Miami NightNurse

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1. Tricks for putting down NG tubes?

   Miami NightNurse replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in New Nurse

   I thought Cetacaine was only to be used for intubation as it numbs them to the point of not having a gag reflex. Do they have a milder Cetacaine out there now? I don't know where I work they have a special dept for each and every little thing inclu...

2. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Miami NightNurse replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Where are you people working???? Every nurse on my 51 bed floor is willing and happy to teach the new nurses. And acting dumb would not thrill me. People didn't make it through nursing school being dumb so I'd be curious where this person came fro...

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Miami NightNurse replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I don't know Kimbacats There are small towns up in that area where people treat outsiders strangly to say the least-maybe that was the problem with the preceptor. With you not having experience in acute care you needed a good perceptor!!! Don't be ...

4. Unit clerk job while in NS

   Miami NightNurse replied to Hoping4RNin2010's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked with a few nurses that were once unit clerks, from what I've seen they do alot better as new nurses with that experience behind them

5. can/t determine blood pressure..

   Miami NightNurse replied to lamphrey0213's topic in General Nursing

   you have to go by the first sound. i would take the blood pressure in the other arm to see if you get the same thing. if i did i would go by the first sound heard

6. Are there any nurses who actually enjoy their jobs?

   Miami NightNurse replied to hollyjolly's topic in General Nursing

   In June I will have been a nurse for 20 years. Sometimes I hate it , but overall I love my job and there isn't anything I'd rather do. You have to learn to relax at work and be calm. If you are stressed your patients will pick up on that vibe and the...

7. worried about my getting my license :(

   Miami NightNurse replied to kck605's topic in New Nurse

   I don't think so. I really don't think they care about traffic offenses. I know a girl who got busted for drugs and got her license, That was 20years ago but still. I wouldn't worry about it.

8. Above and Beyond Scope

   Miami NightNurse replied to gingersdad's topic in Safety

   I would want my CNA to give juice and sugar instead of waiting for me. As a diabetic I would want anyone to give me sugar if I was low-it's a horrible feeling I wouldn't want to wait for an RN to approve me having juice. I think you had a good CNA ...

9. post-heart cath pain

   Miami NightNurse replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   The Cardiologist blows me off too but I swear I feel the stent in my heart. I can't really describe it but I feel something there.

10. When people say they are nurses but not...

    Miami NightNurse replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    OMG This is the second time in this post I have read something wrong. I just got home from a 4 day hospital torture. Torture as this time I was the patient, anyway I apologize to everyone and promise to keep my mouth shut until my brain function r...

11. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    Miami NightNurse replied to Brian's topic in Relations

    that's what i am hearing here. the guys i work with are all easy going and would never act like that. i have never seen a male nurse act that way- i guess i've been lucky

12. When people say they are nurses but not...

    Miami NightNurse replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think Dutchgirl was trying to be accusatory. It's just several people including myself have asked you if you are a Registered or Licensed practical nurse and you haven't answered the question Sorry I diagree with you. Students should not re...

13. When people say they are nurses but not...

    Miami NightNurse replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    oh ok. Sorry. Damn I must have been having a brain fart, totally missed the part where they told the patient they didn't have to be NPO.

14. When people say they are nurses but not...

    Miami NightNurse replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know dutchgirl i am a 47yr old juvenile diabetic and i've been a nurse for almost 20 years. i've just never seen someone go into ketoacidosis in 8-9 hours while npo. i was just curious if the patient wasn't taking her insulin even before the...

15. Transfer at change of shift?

    Miami NightNurse replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Emergency

    Totally off the subject againThanks. That was my Baby. He died several years ago but I had him for 14 years. Is that a pic of your husky? He's cute!!