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  1. Can your department force you to precept?

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    Can your department force you to precept? It's not that I don't feel qualified. It's more of a mental health thing. Right now I don't feel positive. I really don't want to precept or charge. I just...

  2. Quick Question???

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    This was not my patient and when I questioned the nurse I could not get a complete story due to time restraints. I have listed the scenario details Car vs tree accident. Pt was post laminectomy...

  3. Clarkson College DNP - CRNA 2020

    FirstLadyRN replied to educatemeplease's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  4. Marian University (MU) CRNA

    FirstLadyRN replied to Ophe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  5. Keiser University CRNA 2020 Applicants

    FirstLadyRN replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  6. Patient with platelet count of 3?

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Quick question. I received a 30 something year old patient with a diagnosis of TTP. Her hemoglobin was within normal limits but her platelets was 3. She was agile and mobile. I would label her a...

  7. CRNA School In Puerto Rico

    FirstLadyRN replied to Kcordova's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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  8. Texas CRNA Applicants 2020

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  9. Patient with platelet count of 3?

    FirstLadyRN replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in General Nursing

    She seemed fine. No lethargy, dizziness or

  10. Patient with platelet count of 3?

    FirstLadyRN replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It was standby assist every time. Despite the orders saying up ad lib. Thank

  11. Patient with platelet count of 3?

    FirstLadyRN replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I forgot to mention she has a diagnosis of TTP. The platelet before that was 9. So I trust the

  12. Keiser (Wolford) CRNA 2019 Applicants

    FirstLadyRN replied to CRNAdegSeeker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    For the January/Feburary or August/September

  13. Keiser (Wolford) CRNA 2019 Applicants

    FirstLadyRN replied to CRNAdegSeeker's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello Forum. I am applying for the January cohort. My stats are overall GPA is 3.2 and BSN is 3.5. I have almost 5 years experience in ICU. But a total of 8 years in nursing. I have not taken my GRE...

  14. Adensonie

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Recently patient was delivered to me in SVT 180 with blood pressure 75/45. Telephone order received for adenosine. Administered 6mg than 12mg to convert to sinus rhythm. Pushed hard; fast and flushed...

  15. Fentanyl Drip

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    New to ICU. Quick question. Pt comes in with aspiration pneumonia and narcotic overdose. Respiratory failure requiring intubation. Maxed out on Dipravan (concentration 10mg/ml and max is 50mcg/kg/hr)....

  16. Patient Complaint/Failure to Rescue

    FirstLadyRN replied to Scared54's topic in Critical Care

    I don't understand. Was the patient desaturated? Wouldn't it show on monitor? Or were there other signs like elevated respirations and shortness of

  17. Fentanyl Drip

    FirstLadyRN replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you so much for your reply. I am sure you are correct. The next day the discontinued the propofol and precedex drip. Left the fentanyl drip on with ranges of 50 to 75mcg/kg/hr. Pt had continued...

  18. Too much medications

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Sittuation: Patient requesting dilaud 2mg dose every four hours for a pain ranging 7 or greater. Pain is described as a headache with visual disturbances. Shes been cleared by neuroligist. Opthamology...

  19. Too much medication

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    The Situation: Patient requesting dilaud 2mg dose every four hours for a pain ranging 7 or greater. Pain is described as a headache with visual disturbances. Shes been cleared by neuroligist....

  20. Cardizem drip?

    FirstLadyRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    When a MD says to wean cardizem; at what increment do you do