GrnHonu99

GrnHonu99 RN

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  1. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    GrnHonu99 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I wondered why they were cleared for clinical hours in

  2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    GrnHonu99 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Probably is right. It's already happened in my area. ASU has already discontinued all of their MSN programs and is moving the first set of students through the new DNP for all NP roles. The only MSN...

  3. What's In Your Pocket?

    GrnHonu99 replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    pens..My badge is on one of those badge holders and i have sharpies attached to it...ummm..sometimes my cardene scissors...tape occasionally...random things like iv caps or a bio patch....drugs...

  4. Learn From My Mistakes

    GrnHonu99 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New Grad in the ICU. Here is my advice, things I've done and seen with other new grads on my floor (and there are quite a few of us!) 1. When removing an Aline, be careful...wear googles if you have...

  5. med error panic

    GrnHonu99 replied to vaccinia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always dillute dilantin. IV dilantin I dilute in NS and slow push. If i'm giving it down the tube flush before and after...dilantin doesn't agree with other drugs. I don't dilute Lasix or reglan....

  6. med error panic

    GrnHonu99 replied to vaccinia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in neuro critical care and we have seizures all the time. Ive seen ativan given undiluted many many times. Never harmed any of those pts. Of course i'm not saying ignore what the books say..but...

  7. should i move to AZ?

    GrnHonu99 replied to 2008el's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live i AZ. New Grad here, first job...moved from Ohio.. The cost of living is not that much higher and the pay is better. Its worth it. I love my job, couldnt be

  8. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    GrnHonu99 replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Sure. I often have unconscious and brain dead patients. Do I know they probably can't hear me? Yes, but I still talk to them. It's respectful. In some small way it helps me deal with it as well. I see...

  9. Nms...

    GrnHonu99 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    they did, the max dose and bromocriptine. Wasnt helping. Poor kid never came out of it. Started following eventually but thats about

  10. Nms...

    GrnHonu99 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Anyone ever taken care of a pt. that has neuroleptic malignant syndrome??? I had one the other day for the first time...very rare apparently. What was the outcome for your pt.? My pt. has been...

  11. When will I be considered NOT a new grad??

    GrnHonu99 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    How long before i'm not a new grad anymore? Ive been on my own since Dec. but I still feel so unsure of myself at times. I work in an ICU and I get down at times bc I have to stop and ask so many...

  12. Restraining an intact patient

    GrnHonu99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in the neuro ICU, we have our fair share of non intact pts that are restrained for typical reasons. However, at times we have totally intact pts, some of these patients have EVDs or LDs (brain...

  13. so my year is almost up, who is gonna stay in the hospital, think I will PRN

    GrnHonu99 replied to Lorelai22RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW. It's sad to hear all the stories of nurses who are already discouraged and want to leave the hospital. It's awful to hear stories about awful working conditions, rude coworkers, no supplies. I...

  14. Does anyone have anything positve to say about med-surg?

    GrnHonu99 replied to newlvngrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Med surg isn't that bad. I, personally don't want to work there, but it has it's advantages. You get to see a variety in terms of illnesses and will be able to interact with quite a few different...

  15. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    GrnHonu99 replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the title of the thread was blanketing, however, we have all at one time taken care of a seeker. I know there are CPs out there that are legit, but some arent. I took care of a 15, yes 15...

  16. Nms...

    GrnHonu99 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    what type of pt.? i work strictly neurosurg/neruology ICU w/some traumas MOst of the time we get SAH/SDH, malformations...mostly bleeds. We don't see that many CVAs, alothough depending, some of them...

  17. Nms...

    GrnHonu99 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks for the reply! I actually read that article just two days ago and printed it out. Im wondering if he was some sort of TBI and we just dont know it? I mean i know if he had a SD or SAH wed see...

  18. HELP!!!!Inability to swallow.....

    GrnHonu99 replied to mamason's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    HECK NO!! You did the right thing. I work in the neuro ICU and if a pt. even looks funny we will order a swallow eval immediately. Aspiration is not good, at all. If a 20 yr pt. is having trouble...

  19. Getting into neurosurgery

    GrnHonu99 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    If you are interested in neuro take a look at The Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. If you worked there (Part of St. Josephs Hospital) you would be immersed in neuro. There are 20 ORs...

  20. Living poor to living middle class!

    GrnHonu99 replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No way!!! Im in my first year...started orientation sept. 9th and was on my own Dec. 12th 06. Its been crazy but awesome!!! Let me tell you how much it sucked in NS as I didnt work and we lived on my...

  21. DUH moments..

    GrnHonu99 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LOL. I love A lines. I can't count the times when I was first out that I forgot to release the pressure before taking the tubing out of the bag...lol can we say water everywhere??? Or lets see...the...

  22. Trying SoooHard...

    GrnHonu99 replied to dmn1012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    vented pts on a med surg floor??? We keep ours in the ICU until they are extubated. In the ICUs we never have more than 2 pts. Our floor nurses never have more than like 5 or 6 i think...no vents...no...

  23. DUH moments..

    GrnHonu99 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ha. The other night i was so tired.....i have 2 pts usually a night. I was taking one to scan and i had one empty room. I told the PCT who was helping me to wa it one second while I asked my neighbor...

  24. Spoken of before

    GrnHonu99 replied to linkay77's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    hmmm....hard to say. We both do a lot of work but in different ways. They have sometimes 3x the amount of pts than I do, however, mine usually require more 1 on 1 time, more vitals, more assessments,...

  25. The Top 10 List!!

    GrnHonu99 replied to goinforit's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Lets see..just to add...know about EVD's http://uuhsc.utah.edu/pated/handouts/pdfs/handout559.pdf remember they work by gravity so its important that they always be level. So if you move your pt....