Loco-Bonita

Loco-Bonita BSN, RN

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  1. ICU nurses question - holding BP meds on pressors

    Loco-Bonita replied to Bntraveler's topic in General Nursing

    I have not seen this in our CVICU. Our practice is to hold BB if they are on any type of pressors. If rate control is an issue, we call for a different medication for rate

  2. Please tell me it’s just Medsurg!!

    Loco-Bonita replied to Aweb's topic in General Nursing

    I think it’s very hospital and unit dependent, as others have said. In our hospital, med/surg has 5 patients at night and generally 4 during the day. Our IMCU floor has 3 patients in the day and 4...

  3. “So and so’s family member is calling but they don’t have the pin number”

    Loco-Bonita replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    If I am in this situation I either check with the patient first to find out if they are okay with me sharing their info, or (if checking with the patient isn’t possible) I tell the unit clerk I...

  4. Stethoscope Recommendations

    Loco-Bonita replied to Nurseriles's topic in Critical Care

    I love my Littman

  5. Second Guessing Myself. Did I handle this situation correctly?

    Loco-Bonita replied to RosalindaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good job! At my hospital, even though I’m in critical care/ICU, we automatically call RRT with suspected CVAs. This allows us to get the orders we need right away from the RRT protocols without the...

  6. ECG/EKG HELP! ACLS

    Loco-Bonita replied to msdecember31st's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.skillstat.com/tools/ecg-simulator/ this website is helpful for

  7. Favorite type of documentation style?

    Loco-Bonita replied to guest1154907's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could elaborate on your question, as it is very vague and difficult to answer in its current

  8. how long is too long?

    Loco-Bonita replied to Travis Quillen's topic in General Nursing

    I know my hospital has had a hiring freeze since COVID started. Perhaps that’s what you’re encountering, as

  9. 2 Nurse Verification of SubQ Insulin

    Loco-Bonita replied to Heide MedSurg's topic in General Nursing

    I’m in a hospital and we do not do two nurse verification. We use SQ insulin pens, which help a

  10. Inappropriate documentation?

    Loco-Bonita replied to Emily Simmons's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to recommend that you if your user name is your real name, you change it to something anonymous. Good

  11. Low census and COVID-19?

    Loco-Bonita replied to TeeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our census is also low, currently. I think this is primarily from canceling non-emergent/critical procedures, since we are a CIMCU/CVICU floor. We are just waiting for it all to “hit” and get

  12. ICU or IMU telemetry?

    Loco-Bonita replied to RNTX1's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I would pick the IMU at the magnet hospital. I work at a magnet hospital on a mixed CVIMCU/CVICU. I did IMCU level for the first two years and just trained to ICU level. I’m so...

  13. Questions about morning blood sugars/insulin

    Loco-Bonita replied to Logracia's topic in General Nursing

    We also follow these guidelines, although we don’t use the T.I.E. acronym, we follow it in practice. During shift change, the CNAs are responsive for taking the CBG and day shift gives insulin. If a...

  14. Question about Code Beds

    Loco-Bonita replied to flipflopsNsweetTea's topic in Critical Care

    Our ICU and CVICU pretty much always have a crash bed open. When it gets filled, we move patients around immediately to open up another

  15. 1hr Drive to Nursing School

    Loco-Bonita replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    I am attending nursing school right now and commute approximately 1.5 hours one-way (50 miles with traffic) four days a week. It is exhausting, but worth it. A lot of our professors record lectures,...

  16. Chemeketa Community College Nursing Program Fall 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Smill204's topic in School, College Programs

    I will be sending in a decline as well. Stay positive!

  17. ADN vs. ABSN program in Oregon

    Loco-Bonita posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hello, I currently have a bachelors degree that is within the medical field, but obviously not nursing. I have been accepted into both Linfields ABSN program that begins this June (ending Aug 2017),...

  18. Linfield Waitlist 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Loco-Bonita's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations :)

  19. Linfield Waitlist 2016

    Loco-Bonita posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi everyone! I just wanted to make a post so that any other fellow wait listers out there can compare notes and stay in the loop! The wait is

  20. Linfield Waitlist 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Loco-Bonita's topic in Oregon Nursing

    That is probably because it is such a long time before the fall program starts. From the sounds of it though, you'll probably start seeing movement in June :) hang in

  21. Radiology or Sonograpy then ABSN?

    Loco-Bonita replied to Ready-Set-Go's topic in General Students

    I took this route inadvertently. I originally wanted to do nursing, convinced myself that ultrasound was similar enough. Now that I have been working for two years I am going back to school to start...

  22. Chemeketa Community College Nursing Program Fall 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Smill204's topic in School, College Programs

    I got in, as well!! :) whoot!! Time to decide between Linfield ABSN and CCC.

  23. Linfield Waitlist 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Loco-Bonita's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I was offered a spot for the summer start this morning!!!! I am in shock and

  24. Linfield Waitlist 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Loco-Bonita's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Annie! Any news? It's crazy waiting to see how many accept/decline. Yesterday I was told that there were still 22 people they hadn't heard back from. Which campus were you accepted to for

  25. Chemeketa Community College Nursing Program Fall 2016

    Loco-Bonita replied to Smill204's topic in School, College Programs

    I scored 352, as well. It seems so low compared to everyone else! Fingers crossed for everyone! Hopefully the month goes by quickly