BFly85

BFly85 has 1 years experience.

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1. Favorite Huber Needle

   BFly85 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey our hospital is having a lot of trouble with the huber needles that we have. We are looking to possibly look at new ones. What are your favorites? We are looking for a needle that is easy to access with, doesn't have issues with the needle coming...

2. Career in flames

   BFly85 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disabilities

   I'm sorry you are going through this. I don't have a lot of advice except for maybe your niche will be being an awesome travel nurse. You can take 6 week contracts here and there and if you have a relapse, just don't pick up the next contract and you...

3. Clean nurses/dirty nurses

   BFly85 replied to BFly85's topic in Safety

   "The evidence really does point, at this point in time, to PPE being used appropriately as being sufficient to prevent cross contamination." Thank you as it does help me feel a little better. Do you happen to know of any of the studies?

4. Have you had issues with Alaris pumps

   BFly85 replied to tallynurse's topic in Safety

   I have used Alaris pumps at 2 different hospitals for over 5 years and something like this did happen once, but we never figured out the reason. Other than that one instance, I have never heard of this and love the Alaris pumps. They are easy to use ...

5. Long term patients on acute care floor

   BFly85 replied to ktellen's topic in Med-Surg

   I am not sure how it is on other floors, but I am not sure what is expected to be done as if patient's need to be hospitalized, they need it. Insurance won't typically pay if there is a long term care facility that can handle the demands of the patie...

6. Clean nurses/dirty nurses

   BFly85 posted a topic in Safety

   On my unit we are a pediatric med/surg and oncology unit. The assignments frequently have us taking care of a patients with active infections such as C.Diff or Influenza and an oncology patient with an ANC of 0. I feel that we should try to keep the ...

7. Gastric Decompression?

   BFly85 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I work on a med/surg Peds flood and within the last 6 months we have suddenly been getting orders for "gastric decompression" q6 hours. Orders state to insert a 24French Red Robin into anus 6-8 inches and slowly removed. Complete 3x. None of the nurs...