bellehill

bellehill RN

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  1. Morristown, NJ

    bellehill replied to bellehill's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    bingmona...thanks, I am having trouble finding much info on the internet so I figured it must be on the small side. A small town might be a nice

  2. IV Bolus not so simple

    bellehill replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I usually get a 500cc bag (or whatever is ordered), set it up as a piggyback as fast as the patient can tolerate. Setting it as a piggyback with allow the fluid to switch back to the original setting...

  3. Cell phones on telemetry floors

    bellehill posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if any has any proof that cell phones interfere with telemetry monitoring. We have a very strict rule on the floor of no cell phones which no one follows, and there never seems to be an...

  4. Cell phones on telemetry floors

    bellehill replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

    I hate cell phones in the hospital, especially when the family who really wants to talk to the nurse keeps taking calls during your "talk". Interference with IV pumps is a new problem. Thanks for...

  5. How are Dansko's suppose to Fit

    bellehill replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

    Just a word of caution, the salesperson told me my Danskos whould last 5 years...try 1 year. I don't think I am especially hard on shoes either. They are comfortable but I don't think they are worth...

  6. Question for those working on med-surg with post op patients

    bellehill replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hours on a neuro/med-surg floor and we always get pts at shift change. If we do not take phone report the PACU will just send the patient up. I don't understand how this happens and get so...

  7. pro's vs. con's of working in a teaching hospital

    bellehill replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I love working in a teaching hospital. The residents are much friendlier and more respectful of nurses (so far). There is always someone there to give orders anytime of the day. I also love that...

  8. The new pyxis

    bellehill replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I am at uses fingerprint ID and it isn't that bad. Sometimes it can get a bit picky and slow but for the most part it is tolerable. As for access to travelers, I am a traveler but only...

  9. A gentle approach to dementia...

    bellehill replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    nursemouse...I think the way to deal with confused patients depends on the level of confusion. If they are confused and agressive, never hesitate to use restraints and get security involved if needed...

  10. 2 Nurses needed???

    bellehill replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As a traveler I rarely know what each hospital's policy is; however, it is a good personal policy to verify anything you aren't comfortable with. I always double check heparin gtt doses and lab...

  11. For those of you who use computer charting....

    bellehill replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We started computer charting about 1 month ago and I have mixed feelings about it. It is nice to have everything in the computer, easily accessible my doctor and nurse and readable. I think that a...

  12. Protonix IV

    bellehill replied to midwestRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard to find a patient who is not on Protonix. All Prevacid, Pepcid, Zantac...PO get changed to Protonix automatically. The IV Protonix is a pain to hang because of the reasons RN-PA...

  13. New use for Tylenol?

    bellehill replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes- I agree, I took a Tylenol at work a couple of times and it made me so drowsy. I have no idea why or how but that is the only thing that could have done it. I stick with ibuprofen...

  14. Do any fem. nurses here have Stay at Home husbands/SOs ?

    bellehill replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    What a great post! In a few weeks I am going to be the primary breadwinner in our house. We have no children so it isn't a matter of being a stay-at-home parent, my husband is losing his job. I am...

  15. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    bellehill replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Very funny stories...only nurses could appreciate. I had a pt who was scheduled for a colonoscopy so we did the enema and bowel prep liquid the night before. Trick was this woman had no control...

  16. Vomit and other icky stuff

    bellehill replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    The worst is when you have an adult who pukes in the sink instead of the toilet or basin. The chunks don't go down the drain so guess who picks them out. And the smell in the bathroom with the door...