rintin02

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1. Evaluating IV Pumps for use

   rintin02 replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

   The pumps we use at our hospital have different programs based on the units the pumps are used such as general med surg or critical care. They have a guardrails program that prevents specific medications from being hung and run incorrectly.

2. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   rintin02 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your emotional feelings regarding the treatment of this patient. However, restraining patients is not just a psych issue. I work on a neurology trauma unit and more often than not our patients are restrained either for their safety or th...

3. Black tarry stools, negative colonoscopy

   rintin02 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   Was the black tarry stool heme positive? Because I would check her other medications. If your patient is recieving IRON then black tarry stools can be seen.

4. MRSA isolation

   rintin02 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   In my institution as long as you are not touching the patient (aka checking IV pump delivering food, etc...) you do not have to be gowned going into a MDRO precaution room. It all depends on your hospital's infection control protocols what you have t...

5. Accucheck procedure

   rintin02 replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric

   In response to following all of those steps each time. The machines that we use for accuchecks only needs to be calibrated once every 23 hours, however I tend to do it at the start of my shift. Wiping away the first drop of blood depends on the proto...

6. How can one become a Cardiac Nurse??

   rintin02 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in Cardiac

   Currently I am a rising senior nursing student. This summer I am working as a nurse extern on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The basic requirements for being a nurse on this floor is to have gone to an accredited nursing program and passing your ...

7. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

   rintin02 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

   My all time favorite is baby lotion.

8. Minimum passing grade

   rintin02 replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Students

   At my school the passing grades in nursing must be a C, however you can only get 2 C's in courses designated as NURSING then you get dropped from the program. And there is no averaging it up you get a 74.99 you are considered as failing. Its harsh ...