MitziK

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1. LPNs in ICU

   MitziK replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

   I would also like to know the reason why an LPN can hang blood and not abx? I also have a hard time understanding why they can't take an order? I mean I understand that it's a law there but I just don't see what the reasoning would be.

2. Safe administration of intravenous medications.

   MitziK replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Infusion

   We mix with NS, use a filter, and hang separately.

3. LPNs in ICU

   MitziK replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

   stressedlpn, I wasn't referring to your posts.

4. LPNs in ICU

   MitziK replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

   RNinICU, CYA to the max.

5. nursing superstitutions.....any truth in???

   MitziK replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   Always in 3's Full Moon brings out the crazies and starts labor. Never say the Q word. Never mention frequent flyers name.

6. Stethoscopes for a new nurse

   MitziK replied to nurse s's topic in General Nursing

   In nursing school they gave us cheapy Sprague type, very uncomfortable earpieces but I thought I could hear pretty good until hubby bought me a Littman Classic II, big difference in sound, and now I have a Littman Master Cardiology III that I bought ...

7. Phone call charge -does your facility do this?

   MitziK replied to Reabock's topic in Activism

   That's ridiculous!

8. Just Admit It!!!!!

   MitziK replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Students

   I catch myself doing this all the time too!

9. Night Shift

   MitziK replied to jhrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Mother of 3 (two in elementary, one freshman in high school) while attending LVN program, then started out on night shift. During both had and still have loads of support from hubby. As bagladyrn said I slept while they were in school. If they had ...

10. What Freaks You Out?

    MitziK replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Scabies and Lice! Anything involving a needle put into the spine.

11. Logic Lesson...Critical Thinking

    MitziK replied to betts's topic in General Nursing

    standard reaction - to see what was wrong? to save him? To say I told you so?

12. Union vs. Nonunion

    MitziK replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    Neither are we allowed to say that word.

13. Flight of Ideas?

    MitziK replied to MitziK's topic in General Nursing

    so true ken but you never know how someone takes what you write

14. Flight of Ideas?

    MitziK posted a topic in General Nursing

    Reading some of the posts a few thoughts come to me or maybe its just a "flight of ideas"? Since they apply to more than one thread I thought I'd start a new one 1) We live in a society that pays millions to watch a ball pushed around on the field o...

15. pinning ceremony-any suggestions?

    MitziK replied to studentnurse_02's topic in General Nursing

    At ours it was I Believe I Can Fly played from the CD over the sound system - not a dry eye among us.