codebluechic

codebluechic ASN, RN

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  1. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    codebluechic posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It makes me sick to my stomach just to type this. Due to an error by the lab pre-op I transfused 8 UNITS of the wrong PRBC's into a patient! She had MULTIPLE other problems post-op but this sure...

  2. Rapid Response Team

    codebluechic replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Try this link and click on the how to guide for rapid response teams.

  3. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted? Resume + Interview hints!

    codebluechic replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And it never hurts to send a thank you note after the interview.

  4. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

    codebluechic replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    And it never hurts to send a thank you note after the interview.

  5. Using PDA's in practice.

    codebluechic replied to Finally2003NP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not an NP YET but I am also interested in this topic. I have a Palm 505 and I find it very useful. I plan on upgrading to another Palm before starting grad school this fall. I also use...

  6. Divorce & Nursing

    codebluechic replied to NorthStar's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!

  7. Swan Ganz for dummies?

    codebluechic replied to MelRN13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    http://www.pacep.org

  8. Studying for CCRN. Argh!

    codebluechic replied to Zee_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Zee, I took and passed the CCRN exam this month. It was very hard!Have a very strong grasp of hemodynamics and you'll be

  9. Vecuronium question

    codebluechic replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    rick, a paralytic is just that...no sedative or analgesic effects so you need the propofol and morphine. we use that combo a lot with open

  10. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

    codebluechic replied to timonrn's topic in General Nursing

    Any extra time is an extra $8/hr plus the time and a

  11. Quick?? on TPN..

    codebluechic replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The TPN gets the filter. You can run them together just plug the lipids in DISTAL to the

  12. Depsition and court

    codebluechic replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    No, I've been lucky so far... (knock on

  13. Question about Jackson Pratt Drains & retention sutures

    codebluechic replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital I d/c JP's, hemovacs, chest tubes, pacer wires,a-lines,swans, introducers. Used to d/c epidurals at another hospital but the CRNA's do it

  14. first code blue

    codebluechic replied to tonia's topic in General Nursing

    During my orientation as a new grad I was sent to EVERY code (and we had a lot of them). After a while I started doing the documentation at every one. It was great experience.When I got my ACLS 6...

  15. Cancelled???

    codebluechic replied to NurseTami's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I'm full time you cannot be cancelled unless you volunteer or are on OT. If there were no patients we could ALL still come in. Where I work PRN the staff can be cancelled...

  16. New Nurses Poorly Educated

    codebluechic replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't want to graduate with minimal experience so i asked every nurse or doc if i could observe or do a procedure. i was the only one in my class that got to see open heart surgery because i

  17. Have you ever been hit by a patient?

    codebluechic replied to sWolfie's topic in General Nursing

    I have been pinched and scratched multiple times but the worst was when I was punched HARD in the chest by a 20-something pt. Staff came running in when they heard the SMACK! Hurt for a

  18. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    codebluechic replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    P RN, we have no system like that in our hospital. Maybe if we had... I will bring up the possibilty of initiating that or something similar,

  19. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    codebluechic replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You're probably right, but regardless of who made the error it was the docs choice to inform the family. That's why I gave him credit. If it were my family member I would want to know everything....

  20. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    codebluechic replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The doctor DID inform the family about it...I was impressed with him for not covering it

  21. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    codebluechic replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for the supportive replies! It really helps.

  22. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    codebluechic replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It was about as bad as you can get. The pt was O and she was given

  23. Exhausted night shifter

    codebluechic replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I have spent the past 2 years on nights and I have finally found an open day shift position that I'm moving to next month. I don't think I would have gone into nursing if I had known how difficult it...

  24. All Nurses Read This

    codebluechic replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    1. RN 2. 5 years 3. FLA 4. could be better 5. yes 6. no 7. no 8. no 9. yes and no 10. yes 11. a lunch break about once a month! 12. going to days next month 13. was off for new...

  25. Poll - what's important to you?

    codebluechic replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing would have to be number one. No amount of money is worth the dangerously short staffed places I have