bmathis

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1. Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

   bmathis replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Safety

   The BP med and antibiotic were probably scheduled and not a PRN med (as needed). So the nurse would not be able to administer those meds until there scheduled time. 15 minutes is not bad response time. If you continue to have issues, ask to talk to t...

2. I need help from an RN!!

   bmathis replied to bw110u's topic in Ob/Gyn

   1) The feeling I get when I walk out of work knowing I truly helped someone and made a difference that day. 2) Honestly, money did influence my decision. I wanted to help people. I was stuck between teaching or nursing. Money and better schedules, al...

3. UAP d/c-ing peripheral IV's

   bmathis replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Safety

   I do understand we cannot do everything. :) There is just a risk of infection and hematoma. Techs may not know a pt is on a heavy dose blood thinner and may not hold pressure long enough, or put a BP cuff on the same arm as the dc'd iv for one last s...

4. Wanting to get back in the game

   bmathis replied to Bruin's Mom's topic in General Nursing

   I would mainly stick to answering there questions. If they ask why you have been off for so long you could say something about your town only having nursing homes/rehabs as you said and say that you have gained a lot of experience there and felt like...

5. nursing diagnosis

   bmathis replied to lexingtonmom's topic in General Nursing

   Think about her poor kidney function and what that does to the body...

6. tough choice - school vs work

   bmathis replied to gijen's topic in General Nursing

   School should be your first priority. I think RN's will get hired more than LPN's. It will pay off in the long run. Is there another clinical group you could go with one day during the orientation week? Could you make up the clinical time another day...

7. Need your advice, please, about new grad job

   bmathis replied to ArtsyCraftsy's topic in New Nurse

   If you dont think you will like job number 1, dont do it! It is horrible waking up and dreading going into work every day because you hate it...been there! I agree that talking with the VA and letting them know you situation is a good thing, let them...

8. UAP d/c-ing peripheral IV's

   bmathis replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Safety

   At our hospital, in the ER, I think they are also starting to let techs draw blood...has anyone else has techs drawing blood?

9. UAP d/c-ing peripheral IV's

   bmathis replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Safety

   I dont think its "blaming" the techs. It is just that they may not know to look to see if the cath is intact or not and what it could cause if a piece was missing. "Assessing" is the nurses job, and ultimately the patients condition is the nurses res...

10. MOMS! Back to work after baby... Input needed!

    bmathis replied to EverGraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would send frozen to prevent waste, When it is thawed out after being froze it dosent stay good as long. I always just ran hot water on the bag, and with only 2 oz it only took a couple minutes to thaw out. Medela bags are crazy expensive! I used t...

11. MOMS! Back to work after baby... Input needed!

    bmathis replied to EverGraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    oops! thought my first one was gone :)

12. MOMS! Back to work after baby... Input needed!

    bmathis replied to EverGraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    So have you started pumping? If not you should for sure start at home a little to get the hang of it and store up on some breast milk. I would always send my stored breastmilk to the sitters and a can of formula just in case they ran out of milk. My ...

13. MOMS! Back to work after baby... Input needed!

    bmathis replied to EverGraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    So have you pumped at all? You should for sure pump a little at home to get the hang of it and store up on some breast milk. I would always send my stored breastmilk and pack formula just in case they ran out of breast milk. We started giving my baby...