Beachbum

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1. Can a pregnant woman be a rad nurse?

   Beachbum replied to carissahat's topic in Radiology

   I agree with Dianah check with the hospital policy, The same precautions that go toward the Radiology techs. go for you also. You will be wearing radiation badges, and you should have one that goes around your stomach area. Going into Rad nursing, ...

2. Should parents be allowed to watch all procedure being done to their child in the ER?

   Beachbum replied to jen's topic in Emergency

   Every situation should be evaluated. Sometimes the parents create more anxiety for the child. The parents should be told everything that is going to happen and to expect if need be they may be asked to step out of the room if needed. THe parents s...

3. infiltration of IV contrast

   Beachbum replied to PICC chic's topic in Radiology

   We do the same. We try to get a 20ga in the ac if possible, but like you said with the older population and we have so many cancer patients we are happy to get a 22ga. We also decrease the ml/sec if we use a smaller ga catheter.

4. I think I am beating a dead horse

   Beachbum replied to radnurse2001's topic in Radiology

   I apologize that I haven't been on this site for awhile. Ifany of you would like to a copy of my Policy and Procedure, please email me with your information and I will either e-mail it,or fax it to you.

5. Hello out there!!

   Beachbum replied to AZRadRN's topic in Radiology

   Hello!!Hey AZRadRN sounds like you work at the same facility I work at. I'm the only RN, the hours are good, the radiologist is wonderful to work for and I basically can do whatever I want. But all the other garbage is trying. I vent to my husband...

6. I think I am beating a dead horse

   Beachbum replied to radnurse2001's topic in Radiology

   My Radiologist gave me some information from the American Journal of Roentgenology regarding a study done with Power injection of contrast media using central venous catheters. I used their information and set up a protocol using the injector. The...