clayah

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1. Help! How do I sign my name??

   clayah replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree that it is haughty - if you earned the degree through hard work and dedication why is it haughty to acknowledge this? It is something you earned - and no one can take that from you (though they may try). Why is demonstrating your education...

2. Help! How do I sign my name??

   clayah replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I learned to sign it with the degree first (because if you have legitimately earned it, it can not be taken away from you). Then the RN follows because the RN needs to be renewed periodically, so there is a greater risk of losing your RN licensure th...

3. How My Instructor Affected My Life

   clayah replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

   I think you should have reported this instructor for abuse - you still can after ou have graduated. Your instructor was totally inappropriate in criticizing you infront of a patient - for the patient's sake and for your reputation. You need to report...

4. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   clayah replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   I think it's great that you want to go to Nursing School - always remember that Nursing is a profession where life experience counts. The older you are, the more mature experience you bring to your patients and coworkers and you may have a deeper und...

5. Drawing blood from a PICC line

   clayah replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   Can PICC lines and CVC's be clamped? We used to clamp them all the time when not in use to prevent air embolism if cap falls off. However, I am reading clots can form if lines are clamped. Can anyone enlighten me about this? Thanks.

6. "Nancy" and Babs

   clayah replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

   To Beginning, Don't give up on your dream - a nursing instructor in nursing school told me I should leave and look for another type of work - I've been a nurse now for 27 years. You can do it and I admire your perseverance - you sound like you will m...

7. "Nancy" and Babs

   clayah replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

   Babs0512 This was a powerful story. After reading your story it is clear to me why there is alcohol/drug about among health care workers and post traumatic stress disorder. You clearly show the mental and emotional struggle nurses face in their daily...

8. Chest Tubes

   clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

   JMGRN65 Thanks for your answer. Just one clarification - the 3 or 4 inch tape goes over the gauze dressing to make it occlusive, right? This is how I have always understood it, but I see chest tube dressings with 4 x 4's only and paper tape around th...

9. Chest Tubes

   clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Can anyone tell me how they change chet tube dressings? Do you have an occlusive dressing by using 3-4" tape over a 4 x 4 that is over a 4 x 4 drain sponge that is over vaseline gauze? I haven't been able to get a straight anser and have done so...

10. Nurses pulling chest tubes?

    clayah replied to lizzieB05's topic in Cardiac

    Hi, Can anyone help guide me to where I can find a Competency checklist or information to give an inservice on chest tubes>' Greatly appreciated. Clayak

11. Chest Tubes

    clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

    Great postings! Can anyone help me - I need to find a competency checklist for Pleurovac chest tubes? It's for an in service. I have found Atrium competencies but unable to find ones for Pleurovac. Thanks.

12. Chest Tubes

    clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone out there help me? I have been asked to do an in service on Chest Tubes for Pleurovac system and have been searching for a good Competency List to check the nurses off with this. I am creating one myself because I have been unable to acess...

13. triple lumen PICC flush

    clayah replied to ludoo00's topic in Infusion

    Illuvit, Thank you so much for this information - we use prefilled NS syringes but have the NS vials in stock also. I appreciate any info you may have on this subject, but I will also try to google so I can submit the evidence based info to my unit.

14. triple lumen PICC flush

    clayah replied to ludoo00's topic in Infusion

    Wow! I wasn't aware that there is a restriction of 30 ml Normal Saline flushes due to the preservative. Can anyone tell me where I can obtain more information on this? Thanks.:nuke:

15. Tips For Surviving Nursing: The Trauma Of Caring

    clayah replied to sandygator's topic in General Nursing

    Sandy, You are so right. I am a recovering alcoholic and have been a nurse for over twenty-six years. When I first started working at a teaching hospital, after codes we would go out for a drink - at 12 or 1am - and think this was normal. It is so tr...