EHNurse19

EHNurse19

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  1. Advice

    If you feel like going to defend yourself would help your situation then I would definitely go back in. Also just try socializing with these nurses. I had a few nurses that were crabby when I first started on a new floor at the hospital but I would t...
  2. Med Surg Nurses: How many patients do you care for?

    I work on a general surgery floor but tend to get medical patients from time to time. We generally have 3-4 patients on day/evening shift. Night shift we try to keep it at 6 or below per nurse but all depends on what we have for staffing. Nurses have...
  3. Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    As far as the blood administration goes you did nothing that could HARM the patient but next time just clarify with the provider exactly what they wanted done. If you are unsure always double-check and then take the time to compare it to your organiz...
  4. Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    I have been noticing this more and more in our patient population as well. My go to line is "Who does this for you at home?" If they say that they do then I just let them know that as their nurse it is my job to ensure they can saftely and adequately...
  5. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    I always backflush when hanging piggybacks (based on compatibilities of course). Not only does it decrease the risk of infection for patients because you are not constantly disconnecting and reconnecting tubing but you are also saving the patient mon...