Neferet

Neferet specializes in Medsurg.

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1. In California: Is it a Good Idea to Put RN License On Inactive Status Due To Illness?

   Neferet posted a topic in Disabilities

   It is a good idea to place my Rn license on inactive status due to illness? I live in California. I've already read the California BRN's information on it, but want to know what you guys think. I've recently experienced a lot of medical problems, le...

2. What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

   Neferet replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

   ALL4NURSINGRN I agree with you completely. I think a lot of time we were taught a whole bunch of stuff that was not really what we faced in the real world. One good example is we were always taught too much on "nursing interventions," but that neve...

3. What kind of nurse are you?

   Neferet replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

   Depends on the pt. Some patients need to hear it out straight. Some patients are more anxious, nervous and would probably prefer another way. By the way, was the pt on O2 mask or NC? I had the same problem with a pt on a mask, and we switched to NC...

4. What's your weird quirk?

   Neferet replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   I pre-prime all my flushes. When I prime my lines, I cannot stand any bubbles. I will stand there and flick it until there is none. I really hate it when I step out the door and the IV pump is beeping already! Watching people eat chips in the nurse...

5. Why does everyone need to be ACLS cert?

   Neferet replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

   I agree! And I totally agree with Coopter1 and all that he said. I don’t want to be certified for something I've only see on my floor about twice in the last 4 years. There are no mock codes, no further training….but still we are required to KNOW t...

6. confused, stressed and scared.

   Neferet replied to ConfusedRN123's topic in Med-Surg

   ConfusedRN123, I was in your shoes, two years ago. Just take a deep breath. Starting a foley and taking out stitches and staples are the least of your worries. I used to be sooo stressed over those procedures, but after I watch someone do...

7. IV push meds and piggyback ?s

   Neferet replied to PreemieNurse's topic in Infusion

   I don't have any references for this..but just practice. This is all just from my experience. Kinking tubing when flushing seems like a good idea at first, if you're short of time and do not want to take time to unattach and reattach infusing line w...

8. Giving Vitamin K IV

   Neferet replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

   I've seen the "K-riders" ordered all the time for unstable pts..either with high INR or very low K+. Well, we don't like to give it anyways because of the risks, and it just is very painful for the pt, and not good for the vein that the IV is infusi...

9. Albumin administration rate and IV tubing

   Neferet replied to arms's topic in Med-Surg

   I remember hanging this. Was my first time, and it was a pain in the butt. Tubing comes from the pharmacy. Special tubing for albumin...it's not the primary or secondary...but a different one. The reason is that the albumin is so thick...that the...

10. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    Neferet replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg

    What bugs me the most right now is new and experienced nurses and CNAs wiping pts from back to front! And most of these times, there is poop! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! What can be harder than wiping pts from front to back?. Easiest way to avoid ...

11. Found my Passion in nursing! Thank you!

    Neferet posted a topic in NICU

    thank you everyone who replied to the, "what do you love about nicu" thread. you've helped me to figure out my passion in nursing and what i have been yearning to do for years! i've been contemplating lately about going to work in the newborn well n...

12. Interested in ER but not quite ER material.......

    Neferet replied to Neferet's topic in Emergency

    thank you everyone for all of your help. i've been doing med/surg now for 2 years. it's doable, but not my passion. i get stressed sometimes because of the lack of time on medsurg that does not allow me to know all the things that i'd like to know...

13. Interested in ER but not quite ER material.......

    Neferet replied to Neferet's topic in Emergency

    Don't quote if you're just here to put me down, in order to exalt yourself.....

14. Interested in ER but not quite ER material.......

    Neferet replied to Neferet's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, you got the wrong idea....I'm definitely not a "princess." I find that I'm those nurses who slave over their patients and I do it because I love them and care for them. And it does make me feel good to do things for them. Med/surg just isn'...

15. Is it ok if I lurk and post occassionally

    Neferet replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    maybe you can start by desensitizing... for example looking at pictures of vomit everyday and trying to get used to it....testing on smelling vomit..and so forth....