Rexie68

Rexie68

Vascular Access Nurse

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  1. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    Rexie68 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    An LPN is a nurse just as an RN is a nurse. Please don't tell me that an LPN who gives PO, IM, SQ, ID, SL, PR and IV meds, does wound care, updates careplans, calls physicians and takes orders, is...

  2. Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    Rexie68 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    that's exactly how my hospital handled it. rns and lpns wear either all white or white tops with maroon scrub pants, cnas wear all maroon, radiology wears dark blue, respiratory wears black (hey,...

  3. What's your reason for putting up with it?

    Rexie68 replied to canigraduate's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    samanthaeh, first, thank you for the compliment of asking for my feedback. i wasn't always assertive; it took time and experience to gain self confidence in my skills and assessments. while i no...

  4. do you care about your patients?

    Rexie68 replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    You can't please everyone all of the time. As long you're doing your best, don't worry about it. You'd burn out quickly if you took everyone's problems to

  5. What's your reason for putting up with it?

    Rexie68 replied to canigraduate's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We also have to remember that even our patients who are usually A&O may not have all their wits about them since we often-times give them medications that can affect the way they think and behave....

  6. What's your reason for putting up with it?

    Rexie68 replied to canigraduate's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i agree that patient isn't exempt....he'd probably end up in four point restraints at our facility. i was thinking more of the lol's who kick or bite or hit when they don't understand what we're...

  7. Small nose piercings at work?

    Rexie68 replied to SarahAnn10's topic in General Nursing

    my nursing school was a bit different, they allowed piercings anywhere in the ear, and small piercings in the nose or eyebrow. tattoos were supposed to be covered due to institutional policies, but...

  8. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    Rexie68 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

  9. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    Rexie68 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    ummm.....well you have the right to believe what you wish, but i'm keeping my phone in my pocket on vibrate, so you'll just have to stay away from me. oh, and i assume your facility hasn't yet gone...

  10. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    Rexie68 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    We're allowed to have our cell phones on us, but not use in pt care areas. So if I'm in a pts room and feel it vibrate, I can excuse myself if possible and go into the break room and check the...

  11. What's your reason for putting up with it?

    Rexie68 replied to canigraduate's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i also have been screamed at, hit, spit on, kicked, choked and grabbed by patients. most of the time i can talk them down or otherwise diffuse the situation; if not i call a "doctor green" and all...

  12. What would you do?

    Rexie68 replied to Lammy01's topic in General Nursing

    i love

  13. Why did you if you hate it ?

    Rexie68 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    i'll be the first to admit that i don't iron my uniform. it may not have crisp, starched seams, but it is clean and relatively free of wrinkles. as single mom of four working full time while...

  14. Why did you if you hate it ?

    Rexie68 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    wow. my hospital does it's best to keep the rn/pt ration at 1:5 or 6 on regular med/surg floors during days and evenings and 1:8 at the most at night. plus there is usually one cna for every 8-10 pts...

  15. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    Rexie68 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    it's the only in the above sentence that makes me growl. we couldn't function very well without our cnas or

  16. Small nose piercings at work?

    Rexie68 replied to SarahAnn10's topic in General Nursing

    i think the "undergarment" problem-lack of or visible through white scrubs- is the reason our hospital switched rn uniforms to maroon colored scrub

  17. Which vein do you prefer

    Rexie68 replied to zahryia's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The lower cephalic and median veins are my favorites for peripheral

  18. What's the difference between medicine and nursing?

    Rexie68 replied to Livinstrong85's topic in General Nursing

    yes, there is a physician in house.....and that doctor is responsible for doing all patient admissions, dealing with any/all critical lab/xray/test results and responding to all pages. (i work in a...

  19. What's the difference between medicine and nursing?

    Rexie68 replied to Livinstrong85's topic in General Nursing

    without commenting on the specific advice nerdtonurse gave, i do agree with her point that we're often the ones making "suggestions" to the doc when we call. in fact, the hospital i work in has...

  20. What's the difference between medicine and nursing?

    Rexie68 replied to Livinstrong85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN on the IV team......and I carry a pager, as do many nurses these

  21. Found cap off port of PICC

    Rexie68 replied to scoochy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    again, every facility has different protocols, but we have one of the lowest central line infection rates among our peers and almost always pull lines when they are

  22. Found cap off port of PICC

    Rexie68 replied to scoochy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    That's a nice thought, but most of the physicians I deal with will ask what we recommend and follow our suggestions. The PICCs that we use (Bard Power PICCS) cannot have new ends applied, but even if...

  23. Found cap off port of PICC

    Rexie68 replied to scoochy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Ah, I'm sorry.....I guess I was thinking of biofilm as being a bad thing, and the fewer microorganisms the better. (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no2/donlan.htm). I mean, yes almost every CVC has...

  24. Found cap off port of PICC

    Rexie68 replied to scoochy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I guess I don't understand why a new PICC would be seeded with biofilm if the old PICC (and it's biofilm) were

  25. Found cap off port of PICC

    Rexie68 replied to scoochy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    At the facility I work in, we would most likely pull the PICC and insert a new one. We do the same if a PICC is found without a dressing. Hope this