alaskagirl

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1. IV tips and tricks

   alaskagirl replied to kloock's topic in Emergency

   I always try to use a vein that is on the forarm. Having worked with nurses that only try the hands first, when the pt is getting large doses of iv abx the ones in the hands will go bad first(in my exp.) Not only that but if the one's in the hand are...

2. Is Nursing a way too time consuming/regretful career?

   alaskagirl replied to Sarah09's topic in Career Support

   I have been a nurse for almost 4 years and i love it. i do not have any kids but am married and we have plently of time to do things together. I do not work full time any more because my husband is in the Air Force and I can work PRN because I do not...

3. Got my first RN job! I start May 31st!

   alaskagirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Students

   Gongrads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Luck.

4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   alaskagirl replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I was working on a Med/Surg floor and this poor little lady came in from the nursing home. Her abd looked like she was about 12 months preg. Hard as a rock. We called a GI Doc and of course he had us do all the usual things for contipation. Well she ...