iluvivt

iluvivt BSN, RN

Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion

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  1. Non-compliant Manipulative Patient

    iluvivt replied to cinnybug's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for the heads up

  2. Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

    iluvivt replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

    While this involved sexual harassment and some battery it is an awesome example of what happens when HR ignores the employees who have a legitimate complaint. They did not want to upset the cardiac...

  3. need help communicating my health needs to my RN

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

    great advice

  4. New RN being bullied, 7 months in, quit?

    iluvivt replied to lovelyrn1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That kick bull website helped me so much with actual tools to deal with the male bully who I work with that has a pathological jealousy in regards to me.He can't stand that I am a great IV nurse..so...

  5. How do you deal with untherapeutic situations on the unit?

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

    When all hell is breaking loose I actually get more focused,determined and organized to get the job at hand accomplished. I go right in with a plan an attack the problem. I have trained myself to stay...

  6. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    iluvivt replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes yes yes.....Go for a union. You will never have safe guaranteed staff/patient ratios unless your state passes a law stating what that would entail and force hospitals to comply. One effective way...

  7. Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

    iluvivt replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

    assault is the threat of harm and battery is the actual unwanted touching, So the surgical tech can press charges against this doctor and I would do

  8. Patient bedside phone help

    iluvivt replied to WinterKisses's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I do not answer a patient's phone unless I ask them if they want me to or if they ask me to do so .A great majority of patients have their smart phones with them anyway....are we going...

  9. Advice for overtime dilemma

    iluvivt replied to Mariererenata64's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you must let the problems occur before someone with the power realizes that the current process, including staffing is nor working.You are fixing it by working OT and I imagine getting...

  10. Difficulty Accessing A Port

    iluvivt replied to REDDICKD's topic in General Nursing

    Two hours is for deep tissue. One hours is plenty of time for any venipuncture,port access or other minor procedure. Also, it starts to work in 15 minutes and I have found that 30 minutes is highly...

  11. Difficulty Accessing A Port

    iluvivt replied to REDDICKD's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, it does not sound as if there is anything wrong with this port. Are you using a power loc non-coring needle? I find the power lock needles to be very dull so you could try switching to a...

  12. Bulleted statements are the devil

    iluvivt replied to momohime's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Make sure you include some statements about other skills such as your ability to work as a team player Collaborate effectively with colleagues and the interdisciplinary health care teams...

  13. postclinical reflective questions ..?

    iluvivt replied to ital91's topic in General Students

    Sorry about the auto corrects. ..I can't fix

  14. postclinical reflective questions ..?

    iluvivt replied to ital91's topic in General Students

    Stop looking at it as of you are reporting a weakness. No way you can possibly know everything about nursing as I am still learning even 34 years into my career! Instead think of something new you saw...

  15. Transcription Error- was I also in the wrong?

    iluvivt replied to Bestmaf1's topic in Patient Medications

    A court of law will hold the person who administered the dose accountable should any harm come to a patient and there is a lawsuit. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it.Yes, they will hold anyone...

  16. Does Percocet make someone itch?

    iluvivt replied to tsm007's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes very common Side-effect.Often after an IV dose patients will especially report itching of of the nose and face.Its not a reason to stop it you just add an antihistamine.It also may not happen with...

  17. Help: What is this area in PeriOps called?

    iluvivt replied to 2mint's topic in General Nursing

    Yes pre op holding and pre surgery areas generally like to have nurses with a few years experience. You will be suprised just how much you do not know once you start practicing. These are very...

  18. Help: What is this area in PeriOps called?

    iluvivt replied to 2mint's topic in General Nursing

    We call it this are Pre-Surgery and we also have a similar one for Cardiac procedures that are all done as an outpatient only called Cardiac Support Unit. Hospitals can name these units all different...

  19. Safe Practice? Report to Corporate Compliance/HR/Magnet?

    iluvivt replied to mpct's topic in General Nursing

    I am not saying being complacent but I do not think calling the Corporate Compliance hotline is the way to go at all! I believe you need to bring to light a problem. What is the problem here exactly?...

  20. Is it disinfected?

    iluvivt replied to jigi's topic in General Nursing

    This is not sound practice. The IFUs for Chlorhexadine state it is only to be used on intact skin so the only thing you should look at is the second product you are using . I believe the best practice...

  21. I want to quit nursing.

    iluvivt replied to Nomad_Nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes certain things get easier. You may even get long stretches of time when things are going smoothly but keep in mind the one truism about life,"Things are always changing". Bosses leave and new ones...

  22. Safe Practice? Report to Corporate Compliance/HR/Magnet?

    iluvivt replied to mpct's topic in General Nursing

    No, I would NOT make a complaint. If you do make a complaint what do you think will be likely to happen, Do you really think they will look at this list and say,"Oh dear we are really working these...

  23. I want to quit nursing.

    iluvivt replied to Nomad_Nurse1's topic in General Nursing

    If you had no safety net,as in your husband taking over and paying all the bills,would you be doing the same thing or would get tough and accept the challenges that come with earning a living. Let me...

  24. Got my contract in the mail..bad timing

    iluvivt replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You may want to rent a TENS unit.My boyfriend had Shingles and then post herpetic neuralgia and I gave him a TENS unit since I had two.It helped him more than the Norco and he actually used it for one...

  25. Date, Time, Initials on IVPB

    iluvivt replied to SarahEAW's topic in Patient Medications

    It really depends on the charting system and hand off system that you use. If you use a chart that stays with the patient just prepare a form that you can tape to the chart and note the hang time of...