unknown99

unknown99 BSN, RN

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  1. triple lumen central line policies

    Hello, I am not from Texas, but as far as I know, in most states, LPN's/LVN's can only deal with an IV line if it is a saline lock They can only flush them and give antibiotics. Any central line,...
  2. "Just" a nurse? You can do so much better!

    When people tell you that, just tell them that nurses are the spine of
  3. I have been a nurse for more than 20 years and I still have a hard time with this. Oh, there are the basic ones that are easy to remember such as Lasix/Furosemide, Demerol/ Meperidine, etc... But for...
  4. I have to laugh at this!! I remember one new resident Doc who had been in our hospital 2 months and had already made enemies of most of the nurses. He was just downright a nast Doc who thought we...
  5. Acidosis and Alkalosis?

    Respiratory Opposite Metabolic
  6. Currently I have an ADN/RN and I am attending Kaplan University online RN to BSN program. It is fully accredited and my federal student loan covers it. I take 2 classes at a time/per term (a term is...
  7. This is excellent
  8. vancomycin

    It is usual to flush with 10cc NS prior to hanging the vanco then 10cc NS again after the vanco has infused. If you have a PICC, central line, or Port, you would follow that last NS flush with 3-5cc...
  9. Take it off! What if you get to work only to discover you feel to bad to work? It would be harder to get someone to replace you after yoou are already
  10. You are standing in line at the grocery store and think to yourself about the guy ahead of you "Man, he would be an easy stick! Look at those
  11. Please visit this website, I believe it will be of significant help to you. Please do this.
  12. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    No
  13. G-tube site infection

    The 4x4s should not be put between the patients skin and the plastic disk. This in itself can cause skin breakdown. Cleanse the area gently with mild soap and H2O, get an order for Nystatin cream or...
  14. Is it a JP or is it a Blake?

    The BLAKE Drains are white, radiopaque silicone drains with four channels along the sides with a solid core center. Their other components consist of a silicone hub, a silicone extension tubing and an...
  15. Guy's Rules

    OMG!!! ROTFL!!! I almost peed my pants reading this!! Thanks for
  16. Illegals affect Healthcare?

    Well put!! People, no matter what their immigration status, are human beings. All humans have the same basic needs.. to be fed, to be able to breath, to receive needed helthcare, and that is just to...
  17. obtaining orders before manual disimpaction

    I have never gotten an order to do so unless there was an increased risk for bleeding or the vagal response, such as in cardiac problems or liver
  18. Medical Spanish

    Awesome site!!! Thank
  19. Medical Spanish

    Thanks for the tip
  20. Medical Spanish

    wonderful idea!!! with the hispanic population growing everywhere in the united states, communicating with them has become an issue. it would be very benificial for
  21. Medical Spanish

    Bueno Morta et SmilingBlueEyes!! Como esta usted? Mi esposa es Mexicano; Mi Espanol muy pequito.(but getting better all the time. I
  22. HIPPA -- Use patient's first name or last name?

    We, too, use the beeper
  23. flush bags

    We use 10cc NS syringes to prime our tubing if we have a medication that needs to be hung on a patient that does not have running fluids. Works real
  24. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    ESRD patient with Hgb of 7.8;gave 2 units PRBC's. Old lady with bladder the size of a pea. Iddm lady, accucheck 43; getting IV Glucagon. Patient has a Physician son who is spending the night with her...
  25. Wouldn´t it be an ASSET to take Spanish?

    I agree with SmilingBlueEyes. It would definitly be an asset; it would make a nurse more "marketable". However, it should not be a requirement to obtain or keep