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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...

  16. Who does your IABPs

    hrtprncss replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Same here, only balloons i worked with up to this point are datascope 98, and 95(but i haven't seen those in a long time). The Arrow one Tenn is describing sounds nice. Tenn, when you say...

  17. Who does your IABPs

    hrtprncss replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    LOL I second that, those kinds of assignments are just

  18. Who does your IABPs

    hrtprncss replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We also "manage" our IABP's ourselves, thur orders and protocols. Inserted either in the CC or OR, but rarely can be inserted in the Unit when the patient is way too unstable to be moved about. I...

  19. Tmr

    hrtprncss replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I haven't recovered patients who's had this procedure than as well. More info from experienced nurses would be

  20. Starting out in the SICU

    hrtprncss replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in MICU, SICU

    My advice is try to check your hospital's schedule for GRAND ROUNDS, and try to schedule your lunch time when they have it. A lot of hospitals provide free food and it's a great way to learn and keep...

  21. Dobutrex

    hrtprncss replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Tenn, This sounds quite interesting, and I'm just kind of thinking about it. I kinda skimmed thru your post, I'm not sure if my brain is working right, but here goes. Since you don't have the...

  22. Want to Discuss Hearts?

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

    Wow, amazing the patient did fine. The first time it happened to me, I was sitting down in front of the patient, and the patient was labile, and u just know something will happen. CT output was...

  23. central line procedure, discontinuing

    hrtprncss replied to opelo's topic in General Nursing

    Do you guys routinely culture tips all the time when discontinuing central

  24. What was your favorite area?

    hrtprncss replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I remember, psych was the best rotation, hands

  25. CAB Patient Observation

    hrtprncss replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    LOL yeah tenn, usually if I run into problems it would be with the younger folks, the 250pounders, six foot something guys. They don't wanna get up, they don't want to walk, some want to smoke, some...