RNladybug26

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  1. You have a what on your where?

    We used to joke with new nurses and give them the information on a fake new admit. Our favorite diagnosis was "penile erectus circumspectus"...Totally made up, but it was funny seeing the nurses expressions when we handed them the admit...especially ...
  2. Oddest things found in a patient!

    This board is so funny! The worst thing I saw was a guy who had a long butane lighter up his rectum. Like the ones you use to light a grill. He said his girlfiend and him were fooling arround and she just stuck it up there!!! He had to go to surgery ...
  3. Help! Interview tomorrow!

    I agree with dressing professional. If you don't have a suit, black pants will do with a long sleaved blouse. I would not offer up the information about the second job, but if they do ask, tell them that you are seeking out different hospital experie...
  4. I had a patient the other day who had a mastectomy on her left side and a pacemaker on her right side. So initially I thought she was not a candidate for PICC placement. She needed 4-6 weeks of IV antibiotics, so her doctor sugested placing a midline...
  5. Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    Side effects of steroids. The 5 S's. Sick- easier to get sick Sad-causes depression Sex-increases libido Salt-retains more and causes weight gain Sugar-raises blood sugar
  6. The new site-rite 5 for PICC placement

    We had the Bard rep out a couple of weeks ago trying to pitch us the Site Rite 5. I didn't like it, I thought it had too many bells and whistles, but like anything, I am sure using it, you get used to it. We have a Site Rite III and IV. I like the IV...
  7. The new site-rite 5 for PICC placement

    We had the Bard rep out a couple of weeks ago trying to pitch us the Site Rite 5. I didn't like it, I thought it had too many bells and whistles, but like anything, I am sure using it, you get used to it. We have a Site Rite III and IV. I like the IV...
  8. PICC and Blood transfusion

    In double lumen PICC the 2 lumens are actually separate, so you can infuse incompatible drugs through them, similarliy to a central line. So while they are "riding" to the SVC they are not mixing. A PICC (peripherally insterted CENTRAL catheter) shou...