staffing Nursing and would you switch back to being on staff

    BadBird replied to jamistlc's topic in Agency Nurses

    I like agency better than regular staff because: - more money - better flexibility - no holidays or weekends unless I choose to work them - no mandaytory overtime - no mandatory meetings at inconvient...

  8. tracheostomy tricks of trade

    BadBird replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I like to do chest PT before suctioning, I do use saline if the secretions are

  9. tracheostomy tricks of trade

    BadBird replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I like to do chest PT before suctioning, I do use saline if the secretions are

  10. itching?

    BadBird replied to shay's topic in Emergency

    My poor itchie friend, Have you taken any new meds that would cause a histamine release? I don't know what could be your cause, latex allergy? New medication? Exposure to some airborne chemical at...

  11. Hypnosis Update!

    BadBird replied to researchrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    You are such a good Auntie !!! Hope your nephews surgery goes well

  12. Student Nurses in ICU for clinical

    BadBird replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I love to have student around, you can teach and you can learn. If I was that student I would seriously consider another school, your instructor should always be in the unit on hand to act as a...

  13. Restraining patients

    BadBird replied to LinnetLegs's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU and we restrain Vented patients, once the patient is awake and alert, if cooperative we remove the restraints. We document Q2hr/ and document when released, passive ROM, toileting,...

  14. Any infor on Interim Health Care?

    BadBird replied to BadBird's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks to all who responded, I decided not to go with

  15. No charge nurse

    BadBird replied to perkines's topic in General Nursing

    How stupid of administration to do this, I would just have the nursing supervisor paged everytime a patient or family has a complaint, I wouldn't even try to handle it myself. If you overwhelm them...

  16. Night Shift ~ Greetings!

    BadBird replied to incognito's topic in General Nursing

    I am a night shift RN 7p-7a, I just love nights. I never have a slow night in ICU, we always transfer the patient out in the middle of the night to make room for new admits, constant in and out...

  17. Charge Nurse in ICU

    BadBird replied to pjdRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ask yourself, in a court of law would I be responsible? You bet you are, and administration will hang you out to

  18. Somebody Probably has access to YOUR License Number!

    BadBird replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Nursing

    I read in the newspaper that identity theft is the new up and coming crime, isn't that

  19. Terms of endearment

    BadBird replied to mamabear's topic in General Nursing

    I always address the elderly as Mr. or Mrs. some say no call me Jack or whatever name they have, others have nicknames that they like to be called. I always respect their choice, one elderly lady...

  20. UAP charting assesments in the ICU

    BadBird replied to alansmith52's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like the attatched nurse will be attatched to a lawsuit!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would not want to be the charge nurse in a situation like that. Good god, what's next drive through

  21. New grad unsure of new postition in CTICU

    BadBird replied to Gordo's topic in MICU, SICU

    Let me say that I work in different ICU's and I think CTICU is one of the most difficult. The patients are the sickest of the sick, the technology to keep them alive is amazing but I certainly...

  22. semi private vs. private rooms in icu

    BadBird replied to samrn32's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have worked with both private and semiprivate setups, it seems the community hospitals have the semi's and the larger in town hospitals have the private. Private is the best for both the patients...

  23. Nitro tubing

    BadBird replied to 2rntish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Regular tubing but we let about 20cc flush

  24. Blood administration

    BadBird replied to 2rntish's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We hang no more than 2 units per

  25. RN signatures after LPN's

    BadBird replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I would not be comfortable signing anything that I did not witness, does signing mean that you agree with their assessment when you did not have a chance to assess the patient for yourself? Is this a...