lsyorke

lsyorke RN

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  1. RN job in jeopardy please help

    lsyorke replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure that they search the Pyxis thoroughly. We've had packages stuck in the area above the drawer(the area around the actual

  2. Children, Husband/wife, JOb and Nursing school??!!!

    lsyorke replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Study in the bathtub.. with the door

  3. Ugh! This was NO fun!!!

    lsyorke replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, just say no thank you!!! Flu shots are not

  4. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    lsyorke replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Add young and cute to that

  5. Puncturing Luer Valve?

    lsyorke replied to jameyrn31's topic in General Nursing

    Bumping for the

  6. Puncturing Luer Valve?

    lsyorke replied to jameyrn31's topic in General Nursing

    OK, let me first say that I am extremely impressed with Baxter!! I just got a phone call in response to my email to make sure that all my questions were answered! Her answer to the "puncturing" of a...

  7. Puncturing Luer Valve?

    lsyorke replied to jameyrn31's topic in General Nursing

    I emailed Baxter(who makes flolink) for an official response. I'll post it here when I hear from

  8. Puncturing Luer Valve?

    lsyorke replied to jameyrn31's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a specific link, but I was taught(way back when these came out) that if the center became "permanently depressed or punctured" a new one should be used, since sterility was

  9. Puncturing Luer Valve?

    lsyorke replied to jameyrn31's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about a "Clave" system? These are self sealing and should NEVER be

  10. Noc shift nurses Provigil?

    lsyorke replied to one2one's topic in General Nursing

    I would change my hours before I took a substance to get me through. These drugs are not without risks and have specific indications. Keeping someone awake for the nightshift isn't one of them. Just...

  11. Accidential drug overdose

    lsyorke replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Methadone is used for those with chronic pain. Very big with pain management docs. None of the drugs found were individually in large doses. It appears that the combination caused the death. Lexapro...

  12. 7 years to become an RN in California

    lsyorke replied to happyanne's topic in General Nursing

    Take out the wait list for comparison. You are comparing taking one class a semester at a community college to a full time schedule at a BSN

  13. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    lsyorke replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Cell phones in my hospital are OK, except in the

  14. I would like to know...

    lsyorke replied to lovelyj75's topic in General Nursing

    You should check with the Board of Nursing in your state. I know that in N.J. you can't "challenge" the LPN exam. You must graduate from an approved program to sit for the

  15. Missing Duragesic Patch, where is it??

    lsyorke replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in General Nursing

    Not a good practice. Increased heat in the area of the patch can cause an overdose We just had an inservice on patches and this was a BIG

  16. Bedside/Face-to-Face Shift Report

    lsyorke replied to Northwest_RN_4's topic in General Nursing

    I think I've done every kind of reporting there is in my 22 years as a nurse. Bedside was the worst. It would take forever to get in and out of patients rooms with requests, visitors, etc.......

  17. Where were u 9/11/01?

    lsyorke replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was working as an agency nurse at a local hospital, about 15 miles from NYC. I saw the whole thing on TV while washing my patient. Within a half hour we were on "disaster alert". They announced to...

  18. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    lsyorke replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    This is a perfect example of "school" vs "real life"!! Think about it logically, if you have multiple veins in an arm... why would using a different vein at a distal point be a problem? It's a...

  19. Stethoscope...

    lsyorke replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    Cheap, so when you lose it you don't feel so bad!!!:chuckle I find that a basic stethoscope works fine in med surg. ICU or cardiac specialty floors may require a more sensitive

  20. 4th Side rail as restraint

    lsyorke replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, 4th rail is a restraint, and restraint documentation must be

  21. Anyone work Per Diem?

    lsyorke replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

    I work per diem and love it! I did my 20 years of full time and felt the same as you. Know I book the days I want to work, go in and give my patients the best care I can, and go home. No floor...

  22. Fentanyl patch & witnessing

    lsyorke replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Our last JCAHO survey(2005) the "correct" answer to the disposal of a fentanyl patch was to flush it. We don't have to witness a

  23. Capping a primary line - IV ?

    lsyorke replied to lpn2a's topic in General Nursing

    We "cap" all IV lines when started and then attach the IV fluids. MUCH

  24. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    lsyorke replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! It's not a simple as "never hold lantus". Talk to your patients!!! There are no hard and fast rules for any insulin. Hubby takes lantus twice a day.. that's not a normal scenario, but it's...

  25. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    lsyorke replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Never say never!!! There ARE situations when Lantus should be held. I can tell you if someone gave my husband his full dose of Lantus when he was NPO, they WOULD be bolusing him with d50 all day long....