radnurse2001

I just wanted all you radiology nurses to know.. your not alone. In the dealings I've had with radiology nurses, it seems we all have the same dilemmas. I truely love my job in the radiology department and I wouldn't want to do any other type of nurs...

IV nurses--- I have a very rambuncous MD who wants us to power inject (300 PSI) contrast media into cental veneous catheters. He says everyone is doing it. Is anyone out there doing this? If you are, do you have a protocol? Any information will be he...

I am probably posting this in the wrong area but---I was having problems with my left arm--droping things unexpectantly and having shooting pains down to my hands with my last two fingers burning. I had an MRI today (thank God I work in a rad dept......

I am starting school in October to become a Legal Nurse Consultant. Anyone out there a LNC, does anyone have any experience with them? I really hope I am not making a bad decision here. I really love law---and nursing---why not combine them? any thou...

Do any of you radiology nurses either insert picc lines under floroscopy or assist central line teams to insert picc lines under floroscopy. I would like to develop a protocol to allow both departments to work together to insert the picc's in a timel...

One of our trauma surgeons wants to start routinely power injecting cental lines. I am trying (without much success) to gather data on the subject. As of right now, I wont allow this practice in my department. Anyone out there doing this? If you are,...

My frustration level is at a all time high!!!!In the last week our outpatient dialysis center sent us 3 "downed" grafts....clotted etc.. Upon the patient comming in to the hospital, a short stay bed being arranged, a hep lock put in, and blood work d...

I work 5 days a week, 8-12 hour shifts (lots of OT) my husband stays at home with the kids and does all the housework. It really is a mutual decision, each of us went with our strengths and learned to live without a few convienences. I think if at al...

Hi there and welcome, we need more rad nurses to come here. Our prehydration is 1 liter of .9 NS over 2 hours prior to the exam, and 1 liter over 2 hours after the exam. Our post angiograms go to the short-stay unit after hemostasis is achieved, and ...

frann, the best website I have found is SCVIR.org (society of cadiovascular interventional radiologists) or RSNA.org good luck. another place to look is ARNA.net(anerican radiological nurses association) Anne

We make ever attempt to dialize patients after contrast due to the high probability of pulmonary edema. Their nephrologist is usually involved therefore we recieve no problems from our inhouse dialysis unit. Anne

hey everyone!!!! I hate vertebroplasies too. we do a lot of dialysis stuff, declots, cath placements, we also do embolizations, vertebroplasties, picc lines angio (everything but the heart) i do all the pediatric sedation in radiology. Frann, i think...

The first time I felt like a real nurse---0200 patient no code holding her hand as she slipped away.

frann- facilities are getting big money to become smoke free. I am a smoker(and i don't care who knows it) I am a good nurse. I get 2 10 min breaks and a30 min lunch period. I don't like to be away from my job longer that 10 min. I take 5 10 min brea...

welcome to the wonderful world of interventional radiology. usually no urine--foley that is but plenty of big confused patients.

This is a very emotional thread for me. I lost a sister in law to drinking last year. She was a binge drinker. The subject ot ETOH was never really important to me before this happened. I think any of us that have a positive family history, stress (N...

I have been a nurse for 12 years and I belong to the American Radiology Nurses Association. I find it very valuable for advice and venting. As well as helping me to be up to date on procedures done in other parts of the country.

st4304- I currently work in a special procedures lab. The fact is---it's their turf. I don't agree with it, but it is. The administration wanted the RN's in specials to just circulate a few years ago---that changed drastically with the rad tech short...

Hey, this is radnurse.... I check it too!!!!!! Where did everybody go? I would love to talk to another radnurse!!!!! What is the topic of conversation? DIALYSIS???? Nice but Slow interventionalists? NO LUNCH? You name it I can discuss it. Hope to hea...

I have a few memorable experiences for my days as a floor nurse on a telemety unit--- 1) Lady who barricated herself in her room with a chair up against the door. When we finally got in, found her hiding behind another chair. Asked her what she was d...

sleepy, When I started nursing around oh.....12 years ago there was a PIA like the one you described on the floor. I remember I cried the first few months I worked there because she would harrass me so badly in report. One day I told her all pertinen...

Well, no snow in Erie for Christmas---It started here on Friday and has not stopped. We are in HE**!!!! I hate snow, I hate winter. I become grouchy in November and it continues until May. The kicker is ---Friday night I got called into work at 0100...

Chuckie, Do you have a protocol you could send me? My address and fax number are above. Thanks- Anne

I can't believe this!!!! How wrong is that???? I would get myself a good civil attorney, with a specialty in medical malpractice. Who wrote this on your chart? I would look into the possibility of slander. I would sue who ever wrote this. Anne Patte...

Beachbum- I have the ajr article---from feb 2001. Great info. Can you send me the copy of your protocol? pm/email me for contact info. Thank you so much-- Radnurse