unknown99 BSN, RN

I am a RN at a hospital. I cannot speak for all hospital nurses, but I do give ALL that info, plus more AND before hanging up I ask the nurse at the ECF if they have any questions they would like to ask, and give them the unit phone number in case th...

I have been out of LTC for 6 years now, and into the hospital. I have to say I will never go back to LTC for many, many of the reasons in these posts. I take my hat off to nurses who do it, because caring for upwards of 25 to 50 patients at a time is...

I have another one... as the ph goes, so goes your patient. If the ph rises, then it is alkalosis, and most s/s on your patient will be iincreased. If the ph is low, it is acidosis, and your patient crashes.

At the hospital where I work, PCTs are called patient care technicians.

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, port, Picc, etc cannot be touched by an LPN. Not that ...

When people tell you that, just tell them that nurses are the spine of physicians!!

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 most, I still have to look it up, just to be safe...

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 nurses were beneath him. It was time for one of his pa...

Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal

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 10 weeks) and will finish about this time next year...

This is excellent advice!

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 Heparin.

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 there.

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 veins!"

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No way!!!

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 Lotrisone, or any antifungal, and to cover, if you ...

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 adapter. The drains are available either 3/4 flut...

OMG!!! ROTFL!!! I almost peed my pants reading this!! Thanks for sharing!!

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 name a few basic needs..

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 problems.

Awesome site!!! Thank you!!!

Thanks for the tip Megkirpas!!!

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 us!!

Bueno Morta et SmilingBlueEyes!! Como esta usted? Mi esposa es Mexicano; Mi Espanol muy pequito.(but getting better all the time. I think!!