Zee_RN

Zee_RN BSN, RN

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  1. retavase-arterial sheath? catheter? wire? ahhhh!!!!

    Zee_RN replied to LauraRN22's topic in MICU, SICU

    http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/long/22/3/57 "Reteplase infusions are given at a rate of 0.5 to 2 U/h, for a mean duration of 21 hours.13 The infusion is given via a catheter that is inserted...

  2. CVP readings

    Zee_RN replied to oreo75's topic in MICU, SICU

    There is special tubing--check your facility's policy, there should be specific instructions. We spike a 500-cc bag of normal saline with the transducer tubing and put it in a pressure bag, inflate...

  3. When patients discuss other patients.

    Zee_RN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say "HI" to oramar. :) Long time, no

  4. New Member Hello To All

    Zee_RN replied to ICURN10's topic in MICU, SICU

    "...The Rn Doing When He/she Is Not Receiving Calls Or Doing Paperwork...." I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you mean what does the nurse on the Rapid Response Team do when not on a call or...

  5. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

    Zee_RN replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's the ICU RN's responsibility in my unit too. We don't do it frequently, which adds to the complexity. It's a review,

  6. Interested in Duquesne

    Zee_RN replied to lcbradley's topic in General Nursing

    I know that it is a lot of work. But what nursing program isn't?! I recently had an extern who was working on her accelerated degree at Duquesne. She already had a B.S. in Biology. Other than that, I...

  7. What exactly is a 'weekend' anyway?

    Zee_RN replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, ONLY Saturday and Sunday is considered "the weekend." At my previous hospital, Friday night (7P) was considered a weekend shift. I was really disappointed to find out it was counted...

  8. Physically attacked on the job?

    Zee_RN replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, been punched, kicked, bit and thrown against a wall. Mostly crazed addicts in withdrawal or DTs but also by a psych pt. and a little old demented

  9. diluting I.V lasix

    Zee_RN replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    I've never diluted lasix either. It's pushed 10 mg/minute, as previously

  10. Who places your PICC lines?

    Zee_RN replied to ECBSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    PICC lines are inserted by the "PICC team"--a couple of nurses who circulate through the hospital as the IV/PICC team. They primarily do PICC line insertions. They do ultrasound-guided PICC...

  11. Hate my schedule...office or hospital

    Zee_RN replied to hunnigrl's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you people find these "day shift" jobs to switch to?! In this area, there is no such thing. You either work steady nights or you rotate days/nights for 12 hour shifts. I don't know anyone...

  12. Chewing Ice!!!

    Zee_RN replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    My sister has iron-deficiency anemia and she ALWAYS chews ice! My anemic patient today asked me for a cup of ice. She was unaware of the connection but said, yes, she chews ice

  13. Critical care internship...

    Zee_RN replied to nursing 101's topic in MICU, SICU

    That sounds appropriate to me. Go for

  14. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Zee_RN replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who called the urinal "a duck" too! And every time I hand a man a urinal, I think of it as a "duck." He told me he learned to call it that when he spent a year in a TB hospital run by...

  15. I Did It I Did It

    Zee_RN replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, nurse!!! Great feeling, isn't

  16. swab stopcock before IV push?

    Zee_RN replied to RNcathlab's topic in General Nursing

    I always use alcohol prior to using a port on a peripheral or central line (unless impractical during a code). It is hospital policy,

  17. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    Zee_RN replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    (And I did float last night, lol...to the CVU so it wasn't too bad. And now I'm at the bottom of the list to float again, thank

  18. The intubated, tube-fed "scootcher"

    Zee_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    There's no real point to this post except to vent a small frustration. You all know the patient. He's intubated. He's getting tube feedings. Your facility is, of course, concerned with...

  19. The intubated, tube-fed "scootcher"

    Zee_RN replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nope, not this guy...he pulls his knees right up to his chest and slides on down. He's very agile. That knee-gatching stuff has never really worked for me. They just slump down in the

  20. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    Zee_RN replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    As an ICU nurse, I can be floated to any of our telemetry floors or the Cardiovascular ICU. I hate it. I'd rather take the decrease in pay, not that I can afford it; I just hate floating that much....

  21. Losing money being a nurse

    Zee_RN replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    Taking salary w/ pay raises - cost of living & expenses, my husband is also losing money as an accountant. I don't think it's particular to nursing. His company--a professional...

  22. pt/nurse ratio?

    Zee_RN replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    That would not happen in my unit. It may have happened in the *last* hospital I worked in however. And that's one of the reasons I left. I've been at my current hospital for 2 years now and we very...

  23. Is this legal?

    Zee_RN replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very creepy too. They are not in place at my facility in PA; I'd be very uncomfortable with it. And I rarely take breaks or even a full lunch period most days--I don't have a problem with...

  24. Rotten teeth from Ventilator?

    Zee_RN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    I cannot agree more! I just **wish** we were given adequate toothbrushes! I've been known to buy toothbrushes myself for intubated patients. We get those general issue toothbrushes that are way too...

  25. Did Anyone Go To Nursing School While Raising Kids?

    Zee_RN replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school, my triplet daughters were three years old. They came to school with me and attended the Child Care Development Center there. They thrived in that environment. Since I...