Radnurse54

Radnurse54

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  1. Norm for Role of Rad nurse

    Radnurse54 replied to Radnurse?'s topic in Radiology

    Here at our hospital (TN) the IR techs are responsible for all things involving radiation or their equipment. The MD has some control over the table with hand and foot pedals. The role of the RN is...

  2. Pushing 50mg of IV Lopressor? Tell me no !

    Radnurse54 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    If you are in need of a history sheet/documentation tool let me know I can fax you one of ours. We have one that has now been revised. As far as written protocols I think that is MD dependent in your...

  3. Power Injectors + IV Tubing

    Radnurse54 replied to jysrn's topic in Radiology

    Are you actually having an issue with your extension tubing leaking etc? If I ever need more information about a product I contact Materials Managment for the number of the Rep for that product and...

  4. Pushing 50mg of IV Lopressor? Tell me no !

    Radnurse54 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    About 1 1/2 years ago I worked in a Radiology department where a cardiology group was starting up a CTA program, I have to tell you as an ER nurse the amount of Lopressor in their protocol concerned...

  5. New to Rad. nursing

    Radnurse54 replied to SoccerMomNC's topic in Radiology

    I too started out as the "only" radiology nurse, however there had been no one before me. The most important things you can do are: 1) Find out who your nursing support people are, are you under...

  6. Need Advice...

    Radnurse54 replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a Psych Nurse when I got out of nursing school. As a GN I found the experience very valuable when it came time to take my state board exams, of course in the "olden days" we took a...

  7. Hey ER, what takes so long???

    Radnurse54 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

    As an ER nurse for 28 years I would like to respond to this question. Sometimes there is a misunderstanding about what happens in the ER and h ow patients are taken care of. First of all please...

  8. trouble triaging

    Radnurse54 replied to nursemoons14's topic in Emergency

    First of all I have to say that I am very surprised that new graduates are doing triage. It is been my experience as an ER nurse for 28 years, that only the most experienced nurses should do triage....

  9. Conscious Sedation by "qualified" persons...

    Radnurse54 replied to mommyof2grls's topic in Radiology

    Go to the ASA web site American Society of Anesthesiology, they have some very specific guidelines about who gives sedation and the requirements that must be met. If Technologists are pushing any...