jayne109

jayne109 RN

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  1. Hospital Day Cares

    jayne109 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at the hospital day care when I was in nursing school. The one I worked at was open 0545 till 1830 monday to friday. The one I floated to on the other side of town at the bigger...

  2. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    jayne109 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry.

  3. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    jayne109 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No you must have an order. Most of our docs Give us a verbal order or written, some it is a standing. I make the Wheal right above the vein. I do warn the pt that it may flatten the vein and make it...

  4. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    jayne109 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work in the ER I like to use lidocaine when I stick most people. Mostly kids and younger adults. The older adults don't seem to want it but the younger do. My docs always okay it. I use a 27...

  5. T system

    jayne109 replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    we use the T system for nursing and docs. The thing about ours is they keep changing ours to put stuff on it like the siderail documentation, call light documentation, etc. We are getting new...

  6. What exactly do you do as an ER nurse?

    jayne109 replied to vegnurse21's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  7. Floors VS ER

    jayne109 replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    I used to work on the floor. The one thing that I love is that we FAX report to the floor. Once we get a number (a signal that the floor is ready) we fax report and send them up 10 min later. We...

  8. I can taste that

    jayne109 replied to monkeyman1000's topic in MICU, SICU

    To me, Zofran gives me a metallic taste, Toradol tastes like hairspray ( or smells) morphine makes my nose itch and has a funny smell and saline I can smell. Versed gave me an interesting taste as...

  9. University of Phoenix Online for BSN

    jayne109 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am currently with the UoP program and really like it. It is tough but I have one week break in between classes to help me relax and get refocused for the next class. the thing about UoP is that you...

  10. Taking an infant's temp.

    jayne109 replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the ER where I work, we get a temp out in triage axillary then when they get back to the ER Room , we do it rectally. I have seen a kid with a 98 ax temp have a temp of 104 rectally. THat is the...

  11. Lowest K Level You've Seen

    jayne109 replied to LISAMAR's topic in General Nursing

    the lowest I have seen is 1.9 and the highest is 10.0 The high one was a baby that had a metabolic syndrome and had a very wide complex QRS almost V-tach looking. the baby was only 10 days

  12. Help me, Help the ER...PLEASE!

    jayne109 replied to sassy_rn's topic in Emergency

    Hi. I work in a Level 1 trauma center and yes we use Metoprolol 5 mg IV q 5 minutes x3 or 50 mg po whichever the case may be but mostly we give it IV. Not everyone gets it. low BP or HR obviously...

  13. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    jayne109 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: Snow studs! I put snow studded tires on my car (right now, a mustang but 2 years ago I had a ford escape with 4 wheel drive. We had a very bad icy winter and I had no trouble at all) and...

  14. Going home from night shift

    jayne109 replied to promises's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live an hour away from the hospital I work at. I talk on my cell phone to my grandmother all the way home. That way I know she is okay (she IS 75) and I get home without falling asleep. The days...

  15. U of Pheonx Online?

    jayne109 replied to fergus51's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have not been in the same group of students because I have done some jumping around with my classes to facilitate my need. Some students say they are in the same classes. I won't be in the same...

  16. U of Pheonx Online?

    jayne109 replied to fergus51's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am currently a stndent with UoP and really like it. I am finishing up by 4th class with them for my BSN and then I couldn't start my next class because of my wedding next Saturday so They just...

  17. Protonix IVP

    jayne109 replied to babynursewannab's topic in General Nursing

    We never give protonix ivp. WE give it IVPB and it used to have to have a filter but they reformulated it so that we don't have to have a filter now. I have never heard of it given this way. Just my...

  18. Airborne/droplets precautions

    jayne109 replied to Woman_in_love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Airborne precautions are required for TB. Airborne is in the air all around. Droplet precautions is where the DZ in the droplets and you have to wear a mask within 3 FEET of the pt. Hope this

  19. So I'm wearing a Holter monitor....

    jayne109 replied to Jenni_RN's topic in Cardiac

    You might see (if you can't get any episodes in the Holter) to see if they will put you on an Event Monitor. You know, one of them that you press the button to get it record. Hope it

  20. ER T-shirts

    jayne109 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    I really like that

  21. Need advice re: Prostate problems & catheters

    jayne109 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    have you tried xylocaine jelly in front of or as lube? That is what we use in the ER when we are having a rough time getting one in. Also, someone taught me, even with a big prostate, the "shift up,...

  22. My patient fired me!

    jayne109 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Do not feel bad! I have had this happen. I had an 18-20 y/o male who had taken 100 mg of xanex. Mommy (a nurse) brought him in as an overdose. He was not cooperating and it took 2 tries to get the...

  23. Insominiac here.. Need 11am to 11pm shift...

    jayne109 replied to LearningRN's topic in General Nursing

    have you tried meletonin? Great OTC drug that mimics the hormone in your body and helps you sleep. When I went to nights I started using it and it is great. You can find it at Walmart for very...

  24. Peds IV Tips

    jayne109 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    EMLA Cream is your friend-apply 15-30 min before the stick Recruit help-one person needs to hold above and below where you are sticking and sometimes one person to hold legs-my rule of thumb-I don't...

  25. Generic Drugs compared to Brand Name Drugs.

    jayne109 replied to Swedenboi6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know if this story will help you but I will tell you anyway. I had a pt in the ER that had no thyroid and was on thyroid replacement medicine. The doctor prrescribed generic Levothyroxine and...