TopsDrop

TopsDrop RN

Cardiopulmonary Stepdown/Cath Lab, ICU

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  1. What is it like in your hospital right now?

    TopsDrop replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have the calm before the storm thing going on here too. We have 4 positive COVID patients in my ICU. All are vented and 2 are being proned. They seem to be slowly improving, but this virus is...

  2. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    TopsDrop replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that: A long dilaudid-induced sleep can completely change someone's outlook on their situation and make them realize everything might be okay. Helping above person finally rest makes you the...

  3. If you work nights, what are your days off like?

    TopsDrop replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been a night person. So nights works well for me. Days off I usually sleep until 11 or Noon and stay up until 3 or 4. I almost always get 7-8 hours of solid sleep, guess I'm lucky from...

  4. How to eat on night shift

    TopsDrop replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    I'll preface my post by saying this: EveryBODY is different, you'll have to try some of the very good suggestions and find what works for you. Here is my advice and what's worked for me for 3+ years:...

  5. Nursing shoes that aren't clogs

    TopsDrop replied to BeachsideRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear bright blue and neon green Nike trainers. Can walk all day and my feet don't hurt. Plus they start a bit of conversation. Less than 50 bucks at the outlet, can't beat

  6. Ebola here in Dallas USA

    TopsDrop replied to HappyWife77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Of course it was the nurses fault. Why would the media report that sometimes the almighty physicians make mistakes too... While it is possible there was a failure in communication. I highly doubt we...

  7. You know you're tired when...

    TopsDrop replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Signing "RN" after my name at the store on the rent/bills etc. usually after a few days of work Waking up in the middle of my sleep because I swore I heard the bed/chair alarms Those are the main ones...

  8. Why we do this...

    TopsDrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I figured I would post a positive story today because there are enough rants (I understand) and I am sure some graduating nurses/nursing students are probably second guessing themselves about their...

  9. Discussing medication side effects

    TopsDrop replied to joslina's topic in Cardiac

    We recently undertook a pretty large intiative on this very subject at my hospital. Our HCAHPS scores were pretty low on the medications side effects portion. Over the past 6 months we have seen...

  10. Is nursing worth it?

    TopsDrop replied to RainbowHead's topic in General Nursing

    It is very hard to tell someone else if it's worth it. Most people honestly have no clue what a typical bedside nurse has to put up with on a daily basis, including probably yourself. I personally...

  11. Carrer switch to nursing

    TopsDrop replied to sfelvey's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't believe the hype as far as "stability in nursing" or "nursing shortage" blah blah blah. While nurses are in short supply in some areas, it's not everywhere. Nursing is just as competitive as any...

  12. Runt of the Litter

    TopsDrop replied to elijahvegas's topic in Men in Nursing

    If the 5 foot 110 pound nurse can help me boost/turn/clean my patients I think you'll be fine... Hitting the gym is never a bad thing for your health

  13. "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

    TopsDrop posted a topic in Cardiac

    Pt. came in with chest pain, went to cath lab, no interventions were needed, so he was supposed to come to floor and get 2 hours of bedrest and head home. We pull his sheath, hold pressure for ~40...

  14. New nurse- Over thinking everything

    TopsDrop replied to tinkerlove's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is usually how I start report after the day shift nurses ask how the night went

  15. Orientee Horror Stories?

    TopsDrop replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    AHHHH that is awesome...seriously started laughing out loud as I love all zombie material... I've only been a nurse for 1.5 years but have been given quite a few orientees lately. Only issue I have...

  16. How much do you owe in student loans?

    TopsDrop replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    For my ADN it was ~10k. The 2 years I spent "enjoying the college experience" was 15k... So total was around 25k. Been working a year and a half and have 19k left... I should have 0 debt, but I was...

  17. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    TopsDrop replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Thought I was going to hate night shift when I started about 2 years ago. It is actually perfect for me. I've always been more of a night person anyway. Once I figured out my sleeping and got family...

  18. New Tele Nurse

    TopsDrop replied to BosSM22's topic in Cardiac

    First off: Congrats!! Second: Listen to your preceptors/educators, they know their stuff. Don't rush through orientation. Make sure you're ready for the full load before you are to be alone. Learn...

  19. "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

    TopsDrop replied to TopsDrop's topic in Cardiac

    No worries, but your comment just made me roll around laughing trying to envison doing that and how massive a "pimple" that would be

  20. Nurses need water

    TopsDrop replied to Heidimc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not judging anybody, stating my opinion. In fact the bolded line re-enforces my first sentence. I apologize I struck a nerve, I didn't mean to, I feel my breakdown is fair. I have not taken a...

  21. Nurses need water

    TopsDrop replied to Heidimc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but if you don't have time to drink water or go to the bathroom then there is a problem with either your time management or staffing imho. Let's break this down. It takes at max 15 seconds...

  22. "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

    TopsDrop replied to TopsDrop's topic in Cardiac

    Sarcasm I'm assuming, Unless I've been taught wrong, the primary intervention when a hematoma is felt forming during, or just after a sheath is taken out is to reapply pressure to the site, as well as...

  23. Irritating things about being a nurse VENT

    TopsDrop replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's what I mean... It is the physician, unless the nurse is not advocating this need and trying to move the patient out.... I am just not sure which one is the

  24. Irritating things about being a nurse VENT

    TopsDrop replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Funny, most of our lab, pharmacy, housekeeping people are great on my shift. And our standard PRN's help with a lot! But I swear if I get one more new admit from ED with a BP of 220s/110s, a pounding...

  25. I'm getting so confused

    TopsDrop replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    General rule of thumb if there is a rhythm change, first thing to do is assess your patient. If they are symptomatic with the rhythm change it usually warrants a call to MD after you assess and do...