klg315

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1. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   klg315 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work, the subcutaneous lines hold 0.25 of a mL. We insert a different line for each medication required and in reality all that is required is to give an addition 0.25ml with the first dose to leave the line primed and every dose after that s...

2. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   klg315 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   So you have never done anything in a patients best interest without an order?? I find that hard to believe. Getting an order before making a independent and/or urgent decision and rigidly following policy, yes, covers you legally but in my opinion do...

3. Terrible clinical day, nurses don't seem to care.

   klg315 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder what pretending to care would like for you. Just because someone wasn't holding her hand and sitting with her doesn't mean that no one cares! I work in neurosciences where many patients require restraints for a variety of reasons. Some insis...

4. Code Status: When Should We Talk About It!

   klg315 posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a student, the anticipation of a code being called is anxiety-laden, to say the least. In talking with the staff it became apparent that no matter how many times they have been in a code situation it is equally as anxiety causing for them. Since s...

5. Any other Canadians studying for the NCLEX too?

   klg315 replied to student456's topic in International

   Geez, it sounds like nursing school is almost free up here in Canada with all the HEAVY subsidization! It's funny how I ended up with $60 000 worth of debt after four years. Now not only should I repay that, but I also have a debt to society to consi...