bellehill

bellehill RN

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  1. Amphotericin B

    bellehill posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have been infusing a pt with 500cc of Ampho B. I set up the priamary line with D5W and the PB with the AmphoB. I have no problems priming the tubing but once I set the pump to infuse the Ampho the...

  2. Amphotericin B

    bellehill replied to bellehill's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It was vented

  3. I'm New!

    bellehill replied to 8YRSAWY's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome Eric, make sure you check out the student nursing and CRNA threads. Good

  4. Amphotericin B

    bellehill replied to bellehill's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good idea too hook them both up on primary lines. I did have the D5W much lower than the ampho which was mixed in a glass evacuated container (for some reason). Thanks for the

  5. Do you sedate your pts to make them sleep?

    bellehill replied to rncopper's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I usually suggest a sleeping pill for my patients, if they say no that is fine. Most of pts complain about only getting 3-4 hours of sleep and how noisy the hospital is at night. A good nights sleep...

  6. Thinking about traveling...got advice?

    bellehill replied to scrubs's topic in Travel

    I have never had a problem with feeling unsafe in the housing provided. One hospital I worked at was in a downtown location that everyone warned me about but I was fine. Security cameras were on...

  7. Ok that hurt

    bellehill replied to LovKeisha's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing program was the same, no rounding of grades and intimidating instructors. You know what, I graduated with confidence in myself, my education and no one in that hospital intimidates me. It...

  8. my 1st observation

    bellehill replied to TinyNurse's topic in Travel

    One thing traveling will do is give you confidence! Glad you had a good experience, sounds like a cool

  9. How much OT do you do?

    bellehill replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    My last job I worked a 12hour shift extra per week because I liked the hospital and floor (and needed money). The hospital I am at now I will not work overtime, don't want to spend any extra time...

  10. Medication Cabinets

    bellehill replied to Sue McGann's topic in General Nursing

    I have only used pyxis, sometimes requiring a password, sometimes a fingerprint. They can hold all meds or just narcs and emergency/ASAP meds. I love pyxis because you can run a report and see...

  11. nervous almost new grad

    bellehill replied to sox04's topic in General Nursing

    sox04&heartattaq: After being out of nursing school for over 2 years I still feel that way sometimes. The most important thing I learned from one of my clinical instructors was "Know what you...

  12. Any thoughts and words of wisdom greatly appreciated.

    bellehill replied to Nurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously you really want to be a nurse if you put yourself through a BSN program. The good thing about nursing is you only work 3 nights a week. That leaves you with 4 days off to spend with your...

  13. Travel to Rochester, NY?

    bellehill replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Travel

    Cross Country had a med-surg position for Rocheter when I was looking a few months ago, they may have psych as

  14. night shifts....

    bellehill replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working the 7P-7A shift for over 2 years and I love it. I don't have kids so can't help you there. I think the nightshift has better staff relationships since we need to rely on each...

  15. Do You Hate Nursing

    bellehill replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Gerard, No I do not hate nursing, I love what I do. The conditions that you have read about on this board cause frustration for all of us. Keep in mind that people come to this board to vent and...

  16. OSU Hospitals vs. Ohio Health

    bellehill replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    I traveled to Riverside Methodist which is a part of Ohio Health and loved it. It was my best assignment and I would go back. I worked the neuro floor (6Tower). I don't know anything about the OSU...

  17. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

    bellehill replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like heaven, can I come work with you?!?! :) Where I am now the ratio is 7-9 for nights with no acuity taken into

  18. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    bellehill replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    As a nurse if a pt says they are in pain then they are in pain. Unfortunately there is no way to determine if their pain level is true. I question the people who want Phenergan for nausea but have a...

  19. Nursing as a callingand well paid.

    bellehill replied to tukoo's topic in General Nursing

    Of course nurses should be treated well and paid better. We are responsible for people's life; whether they have a good or bad outcome in the hospital usually depends on the nurse. The majority of...

  20. Funniest thing the nurse FORGOT to tell you in report

    bellehill replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    Has a post-craniotomy pt, went in to assess his incision and realized I could see his brain pulsating. Pulled the chart,grabbed the charge nurse, found out I was the only one who didn't know he had...

  21. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    bellehill replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about when you have a pt circling the big drain in the sky and the doctor writes the order to "transfer to ICU/SDU when bed available", and leaves the floor. hello????? Lactulose is the worst,...

  22. Great Expectations?!

    bellehill replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    After spending the last 2 years on some type of med-surg floor I can honestly say I love med-surg (something I never thought I would say). You can have 7 patients all with a different dx and oh my,...

  23. Divorce & Nursing

    bellehill replied to NorthStar's topic in General Nursing

    The only complaint I hear from my husband is that he doesn't like sleeping alone the three nights a week I work. Of course we don't have kids which may make the

  24. Anyone travel with a motorcycle?

    bellehill replied to motonurse's topic in Travel

    I had a friend who traveled with a motorcycle. He always insisted that the housing have a garage, if not he would park it on the porch if possible. I do think he had some problems at one stop but...

  25. Name change...

    bellehill replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love BonesRN, very cool