benmca13

benmca13 has 2 years experience and specializes in MedSurg, ICU.

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1. IV Drip Rates

   benmca13 replied to MarvelousMistyRN's topic in Critical Care

   Ours is 20ml/hr, but we can run insulin/heparin gtts by

2. No more fingersticks in ICU?

   benmca13 replied to ccer99's topic in Critical Care

   We're not supposed to use finger sticks if they're on

3. Question about fent OD?

   benmca13 replied to benmca13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hey guys. I'm just getting info from people at work. I'm not sure how her mental status is today but I know they did an ammonia level and it was high. So they're thinking that. The bleed in the abd...

4. Question about fent OD?

   benmca13 replied to benmca13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   They think they knicked her liver when they put in pacing

5. Question about fent OD?

   benmca13 replied to benmca13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   She became sedated when I gave it to her. But then half hour later she was awake and restless again, rolling around in bed. Husband was holding her arms down bc she was trying to pull off her bipap...

6. Question about fent OD?

   benmca13 replied to benmca13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   No neuro scans yet. CT scan showed the bleed though. I'm going to call my educator today and ask why would it be a fent OD if the narcan didn't work? How do you feel about the amount I gave

7. Question about fent OD?

   benmca13 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   So this is going to be a bit of a long post but I'm just trying to figure this whole situation out. Long story short. My patient was 60 something years old. Had MVR done. Wanted to be on the...

8. Levophed concentration and hospital policy.

   benmca13 replied to calivianya's topic in Critical Care

   We do Levophed through peripherals if we have nothing else. Usually they have a PICC/ CL if they're sick enough to require Levo. However, working nights, most of the times when our patients crash, we...

9. Nursing shift report--what's your procedure?

   benmca13 replied to ktliz's topic in Critical Care

   We do paperless. Honestly, we rarely look at the computers. Most of our report is just done at the bedside or at the nurses desk - but I feel as if we give detailed enough report that we don't need to...

10. Cardiac Arrest/ MI

    benmca13 posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I'm new to ICU/CCU nursing. I'm completely confused by MI's and Cardiac Arrest. I've been asking my preceptors, but one tells me one thing while the other tells me something different. I go back to...

11. Bedside shift report w/ emergency department

    benmca13 replied to bsnursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We just talk on the phone and a tech brings them up. How a floor nurse finds the time to go get their patient enough to make it a hospital thing is beyond me! You must have awesome

12. NG residuals

    benmca13 replied to kbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Put it back! I didn't even know policies could be that dumb not to! Hello electrolyte

13. psych RN starting a new med-surg job soon, excited!

    benmca13 replied to buenavista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The person above me has taken the extreme approach. You run your butt off like there's no tomorrow. I work on a more surgical floor but we get medical overflow. We get 5-7 pts with no aids overnight....

14. How do you draw up meds for IVP?

    benmca13 replied to FineAgain's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had no idea there was more than one way to draw up these meds!! I always draw them up into a syringe without diluting them! What's the point in that? Can't you just give the med slower? I've never...

15. nurse to patient ratio orthopaedic floor?

    benmca13 replied to nurseortho's topic in Orthopedic

    We usually have 1:5, but frequently it's 1:6 at night with no aids. You learn to work as a team. Time management is key too. I try to get everyone to the bathroom around the same time whether they...