mommatrauma

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  1. C-Diff Question

    mommatrauma replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    GI bleed smells the whole entire department up..when someone has a GI bleed, everyone knows it. C-Diff is runny stool, still fairly stinky but on a much smaller scale than GI bleed. Although I don't...

  2. Question ABout Clinicals

    mommatrauma replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    LTC was my first clinical in nursing school...that's where we got our time management skills down...we dressed, bathed, help feed, and pass P.O. meds to our

  3. Stethoscopes

    mommatrauma replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I use single short tubing...Littman Cardio III...love

  4. Deposition

    mommatrauma replied to bancho's topic in Legal

    I actually just finished up a deposition...I said "I don't remember" way more than I thought I would...but when they asked their questions...I was asked alot of questions of what people said, how it...

  5. How do Doctors treat nurses

    mommatrauma replied to IWANT2BEEANRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree...we actually learn from each other...I've also worked in smaller hospitals other than my level 1 and had similar experiences...I think its all in how you present yourself...respect is earned...

  6. Intoxicated Crisis Patients

    mommatrauma replied to Foolmoon's topic in Emergency

    Not sure how that was directed...I think as an institution we are very compassionate to the needs of those with psych emergencies, and or alcoholism and/or withdrawl issues that need to be addressed....

  7. Lenght of a stethoscope

    mommatrauma replied to mye614's topic in Cardiac

    Personal preference..I like the short tubing better, I can hear better with

  8. Intoxicated Crisis Patients

    mommatrauma replied to Foolmoon's topic in Emergency

    We have to hold on to them until "clinically" sober, which often times happens before the patient would be considered "legally" sober...We do not draw BAL for the simple reason we would then probably...

  9. Is being a nurse ever boring?

    mommatrauma replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are tedious parts to every job...Boring is not the right word I don't think...There is always opportunity to learn something new, there is always opportunity to do something new...There...

  10. Credit reports

    mommatrauma replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of this being done...not sure how often it is actually used, or how much weight is put on it...but it is used as a reliability detector...like if you are late every single month in your...

  11. What we have learned from our patients!!!

    mommatrauma replied to mhull's topic in Emergency

    I have learned that no matter how fraile demented grandma or pop-pop looks...when you go to do the IV or Foley, they have superhuman grip strength...and can move their legs over the side rail and hit...

  12. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    mommatrauma replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    They actually started airing commercials recently about the dangers of taking too much tylenol...I've seen it a couple times, but I forget the channel...Hopefully that will help people realize its a...

  13. certification test

    mommatrauma replied to bklynborn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I took the med-surg cert test like 8 years ago...I never studied...I thought it was a pretty easy test...I had worked on the floor for 2 years before I took it. Its been so long though, not sure if...

  14. For all the RN's that passed nclex on 1st shot

    mommatrauma replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I did about 100 questions every night from an Nclex review book for about 3 wks...the week before the test I put the books away...the closer it got the more I worried and the less information I...

  15. Compazine for a Migraine??

    mommatrauma replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    not sure how exactly it works, but we use both compazine and reglan iv for our first line migraine treatments...we usually have great results with

  16. Pay Scale for Flight Nurses?

    mommatrauma replied to student4ever's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    In our area flight nurses make less than what I make as an ER nurse in an Urban level 1 trauma center at the same amount of experience level. As it was explained to me, the demand is so great in our...

  17. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    mommatrauma replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    A single dose of 10gms (20 Extra Strength pills) in a healthy non-alcohol consuming person can cause significant liver damage if not treated in a timely matter.The toxic dose of acetaminophen is...

  18. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    mommatrauma replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    Tylenol OD can be very dangerous...The sooner she started the NAC the better...there are usually good results with that...The other concern though..is not just the tylenol, but the fact that it was...

  19. What's the difference...

    mommatrauma replied to 1Tulip's topic in Emergency

    Level 1 Trauma center... Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center Level 2 Trauma Center Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center These are actually Illinois rules..but since the designations are determined by the...

  20. Intoxicated- does it mean incompetent?

    mommatrauma replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

    You wouldn't have to say anything about the patients information...a simple I see a subject who appears to be intoxicated attempting to get into a car...nothing hipaa about

  21. What squicks you out?

    mommatrauma replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Any fluid related to the eye...grosses me out...eww...queasy just thinking about

  22. Intoxicated- does it mean incompetent?

    mommatrauma replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

    Just to play a little devil's advocate...Just because your drunk is "decisional" doesn't mean legally they aren't drunk, which is very possible in your chronic alcoholics...so when they sign out...

  23. leukopenia-neutropenia-thrombocytopenia-pancytopenia

    mommatrauma replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    True leukopenic and neutrapenic patients would need to be in reverse isolation if their counts are low enough...including the no fresh fruits or flowers because of the bacteria they can harbor...often...

  24. What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    mommatrauma replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    non-compliance

  25. leukopenia-neutropenia-thrombocytopenia-pancytopenia

    mommatrauma replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Cytopenias