med/oncRN

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  1. friend fired after self reporting

    med/oncRN replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Off the subject, this is for Easttexasnurse31, I can't figure out what the heck your picture is, is it a cake, or something to do with a clown, or Easter Bonnet? Sorry no offense meant, I really...

  2. friend fired after self reporting

    med/oncRN replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, I guess the lesson here is if you have diverted and quit without getting caught thank your lucky stars and keep your mouth shut! If you are diverting, Stop now! I work with a nurse who self...

  3. Question on Drug Screening, How, and Where to get one????

    med/oncRN replied to MsHall47's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a blood toxicology screen for employment, only

  4. my first poop/ nasty experience... just wanna share

    med/oncRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    However, if it's GI bleed poop just breathe through your mouth! Once you smell that & C Diff, you will think nothing of regular poop. Somedays even us "vets" get grossed out by the smells. I...

  5. my first poop/ nasty experience... just wanna share

    med/oncRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    They actually now have vicks in a tube that is more like cream, not greasy. Kind of like a lip gloss tube just a little bigger. Won't give you that shiny runny nose

  6. my first poop/ nasty experience... just wanna share

    med/oncRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    One trick is to keep a jar of vicks and put a little on under your nose before you have to do anything with unpleasant smells. Just a trick we used to use when we had to work on

  7. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

    med/oncRN replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    We were only allowed to wear them to clinical rotations. Reasoning was you should not be wearing scrubs in community and possibly transmitting bacteria. We are encouraged to change at

  8. How do you secure crash carts?

    med/oncRN replied to htrn's topic in Emergency

    The facility I work at doesn't have locks on the carts. However, all contents in the drug drawer & respiratory drawers are sealed/dated. No narcotics in drawers, just ACLS drugs. We do check it...

  9. Need idea for gift for new grad

    med/oncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, We have a wonderful nurse apprentice who is graduating in May. She started as a unit clerk, became a CNA, started nursing school and now is our apprentice. She will get her RN and is...

  10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    med/oncRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who think they are above CNA work. Remember we are the ones who are responsible for seeing to it the patient is cared for. Yes, we still have to wipe butts, empty commodes, answer call...

  11. clamping NGT

    med/oncRN replied to jam2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would never stay in a position where questions were not welcome. I would much rather help out another nurse, than dig them out of a bad situation where they should have asked questions. Usually...

  12. Signed State DNR form no good????

    med/oncRN replied to llltapp's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital it doesn't matter unless the MD orders DNR. The EMS will follow the state DNR if it is shown to them, but in the hospital what goes is what the doc writes.

  13. How do you keep your hands in good shape?

    med/oncRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Eucerin lotion or cream is excellent as is Lubriderm. They both come unscented which is important in patient care

  14. got shouted at yesterday night

    med/oncRN replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    We often have the "problem teens" on my floor, you know, the ones peds refuse because they are such trouble makers. While it is true they are most often the products of poor parenting, that is still...

  15. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    med/oncRN replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both days and nights. I am always the 1st to defend the noc shift when people say they do nothing. Nights are busy in a different way, and I agree--a large percentage of patients don't...

  16. Scrubs for smallish nurses

    med/oncRN replied to Starr84's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I, too am small (5 feet, size 1-2) and have a huge problem buying pants. My local scrub shop carries Cherokee flare pants in XXS petite which are still a little big but the best I have found and they...

  17. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    med/oncRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would be interested to know how many RN's are married to ETOH'rs. I have found many of the patient's we detox are married to nurses, anyone else see the same or interested? I've heard many RN's...

  18. blood transfusions

    med/oncRN replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Clamp the NS, run the blood and then flush with NS so the patient receives all the

  19. Meds. via Dobhoff feeding tubes

    med/oncRN replied to MChambers's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our facility does not allow crushed meds down a dobhoff. They clog very easily and to say "so what, just sink another" is to have the patient incur needless charges for another tube, and x-ray, not...

  20. Dansko clogs

    med/oncRN replied to mamason's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a pair of Dansko Professional. When I first saw them I thought they looked heavy and clunky. I heard from several people how great they were, so I bought a pair. What a difference! They are...

  21. IVIG question

    med/oncRN replied to hemenurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Check with your protocol and the pharmacy. At our facility we piggyback it on a pump. We use D5 or NS depends on the brand. Some also require a 1.2 macron filter (like for TPN). Start slow, some...

  22. Please interpret this med order

    med/oncRN replied to Jennabugs's topic in Patient Medications

    oxycodone does not have tylenol in it. Percocet is oxycodone with tylenol. Oxycodone is just that,

  23. Help with IV Potassium administration

    med/oncRN replied to sediaz's topic in Patient Medications

    If we are running a k-ryder, then we ALWAYS run it with a compatible primary to dilute it. We never run potassium alone, it burns like hell and will wreck your IV, not to mention possibly give the...

  24. Please interpret this med order

    med/oncRN replied to Jennabugs's topic in Patient Medications

    The way we do it at the hospital I work at and most others I've been at is: You can give 5-15 mg in 3 hours. We can start off with 5, in an hour or so give another 5 and so on. The total can't be...

  25. how do you get As in RN school?

    med/oncRN replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    One tip I will give you is for cumulitive tests. After your regular exams, go through your notes, lecture outlines and books and highlight what you remember being asked on your tests in a different...