whipping girl in 07 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing
I used to regularly work 5-8 12s in a row on night shift, occasionally starting my long stretch of work with a 16. I never felt unsafe and I had no problem sleeping during the day. However, when I...
whipping girl in 07 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing
Before you discontinue the IV, check your policy about treating the infiltrated site if certain medications have been infused and extravasated (dopamine comes to mind). Some protocols call for the...
whipping girl in 07 replied to jackieh1791's topic in General Nursing
About a year ago my hospital switched to Provon soap in all the bathrooms and handwash sinks and Purell hand sanitizer on the walls outside the patient rooms and on the desks. My hands are in much...
whipping girl in 07 replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing
I no longer work on the floor but in a small department that provides coverage for our patients 7 days a week. If someone calls in sick through the week (like I did last week for the whole week after...
whipping girl in 07 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing
When I changed specialties I continued to work part time at my original job and worked part time at the new job (2 different hospitals). Would this be an option? It was nice to get my foot in the...
whipping girl in 07 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing
I worked two jobs for about 5.5 years. At first I worked weekend option at one hospital and part time (per diem/PRN) at the other (24 hrs/wk at each) and carried my insurance at the weekend option...
whipping girl in 07 replied to morningloryRN's topic in General Nursing
EEEWWW, no doubt! Juven is gross!! The first time I ever gave any medication through an NG, I gave myself, the patient, the curtain, the wall and my preceptor a liquid Tylenol
whipping girl in 07 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing
We have lots of staff who wear St. Louis Cardinals and Mizzou scrubs. I personally used to always wear my Razorback red on game days when I was at the bedside. Technically we are not supposed to...
whipping girl in 07 replied to morningloryRN's topic in General Nursing
First of all, quit beating yourself up. Mistakes happen and you didn't kill anyone. PEG tubes have to be replaced periodically as they break down from use, meds, and stomach acid. Always check with...
whipping girl in 07 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing
13.3 miles, according to Google Maps, and anywhere from 17 to 40 minutes depending on which way I go and how much traffic there is (I have to be at work at 6 on some days and as late as 8 on others)....
whipping girl in 07 replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing
Relax and practice. And try for the "easy" spot, AC space. Even though it's not the ideal spot, if you're in ER the IV may not be in for that long anyway (IVF and then send them home, etc). That's...
whipping girl in 07 replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing
I bought one of those when I was an ICU nurse and I didn't even make it through the shift. Maybe if you were an EMT or paramedic and used to having stuff at your waist it would be OK but it drove me...