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  1. iv dilaudid

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    :sniff:I work in a community hospital where it seems like every patient has an order for iv dilaudid for pain. I am an iv therapy nurse and it seems like I get alot of calls needing me right away to...

  2. 3% NS

    cupcake25 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    You should always run 3% NSS through a central line. That is the policy at my

  3. IV classification

    cupcake25 replied to garciadiego's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Midlines are considered a peripheral IV. You should never run TPN or any vesicants through it. Also you should not draw blood from it. Picc lines are central lines because the tip is in the SVC....

  4. Rude Resident Physician!!

    cupcake25 replied to RNbabe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was wondering if this doctor is foreign. We have alot of foreign doctors at the hospital where I work and most treat nurses like

  5. What kind of nurse are you?

    cupcake25 replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's the thing about nursing. You work your butt off all year and think you are doing a great job and then you get your evaluation and it is not how you feel it should be. I feel alot of it has to...

  6. New IV nurse need help

    cupcake25 replied to amy1197's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Prior to working on the IV team I worked in CCU and I thought I was pretty good at starting IV's. It took me about a good year to really to be able to get the really hard sticks. I say keep at it and...

  7. competencies

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a competency that was due this month. I thought that I took it and even checked with my manager and she told me that I took it and that I was ok. Well, come to find out I did not take it and I...

  8. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

    cupcake25 replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an IV nurse. When a patient who is mentally competant refuses an IV, I definitely do not put one in. I could get charged with

  9. Qualifications for IV team job?

    cupcake25 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have been working on an IV team for over 11 years. My previous job was working in CCU. When I was hired the only qualification is that you should be a fairly good stick with IV's. I had an 8 hour...

  10. sick all the time

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering if anyone works with any nurses who seem to have one medical problem after another. I work in a small department so we don't have alot of extra staff to help us. My charge nurse...

  11. Low Census-Cancelled Shifts-Where Are You Located?

    cupcake25 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Maryland

  12. lazy charge nurses

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday a nurse working on a med surg floor was so busy that she did not even have time to go to the bathroom and was incontinent of urine. She was very upset. It was after 2 pm until she even had...

  13. Our census is very low, canceled right and left

    cupcake25 replied to inthesouthrn's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has been very slow the past few weeks and nurses were put on call. This is the first week where the census has increased. My hospital has a hiring freeze on for new nurses and other...

  14. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    cupcake25 replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights full time after I graduated from nursing school. I enjoyed it because it was alot less stressful and quieter than day shift. You have no baths, meals,visitors or doctors to deal with....

  15. written up

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today at work on a med surg floor a seasoned nurse was written up for documenting her pain assessment 3 minutes late. Apparently you have a certain amount of time to document the effectiveness of the...

  16. Does your supervisor give a crap?

    cupcake25 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I bet it would be a different story if it was her husband. God forbid she would put on a pair of scrubs and cover you for a few hours. I had a friend who lost both parents in a matter of 2 weeks and...

  17. Do you envy the techs in your hospital?

    cupcake25 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, somedays I do envy the techs in my hospitals. I see the x-ray techs come up to the floor and shoot an x-ray. I think to myself that looks like a nice job. The starting pay is more than a new...

  18. having a hard time

    cupcake25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse a long time and I have never had to deal with this particular issue before. I have worked with this particular nurse for about 8 years and we have become friendly. A few months ago...

  19. do you like nurse managers you work with?

    cupcake25 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I am at work I have certain rules I have to go by. I feel that nurse managers feel that the same rules do not apply to them. Our manager comes in when she feels like it and leaves whenever she...

  20. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

    cupcake25 replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I am a vascular access nurse and I totally agree with accessqueen. I rarely use an 18 gauge catheter and I do IV's all day. I see patients wih very poor access and I would never be able to insert an...

  21. peripheral iv's using ultrasound

    cupcake25 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I was wondering if anyone uses the ultrasound machine for very difficult peripheral sticks. I don't have that much experience using it but a few nurses on my iv team use it and place iv's in the ac...

  22. Wanna quit because of patients attitude?

    cupcake25 replied to verper's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I definitely have to agree 100% with you regarding patient and visitors attitudes. I have beena nurse almost 30 years and it has steadily been getting worse. I really feel that people just don't...

  23. Hello from Tennessee!!!

    cupcake25 replied to my3kidzmommie-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Maryland. I love your stateTennessee. We go to Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains every chance we can. Hope to live there

  24. So stressed that I feel like quitting!

    cupcake25 replied to allthingsbright's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I started in L&D years ago I got about a 3 month orientation. I can honestly say that it took me along time to begin to feel comfortable. There is so much to learn, especially doing...

  25. I can't stand my new job at ALL. Thinking about quitting

    cupcake25 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    YES, if it was me I would