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  1. Advice on catheter stabilization devices

    siggie13 replied to pf88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i prefer the statlock to tape and sutures...easier to change, to rearrange the placement of the tubing and much easier to dc the picc. i have never had a picc get pulled out using a statlock except...

  2. What do you think?

    siggie13 replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    I think alot is being made out of nothing. I see no problem in what the nurse did , tho the manager might have gone alittle overboard in the recognition...like I said, no big deal with the

  3. Picc Line- Tpn

    siggie13 replied to epappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In dealing with patients with low H&H, we only discarded 3cc to save the patient's blood level. If the patient is stable, we discarded 5cc before saving any

  4. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

    siggie13 replied to dmp135's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At my hospital, if you work the surgical floor, you have to really know your stuff since we deal with the simplest to the most complicated surgeries and I would not classify my staff as "average"....

  5. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

    siggie13 replied to dmp135's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i took the med/surg test with about 100 people and at least on fourth failed. i passed and immediately got a raise from my hospital for being certified. worth the test. by the way, i thought the...

  6. Picc Line- Tpn

    siggie13 replied to epappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you turn off all fluids and flush with saline 30 cc, pull back at least 3cc of blood/fluid, discard this, then aspirate the amount of blood you need for tests. Always waste the first 3cc of...

  7. Need Advice!!

    siggie13 replied to WhiteRN's topic in General Nursing

    i will probably get some flak for this answer and yet, here goes. clinic nursing is very different from tele nursing and the skills to be a good safe tele nurse take time and experience. if you are...

  8. What would u do?

    siggie13 replied to goodgirl4u50's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree with everyone. i don't have children but when my dogs get sick and when one had to have surgery, i took time off and would have quit if my manager had said no. love ones always come...

  9. Physician Abbreviation - Can't Read This One

    siggie13 replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Before computers, I have actually stopped doctors in the hall to have them "translate" their orders and had them be unable to read what they wrote! How do we stand a chance. ALWAYS ASK THE DOCTOR if...

  10. I need CN advice!!!

    siggie13 replied to runawaytrain's topic in Emergency

    Listen to EBEAR. I see the charge nurse as the one who has all the answers in a pinch and who can effectively deal with any situation that might arise. Having been a charge nurse, I can say that the...

  11. How do you stay nonjudgmental?

    siggie13 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    First, realize that there are just nasty hateful people in the world, who would be that way even if they were healthy. This person may be acting out for many reasons, none of which matter when comes...

  12. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    siggie13 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i feel the main purpose of acls is to acquaint everyone with their role in a code. i never understood why i, as the nurse, needed to know how to intubate, what drugs to give,etc. when i was not...

  13. The Doctor said WHAT?

    siggie13 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    One of my main gripes about nurses is them not standing up for themselves and their profession. I pity the doctors who would say something like that around me and some of my friends. One of my...

  14. Need Help with Blood Administration

    siggie13 replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    I prime with the saline to the end of the tubing and then prime the filter with the blood into the saline. The blood hitting the filter can disrupt the RBSs and waste some much needed blood for the...

  15. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    siggie13 replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    no, i would not for all the reasons others have mentioned and the one i find the most telling: after 40 years of nursing, i have retired with no pension, no benefits, no medical insurance, and lots...

  16. has anyone worked in infectous disease unit?

    siggie13 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is my advice to new grads: work on a general med floor for a year in order to really learn how to do a good quick evaluation of a patient and to learn about how the body works in general and...

  17. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    siggie13 replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, ever since I can remember I have stood up to bullies. I was brought up in a family where you either stood up for yourself or got swallowed up in the whole "Southern Lady thing". I was also...

  18. Woud this sound "demanding?"

    siggie13 replied to Krissiana's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are with you. As for the IV, of course, tell them about your veins and ask for an experienced nurse to start your line. It's your right and I can tell you that I always appreciated...

  19. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    siggie13 replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    i am a firm believer that you are treated the way you expect to be treated. i have worked with many doctors that other nurses had problems with and i can honestly say that i did not. all of my...

  20. Nurses not responding fast enough-VENT

    siggie13 replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    The main reason I do not watch medical shows on TV is how the nurses are portrayed. I guess that some people who do watch those shows really believe what they see. We need to boycott those shows and...

  21. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    siggie13 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Mixed feelings...I always could assess better when I "touched" the patient and I truly think that people feel differently about being touched by an ungloved hand versus a gloved one. Having gloves...

  22. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    siggie13 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    What an intersting idea! 40 years of nursing and I have seen many changes. Here goes: Being in the AF during Viet Nam, we started this new procedure, feeding patients thru their veins. We had to...

  23. Am I assessing today's nursing situation accurately?

    siggie13 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking from lots of experience (40 years), I would say that you have a firm and realistic grasp of the nursing situation. I love caring for patients; hate the politics!! My advice to you would be...

  24. Urinary Catheter Care question

    siggie13 replied to JellyBean1's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, cath care. In my 40 years of nursing, I have seen changes in the procedure and the thinking concerning catheter insertion and catheter care. Our body does a marvelous job of keeping bacteria...

  25. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    siggie13 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I work for many reasons and the main one is to make money. I am bothered when I see nurses or anyone only doing the bare minimum to get by and are not taking pride in their work. When I was a...