nursing04

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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   nursing04 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   One of my coworkers had a patient on telemetry. During a crazy day shift her beepers starts going off- I glance at the screen and it reads "leads off". We both head to the room where we found this...

2. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   nursing04 replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   I too have never had an IV program or certification. I didn't learn it in nursing school and when I was hired it was mentioned for like 5

3. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   nursing04 replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   That is ridiculous! Did she forget that if you wear gloves you are ok? And that's selfish. She won't do it because she worries for herself but she's not worried about the other nurses being exposed....

4. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   nursing04 replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   Starting IV's is much more of a practiced skill then cleaning up poop. Anyone can clean a patient. IV's are harder. It's all teamwork. I happen to be good with starting IV's but when I can't feel a...

5. Hours worked? Just curious....

   nursing04 replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in Home Health

   Hello. I am thinking of switching from Med/Surg oncology to HH. How far are your patients from each other? How are you reimbursed for mileage and/or expenses? What are the big differences from...

6. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   nursing04 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Can you also tell me the differences between Home Health and hospital nursing? How do you get orders? How are you trained? What different things do you have to do? How are you reimbursed for travel?...

7. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   nursing04 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Hello. I am a med/surg/oncology/ everything RN at a city hospital and have been thinking on HH nursing. My concern is safety. Have you every been sent to very unsafe places where you were...

8. Concerned Fiancee of a Nurse

   nursing04 replied to thcobbs's topic in Oncology

   Hello. I feel very bad for you and your fiancee. Your concern is legitamit and this is not the way her nursing career should be. I work on a very busy oncology floor which a lot of times seems like a...

9. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

   nursing04 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Calling docs as a new nurse was also one of those things I was fearful of. But, then I realized right away that they are interns and they are learning too. I found it amazing when they ask me which...

10. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    nursing04 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Welcome and congrats in deciding to enter the rewarding field of nursing. Here's some tips: 1. Know why the pt is taking each medicine, if you don't know feel free to ask the pt- they will teach you...

11. What is it about Med-Surg?

    nursing04 replied to Mint Julip's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well said. I work in the city on a medical floor. I chose this because I knew I would get a lot of experience I wouldn't get on a specialized floor or in the suburbs. I have all kinds of patients....

12. Blood transfusions

    nursing04 replied to nursing04's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you very much everyone. I get nervous w/ these temps and its such a pain to keep calling the doc- can't wait till I have some experience under

13. Use of peripheral inserted central catheters ( PICC )

    nursing04 replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello. At the hospital I work for they do not do blood draws through the pts central line whether it be a Picc, portacath, whatever. This is to reduce the risk of infection. To me I would think a pt...

14. Blood transfusions

    nursing04 replied to nursing04's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks a lot! Makes

15. Blood transfusions

    nursing04 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello. I'm new to practice and have a question on blood transfusions. My pt last night had a temp of 100.8- the doc still wanted her to get the blood- so I gave her tylenol, her temp went too 100.4...