newfienurse

newfienurse has 14 years experience and specializes in Dialysis.

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1. Methodist University Hospital Memphis

   newfienurse posted a topic in Tennessee

   I am looking to relocate outside of Florida. Just doing some research on places I might like to go. Several people have suggested TN. I am a RN with 14 yrs exp, the last 10 in dialysis. I was looking at the above hosp website & real estate in the...

2. rules of injections

   newfienurse replied to imahobbit's topic in General Nursing

   Obviously we can't always avoid giving meds mixed by pharm or the manufacturer. However, most of the time it is a pharmacy tech that is doing the mixing, the pharmacist is supposed to check & initial it. They are crazy busy just like we are. I wo...

3. rules of injections

   newfienurse replied to imahobbit's topic in General Nursing

   I don't even like giving meds mixed by pharmacy. I had one instance a couple wks ago... primary nurse asked me to give Vanco on Dialysis, it came up fr pharm with a vanco label & the bar code to scan but the vial attached was zithromax!!!!! Even ...

4. Dialysis patients who are incontinent

   newfienurse replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   I work acute HD. I have never let a pt sit 4 hours in poop but I have waited 2-3 hours for the pt's primary nurse to respond to a call for help. If I am able I will clean the pt myself, but if I have another unstable pt...well, sorry, that's my prior...

5. Tax information for travelers

   newfienurse replied to Buford 1's topic in Travel

   Has anyone had to prove attachment to their tax home? If so, exactly what did you need to do that? If I'm not looking for itemized deductions & have worked using the tax advantge plan, can I just do my own taxes as I always do? Sorry, I'm new to...

6. Sarasota Memorial

   newfienurse posted a topic in Florida

   Hi I have been living on the east coast of FL for 12 years...mainly the Vero Beach area. I have seen a job posting that interests me for Sarasota Memorial. Has anyone worked there? I would like any info about the hospital...good, bad & ugly. I wo...

7. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   newfienurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   I was called in one night to dialyze a 96yo man in pulm edema. The nephrologist showed up & asked the gentleman if he stopped breathing & his heart stopped did he want us to take measures to prolong his life. The pt replied no. Once the MD le...

8. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

   newfienurse replied to AraratRN's topic in Urology

   In the acute unit I'm currently working in we hardly ever use Heparin. Most of the other nurses don't do NS flushes and have problems with systems clotting or the TMP. I generally give 100ml flush every 1/2 hr and just count it in the pt's goal at th...