TallGirlAni

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1. Strongly considering Moving to Tampa area/changing jobs.

   TallGirlAni posted a topic in Florida

   I have decided to leave the VA in Milwaukee, WI after 2 years post-graduation and try travel nursing. I have looked into BayCare, especially the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater Florida. As for housing, there are several places that an apt hunter ...

2. Morphine PCA and Heparin drip, compatible?

   TallGirlAni replied to TallGirlAni's topic in General Nursing

   I am not talking about running the PCA with the heparin on the same pump and same tubing. I am saying that one pump would run the heparin with the tubing to a y-site that would be connected to the PCA tubing and fluid (D.5 .45 or NS or LR or D.5 .45 ...

3. Morphine PCA and Heparin drip, compatible?

   TallGirlAni replied to TallGirlAni's topic in General Nursing

   PICC lines are done on tuesdays and thursdays, and central venous lines are placed by MDs. On the med surge floor I work on, (the PM shift), it is almost always difficult to get any central placed in an instant. Therefore, I must work with what I hav...

4. Morphine PCA and Heparin drip, compatible?

   TallGirlAni posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi. Searching my micromedix at work, I did see that morphine sulfate and Heparin are compatible. An IV nurse even told me that the tubing could be connected to a y-site. Browsing my 2005 Lippincott's Nursing drug Guide, it reads that heparin and morp...

5. My first MED ERROR!!!

   TallGirlAni replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in New Nurse

   I have been a new RN grad for 10 months now and made my first med error a couple of weeks ago, as well. I had an order for 1-2 mg IVP morphine q4h prn. It was a busy day, and in my mind, I was thinking q2h prn. Well, the pt had pancreatitis and was a...

6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   TallGirlAni replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe she thought it was TPN--Total Percocet Nutrition!

7. sleep anyone???

   TallGirlAni replied to 25(2)+2's topic in CNA/MA

   How well lit is your bedroom? You might want to darken your room with something that prevents light from coming in. That way, when you start sleeping at 10 AM, you stay sleeping until your 7-8 hours of sleep are up. You may also want to consult with ...

8. Im Going Crazy....

   TallGirlAni replied to JoJo's Mommy's topic in NCLEX

   We all went through the same exact same you are going through and most of us passed. It sounds as though you did well. When you find out that you passed, you will realize that you went crazy with worry for nothing. Unitl you get the results, try to k...

9. RN's who cover an LPN

   TallGirlAni replied to yumaRN1990's topic in General Nursing

   I will admit, as a new RN grad, it took awhile for me to learn how to effectively collaborate and cover the LPNs, with whom I work. There really wasn't much I learned in school about this, and orientation at work just gave me the basics. I work on a ...

10. How do you develop thick skin?

    TallGirlAni replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    If someone is yelling or screaming inappropriately, your best response is always to remain calm, maintain eye contact, and tell them that you what they are doing is inappropriate and is it really necessary to yell or scream at you in that manner? Set...

11. What do I do? (long)

    TallGirlAni replied to ChrgRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I caught the said nurse breaking the rule, I would give her a verbal warning letting her know that she will be written up next time. If management does not like this, then they can try to catch the said nurse in the act and write her up. Managemen...

12. criminal background check

    TallGirlAni replied to pixie-dust37's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You may want to check into getting this expunged from your record. Look up how to do this according to your state's procedures for expungement on the internet. Just type in expungement and your state in the search engine. You may find that this is an...

13. My husband won't let me do bed baths

    TallGirlAni replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    Since you have already told your husband about this assignment, and he has told you what he feels about it, maybe you could switch with another to get assigned a female partner. Ask your instructor in private that this is your preference (religious o...

14. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    TallGirlAni replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this is happening to you, especially at a time with your grandmother in a decline. How did the opiates show up in your results?

15. feces odor in student

    TallGirlAni replied to ALoucas's topic in General Nursing

    On the floor where I work, if I have a patient with some foul smelling wounds, I have put some peppermint oil on a cottonball and placed it in a dish and let it sit in the room. That helps somewhat. I have heard that febreze can also help. Please kee...