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  1. New nurse here and I need a little help

    mamason replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    We double checked SQ insulin. RN administering drug documented it. No double check on SQ heparin or drips for that matter. Potassium drips were mixed in pharmacy before coming up to the

  2. Good at placing IV's?

    mamason replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...I did that too. Drove my husband nuts! And the big ropey veins tend to move a

  3. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    mamason replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is the norm. If it is, then it shouldn't be. When I applied for my last job, I wore dress slacks, blouse, etc. I really wanted to make a good impression. I came prepared with resume...

  4. Good at placing IV's?

    mamason replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it takes practice. Plus, the pt's you are working with have probably been NPO for their procedure. Which could make finding a good vein hard. My preceptor usually picked out the pt's that had...

  5. Accidential drug overdose

    mamason replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hey...thanks. I just have never been in the situation where any of:wink2: my pt's had recieved the drug. I was unfamilar with it except for what I learned about it in

  6. Accidential drug overdose

    mamason replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I thought methadone was given for heroin withdrawls. I'm not sure what other purposes it could be used for. Any insights

  7. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    mamason replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous posts. We as RN's need to be assertive. I guess it could come off as being "pushy." But, like everyone has stressed, it is important to explain certain procedures and the...

  8. Foul Odors

    mamason replied to bleu_3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Vick's Vapor Stick. Inhale it into both notrils before going to change the bag. It seemed to help me when encountering foul odors. Doesn't last long but might help you get through

  9. How Did you survive???????

    mamason replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    What helped me was: 1: I stayed focused on what I was trying to accomplish 2:Tried to stay on top of things 3:Took it one day at a time 4: Learned from my mistakes{very important} 5: Deep...

  10. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Mr. Huffman, thank you for clarifying right vs responsiblity. I found your post very

  11. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    mamason replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to make a difference. Not so easy to do, as I found out. But, still

  12. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate everyone's honest answers. I may not agree with everyone of them, but,that's what makes this site so interesting. As far as losing a job over refusing an unsafe assignment... I think I'd...

  13. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    OK...I realize that nurses do not appear via waving a magic wand. It would be nice if they could. What I'm talking about is taking care of 6,7,8 pts with high acuity levels. It wasn't just an isolated...

  14. pitocin after c-section?

    mamason posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just a general OB question. When I had my last c-section, I assumed that I would be recieving Pitocin to help the uterus contract back to normal size. My nurses stated that they routinely do not do...

  15. pitocin after c-section?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really appreciate everyone taking the time to answer my question. Seems to me that Pitocin after a c-section is still routine from all the posts that I have read. I was probably in LA LA Land after...

  16. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you are coming from. but, that does not give a facility the right to jeopordize their employee's professional license by expecting their nurses to work in unsafe conditions. Should...

  17. pitocin after c-section?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree. I have no experience in OB except for clinicals during nursing school. but, I remember being taught about Pitocin after a c-section delivery and the risk of bleeding related to the uterus not...

  18. pitocin after c-section?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey...thanks for the response. I had no complications because I didn't recieve it. Does anyone have any ideas why they sould stop using

  19. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I must clarify that I no longer work at this facility. I guess I should have posted better as to not mislead anyone. I was mainly looking for insight as to how to handle this former situation as...

  20. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh...NM....help out?Not on this floor. Her statement to staff was that she does not "do" pt assignments. Meaning would not take a team. This was brought up to her boss, the director of cardic/ICU....

  21. How Do You Cope?

    mamason replied to juairefamily's topic in General Nursing

    Tragedy is always hard to deal with. Even for the most hardened person. Health worker's that don't show emotion in a particular situation, are probably focused on what they can do to help at that...

  22. Why place mom on her left side???

    mamason replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes....less pressure on the vena cava means more profusion which means more oxygen to mom and

  23. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...that happened too. I was pregnant, assigned 2 pt's that were on isolation for c-diff. Yeah.. on a floor that we recovered open hearts. That's another story. I said I would prefer not to have...

  24. can you refuse an assignment?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I had already been assigned 6 Pt's on a tele/stepdown unit. 4 of the Pt's were extremely sick and required a lot of one on one. I was told that I would be recieving a new admit by the charge nurse. I...

  25. Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    mamason replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    OK... I'm fairly new to allnurses.com. Just wondering what exactly is a "troll post?"