OrionQuiltsRN

OrionQuiltsRN has 3 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Is Your Name Important?

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent topic! I think some nicknames can backfire in adulthood. A friend I know was named Danny at birth. It was fine when he was young, but as a 6'4" police officer he wishes he had been named Daniel. So he goes by Dan which defeated his parents...

2. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Professionalism

   I saw that same episode last week! He was impressed that she was a bus driver and an RN. It certainly was burning my britches. I worked long and hard to become a registered nurse.

3. Too old for school?

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely go for it! I got into my nursing program at 47, graduated with my RN at 49. I am now in an RN-BSN program. Nursing is great for people of all ages. One-third of my nursing class was 40+. The youngest person in my class was only 20 at gradu...

4. Torn rotator cuff one week before starting first nursing job :(

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to janice_c67's topic in New Nurse

   I had shoulder surgery at the end of January for impingement syndrome. There was no tendon repair necessary, just surgical shaving of bone spurs. I am still in physical therapy here eleven weeks later. I am not able to carry grocery sacks and would b...

5. friend with cancer

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

   Last year while I was going through cancer, I had many close friends ask what they could do. I told them "I don't know right now, but when something comes up I will call you." My daughter began writing down names/numbers of everyone that volunteered ...

6. OH, My Aching Feet...

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

   I can sympathize with your pain. I too have plantar faschiitis and tried every shoe I could. After 5 years of suffering I bought Z-coils. Made all the difference for me. I have a white pair for work and a brown pair for extended walking (like going t...

7. Heparin Flush for CVC

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

   It was 10ml normal saline before the med, but 10ml heparin when finished using the line. Thanks for catching that. I even went back and edited my post. Yes, last year was crazy. Now I am ready to get back to nursing.

8. Heparin Flush for CVC

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

   Depends on the type of central line being used. Last year during my cancer treatments I had a double lumen central line in my chest, a double lumen Groshong in my left arm, and a double lumen Power PICC in my right arm. The Power PICC is an open-ende...

9. 2 1/2 liters ascites fluid drained

   OrionQuiltsRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

   Last year I was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma. My first belly tap produced 2.5 L, three days later 3.9 L, and three days after that was 4.9 L. The lymphoma was producing the fluid, and as soon as I began chemo the ascites stopped. I felt like I ...

10. Cured of cancer, now looking for new RN job

    OrionQuiltsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    After a year long battle with lymphoma, I am finally ready to get back to work. Clearly there is a lapse of employment on my resume. How do I address that lapse of employment on my resume, or do I? With God's blessings I will have a job interview (or...

11. Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I spent six months receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma this year. Lymphoma is gone! I am well and anxious to find another RN job. I had a power PICC in my right arm. It was probably the best thing about this past year. I had blood draws every day thr...

12. Chewing Gum

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Otessa's topic in Professionalism

    As an RN, I always want to have good breath around my patients. THEN, in April I was diagnosed with lymphoma and spent the majority of the summer in an oncology unit receiving chemo. One nurse in particular would come in smacking her gum which irrita...

13. IV Questions from a New Nurse

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to BowHunterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can certainly attest to the "phenergan power hour". I have been a chemo patient all summer. Phenergan was the drug used for my breakthrough nausea when my scheduled Zofran didn't completely work.

14. Cath'ing Females

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    One piece of equipment I use when cathing females is a miner's/camper's flashlight; the one that sits on your forehead with a strap. It looks like I am going mining. I am! I can point the light exactly where I need it.

15. home remedies you would NEVER try

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Try using "alum" for canker sores. Moisten your fingertip, dip finger in alum, and apply to the canker sore. The alum causes shrinking and helps the canker heal. Leaves a funny taste in your mouth, but works so well!