RFRN

RFRN has 1 years experience and specializes in OBGYN, Urogynecology.

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1. Medical Charting in Family Practice.

   RFRN replied to military-mom's topic in General Nursing

   You did the right thing. I'm sure that nurse just wants to avoid anything coming back on her so she didn't want her name associated with not having the patient seen that day. I agree with you, the pt probably should have been seen if the MD had time ...

2. OB/GYN interview

   RFRN replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in an OB/GYN clinic and the thing I love the best is actually getting to know your patients. You see them fairly frequently and can develop a great relationship, which also means you can assess better because you know their history. Also, I lo...

3. medication error

   RFRN replied to py2010's topic in Safety

   We do have 10,000u/ml in our clinic but that's the most concentrated I've seen.

4. intrauterine pressure catheter(IUPC)

   RFRN replied to nurse955's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Check with your state board - In Nebraska, our BON states - http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/crl/nursing/Rn-Lpn/advisory.htm It is the opinion of the Nebraska Board of Nursing that it is acceptable practice for registered nurses to insert the various intr...

5. What is my PROBLEM???

   RFRN replied to SAHMnurse's topic in General Nursing

   You don't have a problem, you're missing what you used to do and that is totally normal! I always say that even if I won the lottery, I'd still do what I'm doing now because I love it and I'd miss seeing people everyday! I know being a stay at home m...

6. NEW GRAD, administering FLU SHOTS for the first time

   RFRN replied to studentkj's topic in General Nursing

   Ok - I have to ask why NOT aspirate? Other than the needle is in the patient for the extra half a second it takes to do this and might cause a little extra discomfort (but in my experience, patients do not notice if you do or don't aspirate). I was t...

7. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

   RFRN replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

   Funny - we had the same issue come up in our clinic recently. Had to give 1 liter of NS IV and we only had a 3 L bag (not a bottle) that states "for irrigation". Couldn't figure out what was different but I guess the microfiltering makes sense.

8. Is it weird that I love wound care?

   RFRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

   This happened to me during my preceptorship in my senior year of nursing... thank god I wasn't standing at the foot of the bed! I watched it fly about 5 feet and land at the foot of the bed... in the carpet (yuck). WHY DO SOME HOSPITALS HAVE CARPET!?...

9. tips on starting IV, drawing blood on obese patient

   RFRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   Feel out all your possible options before you decide to go for it. Agree with other posters - ask them where they usually get stuck, heat packs, gravity, tie that tourniquet tight and give them a stress ball to squeeze. I had one not too long ago whe...

10. Help with Knowledge Deficit

    RFRN replied to kynursingstudent40's topic in Student Assist

    Agree with previous poster... interventions all are going to be teaching based so teaching the person how to prepare for a disaster - what is an appropriate shelter for a tornado, diff. between watch and warning, getting a weather radio, having extra...

11. Can I still be a great nurse if I am shy/introverted?

    RFRN replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I used to feel that way but nursing has actually made me a little more outgoing. Since I have to get to know a lot of different people, I have developed some better social skills - there's nothing like helping with a pelvic exam in awkw...

12. Can't get any calls for interviews. Ego/Esteem has dipped beyond low.

    RFRN replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Job Hunt

    Keep trying!! Took me 4 month to land a job after graduating and I had a 4.0 GPA!

13. Job question

    RFRN replied to Very tired student's topic in General Nursing

    Start applying NOW. Depending on where you live, it is very hard to find a job right now - especially for new grads. Took me 4 months when I graduated. If you are doing your preceptorship now and like the floor you're on, make sure you let it know to...

14. 'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    RFRN replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    Good idea! We call first names in our clinic but then if two people stand up we just ask which MD they are seeing. I have been told before we can use first name OR last name but not both because that would be a HIPAA violation. To clarify, we can use...

15. What is the reason for not giving flu shots to someone with a fever

    RFRN replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with AZMOMO2, although in my facility we do not take a temperature - just ask if the patient is feeling well. Even though the flu vaccine given as an injection is inactivated, you don't want to run the risk of causing any other issues if the ...