hrtprncss

hrtprncss has 15 years experience and specializes in ICUs, Tele, etc..

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1. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

   hrtprncss replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

   Speaking as an ICU nurse, i can tell you that not all are ocd's but a lot are. You really kinda have to be, because you have 1 or 2 patients and then if you pass it along to someone who isn't so...

2. Difference between Adult Acute NP and Adult Primary Care NP

   hrtprncss replied to lrchester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you both, Gauge and Siri...You've cleared things up for me...There's a dual program Adult/Geriatric NP that I'm really interested in pursuing with the hopes of seeing patients from clinic to...

3. Difference between Adult Acute NP and Adult Primary Care NP

   hrtprncss replied to lrchester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Yes thank you, I guess I was thinking of a specialty in a way where you can see your patients thru the whole continuum, clinic and inhospital, and was wondering if you need to be dual certified....

4. Difference between Adult Acute NP and Adult Primary Care NP

   hrtprncss replied to lrchester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I had a question on another thread that's similar to this, and no one has answered yet, so I guess I should pose it here...My question is if you're an FNP or an ANP practicing well care in a clinic...

5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   hrtprncss replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   LOL this made me chuckle and made my day, too

6. Oh man did I miss an order

   hrtprncss replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

   A solution for missed orders that is used by a lot of nurses so that they can cover themselves is the end of shift chart audit with the oncoming nurse. Therefore a nurse can go home knowing that when...

7. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

   hrtprncss replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello, to all practicing NP's especially the one's in primary care. I just have a question...If you're an FNP or ANP who functions as sole Primary care provider for your own patients in a clinic for...

8. can fever influence O2 saturation?

   hrtprncss replied to buddiage's topic in MICU, SICU

   Yes, per oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, a right or a left shift depending upon the temperature. Source: http://www.ventworld.com/resources/oxydisso/dissoc.html Here's an interactive module where...

9. Disrespectful to instructor....

   hrtprncss replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Here's a video of a student who made the error of picking up the cellphone in the middle of a

10. IV push administration

    hrtprncss replied to Gottago's topic in General Students

    PRN med I would, if you push the 1cc mso4 and leave it as is then it will take time for the IV solution to push it in, and your patient would be in pain for awhile. I guess I'm being

11. Mucomyst iv

    hrtprncss replied to msn2008's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    po here, x 18 doses usually, then patient can be transferred to the floor. Some attendings prefer to keep their patients in the ICU until the 18 doses is finished, with tylenol overdose, but some...

12. Doppler placement during code

    hrtprncss replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    One can say that pulse palpation can be dependent upon the skill of the person performing the palpation. Sometimes, during a code there's a lot of chaos, and a doppler could be another aid. There...

13. aleve, ibuprofen, advil, etc..with bp meds??/

    hrtprncss replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt's already on lisinopril, you can safely say that he's at a higher risk for incidence. For the warning, research non selective cox

14. Starting out in the SICU

    hrtprncss replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL sorry that annoys u augigi, I was giving her an incentive. To tell you the truth, and as of course you know, it's difficult to get people in without ''bait''. I for one, love inservices from the...

15. Want to Discuss Hearts?

    hrtprncss replied to nedanurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That's what I heard about community hospitals that don't have fellows or interns, they pretty MUCH are more autonomous because they don't have residents that would be there in a minute, so I heard...