Agnes Anne

Agnes Anne

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  1. Chemo documentation with Meditech??

    Agnes Anne posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello, our hospital is working to EMR wiht meditech. Unfortunately there is very little prebuilt documentaion for oncology patients and chemotherapy administration. Do any of you have experience using...

  2. Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Agnes Anne replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do agree with the frustration of attempting to teach a brick wall. However, where I work I haven't seen a real difference based on the payment source. Stupid is stupid no matter how poor, how...

  3. Starting PIV = bane of my existance. Any advice?

    Agnes Anne replied to whykiki0103's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I work any nurse can take an "IV practicum" to practice, brush up or get over a dry spell. You spend 4-8 hours starting IVs for day surgery, scopes and intermittent transfusions. Most of those...

  4. Favorite cargo pants/scrub tops/carrier??

    Agnes Anne posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    hi there! i'm a new rn, orienting to an oncology floor. i've been reading the "what's in your pockets?" thread and found many good tips as well a few laughs. now i'm wondering what type of scrubs or...

  5. How to organize your "brains"

    Agnes Anne replied to DeeSki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've attached (I think!)the sheets I use currently. Our pts tend to have a lot going on and report s rapid fire. I've set it up so I can circle or cross of items rather than write everything thing...

  6. Help I'm being kicked out of nursing school!

    Agnes Anne replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same. At our facility we need two RNS to waste. The instructor would need to have another RN witness and sign for the waste either electronically through Pyxis or on our Schedule II...

  7. What do you wish for in a break room?

    Agnes Anne replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    hmm, a sink and side board to wash up my soup bowl and rinse my water jug in

  8. PCA infusions

    Agnes Anne replied to ativanni's topic in General Nursing

    In my area of WC WI we do not need an RN to transport a pt with a pca within a facility. When pts are being transported from our hospital to another facility with the pca the RN must go along.... more...

  9. Tranfusing blood products - procedures

    Agnes Anne replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Per my old skills text: The filter and tubing should be flushed with saline prior to running the blood. RBCs are fragile and may hemolyse on the dry filter. We use blood tubing on our Oncology floor....

  10. Lunch????

    Agnes Anne replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I work 0615-1515, our 1/2 hr break is not paid and our "hours" reflect that at teh time clock. However, when I clock out I can select "no first meal" adn get paid for that 1/2 on the floor. I work on...

  11. Needle Phobia

    Agnes Anne replied to zebra0611's topic in General Nursing

    Never fear.... I was a fainter. I could never give blood 'cause my BP and HR would soar just doing the papaer work, lol. I took a phlebotomy course and followed it up with a clinical to boot. By the...

  12. Injuries

    Agnes Anne replied to shellsgogreen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the largest knuckle on both thumbs and my great toes. Go figure?! Of course my back... but that's from crappy posture after a long shift,lol

  13. Nursing survival kit

    Agnes Anne replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    i did somthing as a birthday gift for a nursing student, but the thought is similar. i added: lotion for those dry hands from washing up so much coffee bags (like tea bags) to stay awake on long...

  14. Ever heard of La Leche League meetings being held in a hospital?

    Agnes Anne replied to Mrs.B's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a retired Leader. I led meetings in the community education room of the local hospital. It was nice, plenty of room and hte rest room was within the ed room, not down the hall and around the...

  15. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    Agnes Anne replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't say that. We're supposed to use the same mantra but I won't. I do ask if there is any thing else I can help them with right now. And I remnid them that I'll be back on my hourly rounds...

  16. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    Agnes Anne replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    hhmmm maybe this is why weight is such and issue? Folks are trying to cure everything by eating it

  17. LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

    Agnes Anne replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My guess is that they are just so swamped and overwhelmed themselves that they are hoping (expecting) a full fledged super nurse to save them. They are not thinking about mentoring or encouraging a...

  18. LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

    Agnes Anne replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    2. start a personal journal. when you get home, write down what you learned, what you missed, and how you'd do it differenly next time. then...let it go. you'll really be amazed at how much you'll...

  19. Your getting payed to to be here...

    Agnes Anne replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    More than that. It shows how little they know or care about comon curtesy. There are many ways to get your needs met. Verbally abusing pople is not the

  20. AHA....lay people don't check for a pulse?

    Agnes Anne replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Our instructor said to expect to go with compressions only in the future based on research ongoing in greenbay that a good outcome is 50% more likley with 200 compressions. That's

  21. Told to pee in her depends

    Agnes Anne replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    Can you check online or call the state to find out what your legal scope of practice is in an assisted living setting in your area? I'm concerned that 3 staff actively lifting this client may not only...

  22. Told to pee in her depends

    Agnes Anne replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    It may be different in your area, but where I live and work aides and staff in assisted living centers may ONLY be SBA for toileting and getting into out of bed. More than that is considered skilled...

  23. Favorite cargo pants/scrub tops/carrier??

    Agnes Anne replied to Agnes Anne's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    These have become my favorite pair of scrubs. They are so comfortable, the pockets are roomy and reinforced by being part of the seams. The tricot lining makes retreiving stuff easy when I'm going by...

  24. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    Agnes Anne replied to RNcDreams's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please expand on this. As I was approaching my 6 month mark I was straing to feel a bit more on top of it. Now that I'm smack dab in the middle I've feel like I've lost all the ground I've gained!...

  25. Officially completed my 1st year as a Nurse TODAY!!! (m)

    Agnes Anne replied to pink2blue1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congrats!!!! i can't wait to look back over a full year.