NurseRatched67

NurseRatched67

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  1. zofran question

    NurseRatched67 replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in Patient Medications

    Used as a 15 minute premedication IVPB in chemo patients. I have never seen it as

  2. Nurse not seeming to care

    NurseRatched67 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you document what you saw and what you did (report it to the RN). You did exactly the right thing, just make sure you cover you butt by documenting the blood on the sheets and that you...

  3. When should an infusion pump indicate an alarm

    NurseRatched67 replied to djmac's topic in General Nursing

    I think most RN's on here will tell you that the pumps beep TOO MUCH! To clarify your situation...yes the pump will be if you are trying to infuse a piggyback without the clamp on that line open....

  4. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    NurseRatched67 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's a little trick I learned. I have a little solid tin of a perfume called "Karma" by a company called LUSH. I keep it in my pocket and if I have to clean some one up..I take a litte and rub it...

  5. Moving to Chicago

    NurseRatched67 replied to Sparty435's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi, I live on the north side of Chicago, just north of the Lakeview area. The two area's you mention are different in their proximity to the downtown area. Lincoln Park will be closer to downtown...

  6. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    NurseRatched67 replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in outpatient Oncology. We change dressings on PICC lines and draw labs using nothing smaller then a 10cc syringe. We flush with NS 5-6ml, then drawback and waste 5ml-6ml, then switch...

  7. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    NurseRatched67 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not going to happen...unless they want the largest population of nurses in the field currently (45 years of age and up with ADN's) to all leave nursing? The ANA has pushed this agenda for years,...

  8. Yelled at nursing station by doctor

    NurseRatched67 replied to longjourneydream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the poster above that you need to look at this as a learning experience. I would write down in a journal everything that transpired that day....from your overload of patients, to the lack...

  9. THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

    NurseRatched67 replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry...the appropriate response from the nurse you asked should have been more along the lines of... "That level is not usually compatible with life"..followed by..."Let's go look at his labs"...

  10. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    NurseRatched67 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We need to have a more open, constructive dialogue on how this problem can be solved as a whole. RN's that say new grads are cocky? That's a double standard really. We want new grads to come in...

  11. Medical oncology vs. Oncology

    NurseRatched67 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Oncology

    This may help clear things up for you.. Oncology is oncology. The differentiating factors are if you are looking at "sub specialties" in oncology. For instance...if a patient is diagnosed with an...

  12. sweat relief?

    NurseRatched67 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever considered Botox injections for excessive sweating? I know they do them under the arms, and for palm sweating as

  13. Jobs in Chicago

    NurseRatched67 replied to Catch-22 RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The "westside" of the city is actually quite rough. However, if you are really talking "western" suburbs of Chicago, that is totally different. Apartments in the city itself, can range from 1000 a...

  14. The Doctor Visit

    NurseRatched67 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Two doctors and an HMO manager died and lined up at the pearly gates for admission to heaven. St. Peter asked them to identify themselves. One doctor stepped forward and said, "I was a pediatric...

  15. The Doctor said WHAT?

    NurseRatched67 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I think actually asking them to clarify, in front of the whole staff and nursing students, exactly what they meant by their conversation (since you are obviously a student and would need...

  16. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    NurseRatched67 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    1. That ALOT of women poop while delivering a baby lady partslly...and have no idea until the wafting smell makes it their way. Followed by complete silence in the delivery room. 2. That Nurses are...

  17. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

    NurseRatched67 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't overlook proper amounts of calcium in your diet as well. One thing you haven't mentioned is if your back is also bothering you, or if it's just your feet and legs. A friend of mine who stocks...

  18. Febrile oncology pt to transfuse or not? Help!!

    NurseRatched67 replied to ADN2003's topic in Oncology

    Read this... Good article on fever and neutropenia...

  19. Jobs in Chicago

    NurseRatched67 replied to Catch-22 RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Since Chicago is a large city, there is ALOT of opportunity for RN's. There are too many hospitals to list and usually Chicago is divided into what is known as the "southside", "northside" and...

  20. Harry Truman college

    NurseRatched67 replied to shinobuchan's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Graduated from Truman over 14 years ago! Great program producing some very clinically competent nurses. I do appreciate the fact that even though some of the faculty has changed, alot of the same...

  21. Passed The Nclex Rn Whts Nxt?

    NurseRatched67 replied to helen smith's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm in Chicago... What type of RN jobs are you all looking for and in what area of the Illinois? We all may be able to help if we know of positions open in our respective

  22. New clogs just arrived

    NurseRatched67 replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you really want Dansko's, go to a local store and try on pairs until you find your size. Then go on ebay and search Dansko and buy them there. I've gotten a few pairs of brand new Dankso's for 1/2...

  23. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    NurseRatched67 replied to RNcDreams's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there Nursing Students and New Nurses!!!! It will get easier over time. I'm an RN with 14 years experience in high risk L&D, OB/GYNE and Oncology. Your tear filled, frustrated, exhausted...

  24. SHOCK of reality nursing vs Nursing School

    NurseRatched67 replied to PurrRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What has been the hardest thing for you to adjust to in your role as a new nurse vs. what you thought as a nursing student? A few things. 1. The physical and mental exhaustion at the beginning of...

  25. Shoes...what do you wear?

    NurseRatched67 replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Indy, I feel your pain about the Birkie's. I love the styles and the arch is good, but my heel absolutly kills me after about 3 hours in them. It makes my heel feel like it's walking on cement...