nursey246

nursey246 specializes in critical care, neuro.

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1. Spring 2014 Article Contest - You Pick 4 Winners

   nursey246 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

   DONE!

2. To My Preceptor

   nursey246 replied to bas22's topic in General Nursing

   Love

3. Time Management Tips for New Critical Care Nurses

   nursey246 replied to nursey246's topic in Critical Care

   I think one of the biggest time suckers is inefficient charting. You want to chart everything right away but sometimes it's not always possible and then before you know it, you're late with more...

4. Encouragement For Those Who Think They Can't

   nursey246 replied to TCloud25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I love your story. Good luck in nursing school, the profession will be better with you in

5. Time Management Tips for New Critical Care Nurses

   nursey246 replied to nursey246's topic in Critical Care

   Haha I agree. And I love your profile

6. Those Kind of Tears That Make Your Throat Burn

   nursey246 posted a topic in Nurses Rock

   It was a normal shift. I started out with the typical two patients. One stable and one not so much. My not-so-stable patient was a 50-something guy with a wife and 4 kids. He had a massive ischemic...

7. Drugs to know in the Neuro Icu

   nursey246 replied to AstarteRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   I was going to write a list for you but this is basically every single med I would

8. Time Management Tips for New Critical Care Nurses

   nursey246 posted a topic in Critical Care

   After I get report on my two patients, I print and interpret my telemetry strips and verify their alarms on the monitor. I then decide which one is less stable (or more labor intensive if they are...

9. Get together at NTI 2014 Denver - Will You Be There??

   nursey246 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Critical Care

   I will most likely be there; still waiting to hear back from my employer if everything has gone through! I would LOVE to meet

10. April 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nursey246 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I hope the next table doesn't puke this

11. Winter 2014 Article Contest - You Pick 4 Winners

    nursey246 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Woo hoo! I am honored, thanks so much to

12. Are you good at charting in "real time?"

    nursey246 replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a fan of real time charting .. but I am at the same time. I'm not because feel like the patient thinks I care more about the computer than them. However, when it comes to time management,...

13. FFP infusion

    nursey246 replied to EmeryRN's topic in General Nursing

    22 gauge is fine. That nurse you gave report to needs to

14. RN New Hire - what would you expect them to do?

    nursey246 replied to chsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The most I would expect would be writing themselves up. No firing. Brand new RN, overwhelmed with their new job and forgot to toss their sharp? It happens. They need to know how serious it could...

15. Peg tube feeding splashed on my face

    nursey246 replied to sosvenezuela's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been there, done that! Unless they were infected, like the other people who commented stated, you're good. Honestly, I've got much, much worse things on my face at work.. last week my coworker...