memphispanda RN

memphispanda is a RN and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Hurst Online Review...other review courses

   memphispanda replied to ManyRN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took Hurst review in person and then online--we got a big discount if we had been to the review in person. It was extremely helpful. I would loved to have taken it prior to my last nursing...

2. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

   memphispanda replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   We use "insulin" syringes for heparin. We have two sizes--one is a 30 unit syringe, the other is a 100 unit syringe. The 100 unit syringe also has markings for tenths of a cc up to one cc--which is...

3. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

   memphispanda replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

   You are paid for the job you do. I have a BA in social science. I worked for years teaching preschool in a daycare so I could be near my kids during the day but still make money. I was one of two...

4. Multiple morphine orders for pain

   memphispanda replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I work on a floor where we often get hospice patients or have patients that are being referred to hospice. We many times have people on multiple pain meds because that's what they require to have...

5. Reading TB skin test

   memphispanda posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am very very frustrated with my husband's "nurse" at the MDs office right now. We are trying to get him on Remicade for Crohn's, and that involves having the PPD done. First PPD they said was...

6. SCD's and TED hose

   memphispanda replied to arkierns's topic in General Nursing

   Usually both...I don't particularly like either. The TEDs are so slick they have been the cause of several falls/near falls even though we make sure patients have slippers of some sort to put on....

7. IVPB tubing change

   memphispanda replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I backflush. I don't see any reason to dump the tubing and get a new one. That's an additional access to the system that is totally

8. Baptist, Memphis, Nurses

   memphispanda replied to callthesup's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Let's see... As a new nurse, I am VERY glad we have the MRT. I trust myself to see when a pt is having problems, but sometimes there are easy fixes that I am not yet totally aware of. Chart...

9. Blood culture techniques???

   memphispanda replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Oncology

   Uhh...I think the "lowly med tech" comment was directed at the attitude the MDs have towards the med techs and others--as in they aren't even important enough to bother remembering their names, etc....

10. Baptist, Memphis, Nurses

    memphispanda replied to callthesup's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't work at Baptist, but we do have a "Medical Response Team" that we call when we have a pt who is going bad but not ready to code yet. We have a pager number we call, and that gets us a...

11. Wound Vac

    memphispanda replied to Choircat's topic in General Nursing

    PT does our wound vacs. They are trained to do it, we are not, so that's the reasoning behind it at my place of

12. Milk or No Milk-that is the question

    memphispanda replied to LuvPerNrsng's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    The gluten free-casein free dite must be followed strictly for up to 6 months in order for changes to be seen in most children who could benefit from the diet. And keep in mind that there aren't that...

13. Can you be a nurse with a suspended record?

    memphispanda replied to kim1234's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that it is Sunday morning, many members may be in church or working. Also there probably aren't a huge number of members who have the information you seek so it could take some time for...

14. Ativan usage?

    memphispanda replied to nursepearl's topic in Oncology

    We only use Ativan for agitation and DT prevention (my floor is oncology, urology, med/surg). Our chemo patients have had great success with anzemet for

15. Tattoos and health professionals...

    memphispanda replied to NurseFirst's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The title of this thread is really a bit misleading. Let me clear up a bit about tattoos... First, I believe that most people are well aware that there are restrictions on donating blood following...