RN813

RN813 has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg. Oncology. GYN..

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1. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

   RN813 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Med-Surg

   That is bull! 4 patients 95% of the time, with an occasional 5th. 2 techs for 41 patients free charge unless short Day shift Florida

2. Chemotherapy administration

   RN813 replied to pcarmichael's topic in Oncology

   ASCO-ONS has provided safety guidelines that would be helpful.

3. OB nurse working Med/Surg

   RN813 replied to lmjm4's topic in Med-Surg

   I would have asked for appropriate orientation if I hadn't worked med/surg in 5 years. As a med/surg nurse I wouldn't be permitted to work OB.

4. ER burnout

   RN813 replied to ERwaitress's topic in Critical

   We feel the same way on the floor. It is tough to keep upbeat and interested in your job when you don't feel useful. Why have we allowed it to become this way?? Or has it always been the same? Seems ED's are working to much with primary care rath...

5. 2 AM Admission

   RN813 replied to cwdrell's topic in General Nursing

   A-fib is the least of his problems.

6. Bone Marrow Biopsy

   RN813 replied to accent's topic in Oncology

   It is amazing how differently treatments are "treated" in the different settings i.e. inpt or clinic. I work in a hospital and we don't perform many bx at bedside I think because we are unable to give conscience sedation on the floor. I'd rather my...

7. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

   RN813 replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg

   Couldn't agree more! Some nurses have a hard time with the fundamentals. Other things seem more important with all the new technology.

8. Medication Questions (Provigil)

   RN813 replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

   You could stop the medication until you finish breastfeeding.

9. administering blood products

   RN813 replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

   We're required to administer the product within 30 minutes but I have never had a problem with returning it to the bank if I ended up not needing it at that time.

10. When your patient goes bad....

    RN813 replied to dfs1961's topic in Med-Surg

    Likely it couldn't have been avoided and just be satisfied that you got her transferred and she is alive.

11. Verification of NG tube placement

    RN813 replied to Bwick's topic in Med-Surg

    Where I practice we never check NG placement. Yet with a dobhoff a KUB is protocol but we still need an order!?! And from my practice, if you place a dobhoff and the KUB shows its not in place leave it! Ultrasound will not place it unless it has b...

12. IVPB Question

    RN813 replied to AH_AH_86's topic in Med-Surg

    Have someone show you.

13. low platelets and measuring blood pressure

    RN813 replied to roseisrose's topic in Oncology

    We use automatic cuffs even with platelets below 20. Perhaps that facility has had a problem in the past. A lawsuit usually leads to change in practice.

14. power ports

    RN813 replied to schlemj's topic in Oncology

    I don't see many power ports but I find the double ports quite useful for the patient needing chemo, IVF, ABX, transfusion. Or for the patient needing pain meds every 2-3 hours during an infusion!

15. OCN Review advice please!

    RN813 replied to janellewhalen's topic in Oncology

    I just completed that ONS review. Plan on taking the exam in Nov.