ckh23

ckh23 BSN, RN

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  1. Safe Dose Range - Peds Help???!!

    ckh23 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    You would not give Lasix if the patient is asymptomatic or is not showing signs of edema. Lasix is a choice diuretic if the patient become

  2. C'Mere & Play a New Game: "GIVE OR HOLD"?

    ckh23 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hold the rythmol b/c its contraindicated in pt's with bradycardia and AV blocks with no pacemakers I would hold the clonidine and get a blood level, the bradycardia can be a sign of clonidine

  3. college rankings?

    ckh23 replied to CallMePatti's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    If you have graduated from a county college, many of them have partnerships with universities in which they will transfer all credit from community

  4. NURSING SCHOOL OPTIONS in PA/NJ

    ckh23 replied to coltrane02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your best bet is community college if your looking at price. If you already have a degree, it should only take 2 years and you wouldn't be paying rediculous amount of money for university

  5. narcs at triage

    ckh23 replied to krissyram14's topic in Emergency

    The next main concern would be safety. What is to stop a patient from getting physical and stealing narcs. Sounds like a bad

  6. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    ckh23 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the best bet would be to go ahead with the lawyer. I doubt the hospital will keep "postponing" your hearing when they learn that legal action is to be taken. Just having an attorney contact...

  7. Change in ICU ratios?

    ckh23 replied to lee1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I do know of some hospitals that end up going 3:1 just for the simple fact that there is not enough staff to cover. I would actually like to see how strict they get with the 2:1 ratios because of the...

  8. report to the ICU

    ckh23 replied to gizelda196's topic in Emergency

    I always call when they are going to the unit. I have never had a problem with them NOT taking report because they always want every bit of information on the patient and how they are doing and what...

  9. who can check blood

    ckh23 replied to a54flo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Same at my facility, it has to be 2 RNs verifing. No

  10. body fluids exposure

    ckh23 replied to eden's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on

  11. Admission times

    ckh23 replied to PedsERRN's topic in Emergency

    When a bed is ready we try calling report once, if the rcving nurse cannot take report for whatever reason, then we fax it and send the patient

  12. Is Lasix dangerous??

    ckh23 replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

    What about a K+ sparing

  13. I'm in the process of interviewing for other positions

    ckh23 replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck, you'll make the right decision. I know you love working with the people you do now, but you have to do what's best for you. The first position sounds like a nice oppurtunity. I hope it...

  14. I Need Help

    ckh23 replied to lifescape's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, get a careplan book. It will be the best money you ever

  15. What do you love about working in the ER?

    ckh23 replied to Kay28's topic in Emergency

    I love the fact that no day is ever the same. I also love the fact that we have a lot of control over our practice and may give tx for certain conditions before the MD sees the patient, unlike on the...

  16. Grey's Anatomy/ER.....

    ckh23 replied to highasthesky's topic in Emergency

    I didn't think docs knew how to hang

  17. What punishment should this nurse get?

    ckh23 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree, not only a few posts ago you said that you have never made a mistake, which I don't believe, but anyway...how would you feel if your manager came up to you after you have made your first...

  18. What punishment should this nurse get?

    ckh23 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    So far, i have not, which certain does not mena that it WON'T. The opinion i am posting for this particular thread's subject, i would expect if i were the nurse in that situation. Working in an OR is...

  19. What punishment should this nurse get?

    ckh23 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of "IFs" here. That's the same as taking a nurse who made a med error, even a small one that didn't hurt the patient, and saying "well she needs to be fired because what if next time...

  20. What punishment should this nurse get?

    ckh23 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent point. There should be some kind of punishment, but not to fire the nurse. Think about med errors that occur. We have all heard stories of nurses that make med errors that actually KILL...

  21. what the heck does a betablocker do?

    ckh23 replied to lccougar02's topic in General Nursing

    check this site out

  22. What punishment should this nurse get?

    ckh23 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. What happened to taking care of our own? Sure she really messed up and I'm sure she knows she did, but to fire her over seems very extreme for a first time offense. I'm thinking maybe a...

  23. NCLEX Quick Results - Free thru.....

    ckh23 replied to shaker69's topic in General Nursing

    IE NJ. NJBON only updates the list the 1st of every

  24. Cover Letter Help

    ckh23 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you have MS Word, try this link.

  25. im new. im a senior in high school looking for a place in the field of nursing

    ckh23 replied to futuredominicannurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be a great field to work in. Everyday you get a chance to make a difference in someones life. What I love the most about nursing as a profession is the possibilities. If you find...