wendyp72

wendyp72 has 20 years experience and specializes in ICU/CCRN.

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1. Passed AANP FNP exam January 2022

   wendyp72 replied to strawberryluv's topic in NP Students

   I am eager to know this too!! It is SOOO confusing!!

2. Nurses with MRSA infection

   wendyp72 replied to photonurse505's topic in General Nursing

   Incision & drainage...cutting the wound open and evacuating draingage and /or infected tissue.

3. Lovenox IV

   wendyp72 replied to Celia M's topic in CCU

   We always give it sq in the abdomen. From what I understand, this is the only approved route.

4. Nurses with MRSA infection

   wendyp72 replied to photonurse505's topic in General Nursing

   We have had several episodes of this in our unit...which is VERY scary. Employee Health said that some nurses who are constantly exposed to it actually have it in a "dormant" state in their bodies and can become infected if their is some kind of inj...

5. Oral care protocol

   wendyp72 posted a topic in MICU

   Just wondering if anyone has an establised oral care protocol esp for vented pts...Trying to make some changes in our unit and lower VAP...Most nurses use the pink swabs.."Toothettes" and they don't really do well...Also wondering if anyone has any e...

6. Oral care protocol

   wendyp72 posted a topic in CCU

   Just wondering if anyone has an establised oral care protocol esp for vented pts...Trying to make some changes in our unit and lower VAP...Most nurses use the pink swabs.."Toothettes" and they don't really do well...Also wondering if anyone has any e...

7. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

   wendyp72 replied to my2sons's topic in CCU

   The lowest I have ever seen was 4/10...The lady was in her early 80s...bleeding after a frickin' lap chole! Looked like a wax replica of a person...no color at all!! I have never hung so much platelets, FFP & PRBCs....The surgeon was VERY nervo...