Kareegasee

Kareegasee RN

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  1. Legal Nurse Consulting

    Kareegasee posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey friends, I've decided I want to pursue a career in legal nurse consulting and am currently in the phase of gathering as much information about the field as I can. I am 33 years old and have...

  2. When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    Kareegasee replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    This is killing me. Why has there been so much discussion lately with new nurses and their emotional traumas over insulin? It's really not that complicated. If they are low, don't give the...

  3. Did I cause this rapid response?

    Kareegasee replied to ns808's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like you feel responsible for the deterioration because his blood sugar happened to drop when you gave the lunchtime insulin for food he didn't eat. I think what really happened here...

  4. What have you heard about Creighton University's RN to Paramedic Program?

    Kareegasee posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hey guys, I'm currently working toward becoming a flight RN and have recently completed my EMT-B program. I'm looking into mostly local programs to get my paramedic license, but I've recently heard...

  5. Very concerned

    Kareegasee replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    This response shows the kind of behavior that people are referring to when they say that nurses eat their young. I would be embarrassed to act this way. Why don't you show some support for your fellow...

  6. Very concerned

    Kareegasee replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me feel sick FOR you. Nobody should be feeling so much devastation and fear after a critical event like this. As nurses, we have a lot of responsibility, but the kicker is that we are also...

  7. New Grad RN: Neuro ICU vs BMT residency

    Kareegasee replied to pebblebeach's topic in General Specialties

    I always knew critical care was where I wanted to be, but I wasn't able to get a position until a year into my career. I started in med-surg and took it as an opportunity to learn as much as I

  8. CVICU vs SICU. Help!?!

    Kareegasee replied to jlv613's topic in Critical Care

    I say go for the CVICU position. It sounds amazing. Your manager has no business saying all of those things to you, and they probably are incredibly exaggerated to begin with. You will learn so much...

  9. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    Kareegasee replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Since when do we have the luxury of allowing patient's body parts make us uncomfortable? For crying out loud, the girl was asking for medical care, not a wax

  10. What have you heard about Creighton University's RN to Paramedic Program?

    Kareegasee replied to Kareegasee's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Wow, I didn't know that was an option. I might look into

  11. Transfers out of ICU

    Kareegasee replied to jamielynn0802's topic in MICU, SICU

    How does "staff's feelings" have anything to do with the necessary flow in and out of the ICU? Also, it's really not that difficult. My ICU requires them out asap, or ideally within 30 minutes. This...

  12. Employee Complaint

    Kareegasee replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    This is totally something that I would have said too, if I didn't already know that PICC line use was reserved for RNs. Sometimes people's sincere desire to inquire becomes misinterpreted, either...

  13. New Grad RN: Neuro ICU vs BMT residency

    Kareegasee replied to pebblebeach's topic in General Specialties

    I hope you enjoy it, though I personally would have gone with the neuro ICU position, especially if your plans are to pursue an NP education. I've worked both types of positions, and I have learned...

  14. Should ED put in lines before sending up arrest patients?

    Kareegasee replied to Paris01's topic in MICU, SICU

    Fluids can run faster through a large-bore IV with no cap on it than any size lumen in a central line (other than an introducer). A central line isn't required right away, it's just a perk that makes...

  15. Essential Oils in the ICU

    Kareegasee replied to beanrn1202's topic in MICU, SICU

    I understand that there is a lot of evidence to support this, but to be completely honest, I think its pretty inconsiderate to shove all of those smells in one place unless you can be sure that...

  16. Can I pull it all together quickly?

    Kareegasee replied to singleye's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think you can make it but you definitely need a system, like Ruby says. I think a good way of staying on top of your priorities is constantly cycling your mind around them. Picture a clock with...

  17. Hoping for a miracle

    Kareegasee replied to Feinhawk's topic in General Nursing

    No, she got that position after just 2 years of regular floor nursing. If you can find a nursing position that doesn't require much physically, you may be able to move into a management position...

  18. IV lines

    Kareegasee replied to Elena88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this at all. I've never had it happen. I would change the bag for sure though, since blood tubing according to most policies needs to be changed within 4 hours. Plus it's sloppy and...

  19. Hoping for a miracle

    Kareegasee replied to Feinhawk's topic in General Nursing

    My mom is a nurse manager at a smallish medical office and makes $40/hr. Is that

  20. Share Your Favorite Motivational Quote - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Kareegasee replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive. -Howard

  21. ER RN

    Kareegasee replied to kardz33's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak from an ED standpoint, which I know is what you asked for, but ICU can offer several specialties that may interest you? Obviously, 12 hours spent almost exclusively with 1-2 patients in...

  22. Is it all over?

    Kareegasee replied to heartguy's topic in General Nursing

    Stop it, do you really think he hasn't considered his own physical ability? He said he can still work, not that he's incapable of moving. At this point, it sounds like he's looked into travel...

  23. Is there a "nursing for dummies" type book?

    Kareegasee replied to knittygritty2850's topic in General Nursing

    Just to be clear, never perform compressions on a person who is not breathing but has a pulse, unless you are unable to ventilate them manually. Proper ventilation for an apneic adult includes use of...

  24. Inappropriate Conversations in the Workplace

    Kareegasee replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    In a utopian world, no- we should probably not be talking about those things at work. But in the real world, we all have our human moments. Forgive others for theirs, and hope you'll be forgiven when...

  25. New Grads in Critical Care area's

    Kareegasee replied to kindz22's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Level 1 Trauma and Surgical ICU that frequently hires new grads. I think there is something to be said about the importance of the interview process... I can say honestly that our manager...