Our hospital policy is no blood draw from the peripheral line that is receiving heparin drip. If the pt has an A/V shunt or mastectomy on the other arm, then we cannot use either arm. Then, the MD...
ChineseRN replied to luvmyguys's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Hi, I was in somewhat a similar situation as you 5 months ago. It took me half a year of hardwork searching, basically flaunting my resume and cover letter to all the hospitals in NY. After harassing...
I used to hate I & O's. But someone showed me their way of doing it smoothly. Whenever hanging a bag of lets say, vanco, immediately hanging the bag, I go to my Intake and output flowsheet and...
I started in LTC just for a month. The only computerized charting we have is for the CNA's to record the number of assists used while transferring and bathing. The rest is PAPER CHARTING.
ChineseRN replied to jellocorp's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Thank you all experienced nurses for all the great tips. I am a new grad and just started in a LTC facility. It is my second week and I am OVERWHELMED! usually we have an LPN to do all the med pass,...
If not equal, male nurses sometimes receive more respect from what I've seen. Maybe its the size or maybe males are sometimes more firm, so the patients listen to what you have to say and do what you...
This happened when I was a student: You know you are in for trouble when, you walk into a pt's room, you introduce yourself, and the pt takes one look at you, closes his eyes, and says, "I need to...