triageyoda

triageyoda specializes in IV Team, ED, Med/Surg, Ortho.

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1. Medcor, CareNet at home triage?

   triageyoda posted a topic in Triage

   Hi friends, I need some help. I have been working for a triage company for 2 years now that only pays $20/hr and in one of the large US cities with high cost of living. We don't get paid for being on call, nor do we get any extra for holiday. We g...

2. Need help. 12th day on the floor, feeling bullied....

   triageyoda posted a topic in Relations

   I really need some advice if anyone can help me figure this out. I interviewed for a position at a local hospital coming from a doctors office. The position I was hired for was a step above what I applied for, but I eagerly agreed to take it on bec...

3. Locating Cephalic and Median Vein

   triageyoda replied to triageyoda's topic in Infusion

   Thanks so much for the feedback and encouragement! Yes, we also only use the AC for a CTA or port power injection and also avoid areas of flexion related to thrombosis, inconvenience, and length of patency. I am left handed and seem to have trouble ...

4. Locating Cephalic and Median Vein

   triageyoda posted a topic in Infusion

   Hi there. I just started on the IV team at a hospital. My previous background was Infusion in an outpatient setting where all of my IV's were AC's and hand. My new facility likes to place a lot of forearm and inner arm sites for patient convenience...

5. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

   triageyoda replied to coco42rn's topic in Med-Surg

   Sheesh. And I thought $30 was low...

6. Does these steps of an IV start sound okay?

   triageyoda replied to curlsrocck31's topic in Infusion

   I think this poster must be using the Protective Plus IV Catheters which would possibly explain the clicking sound they would hear at the time of threading and pull back possibly???

7. I need advice..... BAD!

   triageyoda replied to oceanlove's topic in Med-Surg

   I think this is a very normal reaction for new RN's these days unfortunately. It's exactly what I went through. Nursing school does nothing to prepare us for the real world and once you start getting your own patients it takes time you get your flo...