TeresaB930 BSN, RN

TeresaB930 is a BSN, RN and specializes in SNF.

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1. Older new grad- career advice, plz

   TeresaB930 replied to knewb's topic in General Nursing

   I am 45 years old, and just finished an ADN program in March of this year. I have been working in a Skilled nursing facility for nearly 3 years. (I started as a nurse tech right out of first quarter) It's no med-surge, but every day I work, I learn...

2. Do you wear your seatbelt

   TeresaB930 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

   Always.

3. Peg tube residual

   TeresaB930 replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a "newer nurse" too. I was taught to put it back in as well. When you pull the residuals out, you're pulling digestive enzymes and flora out too, and that should go back into the patient. My med surge book (Smeltzer, 2008) also states "aspirat...

4. Jevity tube feeds

   TeresaB930 replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

   I've never heard of Jevity causing sediment in the R/C. If she has had an R/C for more than 10 years, I'm sure she is chronic UTI's. Try flushing the cath daily or BID with 60 cc normal salline. A flush kit is cheaper than a weekly cath if you ta...

5. Stethoscope Earpiece Amplifiers?

   TeresaB930 replied to skinnedknees's topic in General Nursing

   Check with an audiologists office. I had an ear infection 1st quarter of the nursing program, couldn't get signed off on BP's. I was finally referred to an ENT, he scooped wax out and prescribed Anti-biotics. I stopped at the audiologist desk in the...

6. Kitty litter as an order

   TeresaB930 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Baking soda is inexpensive and odorless too.

7. What makes a good nurse?

   TeresaB930 replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

   Really, I think if you are going into nursing for the right reasons......namely a passion....a passion that will drive you, all else will fall into place. Sciences were my worst subjects behind math, but I made it through. And trust me, Nursing is...

8. Formulating a PICO question-TOPICS???

   TeresaB930 replied to CaringBella's topic in General Nursing

   P-Population I-Intervention C-Comparison O-Outcome LOL! I just walked this walk! I just finished my evidence based paper review! WHEW!! Like nothing I've ever done before! Anyway, I had the same frustration that you're feeling. I know that the t...

9. nursing thoeries so broadly written they encorp alternative therapies

   TeresaB930 replied to Born To Be A Grandma's topic in General Nursing

   Benner's Caring Theory. Teresa

10. Grad School?

    TeresaB930 replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    Remember A & P? I'm considering going on for my Masters, and my adviser this week said she has critcal care nurse fail an advanced A & P class that's required. She says 20 hours a week minimum of studying just for that class. That's not to...

11. culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    TeresaB930 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, not where I work! In our SNF. If our residents choose to go out to smoke, they sign an informed consent, and no way do our employees take them out.

12. culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    TeresaB930 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going along with the flow of responses here. If your administrator saw you giving her a cigarette, what do you think the response would be? It isn't your responsibility to provide cigarettes to her....period. So lose the guilt. If she wa...

13. Iniative 1000-Death with Dignity

    TeresaB930 posted a topic in Washington

    I wanted to get input from nurses in Washington state on the Death with dignity initiative on the ballot next month. How do you Washington nurses feel about this? Teresa

14. how to become certified as boxtox injector

    TeresaB930 replied to 1957caringhands's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter receives botox for dystonia. She has only received it from neurologist and physical medicine doctor. Frankly, I'm not sure I would trust her in the hands of anyone with less credentials. To hit the exact muscle, and inject the right am...

15. ulcer dressing won't stick

    TeresaB930 replied to mickeymouse123's topic in Geriatric

    I agree with you hottiemom......I'm the wound care nurse at our facility. Wash the wound and peri wound, then dry it well. Apply a barrier like No Sting. It provides a barrier peri the wound, providing better adhesion for the Tegasorb or whatever ...