elizabeth321

elizabeth321

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  1. Need help with IV technique

    elizabeth321 replied to Firemedic7's topic in Emergency

    Ya don't lose your confidence..... Wrap arms in a warm flannel blanket while you assemble your equipment....dangle the limb if you can....palpate and feel for that "bounce"....I got good at IV's...

  2. ER nurses w/ impaired hearing

    elizabeth321 replied to 1st edition's topic in Emergency

    I find it difficult with no diagnosed hearing impairment to hear in two critical settings...one is triage...a very noisey busy area and another in a code.

  3. Alberta Hospitals and pt loads???

    elizabeth321 replied to AussieKylie's topic in International Nursing

    Depends on where you are working. What are your plans. In ER in the higher acuity area two nurses share 7 patients....potentially more if we are working in the hallways. In the less acute area a nurse...

  4. How True Is this?

    elizabeth321 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that an ideal start to your nursing career would involve an adequate orientation and mentoring by high quality nurses....you also have to decide on what area you are interested in and...

  5. How True Is this?

    elizabeth321 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that an ideal start to your nursing career would involve an adequate orientation and mentoring by high quality nurses....you also have to decide on what area you are interested in and...

  6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    elizabeth321 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't make me feel superior to read these posts...it saddens me really. I guess I was a bit too idealistic...I had no clue that these sorts of things were occuring. I have never in my 24 years of...

  7. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    elizabeth321 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why people are so shocked that people come to interviews etc dressed casual +/- inappropriate....I think that is the norm rather than the exception to be dressed/behave inappropriately at...

  8. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    elizabeth321 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Not sure about where you are practising...but not all crocs have holes.

  9. Night shift naps

    elizabeth321 replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is a different issue entirely.

  10. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    elizabeth321 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    I have my doubts that patients or family give much thought at all to their nurses weight, health, habits etc....if they are....they likely are not sick enough to be in hospital. I have always made a...

  11. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    elizabeth321 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Crocs

  12. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    elizabeth321 replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    The unfairness and subjectivity of the instructors...at least in my day most of them had bedside experience...the ones I see floating around today don't even have that.

  13. Night shift naps

    elizabeth321 replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hope that I am never a patient or that my family/loved ones are never patients on these units where you people never take breaks! It is well documented that breaks are necessary. There is NOTHING...

  14. I love night shift!!!!!

    elizabeth321 replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I have been doing shift off and on for 20 years.....I finally landed the Monday-friday day job and things have never been better! I feel human again...I didn't reallize how bad I felt.... I am...

  15. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    elizabeth321 replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion it is inappropriate and crossing boundries. I work in the ER as well...if we have an issue we get a chart made up and then our doctor will advise and prescribe.

  16. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    elizabeth321 replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reorienting alzh pts is old school and inappropriate...it has been well documented that it is no longer appropriate.