jkr2020788

jkr2020788

CCRN, ALS, BLS, PALS

Member

  • Content

    59

  • Visitors

    3,298

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by jkr2020788

  1. CCRN...so close!!!

    jkr2020788 replied to ryguyRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Don't think that I'm giving any offense in this, because I am not. I just want to let you know that as an ICU nurse, it is impiortant to know alot about the different dips and how they function. For...

  2. Neuro Nursing

    jkr2020788 replied to SN15671's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    ive got about a year of neuro ICU under my belt. Id say that it is not that much different. You still get people with normal iCU health problems that occur DURING the neuro stuff. If something neuro...

  3. New Grads to ICU- your opinion

    jkr2020788 replied to emmarin-2003's topic in Critical Care

    See, at my place, there is no clique. When I first got to the ICU, I stuck to the seniors like glue. I learned as much as I could, and shortly after a year, I had my CCRN. I guess it depennds on the...

  4. Transitioning to adult ICU from PICU/peds ED?

    jkr2020788 replied to Southgoing Zax's topic in MICU, SICU

    Its def doable. You just have be sure to look up all drugs before giving them. I'll be willing to guess that you will actually be a little safer in titrating drips since there are only tiny incriments...

  5. SICU shadow after interview, advice/tips to impress for new grad

    jkr2020788 replied to travelcat18's topic in MICU, SICU

    Here are a few tips. First off make sure you ask alot of questions, it will show that you are truely interested in the unit, but definitely dont be OVER inquisitive, example- asking things you already...

  6. Is med-surg a must? Not wanting to get pidgeon-holed..

    jkr2020788 replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    I never went to med/surg, and as a matter of fact, Ive never even worked a single shift on the floor. I went straight into ICU. I learned alot and quick. I got lucky though, that hospital was really...

  7. Gifts for a graduate nurse?

    jkr2020788 replied to PepeSilvia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are going into the ICU, there is a tiny pocket book out there called "Fast Facsts" its got a rabbit on the front. Its got a TON of information that you might not know off hand. I know alot of...

  8. Wanting to be a better nurse...

    jkr2020788 replied to mjs2118's topic in General Nursing

    good post minnymi, i see alot of nurses that spend countless amount of time searching for their patients medical history and story and they flip back in forth in the chart when they have a talking,...

  9. Non stemi

    jkr2020788 replied to TT2seven's topic in MICU, SICU

    Any nurse in the ICU should be able to easily look at an EKG and readily be able to see if a patient is having a heart attack. The only STEMI that is not easily recognizeable is the posterior MI....

  10. Non stemi

    jkr2020788 replied to TT2seven's topic in MICU, SICU

    First off, I'm a little confused. Your post's title is "Non Stemi", then you go on to talk about reading 12 leads? NSTEMI means NO ST elevation, so a code stemi would not be activated. Non-stemi or...

  11. ER vs. ICU

    jkr2020788 replied to aungiec's topic in Emergency

    It depends on what you like! Do you like the hustle and bustle of a busy ER, or do you like concentrating all of your nursing skills on a couple patients who need constant monitoring? I personally...

  12. Carbon Dioxide and ICP

    jkr2020788 replied to s_wiscombe's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hyperventing a pt ( lowering CO2) decreases ICP by means of that already explained by Esme12. In my experience though, hyperventing a pt only works for a alittle while and ICP slowly goes back up.I...

  13. Emergency Room?

    jkr2020788 replied to FaithGurl93's topic in Critical Care

    Hey, I'm currently both ER and ICU. The two are definitely not the same. In the ICU, you do not have an MD right there to look at the patient if you think there is a problem. For ICU you have to use...

  14. New Grads to ICU- your opinion

    jkr2020788 replied to emmarin-2003's topic in Critical Care

    I personally started out in a pretty big ICU. It took a little while to actually feel comfortable in there, but you learn SO much SO fast. If you are a good and fast learner, it shouldnt be that hard...

  15. Should I quit my other nursing job?

    jkr2020788 replied to treeye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would personally quit the job. Studies have shown that nurses who hate their job actually give worse patient care. (im not saying you are a bad nurse) Why would you stay somewhere you dont like? I...

  16. Wanting to be a better nurse...

    jkr2020788 replied to mjs2118's topic in General Nursing

    I think every nurse goes through this. There is a point in every nurse's career where they doubt they're ability to be "as good as everyone else". I even remember hearing about that in one of my...

  17. Know alot of CRNAs? are you a CRNA? read here!

    jkr2020788 replied to jkr2020788's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    which school did you get accepted to? If you do not feel comfortable revealing that, which state is your CRNA school in? BTW thanks for the

  18. Know alot of CRNAs? are you a CRNA? read here!

    jkr2020788 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've read through a few posts and replies on people wanting to know if their "stats" are enough to get them into CRNA school. Most of the time when people answer these questions though, it seems like...

  19. Best way to prepare for nclex in 3 weeks!!

    jkr2020788 replied to rekea526's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Okay if I were in your shoes this is what I would do. First I would start studying all of the major functions of each major organ in the body. And Im not talking "kidneys make pee". Im talking about...

  20. Rate to run blood?

    jkr2020788 replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

    some of the docs need to understand that the order of "run over 4 hours" is kinda hard to do considering the time it takes to scan (or however other hospitals verify blood products) and the first 15...

  21. Need Some Advice...Which Job To Take?

    jkr2020788 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Def go with the more permanent one! If you dont like the permanent one after awhile, at least you will have a job while you are looking for another one, as opposed to if you hated a temporary job and...

  22. Know alot of CRNAs? are you a CRNA? read here!

    jkr2020788 replied to jkr2020788's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I requested that this post be moved to nurse forum because im in looking specifically for a CRNAs answer. My wish to be moved back to nurse forum (this is the second time ive been moved) was honored...

  23. Laying off everyone

    jkr2020788 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hosptial does a really good job at maintaining a good nurse:staff ratio. In many ways, its not just the hospitals fault but alot of the money managment actually boils down to nurses and house...

  24. Be careful out there today

    jkr2020788 replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Everybody makes mistakes, as long as you learn from them, at least there was a little bit of a positive. Its definitely good advice to slow down and ask before you do things. Weve all had that uh-oh...

  25. Rate to run blood?

    jkr2020788 replied to KaeliF's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital, the unit of blood is always different mls-wise. This is because most of the time, different donors give different amounts of blood and there are different cleaning methods of the...