mianders

mianders RN

ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology

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

    mianders replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in ER for years and never

  2. Do Nurses have to work in rotating shifts in almost all the jobs?

    mianders replied to shakshi's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of rotating shifts. In the hospitals in our area you are hired to work one shift usually 7a-7p or

  3. Man dies in snowbank outside Maine ER

    mianders replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I would like to know where the information that he was delusional and had been given medications came from. Patient information is confidential. I would not make any judgements until all the...

  4. RN vs. Phlebotomist

    mianders replied to sweet sue's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ER for many years and we always drew our own labs. I now work IV therapy and I still draw my own labs. I know the nurses on the floors do not draw labs. I think it depends on your facility...

  5. On flight to Europe... "we need a nurse"!

    mianders replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    There is no law that says you are required to help in an emergency. There is also a good Samaritan law that protects you if you do decide to

  6. How to Make Procrit/Aranesp Injection Less Painful

    mianders replied to SassyLassie's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my patients say it doesn't hurt as bad if you let it warm a little first and you give it slow. The medicine burns and and I don't think there is anything that will get rid of the burning...

  7. ER Interview need some help PLEASE!

    mianders replied to Italia13 RN's topic in Emergency

    They know you are a new grad, so they are going to be more interested in your personal skills vs your clinical skills. Most hospitals I know of would put you in an internship for 3 months to build...

  8. On flight to Europe... "we need a nurse"!

    mianders replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a medical emergency on an airline, but I have been on 3 cruises and on each one there was an emergency. The first one was a lady that collapsed in the middle of the dance floor. We...

  9. First name or surname?

    mianders replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    The last ER I worked in did not put your last name on your badge. This was done for security reasons. This was a very busy ER and had some very abusive patients come through it. There were threats...

  10. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    mianders replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you work in a hospital that allows physicains to verbally abuse you then perhaps you should change facilities. The hospital I work at has a strict policy about staff (this includes physicians)...

  11. ANA: Vote for candidate who's strongest advocate for nurses

    mianders replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do not think this poll is going to be used to decide which candidate would be the best advocate for nurses. It will be used by people to push for the candidate they like the best. The results will...

  12. Likely healthcare reform next year and how it will impact health care professionals

    mianders replied to ssambakd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it is premature to state that if a Democrat is elected we will go toward a socialized healthcare system. There are a lot of problems with our healthcare system but taking us toward a...

  13. I am ready to quit...

    mianders replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry things have been been so bad for you. You have to remember though that sometimes bad things happen no matter how good of care we give, but don't forget that there are always going to be...

  14. What do you think?

    mianders replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, their is nothing wrong with what the nurse did. As for her manager recognizing it, give credit where credit is due. I would be concerned about why it bothered you so

  15. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    mianders replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a very busy ER for a long time. We had a lot of problems between the nurses and the PCA's. My director at the time gave me the challenge of finding a solution to these problems. I decided...

  16. The Doctor said WHAT?

    mianders replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I work for the nurses are not reqired to be "subordinate" but they and the physicians are required to act professionally and if they don't there are reports that can be filled out by...

  17. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    mianders replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took ACLS in November and everything was done in real time. You had to do 100 compressions/min and they used the maniquins that showed whether your compressions were effective. The first day we did...

  18. Change of shift admissions

    mianders replied to kittymom's topic in General Nursing

    From your post, I do not think patient safety is your concern. Making patients wait in the ER lobby so you can have 2 hours at each change of shift to get ready to take care of them is unreasonable an...

  19. Scrubs

    mianders replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Depends on your schedule. If you work 5/8's you need 5. If you work 3/12's you need

  20. Drinks in the nurses station...

    mianders replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I did some research on this issue and found out JCAHO does not regulate drinks at the nurses station. I live in TX and even our state health dept says it is up to your institution to determine what is...

  21. Change of shift admissions

    mianders replied to kittymom's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the ER for a long time and most of the time you have a lobby full of patients waiting on an ER bed. Some of these patients can be very ill. The nurse in ER would probably like to hold on to...

  22. Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    mianders replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked med/surg but the hospitals where I have worked the ratio was usually 1/6. I have never heard of 1 nurse being assigned more than 6 or 7 patients. In the ER's I have worked in it is...

  23. Emergency room Thank You

    mianders replied to RNSC's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for posting this letter. I worked in the ER for years and this type of response is

  24. Hoping to transition well to ER

    mianders replied to RachelLeeRN's topic in Emergency

    The EC is usually faster paced than the PCU, and you never know whats going to walk in the door. Time management is very important. You will either love it or hate it. Good

  25. Flushing with pressors

    mianders replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with RainDreamer, check your facilities