all4schwa

all4schwa

Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown

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  1. c-diff, contagious?

    all4schwa posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i did a search, and i still have some questions....the way our instructor explained it was...clostridium difficle is natural in the bowel and overgrows in the presence of anti-biotic therapy, chronic...

  2. Spinal Cord Injuries and Turning Q2

    all4schwa replied to katmarieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Rigid collar until bony cleared with films/ct, then soft collar till soft tissue clear. If they can't speak or follow commands, they'll need a flex ex film for them to clear. HOB flat and log roll...

  3. MRI vs CT

    all4schwa posted a topic in General Nursing

    can anyone explain to me the indications for the two? what i mean is, why is sometimes an MRI ordered and sometimes a

  4. ATI NCLEX predictor

    all4schwa posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Today we were supposed to report to the school to take the med-surg and pharm ATI assessments. It turns out we had to take those and the comprehensive NCLEX predictor ATI (180 questions), all back to...

  5. Does anyone else find themselves doing this...

    all4schwa replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    i was eating dinner at the bar and a LOL stumbled behind me. Instantly I was on my feet and so was she. I remember thinking that it was nurse mode, 24/7. and, I am a little compulsive about checking...

  6. Who makes your assignments?

    all4schwa replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    We use a system that is NISS, nursing intervention scoring system which is essentially another piece of paper work. it's a long list of nursing interventions such as foley, monitor up to vent weaning...

  7. EPIC Computer Program

    all4schwa replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I love it! I havent used any other computer charting systems, so I'm really just comparing it to paper charting. I love being able to access any patients chart from anywhere at anytime and by...

  8. Am I the only one?

    all4schwa replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny! I work 7p-7a and try to make the day I go back to work a good one. Clean, cook, do things to make the next few days

  9. Riddle me this

    all4schwa replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    What I find funny is how much paperwork there is for a paperless

  10. Riddle me this

    all4schwa replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  11. Riddle me this

    all4schwa replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-7a, and there are times that I dont get to touch that astronomical amount of charting untill 0200! And I wonder, how did I get so behind? I've been chasing my tail and am still behind,...

  12. My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    all4schwa replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you Tweety. I had no idea, you continue to amaze me. Your wisdom, is invaluable and your strength considerable to be the first to step

  13. Nurses pushing a PCA pump for a patient?

    all4schwa replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking something along these lines. If the pt's cognition is not enough to use a PCA, then that would be documented in your assessment. It would just take 'putting 2 and 2 together' to figure...

  14. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    all4schwa replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    you cant just jump into a shift 2-3 hrs into it, thats not how it works in nursing. your clinicals are to prepare you for nursing in the real world, from the beginning to the end of the shift. it...

  15. 12 hour shifts for students AND Med. school

    all4schwa replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You are just going to have to start taking your meds when you get up, regardless of what time of day it is. Take your betablocker and then chill out before you get ready and you'll be fine. The time...

  16. Told to pee in her depends

    all4schwa replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    we had a large lady that slept in an electric recliner. She would lean forward on a sturdy walker while the chair lifted, then we could ease her back down with the bedpan in place. it worked very well...

  17. Told to pee in her depends

    all4schwa replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    'able to lift' to assist with transfers and the situation described here are two different matters. this person needs to be assistedto the bsc with mechanical lift, and the reason that there isnt one...

  18. All floor nurses... please help me!

    all4schwa replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    When I make the assignments for the day shift nurses before I leave in the morning, I have a pretty good idea of who is expected to be discharged that day. I take into acct that if you discharge too...

  19. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    all4schwa replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    These are both perfect, in fact, I believe we will be seeing the former in our career. You're not serious, right? crush the pills, a spoon full of applesauce makes the medicine go down. My...

  20. Those Pesky IV Alarms

    all4schwa replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    a pager would just be another thing to carry in addition to our phones and cardiac monitor pagers, the team leader pager, ect. a cord that went to the call light would just be another cord to unhook...

  21. Last Shift Outstays their Welcome!

    all4schwa replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    ...and then laugh like it was a joke! ...followed by a 'no, but

  22. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    all4schwa replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I had two abcesses on my arm. There was not a break in the skin, or anything, just looked like two spider bites. They obviously were not however, because they grew by leaps and bounds. They were...

  23. Good old Flo was a smart cookie

    all4schwa replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

  24. What do you write on your pt's bulletin board?

    all4schwa replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse: my name and phone ext Pct: their name pain meds available:

  25. What??? No CNA's???

    all4schwa replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    you need alot of extra hands with stepdown trauma pts, turns and baths and transfers...these people are broken to pieces and cant help you....i couldnt do it without my kick butt pct's (we carry 4-5...