krista312

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1. IVP vs IVPB

   krista312 replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

   I had the same issue during my recent orientation at my current hospital. your facility should have a policy for each IV drug you are given. Where I work we have a pharmacy web page that you can search the particular drug and it will tell you how you...

2. do you make sure your pts

   krista312 replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

   MINDLOR...didnt you mention that you are not a working nurse yet??? i make sure all my peeps are fluffed and puffed unles they are a + o x's 3 and refuse to participate in their own care, as for total care patients i participate in care with the ai...

3. critical care texts

   krista312 posted a topic in CCU

   Hey guys, I'm working as a med-surg float RN right now and I love it, however within the next 6mos-1year I hope to transfer to the ICU float pool. I am looking for any suggestions, books or study guides to help brush up before getting there. Any sugg...

4. Torn to pieces - Pls help?

   krista312 replied to fedupfinally's topic in Relations

   i haven't read all the responses so i don't know if this is touched upon already but are you union...if you are you should contact a rep and never deal with managment again without one there! if not take it in stride people can be nasty if you know t...

5. Need help..don't know if i should continue nursing

   krista312 replied to sweetpumpernickel's topic in General Nursing

   you should probably just stay out of the medical field all together becuase your attitude is poor , you should re-read what you wrote and take a long good look at it...sounds like you are the problem ...my opinion STAY AWAY FROM NURSING

6. Time in Nurse Handover??

   krista312 replied to summerscoopy26's topic in Med-Surg

   we also have the 1/2 hour overlapping shifts, we also give a verbal report, i am a float so some floors do walking or bedside report while others just do a quick hand off. everything is computerized as are most places so we also read the previous shi...

7. giving iv argumentin

   krista312 replied to obonye's topic in Pediatric

   my hospitals intranet has a pharm tab that you can find policies on IV medications and if i couldn't find it there i would call the pharmacy for confirmation you need to cover your own butt

8. Transfusing blood

   krista312 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Med-Surg

   i flush with NS first I personally wouldn't prime my line with blood related to the fact that blood needs to be in a bio bag and opening up your clamp over the sink just isnt a practice i would take on i don't want to be exposed unnessicarily to anyo...

9. Who can challenge the NCLEX-PN?

   krista312 replied to CNA1991's topic in LPN/LVN

   in MA after a certain amount of nursing school you can sit for the exam but you have to show proof that you have withdrawn from you RN program you cannot take the exam while still enrolled in an rn program just to make more money of whatever the moti...

10. Scheduled interview on last day given....advice!

    krista312 replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with Mutts Wife , I was a new grad last year and in june had an interview at the hospital I had been dying to work at since i was in school. i was actually unqualified for the job and know they were interviewing many people for the position. ...

11. Pain meds IV push

    krista312 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, i just started at a new hospital and am still on orientation there I came from a smaller suburban hospital where for people in acute pain such as post op pain iv pain meds would be pushed as long as it was in accordance with hospital policy t...