Jen04 nurse

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1. Pressors in Surgery Center?!

   Jen04 nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to get a consensus that I'm not going crazy or if you've ever heard of this before. So I have had over 14 yrs of nursing experience in ICU, PACU, agency etc. This new place I'm working basically is an ambulatory surgical center only co...

2. Best stethoscope??

   Jen04 nurse replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

   ....Or what kind do you use & do you like it?? :monkeydance:

3. Best stethoscope??

   Jen04 nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am going into ICU & I am looking at upgrading my stethoscope. I have a Litman Select, but I don't really like it. I am thinking about an Ultrascope or a Litman cardiology. What do you guys recommend?? Thanks!!

4. new grad starting in critical care

   Jen04 nurse replied to watsondr's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I am glad to hear this. I was freaking out reading some of these other posts! I have been a nurse for a couple years on a Rehab unit (my first job after graduation). I am still a new nurse, sure I have some experience (our unit is part me...

5. Salary question??

   Jen04 nurse replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

   I have my ADN (or ASN as some call it) and I had 2 years of pure nursing classes with clinicals and a year and a half of pre-reqs. Just to let ya know. I also want to add I have been a nurse for a couple years and I make about 43,000 a year.

6. Situation Haunting Me

   Jen04 nurse replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

   This is true. Being a new nurse sometimes I have a hard time getting docs to listen to me, so I bring out the big guns, I get our house supervisor (if I am charge) in on the situation and wake up some attendings! I work in a teaching hospital so I ...

7. Patients always needing something no matter what.

   Jen04 nurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have told a very demanding patient before that I had another patient that had a "life threatening situation", because she wouldn't stop yelling at me even after I apologized for taking a while to assist her with her bowel program. Another patient h...

8. Patients always needing something no matter what.

   Jen04 nurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

   OliveVinesRN"No, you shouldn't writhe in pain. But, if I have a patient that is two seconds away from coding (going into cardiac or respiratory arrest) you're pain in the last thing on my mind." supermo "However, as a patient, I am only dealing with ...

9. Patients always needing something no matter what.

   Jen04 nurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

   No, the worst is when they tell the CNA they need the nurse and they ask you to take them to the bathroom. I work with Neuro Rehab patients and this is usally a very time consuming task.

10. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    Jen04 nurse replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for in the info & encouragement! :) Jennifer

11. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    Jen04 nurse replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How does everyone else do it? I am really wanting to know since I am a new nurse and my supervisor really embarassed me and told me I was never supposed to give Heparin with an air lock. Anyone know, why or why not?

12. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    Jen04 nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was taught in nursing school to put a small air lock or (air bubble) to lock SubQ Heparin into the subq tissue. I know it is the standard with Lovenox of course because of it's low molecular wt. I have researched it on the internet and seen artic...