mcknis

mcknis

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  1. Patient Care Technician job duties

    mcknis replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I will have to agree with the others that allowing them to do anything oral should not be allowed. I could understand Yankauer suctioning as long as they are aware of when to stop! IV's I would even...

  2. Health room log examples

    mcknis replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

    what is

  3. Walk the Stairs at Work Challenge Thread

    mcknis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We have 4 floors and 5 including the basement at my hospital and i take the stairs as often as i can. i wish i could throw some pts on my back and do stairs, but that will be for another day. I also...

  4. Dilaudid question - Personal Opinion

    mcknis replied to MayLady's topic in Patient Medications

    the antihistamines also increase the effect of the

  5. Nurse and Firefighter

    mcknis replied to mfisher6's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently both a firefighter and an RN and love it! There are several of us on here that do both and there are two that are Cheifs in their department. I love doing what I do and would not...

  6. This website scared the hebejeebes out of me

    mcknis replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your eye on the prize and you will definitely make it! I did it in one time and didn't think I would or even could because of the many posts on here that you see. Just keep studying and know...

  7. Patient Satisfaction: Where Does it Start?

    mcknis replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    This ticks me off

  8. Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    mcknis replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Thats funny...I had no

  9. Help with Scrub color.

    mcknis replied to Scyankee's topic in Men in Nursing

    Amen to the pastel rule! i wouldn't follow it since it sort of de-masculinates you. I would think a gray/ceil blue/surgery green would work well! I usually go towards the darker colors...

  10. Questions for a new nurse

    mcknis replied to abanks9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. What is your title and what kind of unit do you work in? RN - Med Surg 2. How long have you worked in this unit/department? 3 yrs but only about 8 months as a new RN 3. What are your nursing...

  11. Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    mcknis replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Leslie changed her name!!!!!!!!!!!! So where did earle go

  12. Patient Satisfaction: Where Does it Start?

    mcknis replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    PG is so overrated, but since they rule over us...i guess we just have to bow down and obey...or

  13. 100% Online RN-BSN

    mcknis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been looking for schools that are 100% online as far as lecture, clinical, discussion, etc go, but am coming up short on my findings. To all of you fellow Allnurses.com members, are you aware...

  14. Chest compressions s/p open heart

    mcknis posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just curious if a pt is a fresh CABG what risks do we encounter when performing manual compressions with CPR? Reason for the question is my grandfather jsut went througha valvuloplasty and CABG so...

  15. PICCs

    mcknis replied to 75au78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    you should use a different syringe for each port d/t cross contamination and by the way, PICCs and other central access lines should only be used with a 10cc syringe d/t distance trqveling in the...

  16. Walking rounds

    mcknis replied to pharmgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we have instituted this at our facility as well and i am totoally against it! the other day we had a question posed to us about getting pts available to have a private conversation on the phone/in the...

  17. Nothing like a good kick in the face

    mcknis replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I have been kicked, slapped, pinched, grabbed, had stuff thrown at me, bitten, pooped on, peed on, spat on, threw up on. Pretty much everything but being stabbed (been pricked by a clean needle, but...

  18. How do you keep your hands in good shape?

    mcknis replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I like suave (daily use) or anything with lanolin in it. I then use a thick foot cream at night with socks over my hands to prevent clothes from being

  19. Crushed Med Dust

    mcknis replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Silent Knight!!! like lpnflorida...I am also concered about

  20. Trying to find a good stethoscope

    mcknis replied to foreverLaur's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use a littmann cardiology 3 because i wanted good quality while going through nursing school. was it needed? no, but now that I have it, I am highly impressed. I also have a littmann select that is...

  21. Did you catch a disease while working as a nurse?

    mcknis replied to bronzemint23's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, but happened just lat month! Have had lice, + PPDs, and the usual colds! Such is

  22. Why do you give IV nexium and protonix slow?!

    mcknis replied to Craychek's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah the references here state to push over 2-3 minutes. I usually give it in about 1-2 and am just fine. But definitely if you give these meds quickly (especially zofran, reglan) it can quickly cause...

  23. Nurses' handwriting

    mcknis replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    I am horrible some days at reading others handwriting ,and there are many days I am horrible at reading my

  24. Discussing religion in the workplace

    mcknis replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    I personally wouldn't have any problem with it, but i know many others would. I don't think it is out of the line to ask what religion you are d/t the fact that some jehovah's witnesses will not take...

  25. Nursing Simulation Lab

    mcknis replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Relax, and take a deep breath. I know it is easier said than done, but once you are out of it, you will think...boy, was that easy or