CarrieH

CarrieH has 12 years experience.

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1. Seeking tips on how to give painless intradermal injections

   CarrieH replied to iwanna's topic in Ambulatory

   I used to give allergy shots to a patient who said I hurt less than the allergy office. I always changed the needles after drawing them up, she said she never saw them change the needles. Don't know if that or my technique that made the difference.

2. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

   CarrieH replied to Moogie's topic in Humor

   Just tonight, my mother-in-law told me that one of her sisters needs to have the aorta in her neck cleaned out. My husband is always coming up with some weird comment or complaint, but I can't think of an example right now. (time for bed) He likes ...

3. Book buying tips

   CarrieH replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

   I usually go for Amazon and Barnes and Noble (online) and I buy ahead of time to get the best deal. Even new books are usually cheaper on these sites than in the school bookstore.

4. Seeking tips on how to give painless intradermal injections

   CarrieH replied to iwanna's topic in Ambulatory

   Keep in mind that a lot depends on the pH ect. of what you are injecting. Some things burn no matter what you do. Make sure you're not pushing the plunger too fast. It takes some practice to inject and talk at the same time, but the best way I've ...

5. How to get hired without experience

   CarrieH replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory

   I so happy to hear that you are being treated so well! As someone who has worked both as a "float" and with just one doctor I hear you on the I just want my own desk thing... but one real advantage to floating is that you never get burnt out in one ...

6. Typical Day

   CarrieH replied to NurseFeelGood2005's topic in Ambulatory

   I know this post is old, but here are typical days for me... (Med/Ped's office - previous typical day) Get to work, make sure rooms are stocked and clean, check oxygen, fridge/freezer temp, phone messages. Start bringing patients back... full vitals...

7. staying healthy

   CarrieH replied to lisi's topic in Ambulatory

   I spent 12 years in primary care (mostly internist/pediatricians) and regularly got 3-4 colds a year. This year I've been sick almost non-stop since October. My solution? I asked my manager to put me full-time with the cardiologist. His patients d...

8. patient ratio

   CarrieH replied to **LaurelRN's topic in Cardiac

   I live and work on the Treasure Coast. Since I work in an office, I have no idea what the ratio's would be in our hospitals... just curious, what hospital do you work in?

9. What's your long term goal?

   CarrieH replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Sad thing is, the college I'm attending right now just terminated several instructors during some cut-backs. Now it's even harder to get in the program since there are less teachers to teach it.

10. What's your long term goal?

    CarrieH replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I worked 10 years with a doctor who was internal medicine and pediatrics and loved the peds. Ever since I started thinking about becoming an NP I thought it would be in peds... but the past two years I'm been working off and on with a cardiologist a...

11. What's your long term goal?

    CarrieH replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm thinking the same thing. I have two small children (one of whom is special needs) and I can't go full time to school since I still have to work full time. I'm aiming for doctorate since by the time I get anywhere close to being an ANP that will...

12. Somebody answer: Hep B Series

    CarrieH replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your high school. They may still have your shot record. BTW, immunize.org is an excellent vaccine website... I'm on there all the time.

13. INR Question

    CarrieH replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    All the labs list the theraputic ranges as "normal". It will show up as "low" on the lab result since the majority of pts getting this lab are on anticoagulant therapy. I confused a nurse that worked with my son's pediatrician once because I asked ...

14. To Flu Shot or Not??

    CarrieH replied to nurseinprogress2010's topic in General Students

    Just an FYI to all the posters concerned about trace levels of Thimerosal in vaccines... You are exposed to more thimerosal from your cosmetics and several other household products that require a preservative. In addition, this is not the same merc...

15. To Flu Shot or Not??

    CarrieH replied to nurseinprogress2010's topic in General Students

    Get the flu shot. The one time I didn't get it because I "didn't get a chance" I got the flu. Trust me, the side effects of the vaccine are nothing in comparison to the real thing. I remember a few years ago hearing about a nurse who was sued for n...