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  1. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the order was signed off by the cheif resident. btw - pt had a neuro injury about 12 years prior to surgery and ...and had a limited gag reflex . so i really am perplexed as to why they ordered a...

  2. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    amen brother! that is what i said! i think it was a medical student that wrote the regular diet order on a pt with a h/o aspiration, ponv ....and then start then on a opiod pca too. this is what i...

  3. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    actually this helps alot. the patients surgery was something like a knee replacement ( i will not list the exact surgery or the sex of the pt ),...but it was something similar. the patient had a h/o...

  4. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    thanks....but I have a question. If it isnt an abdominal surgery do you stilll do that? Like if it is a knee replacement would you still do

  5. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah....usually with every abd case we do see that and they actually leave it in place. This OGT was placed and then removed intra op. It was not an abdominal case , cant specify exactly what it was ,...

  6. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes...I am an ICU nurse too. And I should have clarified that the pt was not left intubated....and the OGT was removed prior to the end of surgery. So my question was is it routine in every case to...

  7. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi. I am an icu nurse too amd yeah they place them if they are going to leave them intubated but this one wasnt left intubated. So I am simply asking the CRNas why they would have done this bc the pt...

  8. Why would you place a OGT and give zofran in the middle of a surgery?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks, that probably makes sense. Pt was probably a high risk. The OGT was removed at the end of the case. I should have clarified that. Pt was npo for 10 hours prior to surgery.....so that makes...

  9. ok guys I need info on epidural steroid injections,,,please hare your knowledge

    Keysnurse2008 posted a topic in Radiology

    I have a c4,c5 and c6 herniated cervical disc. yeah...its from a work injury....pt passed out atop my shoulders and then I fell to the ground and he slammed down on my head neck for a second...

  10. Best place/ highest pay for ICU RN relocating to FL

    Keysnurse2008 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I have been in ICU nurse for apx 10 years and am relocating to Florida this next spring. What kind of salary can I expect in

  11. Fail at 75 first time

    Keysnurse2008 replied to acd060470's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am so sorry! Concentrate on the future now though. Prepare for your next NCLEX and just remember to prioritize care when answering questions according to acquity. good

  12. Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    Keysnurse2008 replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    Stevens- jonson.....very bad stuff! I have had a few...very few with this rare condition...usually after dose #2 of ATB......red erythemic lesions thaqt rupture open and the pt usually ends up in a...

  13. Where to move? HELP!

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Clipping's topic in General Nursing

    Houston! The pay is excellent...I make 39 an hr plus shift diff........and homes re fairly inexpensive ( 3 br 2 ba 2500 sq ft avg is 160k). Hope this helps.....I am

  14. non co operative cna

    Keysnurse2008 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    no matter what type unit you work on ...this behavoir is wrong. you did 100% the correct thing. it makes me wonder "why" she felt so comfortable enough to just keep sitting there once the charge nurse...

  15. History of facility

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Legal

    thanks! This might help. What the instructor has approved though is a paper more along the angle of reasons why females are not choosing nsg as a field. My part of the paper is to be about the immense...

  16. History of facility

    Keysnurse2008 posted a topic in Legal

    hi...i have a question. i know that when a facility is sued it leaves a legal trail. but where? i am interested in finding out what type of lawsuits have been filed against my hospital i currently...

  17. History of facility

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Legal

    i may actually do the research on a hospital i have never worked at. that is a good idea. i am thinking of doing the paper on litigation, how often nurses are named in the litigation etc. how often...

  18. NP vs PA

    Keysnurse2008 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hate that happened, but ya know you have good and bad in every healthcare field. The bottom line is that if you felt you needed to notify her about a patient situation/ change in condition etc...you...

  19. Best places to retire as a nurse

    Keysnurse2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ok...give me your input.what is the best place to retire as a nurse? i am thinking of semi retiring here in the next 10 years. i just want to work maybe 1 day a week or so and want to live near the...

  20. Best places to retire as a nurse

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    wow.....now thatis a plan! that would be

  21. Best places to retire as a nurse

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    you have to love that plan! wow.....what is the first place you plan on

  22. Pretending to palpate pulses

    Keysnurse2008 replied to nessajune21's topic in General Nursing

    [[/b] omg......hmm....that is just ahuge patient safety issue. i mean that is someones mother, brother, father, sister , child or friend lying there......that patient is somebody special to...

  23. Cool test: Left VS Right brain....

    Keysnurse2008 replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    wow...very cool. Was initially going counter clock wise, but then suddenly switched to

  24. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    Keysnurse2008 replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    hi..i am not sure i would even trust a friend in payroll,...bc this is a threat to your livelihood. i would just mail it to them in a letter that had to be signed for and put on the mailing label that...

  25. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    Keysnurse2008 replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    even if they do pay you.....you must immediately send a registered letter to payroll with a cashiers check for the refund of the money. you have to be able to show that you did not benefit from this...