luvrn

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1. New admits at shift change

   luvrn replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   Wouldn't it be nice if hospitals had a team of Admitting and discharge nurses, that would go and do all the paper work to admit and discharge, and get the paitent settled in, then pass off report. Just getting them settled in and the paper work, not...

2. would you insert midline if

   luvrn replied to luvrn's topic in Infusion

   Thanks everyone for their help. I just didn't think it was right to insert it, but the MD said it would be OK...still didn't insert the midline. Thanks again everyone.

3. would you insert midline if

   luvrn replied to luvrn's topic in Infusion

   Thanks Smoo, hard to find information on the internet re: different scenerios on PICC/Midline placements. Thanks again

4. would you insert midline if

   luvrn posted a topic in Infusion

   If a patient's arm you were going to use to insert midline was slightly swollen and bruised right below the shoulder would you still insert the midline. This patient is at home, not the hospital. The arm is also painful to move so patient has to as...

5. Constipation Tricks

   luvrn replied to caringRN's topic in General Nursing

   The Bomb!!! MOM 30cc Lactulose 15cc Cascara 15cc Mix. Shake. Administer and then stand back.....

6. What punishment should this nurse get?

   luvrn replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

   Okay...have a question...you say she went in at 5am to sit with the patient, and at 7am somebody had to wake her up. Why do you all assume that she immediately fell asleep? Did anyone check on her and see her sleeping? She could have just nodded of...

7. Diagram of all veins in arm

   luvrn replied to luvrn's topic in Infusion

   Thanks everyone, Karen I used that diagram, and I will check with BD on that CEU and poster. Thanks again everyone for their help.

8. Diagram of all veins in arm

   luvrn replied to luvrn's topic in Infusion

   Thanks Susan, I went there but they didn't have the veins.....but it is a neat site....I liked the lab enjoyed looking at the different organs....I know I must be sick...LOL Thanks again.... Cathy

9. Diagram of all veins in arm

   luvrn posted a topic in Infusion

   I was wondering if anyone knows of a site on the web that lists all the veins of the arm. Not just the bascilic and cephalic veins. Any vein that we put an I.V. in we have to document what vein it was inserted in. I can find the major ones but not...

10. Hypomagnesiumia, I am a ticking time bomb!!

    luvrn replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    Hi.. I work for a Home Infusion Service. I have done everything in the home from Chemo to Antibiotics. I know a lot of things are insurance driven, but the home infusion company can check your benefits to see if it would save you money. The nurse ...

11. hourly RN pay vs. salaried?

    luvrn replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    I am salary paid. Very rarely do I work less than 40 hours. I would never take another salaried position unless you factor in 10-15 hours of overtime. Sometimes you get out on time, other times you don't. Just weigh your options. Find out if the...

12. Quit or be fired?

    luvrn replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    16 and 11 yr old left alone. What if there was an emergency and EMS found out they were left alone...cops called and she loses her kids??? Because they were left alone. I would loose the job before my kids.. I have been lucky not to have to make ...

13. Snow emergency excuse?

    luvrn replied to BeenThereDoneThat74's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering what the single parents did when they work 7-3p, storm comes in, and they mandated you to stay, no family in area, child in daycare that will close, how have you handled that??? Daycare isn't staying open, you don't know anybody.....a...

14. Intradermal lidocaine for IV starts

    luvrn replied to hardworkingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I also have had IV starts with and without Lidocaine. If the person who is sticking is good.....NO lidocaine, I had more pain with the lidocaine from the burning vs. just sticking me for the heplock.

15. Port-a-cath care

    luvrn replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is to use a sterile dressing kit for central lines. Our kits include mask, sterile gloves, betadine and ETOH. We don sterile gloves and clean site with ETOH then betadine maintaining sterile technique. Flush with 5-10cc saline. BTW the...