smiler2010

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1. Expired Children's Tylenol!

   smiler2010 posted a topic in Medications

   Hey everyone! I have had mixed responses on expired children's liquid tylenol (ages 2-11). Some responses state no problems, just may not be as potent. While others state medication may become toxic. I get this call from moms sometimes! What do...

2. Not Cleaning Site?

   smiler2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi guys! I have a question? I had a fellow nursing friend who approached me with this scenario? In an outpatient clinic a patient received a PIV in her hand. The nurse who inserted the IV forgot to clean the site prior to IV insertion. The cathe...

3. Fingersticks and Gauze?

   smiler2010 replied to smiler2010's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much...I am a newer nurse and I was basically wondering because of opening the skin when the needle punctures the skin...which posed the question for me...should this be sterile because the skin is broken? Thanks!

4. Fingersticks and Gauze?

   smiler2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Should sterile gauze be used with finger sticks or is non-sterile ok?

5. does this go away

   smiler2010 replied to RNttu's topic in New Nurse

   I know exactly how you feel! I worked in a hospital 8 months on a busy surgical unit, I felt like that everyday when I got home....I would worry, worry, worry! I think it is because we know how much responsibility we have on our shoulders. I have ...

6. IM injections!

   smiler2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi guys! I have began having to give a lot of IM injections, I am now giving Depo and vaccines. The other day when I gave an IM injection in a patient's deltoid I could feel that the needle wasn't advancing as easily and she said "Ouch, I think you h...

7. IM injections!

   smiler2010 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi guys! I have began having to give a lot of IM injections, I am now giving Depo and vaccines. The other day when I gave an IM injection in a patient's deltoid I could feel that the needle wasn't advancing as easily and she said "I think you hit a ...

8. Do you enjoy being a school nurse?

   smiler2010 replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in School

   So what do you do when a child comes in with wheezing or something that you believe requires further care? Call the parents and tell them to take them to the doctor or call the ambulance? Are you able to give the child any treatments? Just wonderi...

9. Accordion Drains

   smiler2010 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey Guys, So I had a patient the other day with an accordian drain suctioning an abcess on his appendix and I have a question? After I flush the drain, I am supposed to reconnect the drain tubing I was told, and then to compress the accordian after ...

10. IV Flushes

    smiler2010 replied to smiler2010's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much guys! So helpful :)

11. IV Flushes

    smiler2010 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hey Guys, This is most likely the craziest question ever, haha? So today I was flushing my patient's IV and after I had finished flushing I decided to check for blood return (which I normally do before I flush) but for some reason this time I didn't...

12. IV Flushes

    smiler2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey Guys, This is most likely the craziest question ever, haha? So today I was flushing my patient's IV and after I had finished flushing I decided to check for blood return (which I normally do before I flush) but for some reason this time I didn't...