clayah

clayah

Member

  • Content

    25

  • Visitors

    2,117

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by clayah

  1. Help! How do I sign my name??

    clayah replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree that it is haughty - if you earned the degree through hard work and dedication why is it haughty to acknowledge this? It is something you earned - and no one can take that from you (though...

  2. Help! How do I sign my name??

    clayah replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I learned to sign it with the degree first (because if you have legitimately earned it, it can not be taken away from you). Then the RN follows because the RN needs to be renewed periodically, so...

  3. How My Instructor Affected My Life

    clayah replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    I think you should have reported this instructor for abuse - you still can after ou have graduated. Your instructor was totally inappropriate in criticizing you infront of a patient - for the...

  4. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    clayah replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    I think it's great that you want to go to Nursing School - always remember that Nursing is a profession where life experience counts. The older you are, the more mature experience you bring to your...

  5. Drawing blood from a PICC line

    clayah replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    Can PICC lines and CVC's be clamped? We used to clamp them all the time when not in use to prevent air embolism if cap falls off. However, I am reading clots can form if lines are clamped. Can anyone...

  6. Chest Tubes

    clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

    JMGRN65 Thanks for your answer. Just one clarification - the 3 or 4 inch tape goes over the gauze dressing to make it occlusive, right? This is how I have always understood it, but I see chest tube...

  7. Chest Tubes

    clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Can anyone tell me how they change chet tube dressings? Do you have an occlusive dressing by using 3-4" tape over a 4 x 4 that is over a 4 x 4 drain sponge that is over vaseline gauze? I haven't...

  8. Nurses pulling chest tubes?

    clayah replied to lizzieB05's topic in Cardiac

    Hi, Can anyone help guide me to where I can find a Competency checklist or information to give an inservice on chest tubes>' Greatly appreciated.

  9. Chest Tubes

    clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

    Great postings! Can anyone help me - I need to find a competency checklist for Pleurovac chest tubes? It's for an in service. I have found Atrium competencies but unable to find ones for Pleurovac....

  10. Chest Tubes

    clayah replied to mdedmon85's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone out there help me? I have been asked to do an in service on Chest Tubes for Pleurovac system and have been searching for a good Competency List to check the nurses off with this. I am...

  11. triple lumen PICC flush

    clayah replied to ludoo00's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Illuvit, Thank you so much for this information - we use prefilled NS syringes but have the NS vials in stock also. I appreciate any info you may have on this subject, but I will also try to google...

  12. triple lumen PICC flush

    clayah replied to ludoo00's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Wow! I wasn't aware that there is a restriction of 30 ml Normal Saline flushes due to the preservative. Can anyone tell me where I can obtain more information on this?

  13. Forgetful Nurses and Older Moments

    clayah replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Marie. I stopped working 12 hour shifts and now work 8 hour shifts because I know I can practice safely in an 8 hour framework. Age isn't the only reason you forget names of things. It is...

  14. CNS as Educators

    clayah replied to ChelleChelle's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I have recently graduated with an MSN specializing in Education. I have been offered a job as a Clinical Specialist in the facility where I did my Practicum. I have also interviewed at a Community...

  15. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    clayah replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to read of your nightmarish experience. When you experience this unfairness alone it can be devastating. You have done the right thing to contact peer nurses and to speak about the...