iluvivt

iluvivt BSN, RN

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  1. KVO After Blood Transfusion

    iluvivt replied to Hope888's topic in General Nursing

    When you clamp depends upon the type of needleless connector you are using, whether that be negative.neutral or positive

  2. KVO After Blood Transfusion

    iluvivt replied to Hope888's topic in General Nursing

    It never made ANY sense to me to continue to infuse ANY more blood once it had been identified as causing a blood transfusion related reaction. So I do not switch over to saline rather I disconnect...

  3. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    iluvivt replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live by that rule (no dating where you work) because I trust my ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. I am so so grateful that I do not or I would not have the most...

  4. CVC dressing change

    iluvivt replied to drdonna's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly...Thank you

  5. Seven Hells: Vent

    iluvivt replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it may help you and lessen you anger if you change your mindset. It is also not true that what you are learning now will have no application in your next position. I am certain your...

  6. Depressed, Need help, Motivation. Is nursing do able

    iluvivt replied to Sandra2468's topic in General Nursing

    No..as long as you are still breathing you are not too late! Think of it this way, the time is going to pass a way so at the end of X number of years you can be in the same place, made significant...

  7. 2 days down

    iluvivt replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    DO not get ahead of yourself. Just focus on one day at a time and the the learning for that day. This will keep the focus on the learning and keep your anxiety in check. Tell yourself some positive...

  8. Nurses thrown under the bus

    iluvivt replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are thinking about this as if it was similar to a medication order. You had no order so therefore you are not responsible to change the dressing. This is simply not true. You must think of...

  9. Documenting Others Meds

    iluvivt replied to Mr Sacdiff's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In the Electronic Medical Record you can document that someone else administered a medication. You are NOT documenting that you gave it . but you are documenting that someone else did. This often...

  10. Staying Positive in Nursing

    iluvivt replied to SarahEAW's topic in General Nursing

    I love that I get to help nurses! Yes, I ultimately help the patient get their IV therapies but as a great bonus I get to say. "don't worry I got you a great line". It makes their day a lot easier and...

  11. When should negligence be reported?

    iluvivt replied to pulmlpn822's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer could be worried about this person filing a wrongful termination lawsuit and want to make certain they have rock solid evidence before they let her go. All you can do at this point is to...

  12. TB skin test accidentally squirted on my eye?

    iluvivt replied to irelandist's topic in General Nursing

    Did you visit an eye station or rinse it out with some sterile saline. Honestly that is all I would have done but I am certain others will tell you to report it to Employee Health just to be safe and...

  13. Suspected drug use in physician

    iluvivt replied to allegra78's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps he has a medical condition which he has a valid prescrition for.Sometimes it takes a few trys to find medication that works for you or one in which the adverse effects are

  14. Ventilator Questions

    iluvivt replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    Coffee nurse, that is simply NOT TRUE.You as an RN are held to the standard of care even if the policies at your facility are lacking, incorrect, or outdated.There is no way facilities can,nor should...

  15. not on the work schedule

    iluvivt replied to HAYNURSE's topic in General Nursing

    I will but I am on my phone on the way to a casino for some fun....I read about this recently and what it means on a Human resources site and I will try and find

  16. not on the work schedule

    iluvivt replied to HAYNURSE's topic in General Nursing

    You do have an employment contract.Your employment contract is whatever status you were hired at.For example were you hired per diem ' 40 hours per pay period or full time. No written contract or...

  17. Learn From Me New Grads

    iluvivt replied to love0509's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Do you have a credit card you could put it on? If not just scrounge around for it the best you can. Take any gold or silver you have and find a good gold/silver and coin shop. I took a handful of old...

  18. How can I help my girlfriend manage her stress as a new nurse?

    iluvivt replied to venez87's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been a Registered Nurse at the beside for thirty-four years and I also do home care. She is in a very stressful position right now for a variety of reasons. Not only is she new to the...

  19. Don't know what to do..

    iluvivt replied to Bellaxx392's topic in General Nursing

    This is something all parents deal with. Since you are a single parent you no longer have the option of being a stay at home mom unless you are wealthy and do not need to work at all. So you must...

  20. new grad maybe screwed

    iluvivt replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    How many more months until you reach the 6 month mark and can you survive financially until that

  21. New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    iluvivt replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Every

  22. New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    iluvivt replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Betty Gaharts IV medications book. .....The absolute best IV medication book and a new one comes out

  23. CNA in nursing school, got two job offers. ICU or med/surg?

    iluvivt replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    This is easy. ..pick the position that will work best with you being successful as a student..If that is days...then pick that one because you will be learning lots of new things in school and your...

  24. Yikes! Flu Shot!

    iluvivt replied to ThespinaDiaz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) works by denaturing protein and you get an instant kill. You must, however, do a one minute wet scrub. The IPA must stay wet to do its job. It does NOT have a residual effect...

  25. PICC lines

    iluvivt replied to Courtney Nurse Writer's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The PICC line you describe had a few issues that needed to be addressed. It has a persistent withdrawal occlusion, in that you can instill easily but not withdraw and it should be treated with 2 mg of...