beckyboo1 BSN, RN

beckyboo1 has 37 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. IV gauge for colonoscopy&egds?

   beckyboo1 replied to Alex Williams's topic in Gastroenterology

   You make some very good points. An outpatient center is very different, or at least ours is, from inpatient GI. We aren't doing high risk cases as we are not part of a hospital or even adjoining a hospital. We have a very small stock of 18 G becau...

2. IV gauge for colonoscopy&egds?

   beckyboo1 replied to Alex Williams's topic in Gastroenterology

   I don't have a clue why she or he thinks a 20 G is mean smh. We do it all the time. And if your anesthesia dept wants a 20 G, then go with what they say. They are the ones who need the access to get the patient off to sleep and in case of emergen...

3. IV gauge for colonoscopy&egds?

   beckyboo1 replied to Alex Williams's topic in Gastroenterology

   At our outpatient facility, 20 G is preferred, but 22 G is acceptable if they have bad veins. I'd much rather have the bigger gauge if the patient crashes. I don't see why starting a 20 would be a big deal.

4. Men: This is Why You Should Check Out Your Own Breasts

   beckyboo1 replied to Noelle Collins's topic in Men

   After reading about all the cancer in your family, I have to ask, have any of you had genetic testing? There are types of genetic issues, like Lynch syndrome, that predispose a person to multiple types of cancer.

5. Need Your Opinion About Medical Emergency

   beckyboo1 replied to intellica's topic in General Nursing

   Am I the only that wonders why the OP couldn't move her own position to see the child or why wasn't she next to the child herself? Also, signing or talking will not prevent the post-ictal state after a seizure. As far as how the OP referred t...

6. Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

   beckyboo1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I thought the same thing. This mother could've been totally exhausted or under the influence of pain meds. Pitiful time to mock her. But the one that struck me was making fun of a woman who refused an epidural and pain meds but still rated her pain...

7. I Left hospital nursing. What are you doing now?

   beckyboo1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Left the hospital setting 5 years ago when I thought it was already a hellhole and now I've see it's worse. (and in the past year, a company bought the rural hospital I worked in and has shut it down) I work outpatient endoscopy and love my co-wor...

8. 9-5 (or 8-5) shifts as a new grad possible?

   beckyboo1 replied to Kendrer's topic in New Nurse

   Another thought as far as doctors office goes. Most are going with MAs now. It's unlikely you'll get an office job as a BSN grad unless it's a super specialized practice.

9. Gastrointestinal (GI) Nursing

   beckyboo1 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Gastroenterology

   Interesting read. I work in a free standing outpatient endoscopy center. In our rooms, there is a CRNA to give propofol, the physician and 1 nurse only. We assist the physican, label specimens and do the computer entries. Our techs are not part ...

10. Trump tells supporter to not confront left wing rioters

    beckyboo1 replied to guest416560's topic in Talk Politics

    ahh...now it makes sense, didn't know I had wandered into the Breakroom.

11. Trump tells supporter to not confront left wing rioters

    beckyboo1 replied to guest416560's topic in Talk Politics

    why is this even on allnurses.com???

12. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    beckyboo1 replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Endoscopy nurses just look at butts all day

13. allnurses decennary

    beckyboo1 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    oh WOW!, I joined in 2005! The years fly by and I don't get on here as much as I used to but I still check in now and then. Since coming here, I went from LPN to ADN to BSN and changed jobs. Overall, I've been a nurse since 1987.

14. Does Trump have Covid?

    beckyboo1 replied to Emergent's topic in Talk Politics

    I think he'd blab it all over everywhere to gather sympathy then he'd claim he got a bad batch of hydroxychloroquine.

15. I Am A Sober Nurse, But Only for Today

    beckyboo1 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I am dealing with a family member in rehab as we speak and this gave me some insight into what that person could be feeling and how they could respond to those feelings. Thank you.