iluvivt

iluvivt BSN, RN

Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion

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

    iluvivt replied to Bestmaf1's topic in Patient Medications

    If anyone is transcribing from the original order then anyone who checks the transcribed order should always check it against the original order. So unfortunately, you are just as responsible as the...

  2. CT tech accessing ports

    iluvivt replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

    ASRT Practice Standards

  3. CT tech accessing ports

    iluvivt replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

    The big deal is that they do not have the experience of working with them and accessing them and may be not be able to identify the complications. They are not trouble free and can be damaged if...

  4. Give me the spoon!

    iluvivt replied to NursePandaBear's topic in General Nursing

    You can sequester the items...and call security and house supervisor and provider.Is the patient getting any po narcotics or sedatives because they may he saving them.We had a patient do this recently...

  5. New Grad Training: Telemetry Realistic?

    iluvivt replied to EastCoastRN123's topic in General Nursing

    Dubins... yes that is the one I heard was great...

  6. CT tech accessing ports

    iluvivt replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about typos. ..can't correct from my

  7. CT tech accessing ports

    iluvivt replied to NRS86's topic in General Nursing

    Are they technologists and what state or where are you? In Califirnia this is not allowed as it is not within their scope of practice and then it would be considered practice nursing or medicine...

  8. Sepsis

    iluvivt replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    It's the same feeling with Central line related bloodsteam infections.For years I was advocating for better and more consistent care and it was not until there was a potential loss of reimbursement...

  9. New Grad Training: Telemetry Realistic?

    iluvivt replied to EastCoastRN123's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it does. I would look for another class and purchase a book.I know someone will chime on with the most popular ones. I also learned a lot from asking to be trained by the monitor techs.They are...

  10. Nursing is making me ill.

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

    You really have nothing to lose and everything to gain if it is that bad! My one caution is that if your paycheck is mandatory to supporting yourself and your family then you must get a job lined up...

  11. Nursing with a chronic illness

    iluvivt replied to Bailey99's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would never inform management of my blood test results. Once this very private information is out you can never get that information back. You also do not want anyone to use this against you. I know...

  12. Things for being on duty

    iluvivt replied to CathyFP's topic in General Nursing

    If you carry tape with you just slip it in a zip loc bag by itself and put it in a pocket,Please do not carry wrapped around your stethoscope or looped onto a fanny type pouch. It collects lint and...

  13. Please help :(

    iluvivt replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Take the leave now and let them figure it out. Just call and tell them you changed your mind and you realized you need it NOW to grieve your loss! The manager can cover if needed. It is really not...

  14. Avoid laboure college

    iluvivt replied to kimhuynhful's topic in School, College Programs

    Get out of there and transfer. You will struggle if you do not have a good foundation. J graduated from Samuel Merritt in CA log ago and It was and still is the most awesome nursing school.I was so...

  15. Please help :(

    iluvivt replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely say, "NO".Honestly I would never ask a coworker who just lost a family member to cover a shift.You should have taken the leave you are due and still can.Most polices allow you to take it...

  16. self-scheduling blues

    iluvivt replied to chandani1115's topic in General Nursing

    Many self scheduling programs let you put in a permanent set schedule, so every time the new requests come up it loads automatically with your set schedule. Is this a program or on

  17. TB Test Question

    iluvivt replied to HelloWish's topic in General Nursing

    Same arm is OK as long as it was far enough away from the first one so as not to have overlapping results potentially resulting to a misread. A 2 step test is correct as stated.I am quessing the blood...

  18. acute care personal statement

    iluvivt replied to itsjlarious's topic in General Nursing

    Great..will look for the new version when you post

  19. Love my job but.......

    iluvivt replied to Saynp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you the only NP? It sounds like they are are wanting you to do the work of of 1.5 persons and maybe even 2. You may ruffle a few feathers since they have had their way with you thus far but you...

  20. acute care personal statement

    iluvivt replied to itsjlarious's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to rework this. You go about answering the questions in a very round about way and you need to be more succinct and the first sentence needs help plus many others can be improved. I...

  21. Medication error

    iluvivt replied to EDRN32's topic in Emergency

    First, you are NOT going to lose your license over this (so relax a bit) issue and secondly no harm came to the patient! It really just needs to be investigated to figure out what went wrong and the...

  22. Even the Stoic Have a Breaking Point

    iluvivt replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    I will say a prayer that her baby boy makes it! How senseless this all is because some idiot got behind the wheel after drinking.I still remember the seizing baby boy I started an IV on because his...

  23. MED ERROR....

    iluvivt replied to Jerseygirl314's topic in Patient Medications

    By using the overide function you actually eliminated the safety feature of the program. Had you given the meds as prescribed and scanned as ordered,the system would have alerted you that the dose had...

  24. ED Patients in the Hallway

    iluvivt replied to dingerzz's topic in General Nursing

    No it is not a violation of.HIPAA. You do not want to impede quality care so it must be done at times. You do however, want to think about some safeguards that are specific to each situation. Try and...

  25. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    iluvivt replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    I would have no problem at all doing this as long as I have a legit order and have all the information I need.I would do an assessment, allergy review, height and weight, and review the medications...