nyrn5125

nyrn5125

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  1. Heparin and Lovenox together

    nyrn5125 replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    until I heard from the md I wouldn't give the lovenox, since it is the new med. Also it should be written in MD order as; Lovenox 80mg sq q 12 in addition to heparin 5000 sq q 8. So there is no...

  2. What? Really?

    nyrn5125 replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    let them know that when they are in charge they can do it how they want. Does this have to do with you assigning the highest acuity to the same nurses all the time? what is the main

  3. CNA and death

    nyrn5125 replied to HurricaneCasRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the future the best thing to do is immediately nip it in the bud when an unlicensed person challenges you. You do not need to justify yourself to him. If he is doing it in front of family members...

  4. PICC line removal, a sterile procedure?

    nyrn5125 replied to Anoetos's topic in General Nursing

    our PA's take them out. gloves and gauze is all I

  5. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    nyrn5125 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    ltc is different so I can only comment from acute care. The ativan is not an issue. The coumadin should have been blocked out by the word HOLD by whoever it was that picked up the hold order. This is...

  6. IV in an artery

    nyrn5125 replied to jrmarr's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the next nurse was unable to start a line doesn't matter. The antibiotic was not an emergency to give and even still we only infuse ns via pressure bag which is about 10cc/hr. Some nurses are...

  7. Am I Marketable? At All?

    nyrn5125 replied to luvtonurse's topic in General Nursing

    you do have ped's experience so maybe if no hospital can hire you yet apply at facilities for children with developmental disabilities. not sure where you live but depending on the area those places...

  8. short vtach after longer vtach

    nyrn5125 replied to judgeme's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know what the pt history is. My pt's have beats of vt all the time and you use your critical thinking to decide how many times you will call an MD for this. Sometimes we get stat bmp,mag...

  9. Handling the "R" word

    nyrn5125 replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Have a family member with severe MR.Have many coworker nurses who do use that word around me. Recently another nurse helping with a pt said this is so retarded( speaking about a thing on the bed...

  10. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    nyrn5125 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    love this post. people always think I'm nuts when my opinion is that RN are educating themselves out of their jobs. A minimum of nurses do want to go back to become NP, but a lot of us do not/cannot....

  11. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    nyrn5125 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

  12. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    nyrn5125 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it would not change. Look at how much more respect and pay the BSN RN are getting compared to ADN...NOT. What is it a 5 cent raise? Starting pay will usually be the same for both because...

  13. Traveling in hospital with the patient

    nyrn5125 replied to HeaFea's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

  14. The happy policy

    nyrn5125 replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    maybe they could play the smurf lala lala la la theme all day on the everhead. that's exactly what the pt with stage 4 cancer wants to

  15. Traveling in hospital with the patient

    nyrn5125 replied to HeaFea's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    good suggestion from gracie. unhook whatever isn't essential. I don't get vented pt's but do transport constantly on days wiith, cardiac gtt, alines, bipap, get RT, get an aide, always bring the...

  16. Should I Quit Now?

    nyrn5125 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    you should speak to the manager to get out now. if you haven't taken an ekg class and read strips then you should not be in the ICU yet. and the critical care class is supposed to be given before you...

  17. Just curious...

    nyrn5125 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NY= 30-35 an

  18. The happy policy

    nyrn5125 replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    should I wear bells

  19. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    nyrn5125 replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    you are in 2nd year. finish and promise yourself to never be that wretched nurse. ask around what the best place is when you go to clinical. my facility would never allow that behavior, or ignoring a...

  20. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    nyrn5125 replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    that's exactly what I have said to some of the lazy ancillary. If I do it everyone's job then what do I need you

  21. dont say nothing at all...

    nyrn5125 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    or, next time you get them up without telling the nurse and their tele isn't working and they code while you ambulate them in the hall, you'll be in big

  22. Former preceptor yelled and humiliated me in front of everyone. Do I keep quiet?

    nyrn5125 replied to mnf4ever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Belittling people should not be tolerated ever. Remain calm and let her make herself look bad. Never let a controlling person make you cry because they get off on it. Don't deal with her anymore...

  23. Difficult patients?

    nyrn5125 replied to nursingpower's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    some pt's think the hospital is the place where all of a sudden being crazy and demanding is accepted because all nurses do is bring drinks and fluff pillows according to them. Well you can't please a...

  24. Pain control for CEAs

    nyrn5125 replied to RNPamP's topic in MICU, SICU

    this is interesting. we don't give pain meds unless they were on narcotics for chronic issues. no pain meds but dopamine for bp. Although reperfusion injury is not that common I have seen it and am...

  25. interested in cardiac

    nyrn5125 replied to srleslie's topic in Cardiac

    is the exam in school or for the job? Dale Dubin has a book on strips that is helpful and easier to understand. Usually testing is on afib(irregular)/ flutter (regular), v tach( tombstones)/v fib, 1st...