Agnes Anne

Agnes Anne has 5 years experience and specializes in Hem/Onc.

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1. Chemo documentation with Meditech??

   Agnes Anne posted a topic in Oncology

   Hello, our hospital is working to EMR wiht meditech. Unfortunately there is very little prebuilt documentaion for oncology patients and chemotherapy administration. Do any of you have experience using meditach and would be willing to share your exper...

2. Ignorant Stupid Patients

   Agnes Anne replied to KY RN's topic in Relations

   I do agree with the frustration of attempting to teach a brick wall. However, where I work I haven't seen a real difference based on the payment source. Stupid is stupid no matter how poor, how wealthy or how covered. I wonder though. Is there a link...

3. Starting PIV = bane of my existance. Any advice?

   Agnes Anne replied to whykiki0103's topic in New Nurse

   Where I work any nurse can take an "IV practicum" to practice, brush up or get over a dry spell. You spend 4-8 hours starting IVs for day surgery, scopes and intermittent transfusions. Most of those folks have pretty good veins compared to what you g...

4. Do you ever feel like a monster?

   Agnes Anne replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   Ouch!? This sounds like she was lied to or coerced into going to hospice. Was her DPOA activated?

5. How to organize your "brains"

   Agnes Anne replied to DeeSki's topic in New Nurse

   I've attached (I think!)the sheets I use currently. Our pts tend to have a lot going on and report s rapid fire. I've set it up so I can circle or cross of items rather than write everything thing out... my hand writing is too BIG!! I take report in ...

6. Help I'm being kicked out of nursing school!

   Agnes Anne replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

   I was thinking the same. At our facility we need two RNS to waste. The instructor would need to have another RN witness and sign for the waste either electronically through Pyxis or on our Schedule II accountabilty sheets.

7. What do you wish for in a break room?

   Agnes Anne replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

   hmm, a sink and side board to wash up my soup bowl and rinse my water jug in gm

8. PCA infusions

   Agnes Anne replied to ativanni's topic in General Nursing

   In my area of WC WI we do not need an RN to transport a pt with a pca within a facility. When pts are being transported from our hospital to another facility with the pca the RN must go along.... more for accountabilty than for any other reason.

9. Tranfusing blood products - procedures

   Agnes Anne replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

   Per my old skills text: The filter and tubing should be flushed with saline prior to running the blood. RBCs are fragile and may hemolyse on the dry filter. We use blood tubing on our Oncology floor. We prime with saline first, then run the blood t...

10. Lunch????

    Agnes Anne replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I work 0615-1515, our 1/2 hr break is not paid and our "hours" reflect that at teh time clock. However, when I clock out I can select "no first meal" adn get paid for that 1/2 on the floor. I work on a small wing... many days I cannot take a break. T...

11. Needle Phobia

    Agnes Anne replied to zebra0611's topic in General Nursing

    Never fear.... I was a fainter. I could never give blood 'cause my BP and HR would soar just doing the papaer work, lol. I took a phlebotomy course and followed it up with a clinical to boot. By the time I was done I was pretty darn good.... and less...

12. Injuries

    Agnes Anne replied to shellsgogreen's topic in New Nurse

    the largest knuckle on both thumbs and my great toes. Go figure?! Of course my back... but that's from crappy posture after a long shift,lol gm

13. Nursing survival kit

    Agnes Anne replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    i did somthing as a birthday gift for a nursing student, but the thought is similar. i added: lotion for those dry hands from washing up so much coffee bags (like tea bags) to stay awake on long shifts bandaids for wounded ego/pride etc. i'm trying t...

14. Ever heard of La Leche League meetings being held in a hospital?

    Agnes Anne replied to Mrs.B's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a retired Leader. I led meetings in the community education room of the local hospital. It was nice, plenty of room and hte rest room was within the ed room, not down the hall and around the corner. The OB ward did not have a room large enough f...

15. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    Agnes Anne replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't say that. We're supposed to use the same mantra but I won't. I do ask if there is any thing else I can help them with right now. And I remnid them that I'll be back on my hourly rounds -unless they have something scheduled before that- a...