2shihtzus

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1. Designated port for PPN/TPN

   2shihtzus replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if the same applies to PICC lines? There are no proximal, medial, or distal

2. Designated port for PPN/TPN

   2shihtzus replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

   What is the rationale behind it? I mean I know that once it is infusing, it is a designated line; nothing else should be placed into it. But if its disconnected and flushed, shouldn't it be ok to...

3. Designated port for PPN/TPN

   2shihtzus posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient with a triple lumen central line who had PPN infusing. Anesthesia wanted it disconnected before the patient went to surgery so we disconnected it and flushed the line. The nurse in...

4. Port in the arm instead of the chest

   2shihtzus replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

   I have only seen 2-3 ports in an arm.....and they should not hurt when being flushed. When accessing them, it is not much different than accessing a chest port. Hold it securly and use the right guage...

5. PICC Line Clarification

   2shihtzus replied to JayMal's topic in General Nursing

   The PICC lines I put in are cut. They are either double or triple lumen (5FR for double, 6FR for triple). They are also power piccs. The lumen that can take contrast is labled. There are no distal or...

6. blood cultures after antibiotics

   2shihtzus replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

   They "should" be taken before abx are given. However, there is always a chance that the culture may grow something that is resistant to the abx that the pt is currently on. Also, it takes a while...

7. getting back into patient care

   2shihtzus replied to brtnremtp's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm.....sounds like you have a reputatation that you are going to have a hard time getting rid of. Statements like: ...In that role I could do 95% of the things that RN could do but was paid less...

8. Do you ALWAYS do the right thing?

   2shihtzus replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

   Out of curiousity, what were you supposed to call the doctor about? I would have been annoyed at the unit manager as well. Its always nice to be told to your face what you did wrong instead of hearing...

9. Messed up with a transfer request

   2shihtzus replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

   Update: I went and talked to the manger of day surgery and she said that yes, it had all been set up and that I had a position! I am SO relieved!!

10. Messed up with a transfer request

    2shihtzus replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    I feel so stupid because before I even gave any thought to the possibility that there wasnt a position in day surgery, I emailed the director asking her what my start date would be! (Talk about...

11. Messed up with a transfer request

    2shihtzus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im a charge nurse on a med/surg unit. I have been wanting to get out of med/surg for a long time (ive been doing it for 5 years and wanted a change.) I worked on Day Surgery the other day for PICC...

12. Reporting to ICU

    2shihtzus replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Yep...we see it all the time. But it goes both ways. Ive had to give report to ICU nurses who take out their stress on the wrong person and are just plain RUDE about it.....for the massive GI bleed...

13. Written up for this???

    2shihtzus replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I think that speaking quietly in the med room with a few peers is a far cry from "trashing" your employer. If someone overheard, what were they doing? Standing as close to the door (that was open a...

14. Written up for this???

    2shihtzus replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm......your on their "list" now. Watch your

15. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    2shihtzus replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    We got a muffin, a cup of fruit, a cranberry juice, and a breakfast taco for breakfast. ( I heard that last year it was made to order omlettes) For a gift we got a fanny pack thing you can use for...