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  1. Question about infusion rate?

    mstaylor posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm new in the med-surg unit. The nurses asked me to set up the IV pump to infuse prefilled syringes. I am confused as to what to set the rates at. Each nurse tells me something different. (yes, I...

  2. Question about orientation

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks everyone! What I find very hard is whenever there is a new procedure such as hanging blood (which I have never done before), changing the settings on the PCA (new for me), Heparin IV(new to...

  3. Question about orientation

    mstaylor posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    i am feeling quite overwhelmed with orientation. i am a rn with 10 yrs of experience in ltc, with no hospital experience. in a 5 day period, i have been orientated by 3 different nurses, all of which...

  4. Question about orientation

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me such inspiration! I had another really bad day today and my weekly evaluation by the supervisor. She said I am doing good but need to work on time...

  5. Question about orientation

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have another comment about my orientation. I feel so frustrated trying to get done with everything managing 3 patients. I had 2 heavy load patients plus one demanding young adult patient. It took...

  6. Question about infusion rate?

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    it happened again to me today. i had a 10ml syringe of pepsid to give over 2 minutes (5ml per minute). i went into the room to give it iv push, but my preceptor said, "oh no, just put it in the...

  7. Question about orientation

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for sharing your story Nrs Angie. I also have those similar stories happening right now with the way I have been doing certain nursing procedures for the last 10 years as an experienced nurse...

  8. Question about infusion rate?

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yes, thank you daytonite.....i came up with those same answers when i did the math in my head prior to giving the meds. but my preceptors told me different answers such as for the 1st question,...

  9. Question about infusion rate?

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have been an RN for 10 years with almost no experience in using Infusion Pumps for the last 10 years. I have just started my orientation on the med-surg floor. Everything I am learning is new to...

  10. Question about infusion rate?

    mstaylor replied to mstaylor's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you UKstudent, that is what I came up with when I did the math. For the first question of 10ml in one minute...different nurses told me to set the rate at 75ml/hr or 100ml per hour or 150ml per...