AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Questions for nurses

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Aspiring33's topic in General Nursing

    Per Terms of Service you can't have nurse in your username when you are not one. Also, some of these questions are really personal- proudest nursing moment? That's really asking a lot for a nurse to...

  2. IV infusions with only peripheral sites new admit

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to 3692nurse's topic in Critical Care

    Protonix isn't compatible with anything either. So glad we went from protonix mixed up by pharmacy in 50ml running over 30 minutes to reconstituting it ourselves and doing a 10ml push over 2

  3. Non opioid pain options

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a couple of ICUs and see all patients except open heart patients. We frequently use IV Tylenol, especially with our surgical patients- it works very well. I've had patients with multiple...

  4. Advice and tips on how to become an ICU/ER nurse.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to inyoureyes_icu's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be upset if you don't find yourself in your dream unit right out of school. My first job was on a very high acuity tele unit. I became very good with my rhythms and was exposed to a lot of...

  5. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Adult ICU RN here- I've had patients on propofol for several days when other meds have not worked or contributed to too much hemodynamic instability (bradycardia, etc). Per protocol we automatically...

  6. New job seems sketchy

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to smartiipants's topic in General Nursing

    Go on the

  7. Don't touch that Thermostat!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to InnocentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you've worked where the temperature is set to make the nurses happy. Temperature of patients room is set to make the patient happy and man, sometimes those rooms are like a sauna....

  8. New Grads in Critical Care area's

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to kindz22's topic in General Nursing

    My facility only hires new grads into the ICUs under a 2 step program. They work on a step down or tele unit for a year or so, then transition to the ICU when they are deemed

  9. Refill Faxes

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to OhioMary's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience patients only get enough of a med when released from the hospital for 1 fill or to see them through until they can see their own PCP/ specialist. There was nothing we could do if we...

  10. Nursing exam ?'s

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Koolkat501's topic in General Students

    When I was in school I bought Saunders Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN. I bought it new and it granted me access to online questions that had many different options for customizing the type of question....

  11. Ethical issue regarding antipsychotic

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ksusn's topic in General Nursing

    I use the brand name of IV acetaminophen with some patients instead of telling them it's IV Tylenol. I want them to give it a chance to work instead of automatically assuming it won't work. If it...

  12. Do Hospitals Get Prestigious National Awards for Poor Nursing?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, even in excellent facilities care and patients can slip through the cracks. My family is experiencing this right now at a hospital that is very well regarded in the area and is nationally...

  13. Ventilator oral care

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    I miss the kits too- we've been doing the same thing. I feel like the oral swabs are like gold right now and it frustrates

  14. Compression Socks..... No Longer Just for Grandma.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my compression stockings for every shift. I was talking with non-nursing friends and one said she should wear them more often (family history of poor circulation) and the other thought we were...

  15. Bioengineering Intern Looking for Catheter Insight

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to bioe99's topic in Critical Care

    We turn and reposition every 2 hours- just like every other patient (as long as they are hemodynamically stable). Our trauma patients are always on DVT prophylaxis- medications if condition allows and...

  16. DNR on a suicide note?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient whose SO said they were DNR, but the patient was a suspected suicide attempt- they had to be a full code until their competency could be established by our psych

  17. Dosage question

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to MsLori615's topic in General Students

    Yes, as stated above you are correct- good job! A lot of times they put a distractor in dosage calc questions- in this case you correctly identified it as the "the medication is supplied as...

  18. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    In the two jobs I've held at 2 different facilities I have come across 3 doctors that could be total pricks to nurses. Two of them actually ended up leaving. All the other doctors and residents I've...

  19. Not sure I can handle BSN School.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    I think reviewing some everyday (or just about everyday) is a good plan. The key will be keeping up and not letting yourself fall behind. The majority of the people in my program did that in our...

  20. Not sure I can handle BSN School.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Self-care is sooo important too! You won't be able to keep up studying nonstop without risking burn out. Please make sure you are making some time for yourself to see family/friends and to do the...

  21. Why do we do codes?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to scrubs0204's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a patient that coded while not at any type of medical facility and a public AED saved their

  22. Should I take 5 nursing pre-reqs in one semester?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Sweetie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took micro with chem 2. As others have said, human growth and development I found to be a gimme class. I consider what you need to take 3 classes- I don't consider lab a separate class. With those 3...

  23. New MSN in Education - No Experience

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Tracy71's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't you be a bedside nurse (if that is what you want) and also teach a clinical one day a week? I had plenty of clinical instructors that were still bedside

  24. The Brain

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Kher13's topic in General Nursing

    If you search this site there are tons that people have uploaded. I found one I liked then tweaked it to fit my needs. I found I didn't like them being super detailed so I could write what I wanted,...

  25. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If the school's won't require a minimum amount of experience to be accepted into their programs maybe it should be lobbied that X amount of years is required to become a licensed. I would support that...