iluvivt

iluvivt BSN, RN

Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion

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  1. In over my head?

    iluvivt replied to khinlicky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please know that her rude comment says more about her as a person that it does about you. She may feel threatened and it is much easier to attack you than to deal with her own insecurities.Mature...

  2. IV compatibility

    iluvivt replied to sara2013's topic in General Nursing

    The absolute best IV medications s book and one that also includes compatability information on every drug is ......

  3. Did I stick a tendon?

    iluvivt replied to GaJenRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should avoid the volar wrist and the wrist area just above the wrist for a full five inches.These areas have the highest potential for nerve damage and chronic pain syndromes from any damage. In...

  4. Question about Infusing IV Potassium

    iluvivt replied to Hamsiao's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes ....what you described can happen especially if you set up the KCL bag above the level of the pump that had the NS bag. If that is what you did it would have been better to set it at a Y=site...

  5. Still get anxiety with peds IVs

    iluvivt replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Please only use the heal warmers or warm packs specifically for this use. You may also want to ask for a vein light. They are relatively inexpensive and very helpful. The one my coworker has only cost...

  6. 1 year into nursing, still feel like things don't "click"

    iluvivt replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are STILL a novice and will never stop learning throughout your career! It would be a lot easier to learn without having to deal with catty co-workers and I would have had to put them in their...

  7. Help- IM injection question!

    iluvivt replied to ORRN0808's topic in Patient Medications

    Of course she can give the injections as his caregiver! I have trained countless non=licensed individuals on how to safely adminster all types of injectables .I even have trained caregivers on how to...

  8. Pregnant 18weeks,want to transfer to ICU

    iluvivt replied to sunshine3rn's topic in General Nursing

    Please apply as your pregnancy should not hinder you in any way unless it is a high risk pregnancy requiring you to be off

  9. That Nurse

    iluvivt replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Many patients do want narcotics whether they need them or not. Many need them and do not get them.For nurses that can not prescribe we assess and then report to providers and hope that those with...

  10. How should the "I quit" conversation go?

    iluvivt replied to abouttimeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear I had 45's, albums,8 tracks and cassettes.I had an 8 track in my Checy Nova.I use the broken record technique all the

  11. Being undermined in front of patient

    iluvivt replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Have you checked the law in the location you are practicing or could you share that please. Since inserting a device that will stay in the body it is considered invasive and a license is generally...

  12. Discrimination in PT care??

    iluvivt replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have seen it quite frequently and experiened it myself. I have had African American women request an African American IV specialist and since we do not have one on staff they are offered a staff...

  13. Who needs a bigger pat on the back?

    iluvivt replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

    I just want my paycheck...nothing else! You, however seem very angry.Let people be who they are and if they need a pat on the back and some recognition I do not see anything wrong with

  14. Nurses With Chronic Pain...How do You Cope?

    iluvivt replied to westieluv's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I had an acupuncturists for years as I was fighting a disease that caused awful pain.It works wonders and most insurance now covers it and even if it did not it is worth every penny! Be adviced though...

  15. Clinical Practice Policy- desperate!

    iluvivt replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Nursing

    Page not found | IV-Therapy.net into resources and tbe policies and procedures section and you will find msy samples there....do you see it and is this what you are looking

  16. Excited about ER internship, but just found out I'm pregnant. Should I take the internship

    iluvivt replied to LovelyBlue's topic in Emergency

    Why would you think it would not? Life always throws us the unexpected and you learn to roll with it. Now you have two great things to look forward

  17. Leaving Occupational Therapy for Nursing?

    iluvivt replied to love4frenchies's topic in General Nursing

    If your only

  18. sc morphine

    iluvivt replied to studentaro's topic in Patient Medications

    I quess you are using the term bolus as in giving a set dose through the subcut cannula as opposed to a continuous

  19. How do you draw up small amounts of medications for Picc lines?

    iluvivt replied to Hockeynursing's topic in Patient Medications

    The potential for harm is there if not very carefull and especially in pediatric setting. I agree that in pediatrics you must be over the top careful!Also some prefilled narcotic systems do not allow...

  20. sc morphine

    iluvivt replied to studentaro's topic in Patient Medications

    You can't really bolus subcutaneous morphine because of the time needed for absorption.You can,however, depending upon the pump capabilites give a larger dose for the first few doses. Is the goal here...

  21. Incinsiderate Families

    iluvivt replied to logical0270's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can understand why you were upset because their actions created a problem that you then had to deal with.Please consider that they were not thinking of you,rather their own grief and what they had...

  22. Amber Does the Unthinkable

    iluvivt replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    God forbid that a nurse should ask for 10 minutes to regroup at a moment when she is overwhelmed.The fact that this is even a question demonstrates just how powerless we can become on tbe...

  23. How do you draw up small amounts of medications for Picc lines?

    iluvivt replied to Hockeynursing's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes Muno is correct.Once you assess patency with the 10 ml syringe you can administer your medication in whatever syringe size that is the safest for the volume of the medication.It is much safer not...

  24. Certification or not

    iluvivt replied to greener22's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I always stay certified in my specialty.I do it for my own professional growth and I love to learn.You will be surprised at what you don't know or forgot.It is not always about the money.I do not get...

  25. Do you think I did something wrong here? Advice?

    iluvivt replied to ellebee87's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I also concur that you did nothing wrong.The order should be clear: Adminster x mg of the drug at x time. None of this ambiguous crap that we all knew not to give the 5 mg, but we left it as an active...