I work in an ambulatory care setting to which we frequently flush ports. Our policy is to flush every four weeks to maintain the line. We also use use lidocaine before port access, although we do have...
I worked one year med/surg right out of school and like you, was stressed most of the time, even though I loved it at the same time. I was pulled to ER six months after graduating with no...
Thanks so much for your response. The rep just left and i was very glad to have your info first so that I could ask questions. I totally thought it was a last ditch drug for MS and now realize what an...
Has anyone given Tysabri. Its IV and used as a last resort in MS cases. This is a new drug in our facility and a representative is flying in to discuss the drug with us. Just wondering if anyone has...
I started nursing school when I was forty. My very first paper back I received an F. I almsost quit then and there. I am now forty four, have been a nurse now two and a half years and absolutely love...
When I was working Med/surg I had no practice at all as most IV's were already in when I arrived and I was horrible when I did need to start one. I now work in same day surgery and can start as many...
My friend and I took ours at the same time 3 years ago. Ours both shut off at 75. She failed, I passed. She took hers the second time and passed. Main thing is read the question all the way through,...
The previous hospital I worked at sounds exactly like that. One nurse, one CNA on night shift were two of the rudest people I've met in my life. They had complaints from patients as well as staff, yet...