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  1. Burning stupid questions

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you Chisca and jnette. You are both knowledgeable and helpful, extremely helpful. I love this

  2. Caving under pressure

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked for years as LTC nurse, a good LTC nurse. I moved to MED SURG. about one year ago. I made two med errors, potentially dangerous errors, during times of pressure, the pressure of a busy med...

  3. Caving under pressure

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    As it turns out, according to my union contract, the employer has not gone thru the proper procedure to fire me...but I will try to return to my previous job in LTC. I think the advice to "slow down"...

  4. med errors

    garciadiego replied to zaleah's topic in Emergency

    I realize this is a very old thread, but timely. I was reading zaleah's post...is she saying she gave 100,000 units of heparin?...10cc syringe of heparin, 10,000units/ml. Isn't that alot of

  5. med errors

    garciadiego replied to zaleah's topic in Emergency

    I think this is a useful thread....I wonder why more have not participated? myself

  6. Caving under pressure

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I am going to ask her for specific pointers because I could be terminated if I dont improve in 2 months, I cant change positions because I'm n this discipline program.....but I have only been...

  7. Changing PICC Dressings

    garciadiego replied to imanedrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Iluvivt Your solution is so simple and obvious that I'm embarrassed that it has been a problem for me.....although none of the nurses where I work offered a solution.

  8. Frazzled and incoherent

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been at med surg for about a year, its had ups and down. One skill, among a few others, that is a problem for me is giving report at the end of the shift. After 12 hrs. of non stop working my a.....

  9. Frazzled and incoherent

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your insights, I will give them a try and your emathy.

  10. Changing PICC Dressings

    garciadiego replied to imanedrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wanted to add a question regarding the PICC dressing changes, and if someone has addressed my question in this thread I apologize, I missed it. I have a BIG problem keeping the procedure sterile...

  11. Cold Blood

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I posted my question at Med. Surg. nursing because that is the area I am working in. Can someone tell me or give me a web. site, that will explain how to use a blood warmer? I had to use one for the...

  12. Overwhelmed, as usual

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ayvah Your post wasn't the magic I was looking for but it is an honest and truthful post. Maybe I'll go back to

  13. Trouble running potassium

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    Aloha I'm hoping someone can explain this problem to me. A patient, 85 year old male with a hep lock to his right upper arm, with a potassium of 2.7. Doctor orders D5NS with 20 MEQ K+ to run at...

  14. Trouble running potassium

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    GilaRN, I was using a pump, thanks for your input though. Flower75, let me see if I understand...the K+ on the second pump is running, attached to the closest por to the patient at the same time the...

  15. Bolus

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    1. When an MD writes an order, say bolus 1 liter of NS means wide open, right? The problem is our IVF is on a pump, so do I take the tube off the pump and let it run wide open by gravity? And if I do...

  16. Bolus

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for replying; it has clarified my confusion.

  17. Approximate Narc. count?

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    A resident has an order for Roxanol TID,.25ML, about 3 drops SL. The drug came up in a 30ml bottle, I give a dose at 1100, when I count at 1500 there is no way to know exactly how much is in the...

  18. Bonehead PICC/Midline flush question

    garciadiego posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I know when administering meds thru a PICC/Midline the SASH method is employed. I know that when continuous IVF's are running into a PICC/Midline a 10cc saline flush is required BID, or q 12 hours....

  19. Time savers....please.

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working Med Surg about 7 months now, previous worked as a LTC nurse for more years than I care to reveal....I'm slowly getting the gist of things...HOWEVER...I am so damn slow....seems I'm...

  20. Bonehead PICC/Midline flush question

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you all for your insights, and thank you if there all any further

  21. Time savers....please.

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your insights, and thank you all who will reply later....this really

  22. Bonehead PICC/Midline flush question

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you IVRUS for your reply, you have answered my question almost entirely. The only lingering doubt that remains is this..... let's say the nurse has established compatibility of the fluid with...

  23. Talking Dirty

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know where to post this. Sorry if I am in the wrong forum. I have a healthy active hetero sex life. I work with mostly women as a nurse on a Med Surg floor. When we are slow the nurse sit...

  24. Talking Dirty

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    All good suggestions everyone, thanks Someone was wondering what other males feel about women talking sex at work....my informal poll indicates most men don't mind it at all.....maybe this is my...

  25. Talking Dirty

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Well PiPhi No one is getting fired as I don't plan to mention any names, if I mention it at all. How is it hurting me? Like I said...I just get uncomfortable listening to women at work talking about...