ButtRN

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1. Do you wear gloves

   ButtRN replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started nursing over 20 years ago(yikes,I am getting old!) glove were an option and I developed a bad habit of not wearing gloves! Times have changed and now YES I wear gloves! The only time I probably should and don't is starting IVs ...

2. Docs don't allow enough time to sedate

   ButtRN replied to Scopette's topic in General Nursing

   Geeze, I don't know if I would work where you all have worked?! I work in a very busy Endo Unit, we primarily use IVCS for our cases, including ERCP's. Maybe because all the docs do so many cases in my unit, they have become skilled. But on the who...

3. Propofol

   ButtRN replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

   Only Anesthesia administers Propofol thankfully! I think it would be a huge mistake to allow any RN to PUSH Propofol!!!!! The liabilities would be huge and we certainly do not make enough money to cover the malpractice! Did you ever watch Propofol...

4. Staffing...

   ButtRN replied to jamta's topic in Gastroenterology

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5. Staffing...

   ButtRN replied to jamta's topic in Gastroenterology

   I work in a large teaching hospital in a very busy endo unit. The shifts are "8" hours with various starting times, 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8, 8:30, 9, and 9:30. Quite frequently depending on staffing 8 hours does not happen, especially if you are on ...