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  1. NG/OG tube placement

    suanna replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Consider your patients with an ETT or even a tracheostomy tube. They have a pretty big piece of plastic in thier trachea and tollerate it fairly well. I would think it is uncommon to have a patient...

  2. who the heck are you...

    suanna replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with loaparker. We used to have name pins- hard plastic with big letters with your name and title that pinned to your uniform. Now we have I.D. badges- mostly on lanyards since you have to use...

  3. Cincinnati Children's ER

    suanna replied to stardogdaisy's topic in Pediatric

    I'm glad to hear nurses that say they are happy at CCH. My grandaughter was there for a number of mos and I was very impressed with the level of skill and professionality of the staff.(as an old RN...

  4. Continuing Ed Credits? What are these for?

    suanna replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    These are a weak attempt by our state license agencys to make nursing seem more like a profession. Every state has different requirements as to the number of hours and the required subject material....

  5. ER Doctor

    suanna replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    You were advised to go to the E.R. by your physician-I would have gone. The E.R doc was a bit of an a**, but in a strange, inept way he may have been trying to be reassuring-("you're not in danger of...

  6. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    suanna replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    No one ever told me in school that all our patients will be crazy!!! I'm going to live forever because I'm not anywhere as near as nuts as most of our patients. As far as I can tell, being nuts is a...

  7. No Longer a Student :(

    suanna replied to student1000's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't want to be discouraging but your instructors may have had your best intrest at heart. If the stress of school pushed you to crying on multiple occasions( I don't know if there were other...

  8. Starting ICU in 1 Month...What should I study?

    suanna replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you are comfortable with the ACLS and CCRN Core Curriculum you shouldn't be taking orientation, you should be precepting others. It sounds like knowlage base isn't your weakness. The biggenst...

  9. Questions about Unions

    suanna replied to northshore08's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked for 3 hospitals. Two had unions. I've been on the board of our local union and serverd on the negotiating comittee once. One hospital in town may have a union while the others do not. You...

  10. Old dog learning new tricks!

    suanna replied to TNnursejane's topic in MICU, SICU

    46y/o + 25yrs in nursing-16 in critical care. The biggest asset you bring to the unit is maturity and judgement. The drugs didn't change that much but what is expected of nurses may be dependant on...

  11. Back Injury-may lose career, help !

    suanna replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like it's time you took control of your workers comp. claim instead of letting your employer run the show. A facillity I used to work for was famous in W.C. circles for getting people back to...

  12. Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

    suanna replied to jessi1106's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, but he knows how to sweep and mop- every womans

  13. annoyed

    suanna replied to jean333's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The next time she comments you respond: "I tried to put up with it as long a I could because I'm sure you don't mean to be rude, but I find your comments about my age annoying and inappropriate and...

  14. Why can't I train my husband?

    suanna replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought that he may just be trying to get rid of you for the night for some reason? (maybe he wants to clean the house and suprise

  15. Is 1 year exp. too soon for CCRN?

    suanna replied to mummer43's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Go for it! One year is just about right to get you basic skills down. Be aware however that open heart experience may not give you as much of an edge as you would like. I've worked open heart recovery...

  16. Lovenox and a bleed? grrr

    suanna replied to Imuneek2002's topic in General Nursing

    You did a fine job. The only documentation I would have made is that I reviewed/verified current orders with "Dr. XXX" in my nurses notes. If you write the order "give lovenox as ordered" its...

  17. Lavage and the GI bleed

    suanna replied to olddog1's topic in Emergency

    The last conversation I had with one of our GI docs was that the practice was no longer recommended unless you want to decompress the stomach--pt vomiting or concern that blood can act like a...

  18. nasogastric tubes

    suanna replied to brownskin1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    daytonite- we do it all the time. if a patient has had a salem sump (or other ng) while intubated we leave it in for a while post extubation to keep the stomach decompressed. if it turns out the...

  19. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    suanna replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My point- not paying for care given to a patient as a solution to the rise of resistant organisms is political idiocy! The thinking is "infections are costing us too much- lets just not pay for...

  20. Medicare: "Hospital-Acquired Conditions" and "Present on Admission"

    suanna replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My point- not paying for care given to a patient as a solution to the rise of resistant organisms is political idiocy! The thinking is "infections are costing us too much- lets just not pay for...

  21. LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) facility?

    suanna replied to Bridey's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I'm N.E. Ohio- they are pretty common around here. Hospitals used to be able to lease out an unused floor to an agency that woud open up a LTAC center. The feds have stopped that as of this year- it...

  22. Leaving a new orientee RN on the floor alone

    suanna replied to georgie3's topic in General Nursing

    Those who insist on appropriate break time will get it. I try not to be selfish with my breaks but there is always something you "should" be doing on the floor before you go on break. If you waited...

  23. nasogastric tubes

    suanna replied to brownskin1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I understand the question- sure. A patient is NPO with a salem sump to suction. Later nutrition is started-Crucial at 50cc/hr. There is no reason to change tubes. At my hospital we do frequently...

  24. 3-11

    suanna replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For the young and single it's great- go out after work, have a few drinks or whatever, get to bed at 3am and still be able to get up and go to work the next day. For us old people with kids- not so...

  25. Pt with mi

    suanna replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Unless proven negatine by enzymes our patients with probable MI symptoms are supposed to go to CCU-with unstable VS/drips or PCU-stable VS/no drips until definitive care is done- cath lab, angio,...