caroRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing
I cannot stand PIV dressings with gobs of tape on top. If I can't see the insertion site clearly, it drives me nuts! Tegaderm and maybe two pieces of tape only people! And never over the insertion...
I'm in my first year as a surgical floor RN. My first code was pretty traumatic for me too and there wasn't even blood or the other concerns involved like yours. You sound like you were very on top...
Most new nurses and nursing students are concerned about nursing skills in the beginning. I'm finishing up my first year as an RN-BSN and I'm here to tell you it gets better. In nursing school, I...
I have occasionally seen PIV's in the shoulder/chest/breast in hard to stick patients but recently my hospital (or at least my floor) has stopped this practice because of the increased risk of...
I rarely wear makeup to work. I use cover-up for the occasional blemish but that's it. I started out in nursing school wearing makeup and also when I first started my job. My problem is that if I...
Thank you! I was starting to feel like I was the only one who did an assessment! I'm in my 4th week of orientation and I don't feel comfortable unless I do a quick head-to-toe like yours. I've been...