kristine_bean RN

kristine_bean has 13 years experience as a RN and specializes in Acute care and rehabilitation.

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   Oral vs IV Pain Medication

   kristine_bean posted a topic in General Nursing

   This question is specifically targeted to nurses that work with inpatients in the hospital. If you have 2 options for administration of pain medication, when would you chose to give IV over PO if they are both available? Usually, I give IV over ...
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   Best practice for locking a central line with heparin.

   kristine_bean posted a topic in Safety

   At our hospital we don't usually lock piccs with heparin but occasionally we have picc lines that have different end caps and clamps on the lumens. We were instructed to heparin lock these types as they were prone to clotting. So I have a couple ques...
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   Switching Careers from Nursing because I hate it so much

   kristine_bean replied to nursingworldwhy's topic in General Nursing

   I hated nursing when I was new and some really bad days make me wonder about a new career. But it depended on the hospital and unit I worked for. I've been a nurse for 9 years now and my favorite part is getting to know the patients and making them f...
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   Transfering patients

   kristine_bean posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm looking for two things here, opinions and advice. At the hospital I work they follow the same model as Toyota in regards to organization, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. When they have a problem area they put together a group of people and th...
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   Nurse-Patient ratios in rehab?

   kristine_bean replied to coopman712's topic in Rehabilitation

   I work in inpatient rehab. We get a lot patients that no one else would take because we're expected to offload the hospital that frequently goes on diversion. We're the only rehab in our area that will take a pt on peritineal dialysis. We have a lot ...
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   Have you ever had one patient ruin your mood for the entire day?

   kristine_bean replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I work in a rural hospital with very few resources. We don't have a wound nurse, charge nurse, risk management team. We do have a social worker though, thank goodness. As far as getting a doctors order right th...
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   Have you ever had one patient ruin your mood for the entire day?

   kristine_bean posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had this patient today that just made me feel like the most incompetent nurse. That's my button. I usually handle myself really well when it comes to emotions. But when I feel bad about myself because I feel like I can't do my best in this situatio...
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   Tips for giving Flu Mist

   kristine_bean replied to starintn's topic in COVID

   Tell the kids its similar to getting a little bit of water in their nose. They shouldn't blow their nose for 30-60 min after the immunization is administered. And according to CDC they should tip their head back while your hand supports them behind t...
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   Am I just being a big baby?

   kristine_bean replied to mamarhonda's topic in Geriatric

   At the LTC facility that I worked at, as an aide, we all divided the care equally. Normally we would have 2 aides caring for 20 medicare beds and 5-6 aides caring for 60 patients but every now and then the census would get low and we would mix a coup...