KatWright

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  1. INOVA nurse recruiter (need contact info)

    KatWright replied to AnnaC's topic in Virginia Nursing

    http://www.inova.org Applications are taken

  2. Solumedrol

    KatWright replied to bld24's topic in General Nursing

    Need more info. You are giving .96 what? mg, mL. What is the strength of the vial? 2cc: whether you draw it up into a syringe or waste 1 cc of a 3 cc syringe is still

  3. i am confused if would i rather go back in the philippines and continue nursing there

    KatWright replied to mayoUNO's topic in General Nursing

    Like SCgirl22, I too have many coworkers who are from the Philippines. They are superb nurses and I am proud to call them my peer. When my daughter was looking at colleges, I had HER do the math. She...

  4. Need help deciding

    KatWright replied to Choosingsmells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you a nurse already? Do you want to be involved with Labor & Delivery? Post Partum? High Risk perinatal? Have you asked yoursely "Why OB" What size hospital are you working in, or will work...

  5. Advicee.

    KatWright replied to JMMagana18's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse forever and know that it is my passion. The beauty of this profession is that we can change our minds and our speciality whenever we want. I started in orthopedics, learned...

  6. 6 Rights or 5 Rights?

    KatWright replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    I'll add Right

  7. Does anybody utilize admission nurses?

    KatWright posted a topic in General Nursing

    I read an article about nurses that go to the ER or to a newly admitted patients room to admit them, initiates treatment (ex. start IV, Abx, wound care...what ever) and then turns the patient over to...

  8. Funny Names for Nurses

    KatWright replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a new doctor, Dr Huh And I am (ashamed, proud, surprised to admit.........your pick) that we have been rather, shall we say, bad. (Similar to who's on first) "Have you seen Dr Huh?" "Huh?",...

  9. Funny Names for Nurses

    KatWright replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    On Mother's day, the page operator was heard by EVERYONE saying: "Would Dr. A..ab..abem..I idon't know how to say that f*%&^$# name" :eek: You could hear giggling all up and down the halls....

  10. spooky spooky spooky

    KatWright replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    I live alone......kids are grown and on their own .........the ex is an ex for many reasons.........anyhow, one morning I had a weird dream (?) a few months ago. I pushed snooze for the third time...

  11. Almost zero WBC count

    KatWright replied to misti_z's topic in Oncology

    Good question!! Actually it can be from both. Chemotherapy will kill off the "bad" cancer cells but while it is at it, will kill off some of the good cells resulting in neutropenia. On the other hand,...

  12. Does anybody utilize admission nurses?

    KatWright replied to KatWright's topic in General Nursing

    Frann, how big is your hospital? Our hospital is always full so the acu would be too. How long can they hold a patient in this unit? Do they have a specific length of time? Who staffs it? Critical...

  13. intestinal virus...

    KatWright replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky you Night Owl...........I woke up last Wednesday with Bells Palsy following the GI flu. It looks like I'm winking at

  14. intestinal virus...

    KatWright replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck but I think that you are doomed. I have not called in sick for a year and was just waylayed by a bug that had my HAIR hurting !!!!!!! I felt yuckky for 3 days !!!!!!!! And I didn't even feel...

  15. Does anybody utilize admission nurses?

    KatWright replied to KatWright's topic in General Nursing

    PLUMRN, How big is your hospital? How many ADT nurses do you have? Does the ADT murse work on your unit ONLY? Is the unit charged for her time? (How?) How much time is alotted per patient? How...

  16. Does anybody utilize admission nurses?

    KatWright replied to KatWright's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine that this would be a very busy job, because the turn around time should be under one hour.Therefore the person (or people) would have to be self starers and not ones that would take a...

  17. spooky spooky spooky

    KatWright replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    One of the posts reminded me of 2 patients that I took care of YEARS ago. Thei first was a 50ish y o man scheduled for a CABG the next day, and he wanted to be sure that all of his affairs were in...

  18. spooky spooky spooky

    KatWright replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Love these spooky stories:eek: I work in a hospital that has grown alot over the last 20 + years. The Oncology unit used to be on the 4th floor and quite often before someone died, they would tell...

  19. Noting orders

    KatWright replied to swacht's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of facility do you work in? I did this kind of nursing in 1974 !!! and not since then. I do believe that you are right about the nurse practice act. Why do you do it this way. When I am...

  20. injection technique

    KatWright replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    If you are giving an IM don't forget to aspirate

  21. Lunch breaks

    KatWright replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We really need to work with each other to make sure that everyone gets a break. Bargain...If you cover a smoker, then they should cover you.........go get a coke, take a quick walk away from the...

  22. injection technique

    KatWright replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    If your patient has experience with shots, ask THEM how they want it. Once in a while I will have a patient ask that I do it slowly but in my practice that is the exception not the rule.

  23. injection technique

    KatWright replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    I do the quick dart. But I tell my patients to "take a deep breath, blow it out, take another deep breath, blow it out." I have always had compliments on the technique and they really like having...

  24. Almost zero WBC count

    KatWright replied to misti_z's topic in Oncology

    You know, it's funny that we worry so much about the neutropenic patient that dares to cross our thresh hold !! Yet, we tend to forget that, with MOST of the chemo and it's related neutropenia is...

  25. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    KatWright replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I work with people like that but I am finally learning that it is not my problem, it is there and I cannot do anything about their poor care. Think about the patient that says to...