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  1. Endotracheal suctioning technique

    hollyster replied to hayati's topic in MICU, SICU

    That is what our fish are NS in a pink

  2. Endotracheal suctioning technique

    hollyster replied to hayati's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is not common to put antiseptics in ETT in the units I have worked, in fact the one hospital stopped allowing nurses to use the sterile fish unless ordered. Lung tissue is very delicate,...

  3. What squicks you out?

    hollyster replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that grosses me out anymore is yellow fat or the lacy apron fat. :uhoh21: I did not...

  4. Funny Sign In Slips

    hollyster replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Had a pt ask if we had any of the ass pain powder, my partner looked at me and said "yes, but we leave them in the admin. building ." The woman shook her head and said no, like the BC powders for my...

  5. NON Group-One hopsitals

    hollyster replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire Big Brother at his

  6. Child needs evaluated for autism

    hollyster replied to NicInNC's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I hope that you can get her to open her eyes soon. There are great things that can be done with Autistic children also most Austistic children need to be taught to live and interact in this world, we...

  7. Best PDA for new SRNA student

    hollyster replied to suzanne4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations! The V50v has a 625mhz processor and twice the memory as the palm and I love the cradle for recharging, you can use the PDA and have fresh batteries already charged (plus the fact the...

  8. Palliative Care and Euthanasia

    hollyster replied to bracken's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Leslie You are a true pt advocate. I too would have bypassed the NM, she is your pt and you were responsible not her. If the daughter had c/o about the pts untreated pain the NM would have put the...

  9. Best PDA for new SRNA student

    hollyster replied to suzanne4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would recommend the Dell V50v for 420.00 at Dells websight. I had a Tungsten E it died after 20 months. The Dell comes with a 2 year warranty that you can extend to 3 years for 21.00. A great thing...

  10. Palliative Care and Euthanasia

    hollyster replied to bracken's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  11. Group One background checks in Texas

    hollyster replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you have worked for Columbia/ HCA anywhere in the nation they would have access to your info. Just because group one is in Texas does not mean that there practice is limited to just that state. I...

  12. CPR online cert

    hollyster replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    Actually we do teach to the lay public. We even do free classes for heartsaver BLS and basic first aid to the public. We charge for the professional level classes. We do not advertise, we usually...

  13. CPR online cert

    hollyster replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    World point does sell them. I believe Galls does as

  14. Group One background checks in Texas

    hollyster replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Scary huh. Big brother at work. This is going on in other places besides Texas. Whenever we sign those applications the allow them to access our info through a "credit reporting agency" we are opening...

  15. Group One background checks in Texas

    hollyster replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    The kicker is we give our employers the right to let Group One gather financial, legal, personal hx(marriage,divorce et.) and previous employment hx. We give them the permission do it when we sign...

  16. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    hollyster replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is cute 'nursier than

  17. Need advice and reassurance on a bad situation.

    hollyster replied to midnightRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    CCU nurses,RT and during the day one of the intensivest. At night the one house md. We usually wind up with quite a few mds who happen to be on the

  18. CPR online cert

    hollyster replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    I am an instructor for Fire/Rescue. We do teach BLS-HCP. We teach every level of BLS(basic, heart saver, healthcare provider and the new EMS/pre-hospital version.) We also teach basic first aid, First...

  19. CPR online cert

    hollyster replied to RNdec2005's topic in General Nursing

    . You must do the hands on section with a AHA

  20. Turnover times...

    hollyster replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    We worked the same way. I would go with anes. to bring pt. to CCU, transfer pt to their monitors, give report and go. By the time I returned to OR the room had been cleaned and the tech was opening....

  21. New Nursing student question.

    hollyster replied to TallToombs's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Troy Welcome to ALLNURSES. One of the great things about nursing is the flexibility to change areas easily. Wait until you start your Nursing classes. A lot of us went into nursing with an area...

  22. Need advice and reassurance on a bad situation.

    hollyster replied to midnightRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our ER docs do not even come to codes unless they are on the first floor period. If the doc you were trying to reach does not respond,and there are o other docs on the case, call another doc in the...

  23. No She/he Did Not!!!

    hollyster replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    OUCHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. Continuous Urine Monitoring

    hollyster replied to Ashman's topic in MICU, SICU

    Exactly. Some of the mds do not worry unless output falls below 30cc for two hours other mds will flip if they are not notified

  25. What do I need to work in an ICU?

    hollyster replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt that was a DNR she went into an agonal rhythm so I walked into the room and started singing Amazing Grace(I always ask a family member if the pt has a favorite song or hymn.) Unknown to me...