cupcake25

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1. 3% NS

   cupcake25 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

   You should always run 3% NSS through a central line. That is the policy at my hospital.

2. IV classification

   cupcake25 replied to garciadiego's topic in Infusion

   Midlines are considered a peripheral IV. You should never run TPN or any vesicants through it. Also you should not draw blood from it. Picc lines are central lines because the tip is in the SVC. Port-a-caths are central lines because the tip is in th...

3. Rude Resident Physician!!

   cupcake25 replied to RNbabe's topic in Relations

   I was wondering if this doctor is foreign. We have alot of foreign doctors at the hospital where I work and most treat nurses like dirt.

4. What kind of nurse are you?

   cupcake25 replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

   That's the thing about nursing. You work your butt off all year and think you are doing a great job and then you get your evaluation and it is not how you feel it should be. I feel alot of it has to do with money. The lower your rating the less raise...

5. New IV nurse need help

   cupcake25 replied to amy1197's topic in Infusion

   Prior to working on the IV team I worked in CCU and I thought I was pretty good at starting IV's. It took me about a good year to really to be able to get the really hard sticks. I say keep at it and the more you do, the better you will become. One d...

6. how much do you make an hour/year?

   cupcake25 replied to Fatima41200's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN working in Maryland and I made alittle over $100,000 this year with overtime. I think that is awesome for a nurse with a 2 year degree.

7. competencies

   cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a competency that was due this month. I thought that I took it and even checked with my manager and she told me that I took it and that I was ok. Well, come to find out I did not take it and I heard that they want to fire the employees that did...

8. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

   cupcake25 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am an IV nurse. When a patient who is mentally competant refuses an IV, I definitely do not put one in. I could get charged with battery.

9. Qualifications for IV team job?

   cupcake25 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Infusion

   I have been working on an IV team for over 11 years. My previous job was working in CCU. When I was hired the only qualification is that you should be a fairly good stick with IV's. I had an 8 hour class at the hospital where I work learning to inser...

10. Low Census-Cancelled Shifts-Where Are You Located?

    cupcake25 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Maryland

11. Our census is very low, canceled right and left

    cupcake25 replied to inthesouthrn's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has been very slow the past few weeks and nurses were put on call. This is the first week where the census has increased. My hospital has a hiring freeze on for new nurses and other ancillary help. I just hope they don't take away my over...

12. lazy charge nurses

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday a nurse working on a med surg floor was so busy that she did not even have time to go to the bathroom and was incontinent of urine. She was very upset. It was after 2 pm until she even had time to have a lunch break. She told the charge nur...

13. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    cupcake25 replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights full time after I graduated from nursing school. I enjoyed it because it was alot less stressful and quieter than day shift. You have no baths, meals,visitors or doctors to deal with. I think working 11-7 is alot better than working 7...

14. written up

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today at work on a med surg floor a seasoned nurse was written up for documenting her pain assessment 3 minutes late. Apparently you have a certain amount of time to document the effectiveness of the patient's pain med and she was 3 minutes late doin...

15. Does your supervisor give a crap?

    cupcake25 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I bet it would be a different story if it was her husband. God forbid she would put on a pair of scrubs and cover you for a few hours. I had a friend who lost both parents in a matter of 2 weeks and her manager never even said a single word to her. I...