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  1. Blood in Urine

    hrtprncss replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic951.htm Microscopic/Gross Hematuria Diff

  2. C'Mere & Play a New Game: "GIVE OR HOLD"?

    hrtprncss replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just Wanted To Say That This Is A Great

  3. Math help links

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

    Another Medical Math Tutorial with Practice quizzes and answers... http://www.indstate.edu/mary/tutorial.htm It covers the following: * Math Practice Quiz 1 * Math Practice Key 1 * Math...

  4. Math help links

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

    For those interested in Nursing/Medical Math Tutorial... http://www.dalesplace.net/introduc.htm It covers the following....Factor-Label Basics Oral Meds Injections IV drips IV

  5. Patient Death - Have you ever....???

    hrtprncss replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say I read this post last night right before I went to bed, and needless to say I wasn't able to sleep

  6. Hardest Equipment to work with in Nursing

    hrtprncss posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    So nurses with muscles and brawn and nurses with platinum backs, what do you think is the single hardest machine to deal with when it comes to difficulty of maneuvering and operating the...

  7. heparin protocol

    hrtprncss replied to rookreck's topic in MICU, SICU

    What I've usually seen is either a fixed 5000 unit bolus or 80units/kg initial bolus but of course I maybe wrong, I should ask the in house

  8. heparin protocol

    hrtprncss replied to rookreck's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow 99 percent above 110? If I can ask, how much initial bolus do you guys give? EDIT: Just wanted to add that we now use Anti Factor Xa as oppose to PTT for heparin

  9. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    hrtprncss replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just adding here...Since you think that they have tampered with your charting...And I assume that it's computerized charting...If it's ''edited'' by either you or someone else, then you should be able...

  10. New equipment...No training...

    hrtprncss replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, if you're talking about the Zassi BMS, there should have been representatives to come and inservice you guys with it. Also there should be a few resource staff nurse in your unit that knows...

  11. New CPR instruction?

    hrtprncss replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    30:2 published by AHA 11/28/05 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.166552v1 this is the pdf file for cpr update from AHA if anyone's interested TAKEN FROM THE ARTICLE, WILL...

  12. Turned down offer, now change of heart???

    hrtprncss replied to nurseor's topic in General Nursing

    Call, it would probably save them the time of having to interview another

  13. Strippers in the ICU!

    hrtprncss replied to Dinith88's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Nope no stripping the CT allowed on ours....Milking

  14. Struggling with a math problem

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

    3/12 + 2/12 = 1/x .........12 is your common denominator 1/4 is equal to 3/12, 1/6 is equal to 2/12 5/12 =...

  15. On top of the world right now

    hrtprncss replied to txdude35's topic in MICU, SICU

    Welcome to ICU!!! I'm sure they can't wait till you finish and have you as a part of their ICU staff as well!!! Good

  16. Resuscitation in the ICU

    hrtprncss replied to NeuroNP's topic in MICU, SICU

    A few years ago when I worked at an integrated SICU (level 1 trauma ICU/CVICU), I had a co worker who worked at another level 1 trauma center SICU and she said that they have a trauma bay in the SICU...

  17. Technique in recharging JP drains

    hrtprncss replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I squeeze it like one of those stress balls, just gotta be careful when emptying a jp with clots cuz if u squeeze too

  18. Blood administration

    hrtprncss replied to NrsBtrfly2005's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi glad you're liking SICU!!! In response to your question.... Usually it's ordered but not all the time, depends on your pt's fluid status etc.. Second question, I turn off the maintenance while I...

  19. Patient Exchange

    hrtprncss replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes changes of patient between staff happens, even during midshift. Preferably before a staff comes in when they had a really bad shift the day before then try and rotate. Sometimes patients...

  20. Notes In Your Pocket

    hrtprncss replied to nesje30's topic in MICU, SICU

    PiCCO - Pulse Contour Cardiac Output. Never really used it. Though I read up on it and it seemed like I have used it before when they were testing it for the hospital, it was only for a few times...

  21. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    hrtprncss replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    I have high regards when it comes to agency nurses. Personally, not only they are a big help but also the one's I work with can function as resource. Albeit there are some where you work with them...

  22. So, I was offered a neuro ICU internship position....

    hrtprncss replied to sunshelley's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Yeah CT scans and MRI's...I suppose you'd get used to it after awhile, personally it takes out a lot of energy ...I still cringe when you have to bring a vented patient for an MRI since it takes long....

  23. So, I was offered a neuro ICU internship position....

    hrtprncss replied to sunshelley's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I'm sure you'd like it. Same as regular ICU, vents/gtt's...In Addition people requiring ICP monitoring, EVD, pt's with SAH, CVA...You'd like it....Only drawback, well simply

  24. "Pump Head" post OHS

    hrtprncss replied to RN12345656's topic in Cardiac

    Haven't seen much post op delirium on CV patients. Had a few over the ten years suffered CVA. One thing I don't want to see again. I get nervous when patients don't wake up after 3 hours. I...

  25. ? for CVICU Nurses!

    hrtprncss replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use MS 1-2 mg q 1-2/h prn(while intubated). Then Toradol. Then when patient is taking po, we switch to Vicodin 1-2 tab q 4-6/h prn or T3 1-2 tab q 6h prn. These are for post op CV