sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

Inpatient Oncology/Public Health

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  1. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    Same
  2. I did, but I work Oncology so I didn't know anyone on those floors. I do agree with the person who said they might feel weird and worried about HIPAA. I do have a condition I wouldn't want my...
  3. How often are you called off?

    I was just called off for over staffing for the first time in 6 years at my current hospital. Typically they bring everyone in and float someone but I guess there were no other needs. Not complaining!...
  4. Ruby: did you ever approach management about it? I wonder what their excuse /explanation would
  5. Prioritizing infusions

    Even with patients like that, I'm entering the room several times a night and peeking in. I did tell the physician she only had one line and that either the antibiotic or platelets would be delayed as...
  6. Adjusting to Night Shift

    I've worked nights 7 years and still get nauseated sometimes. When I was pregnant, my morning sickness was the worst on my overnight shifts. It does seem like it can give you some strange symptoms....
  7. How do you handle impending death of a child

    This is why I don't work peds. I couldn't handle it. I work adult Onc and it's hard enough dealing with young adults dying. As a mother, I just couldn't. I'm glad there are nurses who
  8. What is your degree in other than nursing?

  9. Prioritizing infusions

    Also, platelet transfusion was not ordered until morning labs had been drawn and come back. So yes, this particular patient probably could have been predicted to need platelets(although sometimes they...
  10. Prioritizing infusions

  11. Yes, definitely happening on my floor. Brand new male nurses being given preference with things like holidays off
  12. Feeling sad and anxious before night shift

    I've been a night nurse as long as I've been a nurse, 7 years. And I wouldn't want to work any other shift. I work weekend nights and I'm essentially a stay at mom during the week. I think it...
  13. What is your degree in other than nursing?

    BA in English with minor in
  14. Prioritizing infusions

    See my comments providing further information, especially regarding patient's central line
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  16. Prioritizing infusions

    I hadn't received them yet. They were just ready in the blood
  17. Prioritizing infusions

    Vanco.
  18. Prioritizing infusions

  19. About 6 months ago, my facility started using these antimicrobial PICC lines, and we've definitely seen a decrease in CLABIs. However, our population(Onc) has a continuing issue with low platelets and...
  20. Antimicrobial PICCs with anticoagulant?

    So after reading that site, it looks like the chlorhexadine coating actually has the anticoagulant effect as
  21. Antimicrobial PICCs with anticoagulant?

    Must be this one:
  22. Prioritizing infusions

  23. Prioritizing infusions

    Pt has had PICCs in the past but has had issues with them. Last visit it couldn't be advanced so it was made into a midline which then started leaking. So they may be avoiding centrals for this...
  24. Self evals

    Do you do self evals at your job? We did PARS and now ACA but it's essentially the same: pages and pages of writing about your strengths and goals/plan and areas of opportunity for improvement. I find...
  25. Prioritizing infusions

    It's 6 am(actually it was closer to 6:20 by the time the call came the platelets are ready.) The antibiotic infusion is an hour. The platelets will be hung immediately before or after the antibiotic....