KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. Religiously, On AllNurses

    KRVRN replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

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  2. Do you still have to do dosages math by hand as an RN now?

    KRVRN replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    You'll always have access to a calculator for the actual multiplication and division and such. You will have to know how to set up the calculation and have an idea how big or small the result should...

  3. Give the ANA a piece of your mind

    KRVRN replied to AliNajaCat's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't really give an opinion either. And can I just say I'm always surprised at how Sharp Healthcare really gets

  4. Considering a Move to ED or NICU

    KRVRN replied to thecrossfitrn's topic in General Nursing

    NICU nurses like to know lots of details about the pt's entire history and we like things neat and straight and clean. We don't generally like lack of control. Little poop. Never worked ED but it...

  5. Utter failure with my first baby that should have been coded

    KRVRN replied to LisaNICUrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Was bagging working? Chest rise? Air flow? If not then ABC, you have no airway and have to address that before compressions. It sounds like he needed intubation and I'm guessing no one qualified was...

  6. Type 1 diabetic needs advice!

    KRVRN replied to jayj32604's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You answer no. There's no medical condition that might affect your ability. You have every reason to believe you are in good control and would be aware if something was

  7. Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    KRVRN replied to OcMurse93's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I've found that a folded page in the lower pocket of a scrub top likes to move upward and fall out when you sit down, especially in the bathroom when you have to lift your top to sit. Also sitting to...

  8. Home births gone wrong

    KRVRN replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One time we had a mom/baby that had no risk factors and was a planned home birth. Mom spiked a temp during labor, but the birth center they had arranged with for Plan B was full. So she came to my...

  9. Advice about last night

    KRVRN replied to Kaligirl02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Newborns, especially preemies can shut down and stop showing typical pain symptoms. Were there frequent desats and episodes of clamping

  10. HFOV

    KRVRN replied to NJNICUCCRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We always use gel mattresses or pillows, i have not heard of it being contraindicated. Why would it

  11. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    KRVRN replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Checking a pulse ox is what a prudent nurse would

  12. Question about dehydration, burns, and hypo/hyper

    KRVRN replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It depends what the cause of the dehydration is. If the cause of dehydration is diarrhea then K might be low. If it's from low water intake it might be higher. A burn pt's cells are damaged. Damaged...

  13. 4 traffic tickets in 1 day

    KRVRN replied to student789's topic in General Students

    Wouldn't the BON would be pretty overwhelmed if they had every traffic ticket reported to

  14. Reinfusing gastric residuals

    KRVRN replied to Rach4231's topic in MICU, SICU

    Reinfusing residual is gross? In NICU we reinfuse STOOL! Often a baby that has perfed will come back with a stoma and mucus fistula. We collect the stool from the stoma bag and reinfuse it into the MF...

  15. L&D RN's opinions on doulas?

    KRVRN replied to mskate's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't encounter doulas much in the NICU, but the one that stands out to me was not good. I ended up arguing that yes, I know newborns can be maintained just fine eating small amounts breastfeeding,...

  16. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    KRVRN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No way! She didn't really post that! Did

  17. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    KRVRN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She also described the blank looks (not her exact words) she got when she complained. Those looks could also be the looks of someone listeneing intently to her complaints or those of a nurse wondering...

  18. terminated- feeling like a failure

    KRVRN replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think deleting an entry is the same as use white out to a paper chart. That info would still be recoverable if the chart was audited or subpeonaed. Knowing that, I would think deleting the...

  19. Does Anyone Use NICU View?

    KRVRN replied to rnkaytee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ditto on the parents loving them. Ditto on calls to move camera or tell us about baby crying. We've had a lot of problems with the way they mount to the wall. The mounts keep breaking and they have to...

  20. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    KRVRN replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I take it back, I guess the group of health care workers involved in his care were not supposed to fly commercially or take public transport. Appears she was

  21. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    KRVRN replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, to what end? Should the nurse not go to a public place, school, etc? What about all the other nasty diseases that aren't forefront in the news right now? Should the nurses taking care of those...

  22. Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    KRVRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This line of thinking dates back 10ish yrs to when we had the bad nursing shortage. Instructors shouldn't be telling them this

  23. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    KRVRN replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh yeah, Dr. Gupta did it wrong. He completely misses doing handwashing or alcohol gel. You certainly wouldn't touch your face mask or goggles without hand hygiene-ing (and perhaps donning new gloves)...

  24. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    KRVRN replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This TX hospital is not making itself look good, is

  25. Ebola patient is on dialysis

    KRVRN replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've seen it reported that Mr. Duncan was on dialysis and that being particularly risky for transmission. Why? Is it because the circuit is blood filled and therefore there's more chance of...