We have those same type syringes in 3cc. The manufactirer says that they have the same pressure as a 10 cc. None of us, including our PICC RN's trust it, so we still all use the
I wish that all IV tubing would have a J loop type conector at the end of the tubing near the patient. Often we will get a field stick with gravity tubing admitted for 23 hr obs (Field sticks must be...
I agree with Dave the Nurse. I also live completely upside down and keep almost the same schedule. My sister is home with a couple of little girls and I get to spend a ton of time with them without...
soozeeqrn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
I work 11 pm to 7 am on a post-op floor, so it is not unusual for us to have a family member stay over night. I once had a 25 yo male patient who had incision and drainage of abscessed tooth. He...
soozeeqrn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
When I first started working night shift, I wondered if it was because I looked really tired or something. After asking the other night nurses they all said it happens to them. Sometimes it doesn't...
I have worked the night shift for 5 years now and could never see myself working days or pm's. I worked days for 17 years and never got used to the hours. My body has never felt better rested or...
Continuing Education is one way to go. I have been an RN for 12 years and have worked on a very busy 47 bed ortho and general post-op floor. We also take overflow from just about everywhere else in...
I did not let my license lapse, but I had worked in MD office for 7 years after graduation and really didn't feel qualified to safely return to the hospital setting. When I chose to seek employment...
We do not have rotating shifts at my hospital. Some RN's chose to work some day and some pm (3-11pm) shifts. All of our overnight staff works straight overnights by
Hi, I have a similar story. I had only done office nursing for 7 years since I passed boards. I was able to get in to a hospital (My first choice of hospitals). I negotiated a "New Grad" type,...