beckyboo1 BSN, RN

beckyboo1 has 38 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...

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...

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...

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

   beckyboo1 replied to Noelle Collins's topic in Men in Nursing

   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...

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...

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...

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...

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

   beckyboo1 replied to Kendrer's topic in First Year After Licensure

   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

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...

10. Trump tells supporter to not confront left wing rioters

    beckyboo1 replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

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

11. Trump tells supporter to not confront left wing rioters

    beckyboo1 replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    why is this even on

12. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    beckyboo1 replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Endoscopy nurses just look at butts all

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....

14. Does Trump have Covid?

    beckyboo1 replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

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

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