nurselisER

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1. Help!! School is driving me bonkers. The teachers are so disorganized.

   nurselisER replied to NewbieNurse2005's topic in General Students

   omg...just too funny! ahhh....you have me laughing so hard! thank you, I needed a good chuckle, lis:)

2. IV Site Prep

   nurselisER replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

   I clearly remember when all the IV carts were updated and having one of the nurses explain the rationale as stated above--however, I must say you put this together nicely. Thank you and have a great weekend....lisa

3. IV Site Prep

   nurselisER replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

   The sterile tegaderm first is exactly the way I was taught and the way I continue to practice as long as the supplies are available. An IV prep in a code would not be a number 1 priority obviously. Priorities are forever changing as do a pt's c...

4. IV Site Prep

   nurselisER replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

   I can honestly say that I never did not prep a site, whether an arrest or other... but that's because of always preparing and setting up before the shift. (gloves, IV prep kits, etc. ) love to learn something new every day and I sincerely appreciate ...

5. failed three times..........

   nurselisER replied to MelRN80's topic in NCLEX

   I'm not sure but never give up. You will succeed. Take some time to re-group and take a breather. It's hard work... I'm about halfway done and already exhausted.

6. IV Site Prep

   nurselisER replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

   The chloraprep did replace the beta/alcohol prep kits here. This is a hot topic and a serious one. I once overheard another medic saying why bother to prep the IV site during a cardiac arrest because..."he's already dead" (bbl)

7. Considering Excelsior and need experienced advise PLEASE!

   nurselisER replied to crazdmomof4's topic in Online Learning

   Does anyone know of any good program on cd-ROM for teaching lab values?

8. IV Site Prep

   nurselisER replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

   I was taught this way and any other way or reversing 1&2 was a fail on the practical and the written: 1. Alcohol wipe, starting at the center of the site moving in a circular motion outward, dry. 2. Betadine (providing there are no contras prior ...