NurseTami

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1. injection technique

   NurseTami replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

   I have always gotten compliments on my IMs from my patients, they say my injections are either less painful or that I have a light hand. Basically I hold my syringe like a dart and say one, two,...

2. Hepatitis B Vaccine... Needing Answers

   NurseTami replied to AmyL219's topic in General Nursing

   I used to be an Infection Control nurse- that is true that some people never seroconvert to an immune status. No one knows why. You should have a titer q 10 years and booster if needed. The series can...

3. Cancelled???

   NurseTami replied to NurseTami's topic in General Nursing

   We have no union. Thanks for all your replies- I would not mind so much except as a newer employee I have fewer "Smart time " hours banked to be used for this purpose and I am tr=ying to save some...

4. Cancelled???

   NurseTami posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would like to know if anyone out there is experiencing what I am. OR, if anyone can give advice. I have worked at my hospital for 4 months, the first 8 weeks as a New Grad as I waited for my...

5. On Call Shifts

   NurseTami replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

   No on call for me either. we do have cancelling for low census, usually the Nurse techs are the first cancelled, as they are all contingent employees. Usually though, even in the event of Low census...

6. What Freaks You Out?

   NurseTami replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I have had the experience with the split - member before too, it was as a result of a foley cath. The VERY neglectful family knew the gentleman had a sore at the tip of his member, which grew of...

7. Funny Names for Nurses

   NurseTami replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

   Oh NO! We ahd a patient named Harry Peters on the Medicare floor at the SNF i just left. It was so hard to talk about his case because his name caused eruptions of giggles every time. Thank God he...

8. Funny Names for Nurses

   NurseTami replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

   At one of the hospitals where I did my clinicals, the main OB/GYN team was DRs Kutsche (Pronounce cootchie)and Feely. I am NOT

9. What my DON said about getting rid of LPN's

   NurseTami replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing

   I must say- and I NEVER thought I'd be saying- What the RN knows and is responsible for is beyond that of most LPNs. I am an LPN, graduating from an accelerated program with an ADN. I have been an LPN...