One of the patients has an NGT and I overheard it needed to be clamped..didn't want to ask and I searched my fundamentals book to no avail. Anyone have a clue?
crb613, BSN, RN 1,632 Posts Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER. Has 7 years experience. Mar 3, 2009 undo the connector from your lws tubingnow insert the connector to the blue tube coming off your ng (ours is blue, yours may not be)your ng will be connected to its self. hope that helps.
Boston-RN, RN 501 Posts Specializes in LTAC, Telemetry, Thoracic Surgery, ED. Mar 3, 2009 Shutting off the suction and plugging it with whatever is appropriate for your facility/equipment is considered "clamping" it. Depending on the type/size different options are available.
RedhairedNurse, BSN, RN 1,060 Posts Specializes in Med Surg, Ortho. Mar 3, 2009 Never be afraid to ask questions.
southernbelle08 396 Posts Specializes in Oncology, Med-Surg, Nursery. Has 8 years experience. Mar 4, 2009 Never be afraid to ask questions.Ditto. PLEASE ask questions, it is how we learn. If people don't understand that, tough! Everyone started out new at some point and time. :)
jam2007 94 Posts Specializes in cardiac rehab, medical/tele, psychiatric. Has 2 years experience. Mar 8, 2009 Never be afraid to ask questions. Unfortunately, asking questions is a sign of weakness on my floor...I've posted abut it before so I won't go on ad naseum, but I work with nurses who have thrown me under the bus, so I have to be careful who I ask what, so I am not perceived as not having "basic nursing skills".
med/oncRN 33 Posts Specializes in med/surg/ortho/school/tele/office. Has 6 years experience. Mar 8, 2009 I would never stay in a position where questions were not welcome. I would much rather help out another nurse, than dig them out of a bad situation where they should have asked questions. Usually when a nurse doesn't want to be asked questions by a new nurse it is because they are insecure and feel threatened. I will admit if I don't know something and say "let's find out together". New stuff comes out all the time, new grads have taught me a thing or two. Find a mentor on the floor you can trust, or I would suggest trying to transfer elsewhere. Good luck.
jam2007 94 Posts Specializes in cardiac rehab, medical/tele, psychiatric. Has 2 years experience. Mar 10, 2009 I would never stay in a position where questions were not welcome. I would much rather help out another nurse, than dig them out of a bad situation where they should have asked questions. Usually when a nurse doesn't want to be asked questions by a new nurse it is because they are insecure and feel threatened. I will admit if I don't know something and say "let's find out together". New stuff comes out all the time, new grads have taught me a thing or two. Find a mentor on the floor you can trust, or I would suggest trying to transfer elsewhere. Good luck.Yeah, it stinks...I do have co-workers I trust, but they aren't always on. I am looking for something else, but most places have hiring freezes. Thank goodness for allnurses!
