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  1. Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TravelingirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I cannot seem to find any nursing practice guidelines on large volume paracentesis. I have not done paracentesis in years and it was just a few liters. Does anyone have resources they would like to...

  2. Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TravelingirlRN replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have google searched but am only finding physician stuff. I am looking for info on nurse roles/considerations while assisting. The p/p I have is vague so I am looking for more info. It would be...

  3. Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TravelingirlRN replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone seen this in outpatient therapy with Interventional radiology? I guess my question is really...what should be the nurses role in this procedure and is the physician usually present during...

  4. Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TravelingirlRN replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right..we don't perform it but we monitor and change canisters. I am looking for large volume paracentesis nursing considerations. I am only used to a couple liters but it seems much greater volumes...

  5. Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TravelingirlRN replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right, nurses don't initiate the paracentesis but we do monitor the patient and change the canisters. So I am looking for nursing considerations during and after paracentesis, specifically large...

  6. Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TravelingirlRN replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have the most recent Lippincott and the one I have only discusses regular paracentesis. I am really interested in the large volume..over 5L at a time. I cannot find any guidelines at my...

  7. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    TravelingirlRN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in Alaska and there was no excuse not to get to work. Even for ice fog. They actually picked up people by snowmobile once. In a state where snow is common I would think the hospital had...

  8. Looking for career advice and encouragement.

    TravelingirlRN replied to LaeDeesNP's topic in General Nursing

    I was overseas for two years and unable to obtain a nursing job. I took a travel nursing job for thirteen weeks in the states, made sure my certifications were current (ACLS, PALS, TNCC) and...

  9. Houston/Pasadena Student In Need Of Some Help!!!!!

    TravelingirlRN replied to fabs_87's topic in Texas Nursing

    You could work as a unit secretary/unit receptionist. They put in orders answer the phones, place calls to docs. It would help you get the feel of the hospital and unit and help you get a job later...

  10. Help Re: Constipation - Need Recipe!

    TravelingirlRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    We used to use warm prune juice and MOM mixed. Tastes bad but works

  11. Giving proper notice. What would you do?

    TravelingirlRN replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always give 1 month notice. I was told in Nursing School this was the professional thing to do. However, I have never been put in a situation such as yours. I would proabably give at least two...