limaRN BSN, RN

I passed the CSC today!!! So happy! Just thought I'd share with everyone :)

Don't do 3 days in a row. This sounds exactly like the unit I just worked in for the last 3 yrs.

Agreed. After taking it I realized I went a little overboard with the studying but I thought it would be a good review and learned some new info.

You did the right thing. I feel that it's inappropriate to take money from pts or family. If you happen to run into her just say that you appreciate the gesture but its against company policy. I've been offered money before as well but have adamantly...

Just got asked to float to the peds unit tonight. I'm an adult ICU nurse. I know nothing about peds!!! I said no way!

I believe you need to have your CCRN or other clinical nursing specialty (such as PCCN, etc) in order to get a subspecialty certification such as the CSC or CMC. I think that is what you're asking anyway. Your post is a little unclear. If you go on ...

Take a deep breath. I have made a pretty bad error as well and I know how you're feeling. It's a lonely, guilty, sick to your stomach kind of a feeling. The pt was eventually ok and that is what matters. You were honest and owned up to it which is ve...

To be clear I gave the 20 meq of k over about 1/2 hour and was surprised that nothing happened. Yes you are correct the pt would not have pvc's I was wrong about that. I was surprised that their heart did not stop/ they did not have rhythm changes fr...

So I feel like mine are so much worse than these! But here goes: I had a post-op CABG pt and have 20 meq of kcl via the central line. I got distracted and programmed the iv pump as an antibiotic and have the kcl at 100 ml/ hr when it was supposed to ...

These are awful! I had a dream that my pt stood and ripped his IABP out and started exsanguinating everywhere!!

I've done CPR many times; I work in the ICU. It really depends on why the person is coding as to whether they'll make it or not. For example the numerous septic, MODS patients on high dose pressors who've been declining for days/ weeks usually don't...

Shouldn't you be using sterile saline to clean wounds? This would not be possible to make at home. I don't work home health but this policy doesn't seem to make any sense.

I don't get it either.

Ehh.. A lot can happen in 15 mins. I'm not sure of the legality or not though. I work at a hospital where all patients who are suicidal have a 1:1 sitter. I'd be extremely nervous without one. My mom is also a nurse and had been for years. In the 90'...

You need at least one of ICU experience as a registered nurse as a requirement to get accepted to any CRNA program. So you need to become a nurse first. I would also strongly suggest shadowing a CRNA to see if you would like the career- some programs...

I just hate it when I tell people outside of healthcare about my job/ day and get rude comments about my coworkers. I work with a lot of male nurses and if it comes up in conversation I always seem to get asked if they are gay (which none of them are...

Ugh I had the norovirus several years ago...got it from a pt. Lost about 10lbs in 3 days. It was awful and I got my boyfriend sick too. I felt so bad! I almost went to the hospital because I couldn't keep and liquid down for 3 days and wasn't urina...

Thank you! In going to University of New England in Portland, ME.

I felt like this at about 1 yr as well. When I was really new I wasn't as afraid to ask questions because I could give myself more of a break...( ie I've only been doing this for a month it's ok I don't know it yet!!). But when I got to around 1 yr I...

Oh gotcha! I must've misread. Congrats!! I start in may and am starting to get really nervous..

Yes. We do it and ask that visitors/ families leave from 6:30-8 to give us a change to talk and assess pts. We also do report at a table right outside the door so it's not technically right next to the bed which makes it a little easier and cuts down...