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  1. Central Lines: saline or heparin?

    nursemouse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! What do you flush your basic, non-tunneled double or triple lumen central lines with? Our policy says heparin, most of our nurses are using saline, and much of the literature I've found...

  2. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    nursemouse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are great! Here's mine: I'd placed an elderly male patient on the bedpan with instructions to put on the call light when he'd completed his business. I was at the station when I saw his light...

  3. not funny, just nasty

    nursemouse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I've got a nursing sense of humor as "black" as the next person, but I also agree that this cartoon is offensive to our

  4. Dress or scrubs? Females ONLY!!!!

    nursemouse replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what Gwenith said, and I wouldn't wear a dress myself at the bedside; however, if my colleagues (male or female) want to wear one, it's fine with

  5. An affront to the nursing profession

    nursemouse replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    I was in academia, and I'd totally agree. Unfortunately, I didn't find one of those academic jobs where we work 6-hour days and have all sorts of free and holiday time. Between preparing and updating...

  6. Chain of Command

    nursemouse posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I'm researching the Chain of Command within the hospital structure for a specialty-based CNS (I'm Critical Care). Please share who you answer to, whether they are supportive of your efforts, and how...

  7. Male vs. Female

    nursemouse replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    Had the experience of a very professional, intelligent male nurse where I worked being propositioned by a patient. I was charge, and he came out to the station, reported it, documented it, and asked...

  8. What does your post name reflect about you?

    nursemouse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was teaching a senior citizen's aerobics class years ago, for some reason I still don't know they nicknamed me "mouse". Then people started giving me stuffed toy mice and mouse figurines for...

  9. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

    nursemouse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! After being "silent" for awhile while swamped with a new job, I'm finally back and using this wonderful forum and the great brains on it. Thank you!!! Now for my question: for some reason,...

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    nursemouse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Actually, by the end of that night, I was

  11. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    nursemouse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Your nurse and her colleagues are NOT Satanic priests and priestesses who are going to sacrifice you at dawn and then eat your heart. Taking six aspirins and showing up in ER with an overdose...

  12. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    nursemouse replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be a film critic! (Before I fell sideways into nursing, I was a journalism major, drama minor. Boy, did I get sidetracked!).

  13. LVN/LPNs in acute care

    nursemouse posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI! Need help/feedback on the role LVNs take in the acute care setting. I used to be an LVN in acute care myself in the 80s and I know how the role has changed/evolved/come full circle in many ways....

  14. LVN/LPNs in acute care

    nursemouse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! We're trying to look for the best way to utilize these excellent practitioners without exploiting them or exceeding their scope of practice. Your feedback is really

  15. PLEASE say something POSITIVE about Nursing

    nursemouse replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Simply and selfishly: I do this because I haven't done anything in nursing yet that I absolutely hated. Even tough jobs have their moments of joy and accomplishment, and I go home most of the time...

  16. Central Lines: saline or heparin?

    nursemouse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for your assistance and answers. Literature notwithstanding, it looks like it's overwhelmingly Heparin on this board. I'll admit I didn't expect that, but that's why I asked the...

  17. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

    nursemouse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    A quick thanks for all of the assistance you provided. You helped make a difference for me and my colleagues. Your help was SO appreciated! Nursemouse

  18. what size syringe is used to flush triple lumen?

    nursemouse replied to cmv's topic in General Nursing

    I agree: 10 cc or

  19. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

    nursemouse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm seeing some really great and innovative ideas that I can take back. Thank you so much for your help, everyone. Please, keep them

  20. Central Lines: saline or heparin?

    nursemouse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so mjuch for all of the help. I'll check out the infusion nurses link.

  21. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

    nursemouse replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect the problem is with the process itself, since we're having breakdowns in multiple areas involving multiple people. I'm new here, so I'm still trying to figure things out. Right now, we're...

  22. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    nursemouse replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Guys, I may be repeating what has already been said, but do be careful with your lotions at work. I admit I haven't researched this myself, but our infection control nurse has said that some lotions...

  23. Saline flushes or Blood

    nursemouse replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we use saline as a "back-up" between blood units, and to flush the blood tubing initially. Different places where I worked or rotated students have used 100cc, 250 cc or 500 cc bags. Wonder if...

  24. Studying for CCRN. Argh!

    nursemouse replied to Zee_RN's topic in Critical Care

    Zee, that test was the single hardest exam I've ever taken, and that includes my CCNS! Now I'm actually teaching the cardiovascular content in a CCRN course for my hospital system. PM me and I'll...

  25. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    nursemouse replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    Our chaplains give a Death and Dying presentation and show excepts from "Wit". I agree that it is a remarkable movie. (And yes, we do pass out the kleenex). The title comes, I think, from the lead...