1TachyRN

1TachyRN RN

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  1. Argatroban, PT/PTT, and PICC

    1TachyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if anybody can tell if there's any way to draw a PT/PTT on a patient through a PICC who's been getting an Argatroban infusion. I checked with the pharmacy, lab, and house resource at my...

  2. Fall prevention at your facility

    1TachyRN replied to rn2b2007's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We use sitters and bed alarms a lot at our facility. Restraints also (as a last resort), but mainly for altered patients in the unit that have arterial or venous lines that could cause serious...

  3. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    1TachyRN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire Not cool. Not cool at

  4. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    1TachyRN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    He's trying to belittle you and your dreams and accomplishments because it doesn't sound like he has any that he can realistically achieve. He feels insecure that you might actually achieve your goal....

  5. tele nurses

    1TachyRN replied to debg's topic in General Nursing

    2-4:1 on a cardiac floor, depending on acuity and staffing. Most of the time we have a tech, but sometimes we don't. But we never have more than four patients. Yeah, they're good to us here. Don't...

  6. Tattoo Policy

    1TachyRN replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think our facility has a policy but I wear a thin 3/4 sleeve tee under my scrubs to keep my tattoos covered. I've seen several other nurses/staff with tattoos showing, but I work nights so it...

  7. Is this wrong? Death and Dying

    1TachyRN replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so. I had an instructor that did the same thing during our end-of-life

  8. Hanging up on me!

    1TachyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    She snaps, "You could practice good customer service by calling the office back, and getting me this information within the next 30 minutes!" Then she hangs up. I became angry, immediately called the...

  9. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    1TachyRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    True

  10. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    1TachyRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Cuz I am sexy, is why!!!!

  11. Peeves at work

    1TachyRN replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Patients that keep their urinal on the bedside table next to their water jugs and food. Bleh.

  12. What you get for nurses week

    1TachyRN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    We got a carnival in our parking lot (I'm serious!!) with food and games, things for the family. And one of those folding

  13. Any non-traditonal students out there?

    1TachyRN replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    I was in my early thirties (36 now, RN for almost a year and a half) when I went back to school to get my nursing degree. Fortunately I had most of my pre-reqs out of the way (English, History, etc)...

  14. For us "big" girl nurses.....

    1TachyRN replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend Spanx as well. I wear them when I'm wearing jeans to keep my muffin top tucked in. I don't know about wearing them with scrubs though. I like to let it all hang out every once in a

  15. er visitors...a funny

    1TachyRN replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    This is great!!! I love it!!! Er...umm...I mean... FOR PETE'S SAKE PEOPLE!! WHERE IS YOUR COMPASSION??? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU PEOPLE ARE NURSES!!!!

  16. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    1TachyRN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Retail, cleaned houses, went to medical assistant school, did that for about 8 years and then went back to school for nursing. I've been an RN for a little over a year

  17. Ahh-HA! They're on to us!

    1TachyRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Or... "Welcome to Corporate Healthcare Facility. We're ok with mediocre.

  18. Co-workers who think out loud at the nursing station

    1TachyRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    The main time endless chatter bothers me is when I'm getting/giving report. I work 12 hr nights and by the time 0700 rolls around I'm ready to get home and go to bed. Stop interrupting report to say...

  19. Having problems with supervisor not listening.

    1TachyRN replied to BearyPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    So you're supposed to wait until she hurts somebody, working under your license, before anything will be done about her coming to work reeking of alcohol? What kind of mess is that????? Protect your...

  20. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    1TachyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There's a guy in my pod tonight who's been on his call light several times tonight. On the two occasions I answered it: could I change the channel on the TV so he could watch basketball (the CHAN...

  21. Nurses...Miserable?

    1TachyRN replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Miserable, no. IMHO, any nurse that's miserable should maybe consider changing professions, and FOR SURE get out of bedside nursing. Sure, I have my cranky days just like everyone else. But, overall I...

  22. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    1TachyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wonder if people realize that we DO have to go to school to become nurses and that we DO have to be licensed to call ourselves RNs. I think a big part of the problem is that while we see...

  23. racist comment

    1TachyRN replied to XXl-cool's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Consider the source and whether or not you really value that person's opinion before you allow yourself to be hurt by something they

  24. Who is allowed to read a PPD??

    1TachyRN replied to Red-Headed LPN's topic in General Nursing

    At the group I used to work for as an MA, the OSHA "nurse" was actually an MA and read PPDs all the time. I always thought that only licensed staff was supposed to be reading them,

  25. MA or LPN?

    1TachyRN replied to MooreDiva's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went to school for and was an MA for eight years before finishing nursing school. I originally saw an "advisor" intending to enroll in the LPN program but like the above poster says, she basically...