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  1. IV in Emergency?

    siggie13 replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let me add my two cents to IVs in general. There was once a time when I actually had patients in the hospital who were up walking, eating, and probably would have done better at home. Now, all of...

  2. Virgin Vent

    siggie13 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done exactly what you did along with a parting, "Little help here,please" to that nurse. But, it takes all kinds and not all nurses are good nurses. You are and I hope you stay that...

  3. Do you think this was un-professional?

    siggie13 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Pumpkin, the world is what it is and if you are having problems with one part of it, then you need to question it. What kept you from putting on the call lite or from going out and asking the staff...

  4. How long did you Lurk before joining allnurses.com?

    siggie13 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am almost rabid about my profession and I was looking for a site to share and read what other nurses thought. I found Allnurses thru a link on my state board site and was interested almost...

  5. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    siggie13 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Did the school give a reason for leaving them in??? Stuns

  6. Received board results

    siggie13 replied to CRNAMASTER's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    :cheers::w00t:pat yourself on the back and be very proud of what you have achieved!!!!! you done

  7. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    siggie13 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    There is absolutely no reason to leave an IV in that is unusable! Your instructor is right and I don't know what the other nurses are thinking. Makes no sense to

  8. Help with Med Surg skills

    siggie13 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Excuse for pointing this out, but if you get checked off on this skill then it stands to reason you would know the steps involved in doing the access. Don't understand why you want asked the question....

  9. Help with Med Surg skills

    siggie13 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Where I worked, you could only access an implanted device after you had been taught and checked off by our IV therapy team. Check your hospital protocol and have someone experienced show you how it's...

  10. How much do you do for the next shift . .

    siggie13 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I see nothing wrong with how you handled the situation. You did more than I would have expected you to do to help me. Now, the float nurse needed to take up the slake and help the on...

  11. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    siggie13 replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    the day i wear white uniforms again will be the day they pry my colored comfortable scrubs out of my cold dead hands!! 'nuff

  12. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    siggie13 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you!! I, personally, went to 10 years of college on good ole Uncle Sam after I got out. Would not trade my experience in the service for

  13. angiocath questions

    siggie13 replied to zacarias's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Personally, since you can't see inside the vein to really know what is going on, if I have any problem with advancing the catheter and/or return blood flow, I pull it out and do it again. The cannula...

  14. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    siggie13 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers: Just alittle advice: I was in the AF for three years and then got out. If I knew then what I know now, I would have stayed in for 20 years mininum and gotten out with a great pension....

  15. Poll: What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

    siggie13 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Depends upon purpose of the IV: 22 or 24 if only for fluids/antibiotics delivery (smaller cath= more and better blood flow therefore less irritant from antibiotics)., 18 or 20 for surgery, depending...

  16. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    siggie13 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    People seem to either forget or don't think about all the responsibility that nurses have and how technical our jobs truly are. Every day I went to work I knew that I was responsibile for the lives...

  17. Do you hate your job as a Registered Nurse? Why?

    siggie13 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    As ebear said, I don't hate nursing...I hate all the annoying trivia and inane protocol I have to put up with in order to nurse. I get great satisfaction from assisting people with their health and I...

  18. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    siggie13 replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    I agree with everyone else. He obviously does not know enough to be spouting off like that and I cannot imagine any doctor prescribing all those meds for him! He sounded like he was still on quite...

  19. Have You Had the "Sortavirus" Yet??

    siggie13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    YEP, in the process of getting over this. Interestingly, I quit nursing last March, had not been sick since, went to lunch with a nurse friend who proceeds to tell me about this "bug" going around at...

  20. My unit is going down the tubes...

    siggie13 replied to whipping girl in 07's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it is not going to get any better by just you seeing the problem. I, too, have had this happen to me. I talked to my manager, my supervisor, and the chief nurse and ended up being "talked to"...

  21. Give me some attention!

    siggie13 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First, take a deep breath and see this for what it really is = a very desperate need for attention that she feels she is not getting from those around her. Now, I would make time to sit with her and...

  22. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    siggie13 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    When i first started nursing 40 years ago I went into the manager's office, discussed my salary, shifts, requirements and was hired. If I had problems, I went and talked with her and was able to...

  23. Picc Line- Tpn

    siggie13 replied to epappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, when I have to drawn from a peds patient, I do reinfuse the "waste" amount and I prefer doing this when I have more than one ports so I don't have to disconnect the waste syringe. I have had...

  24. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    siggie13 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    speaking as someone who has seen the best and worse of care by licensed and unlicensed people, it is your right to question anyone who is going to invade your body with medicine and an injection. i,...

  25. Question about getting a license in another state

    siggie13 replied to L&DRN03's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. At one time, I was licensed in five states. As long as you maintain the state's requirements and renew your license, you can keep your license in any