glb1960

glb1960

Peds leukemia, APON, GI in a clinic

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  1. IV start tricks

    glb1960 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all you smart nurses out there, I need some more IV start tricks for this home care pt. I've been working with. She has been getting weekly IV treatments and I started working with her 2 months...

  2. the role of FNP in hyperbarics

    glb1960 replied to nursetim's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    My chiropractor has a low pressure chamber, 1.5 atmospheres, that he has a ton of lituture on and they treat a lot of autisim, TBI, MS and other neurological problems with good success. I think that...

  3. IV start tricks

    glb1960 replied to glb1960's topic in General Nursing

    YES IN DEED!!! I Knew there was a ton of smarts out there. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This pt. had a PICC line during her acute phase and appearently had some trouble with it and refuses...

  4. Help?? 23yo son dx'd with brain tumor referred to Mayo immediately

    glb1960 replied to Ashera's topic in General Nursing

    My heart aches for you and your family Ashera. I live about 40 min. north of Rochester and I will tell you what I can. Most cancer tx's are done on an out pt. basis. In pt. only when really sick. If...

  5. Mayo Clinic new nurses

    glb1960 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    I applied to the Mayo clinic when I graduated in December of 2004. They were really pushing at that time for BSN's while I have my ADN. Also, any experience in some healthcare field would be...

  6. Nursing Assistant?

    glb1960 replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Many nursing home and long term care(LTC) facilities will pay for your CNA training, but there is usually a 6 - 12 month commitment required to that facility. CNA is a great way to figure out if...

  7. Gave my heart away again. (long)

    glb1960 replied to km5v6r's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Bless you, child, for you are the definition of "NURSE". I believe that when you reach the point when kid's like him DON'T get into your heart, it's time to move into managment. I have felt your pain...

  8. Does anyone else struggle w/weekday time off?

    glb1960 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I understand that many nurses see days off during the week as a blessing, but I wonder if I am the only one having trouble with the free time while the rest of the world is at work? With a .8 schedule...

  9. Thinking about Ped. Onc.

    glb1960 replied to dreams2bnurseco's topic in Oncology

    hey tchilton7 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1895774", true); , the best advice i can give you would be to read up on all the leukemias, blastomas, cancers, in-born dieases of metabolism, anemias and...

  10. Frustrated new RN grad

    glb1960 replied to rngrad06's topic in General Nursing

    hey tinkrbll_bel vbmenu_register("postmenu_1841976", true); , if you decide to move, come to minnesota. the fairview ( fairview.org ) system has openings and has many that will take new grads. i am a...

  11. Frustrated new RN grad

    glb1960 replied to rngrad06's topic in General Nursing

    hey rngrad06 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1824728", true); , follow your gut. if you are not comfortable there, do not invest 18 months/$1500 in that place. find a trustworthy hospital and a home....

  12. Thinking about Ped. Onc.

    glb1960 replied to dreams2bnurseco's topic in Oncology

    APON is the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses. It is child specific cancer and chemo training. Our training was 2 days with an open book test at the end. There was LOTS of info, but the...

  13. PICC line trouble

    glb1960 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Could be several issues. Could be clogging with meds. Docs can order dissolvers that can clean the line. More likely is a fibren clot on the PICC tip. TPA can help dissolve that . Heparin prevents...

  14. What if you can't hit a vein to draw blood?

    glb1960 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few tips to try, but overweight pt's are tough draws. Keep your tourniquet close to where you intend to draw, either at the wrist, mid-forearm or just above the elbow to draw from the...

  15. I could use a word of encouragement...

    glb1960 replied to supermo's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go, Supermo!! You have seen the best AND the hardest part of nursing care. I feel that when you get to a point where situations such as this DON"T affect you, it is time to move on to another...

  16. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

    glb1960 replied to rntoben2008's topic in General Students

    One of the most important things I can recommend, and I can't believe I forgot this in my earlier post, is surround yourself with a good study group. And I do NOT mean only the best and the brightest....

  17. returning lpn looking for work in cities

    glb1960 replied to DHamilton402's topic in General Nursing

    I got my IV certification from Inver Hills Community College. The EMS training center puts together a lot of courses to take; ACLS, PALS, BLS, IV start and many others. The classes are usually on...

  18. Financial Assistance Question

    glb1960 replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, mollyz, please don't bother with a LPN education. They are an underpaid, dying breed. Few hospitals use LPNs much anymore, leaving the options of clinics and LTC homes, neither of which pay much....

  19. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

    glb1960 replied to rntoben2008's topic in General Students

    Congrats on returning to school. I like to tell people that I figured out what I want to be when I grew up, at 40 years old. I was 44 by the time I got through everything. I've been a RN for 1 1/2...

  20. Nursing student looking for some answers

    glb1960 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I graduated in Dec of 2004 and had five offers for employment and two of those were MSICU - adult and when I turned them down to work in peds BMT, I asked if there was anything that made me stand out...

  21. Paying for nursing school?

    glb1960 replied to jaytek13's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes, absolutely get started in this field as a cna in a hospital, if you can. I was given similar advice as I began my road to being a nurse, and it turned out to be invaluable. What you will find is...

  22. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    glb1960 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Peds BMT, I am one of 5 in our area, about 10% of the nurses on our floor. Every day I am pleasently surprised at how many of my peers are also

  23. Bone Marrow Biopsy

    glb1960 replied to accent's topic in Oncology

    We utilize a wide variety pain control where I work. Some pts. want no more IV meds to some are sooo anxious the we end up using propofol to get their biopsies. Most frequently there is some...

  24. Caring for a neutropenic pt

    glb1960 replied to evergreener's topic in Oncology

    I work on a peds BMT and most of what is written is pretty close to what we do,as well. Some differences are the HEPA filtered pressurized rooms that the pts. stay in, limitimg total visitors at all...

  25. Thinking about Ped. Onc.

    glb1960 replied to dreams2bnurseco's topic in Oncology

    hey dupioneergal , linz_956 and others considering peds heme/onc, i have been at a peds bmt ( blood and marrow transplant) unit for 1 1/2 years now and love it. i started here right out of school....