TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    Anyone blow up at work?

    TigerGalLE replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    One time I yelled at the secretary for turning the heat up in the nurses station. I was running around like crazy burning up and she was sitting there with the heat blaring. I don't remember what I...
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    TigerGalLE replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    HaHa!! That is too funny!!!!!!! One time I went into the wrong pt's room and explained to them how they'd be going to dialysis this morning... They looked at me and said "WHAT!!!???! I thought I was...
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    Healthier Living Thread Part V

    TigerGalLE replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Congrats Keisha!! How exciting!! Way to go!! It is hard to stay motivated! You can do it though. Set small, attainable goals for yourself. Start with trying to exercise 3x a week... then increase to...
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    fluid overload ,sepsis, Pneumonia what?!?

    TigerGalLE replied to lilacscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mmmm... Prognosis looks poor considering pt is 95... When you suctioned the pt were the secretions thick and yellow or were they white and frothy? Pt probably needed lasix.. I would of rapid...
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    HELP !!! ! accidental arterial stick

    TigerGalLE replied to Li'lOne's topic in General Nursing

    I did this once on a superficial brachial artery. Thought I was sticking the AC.... When I saw pulsating in the line I knew what i did.. I pulled it out, held pressure, no harm was done. BUT one time...
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    difficulty using arm after lobectomy?

    TigerGalLE replied to Mattsgrl83's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with ShayRN.. They cut all those muscles there on the side of your chest. I'm sure you would be quite sore. It depends on what you mean by difficulty using the arm. Are they sore and in pain?...
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    I'm so sick of MRSA!!!!!

    TigerGalLE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you take that MRSA in the nares and spread it to a patient who is immunocompromised we have a
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    I'm so sick of MRSA!!!!!

    TigerGalLE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what you are saying... BUT we still need to protect our patients who DO NOT yet have
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    Healthier Living Thread Part V

    TigerGalLE replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Man.... I haven't been to the gym in over a week... I worked 7 days in a row... (2 4hr shifts, 2 8hr shifts, then 3 12s...) Then I was sick monday and tuesday.. started feeling better wednesday......
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    IV Protonix

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you have to have a dedicated line for IV protonix at your hosipital? We do... The line, either peripheral or a central line port must be dedicated to protonix.. Nothing else can be given through...
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    Staying focused and calm

    TigerGalLE replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    Gentle, I could of written your post about 2 months ago. The frustration and insanity building up inside of me almost made me quit... I wanted to give up. It amazed me how that place (work) could make...
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    "You put me and my unborn child's life at risk"

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is what a Dr. told me today.. When assessing my patient this AM I noticed that the patient had a scaly rash on his abdomen. The patient was admitted from the ER last night. I asked him when he...
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    Drips

    TigerGalLE replied to Nursekat64's topic in General Nursing

    heparin runs alone. I didn't think it was compatible with anything else.... It depends on the med if I low port (y-site) it... depends on if it is compatible with the primary med. Sometimes I'll low...
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    Where should the BUBBLE Be

    TigerGalLE replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    so why do they even put the air bubble in
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    Where should the BUBBLE Be

    TigerGalLE replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I've yet to see anything that proves the correct way to do it... Does anyone have any reliable sources that tell us the correct way??? The sources only say to not expel the air bubble before...
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    Where should the BUBBLE Be

    TigerGalLE replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Um... i thought you wanted the bubble to follow the med.. so that the incidence of bruising is decreased... pushing the med further into the SQ tissue.... ??At least that was the reasoning i was...
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    TigerGalLE replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Tube feeding poop has a very distinct smell as well..
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    Feeling a little blue (kinda long)

    TigerGalLE replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried ativan? Sometimes ativan + morphine helps calm them
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    pca/ortho

    TigerGalLE replied to cherilee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would make the fluids the primary line and have to PCA hooked up to the secondary port.. Always make sure the meds in your PCA are compatible with your fluids though, or you'll need another line. I...
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    sterile vs. clean dressings?

    TigerGalLE replied to cherilee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I use sterile technique for all PICC line, Central line, and Perm-cath dressing. I also use sterile technique for any surgical wound. The only time I only use clean technique is when they have a...
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    sick as a dog

    TigerGalLE replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I started feeling bad last night.. dull headache, crud in my sinuses, post nasal drip.. Today I feel worse with the headache, crud, and post nasal drip.. but I also feel achy all over, esp my neck and...
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    "No, I am not pregnant"

    TigerGalLE replied to Tysmommy's topic in Nursing Humor

    This happened to me twice last week... We have 6 pregnant nurses on our floor. I am NOT included!! But one of the kidney docs that is always there looked at me... cocked his head to the side and...
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    PICC Infiltration!!!

    TigerGalLE replied to Lynn07's topic in General Nursing

    Did they do an xray to confirm placement? We always do a chest xray for confirmation before using it. But no I"ve never heard of it.
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    TigerGalLE replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    NOO benicar tablets smell the best... like sugar cookies!!! Maxipime smells like cat
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    8 days shy of 1yr anniversary.. Will I make it?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really just need to vent.. No one understands what we go through. I try talking to my boyfriend.. but he just doesn't understand... So I'm going to vent here.. to whoever will listen. So I'm 8 days...