Tracy38000

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1. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

   Tracy38000 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   You get a big amen from

2. MRSA Question

   Tracy38000 replied to Irishgirl's topic in Infectious Disease

   yeah that is definately need to know information! preferably as soon as possible. but usually the info comes a day late and a dollar

3. MRSA Question

   Tracy38000 replied to Irishgirl's topic in Infectious Disease

   I recently read an article about MRSA. It stated that in the U.S. 15% of healthy cats and 38% of dogs with recurrent pyoderma were found to have MRSA. Does anyone else find this extremely interesting?...

4. Meds. via Dobhoff feeding tubes

   Tracy38000 replied to MChambers's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   i have given meds, well crushed and soaked in soda, down a dobhoff tube. flush well before and after. my questions is...does anyone get any residual back on these tubes? i have checked and do not get...

5. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   Tracy38000 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I do realize that i know very little, but the fact that i can make a difference in someones day is all i am after. If i can make one patient feel better, if just for a while, then it was worth me...

6. groshong

   Tracy38000 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My patient had a groshong placed a few days ago. On the Mar was written to flush with heparinzed solution TID. My question is... Is it necessary? A fellow nurse says no and she didnt do it when she...

7. No orders?

   Tracy38000 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN, fresh out of school. I recieved an admit straight from the doctors office, no problem, but she had chest pain. I look at the physicians admission orders and all there was to give was...

8. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   Tracy38000 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   what i like about nursing is not the money, lol. It is the patients. I have met some that have been sent from god to help my soul. It has helped me heal from a tragic loss in January. My job is my...