tinnnk

tinnnk has 22 years experience and specializes in L&D, Med/Surg, Pretest, Int.Rad.PICC/Mi.

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1. pt. load for case managers

   tinnnk replied to holiday2525's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hello, I am new to this blog, gave my notice at hospital that I have been working at for 19 yrs on May 7th and will be starting my orientation with Hospice on June 21st. I have been looking in this...

2. texting at work

   tinnnk replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   It's too bad nursing has gotten into the business for making money and not caring anymore.......what happened to responsibility to the

3. texting at work

   tinnnk replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I don't know what is being taught in nursing school anymore but it isn't Nursing 101...............fundamentals of nursing, taking care of the patients is what you are supposed to be there for, boy...

4. ?? about Monitoring and removing IR-placed drains

   tinnnk posted a topic in Radiology

   Have a new issue to discuss about our IR, he places drainage tubes and now he has told us it is our responsibility to " check on the amt of drainage daily the pt. is putting out so we will know when...

5. Update on new IV nurse...5 months in, so far, so good!

   tinnnk replied to jesswill's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Iluvivt, I have a question for you since you have your CRNI, what information if anything specific do you have on the placement of Midlines? I work in a special procedures department and have been...

6. Radiology nurse certification

   tinnnk replied to radnurse1963's topic in Radiology

   not sure how to PM

7. Radiology nurse certification

   tinnnk replied to radnurse1963's topic in Radiology

   This is for Radnurse55, hello I found you here and I am also from Bradenton, started in Radiology in October 2007..........boy is it different, but I needed to keep my synapses going after working in...

8. Any tips for starting IVs?

   tinnnk replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   I have started them without tourniquets before also, the other day I placed a PICC line and found after I went to remove the tourniquet that I forgot to tie it......but it went in fine.........if you...

9. RNs eat their young... Not at my unit

   tinnnk replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to say it but I think the Management is eating their RN's more than we are eating our own........I love teaching new skills to younger nurses. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions...

10. Any tips for starting IVs?

    tinnnk replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I work in radiology been doing IV's over 20 yrs and started with 18 G straights in OB, now doing PICC/MID lines also, totally different than starting IV's but yes it is important to have all your...

11. 319 bed hospital, 2 RN's

    tinnnk replied to tinnnk's topic in Radiology

    dianah, I will definately present these questions to the US Supervisor and my Director. We don't have a department manager for special procedures and I don't believe we have a head radiology tech...

12. 319 bed hospital, 2 RN's

    tinnnk replied to tinnnk's topic in Radiology

    Dianah, could you please tell me if it is within the scope of the US techs to assist the IR in the performance of thoracentesis and paracentesis without the nurse present. This is what I have been...

13. New Law blocking perdiem work

    tinnnk replied to scma's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'm not sure but I am also in Florida.......they have alot of different laws and I think they make them up as they go along LOL.....and they get away with enforcing them......Florida is a work at will...

14. 319 bed hospital, 2 RN's

    tinnnk replied to tinnnk's topic in Radiology

    dianah, we do go to breast care, US, CT, and our own area doing all the procedures with the IR, plus the PICC/MID insertions, there isn't an IV team, they did away with that years ago.....but I am...

15. 319 bed hospital, 2 RN's

    tinnnk posted a topic in Radiology

    Tell me does it sound a bit much for 2 RN's to do special procedures with the IR and different areas of radiology, plus do all the PICC/MID line insertions for a hospital with 319...