jayne109

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  1. What squicks you out?

    jayne109 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    changing, burping, whatever! It makes me gag! Also ditto about

  2. Compazine for a Migraine??

    jayne109 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of our docs, the first line of defense in a migraine is Benedryl and Compazine or Reglan and Benedryl, sometimes with a little Toradol thrown in. I had a lady the other night that the Compazine...

  3. What squicks you out?

    jayne109 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit, GI Bleeders, sputum and all of the actions that make these things produce. :barf01: And drunks. Can't stand the smell of alcohol especially mixed with blood or Taco

  4. What is on your LTC crash cart?

    jayne109 replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    IN BLS, they teach us AED's. I don't understand why your facilities don't have them. Are there grants for LTC's for

  5. Colonoscopy prep

    jayne109 replied to suzanne62's topic in Gastroenterology

    OUr hospital uses GoLytely. It usually does the

  6. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    jayne109 replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't taught the air-lock method but it makes sense. After all, you're supposed to put an airlock in Lovenox and it is in the same family. Just a thought.

  7. warming IV fluids

    jayne109 replied to melanie19's topic in Emergency

    we have Several Level One warmers but we only use them in traumas. I like to give my afebrile "freezing" pts a bag of warm gluid just to be nice. We have a fluid warmer that is part of our blanket...

  8. question about fractures

    jayne109 replied to nicolel1182's topic in General Nursing

    We call it an OCL

  9. RSI meds

    jayne109 replied to thanatos's topic in Emergency

    we use etomidate and sux on just about everybody as well. Once intubated, we give norcuron, versed and occasionally (for trauma pts especially)fentanyl. just my

  10. How did you "get" the skill of starting IV's?

    jayne109 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    When I started as a new grad, I didn't hit many IV's at all. Maybe 1 to 100. Then i did a rotation in our tiny ER (back at the old hospital) and the nurse's told me that I am allowed to go for the...

  11. CPR and Cracked Sternums

    jayne109 replied to Rush's topic in General Nursing

    It was my first time. IT was in the field and the guy was like 85. My hand placement was probably not correct but The family was watching us and there was a lot of excitement and tension in the...

  12. CPR and Cracked Sternums

    jayne109 replied to Rush's topic in General Nursing

    My very first code was traumatic for me and the pt. We were in the field doing a resus and I did CPR and broke every single rib and the clavicles too. My partner saw my eyes get as big as saucers...

  13. Breaks in the ER

    jayne109 replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

    I just recently transferred from a busy Neuro Floor to a Level ONe Trauma Center. It was quite a change and what they told me is EVERYONE gets to eat and pee. Some days, we get to go to the...

  14. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    jayne109 replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in first semester in nursing school, they told us while we were learning to sterile glove that if our hands were red after using the gloves, then we were "allergic" to the latex. I found...

  15. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    jayne109 replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in first semester in nursing school, they told us while we were learning to sterile glove that if our hands were red after using the gloves, then we were "allergic" to the latex. I found...

  16. Night shift RN giving sleep aids w/o order..

    jayne109 replied to HillaryC's topic in General Nursing

    I think you were right getting the order. I would not give something without an order. I work on a neuro floor and a lot of docs don't want them sedated because it could mask a change that would...

  17. The Little Red Hen

    jayne109 replied to tnrn2be's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle :rotfl: :kiss :roll What a gut-wrenching

  18. Transient Ischemic Attacks--need practical advice

    jayne109 replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work on a Neuro floor and I have a few questions: Have they done and Ultrasound or an MRA on his Carotid arteries? Does he get any other problems ( i.e. weaknessin one hand, slurred speech, mouth...

  19. Transient Ischemic Attacks--need practical advice

    jayne109 replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work on a Neuro floor and I have a few questions: Have they done and Ultrasound or an MRA on his Carotid arteries? Does he get any other problems ( i.e. weaknessin one hand, slurred speech, mouth...

  20. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    jayne109 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest pet peeve is when someone (a nurse or nurse aide) hears a pump beeping and shuts it off, still connected to my pt , don't tell me and then, when I go in a little while later, my IV is...

  21. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

    jayne109 replied to damaro's topic in Emergency

    IT is amazing that I came upon this thread when I did. I work ona rural fire dept as an EMT and I am a Neuro nurse. We got a call for initially 2 pre teen boys burned. WE did not go in thinking the...

  22. cath lab humor

    jayne109 replied to cathlabnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll

  23. Preparing TPN

    jayne109 replied to Slightly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I will try to answer your questions by using what we have in our policy where I work. TPN is made in 30% or 50% dextrose bottles so It may or may not apply to you. We do not Dress sterilely although...

  24. Treatment of DVT's

    jayne109 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I have only seen one pt have a problem with Lovenox. One of our frequent fliers from a nursing home developed a hematoma in her abdomen that was about the size of a softball. She came in with a...

  25. Thoughts on Flu Shots

    jayne109 replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    Our employee nurse says we should get it because of SARS. I guess she thinks that if we get the shot and wind up with flu like symptoms, then it is probably SARS. I should hope not but I am getting...