dodah677

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1. IV Placement Hacks

   dodah677 replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   In my 46 years as an RN I have observed 2 problems with starting IV's. 1) using the wrong size butterfly/catheter. 2) placing the tourniquet to tight that it restricts the arterial flow. The tourniquet should only restrict the venous flow back to ...

2. My Life as a Nurse

   dodah677 replied to CoMoNurse's topic in General Nursing

   It was great reminiscing with you. I graduated in '74, at 26, and did much of the same things. Much of my career however was in the ER, psych and Hospice. I enjoyed being an 11-7 Supervisor and teach other employees, pt's, pt's families and their vis...

3. 12-Hour Shift | Life of a Nurse

   dodah677 replied to Susan E.'s topic in Rock

   I have been an RN for 45 years and when they started 12 hour shifts in the mid 80's I could see nothing but trouble ahead. After 8 hours, one is tired. After 10 hours, one starts making mistakes. And after 12 or more hours, one has become stupid.

4. New Study Finds Association between Human Error and Surgical Adverse Events

   dodah677 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines

   Ok,so these people got a big dollar grant, looked at some surgeries, wrote an article and got it published. Nothing new, I have been an RN since 1974 and those results were the same back then, only nobody made big bucks studying it. Boo-boo's happe...

5. What You Need To Know About Older Nurses: Myths and Realities

   dodah677 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   Why is that picture used? I am 69, been an RN 44 years and don't ever look that bad, even when I wake up in the morning. Talk about stereotyping. Get a life people....

6. To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

   dodah677 replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing

   They say one of the last senses to go is hearing. I don't want to lay there and listen to myself and I know my family and friends don't either. A trach suction tube is all one needs. Furthermore, are you going to let me lie in my bodily waste becau...

7. Should I Go into Debt for Nursing School?

   dodah677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Have you thought about becoming a Radiology Tech. Lots of areas to get further certifications and some of your pre-reqs may have already been done. Some places the starting salary is the same as a new grad RN.

8. RNs Don't Help CNAs

   dodah677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I agree with Pixie, RN. I started out in 1970 as a "house orderly". About the only time RNs appreciated anything I did was chest percussions during CPR. When I graduated in 1974, RNs did full pt. care with help from LVNs and Aides, (CNAs). When i...