cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

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  1. I have a IV insertion question :-)

    cherrybreeze replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, access is access, but I disagree on putting one in facing away from the heart (and this was not the case of a crashing pt by far). On a fairly brisk infusion, you're going to be at a much higher...

  2. I have a IV insertion question :-)

    cherrybreeze replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    It stands to reason that you'd follow the path of the vein. If you put it in straight and the vein goes to the left, obvously, you're going to go through it. Am I understanding your question right?...

  3. My two least favorite words

    cherrybreeze replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    "medical overflow" Which on my floor (med/surg) means, the medical floors are full so I'm giving you every CHF and COPD exacerbation that comes in the door. Nevermind that there are 5 surgicals...

  4. acute renal failure scenario

    cherrybreeze replied to cocolococna's topic in General Nursing

    I feel at a total loss without any labwork. You need those now, not in the morning. Change them to stat. Add a Vanco peak and trough to that, too, to see if his dose is theraputic. Classic...

  5. Deal or No Deal - Naughty Nurse

    cherrybreeze replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where YOU work, but I can tell you I've never seen behavior like that from my colleagues. I've never heard ONCE about affairs with MD's, either. I've gotten hit on by a doc or two and...

  6. I would only want to do ER nursing.

    cherrybreeze replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I don't honestly think there is any way you can know what you want until you get through school. I am not sure what you're basing your decision on, but if it's TV, man, I constantly talk to my TV...

  7. Please list your opinions on this subject i am dealing with.

    cherrybreeze replied to 49*1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry....I can't read. LONG night. That must have been what the edit was. I could have sworn it didn't say that before, LOL, but like I said, my brain is fried so who

  8. Please list your opinions on this subject i am dealing with.

    cherrybreeze replied to 49*1's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine they would do a credit check, only because it's not relevant...a criminal background check, yes, but not credit. Personally...I would NOT declare bankruptcy over 1400 dollars. Hold...

  9. Crazy schedule proposal

    cherrybreeze replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    That would be tough; I did swing like that for a year and it killed me. I worked 3 12's a week, nights during the week and days on the weekend. Constant switching. I got used to it in terms of...

  10. Dangerous medications

    cherrybreeze replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree that ALL meds should be thought of as dangerous, but what I take the OP to mean is, meds that are "high alert," etc. The high-alert meds I see on my floor most often are insulin, heparin,...

  11. Mutual Respect

    cherrybreeze replied to mid2348's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 5 years, through my last two years of high school and then in nursing school. I have definitely learned to appreciate the value of a great CNA! I treat the CNA's I work with with a...

  12. Foley Catheters and Doctors

    cherrybreeze replied to Otterina's topic in General Nursing

    My floor is med/surg and urology, and occasionally we will have to have a uro insert a foley if we are unable to. Doesn't happen often, though. There can be some burning/pressure with insertion. I...

  13. What to wear to a job interview

    cherrybreeze replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I went to one today and wore a suit...I call it my "job interview/funeral" suit, haha. I like navy blue but this one is black (it has a very subtle stripe that is black also). I think it's much...

  14. What is the law on this....

    cherrybreeze replied to short1978's topic in General Nursing

    It's my understanding that as far as the LAW is concerned with mandatory reporting, it is that you have to report suspected abuse as you see it in relation to your patients. If you suspect a patient...

  15. Nursing preceptor says no to certain abbreviations

    cherrybreeze replied to cozzy66's topic in General Nursing

    I've only seen the "CVA tenderness" reference in MD dictation, not in nurses' notes. I wasn't technically taught how to assess it (not that it's hard, but was never actually shown the technique, if...

  16. Question about hours - 36 for 40?

    cherrybreeze replied to ChgingmyCareer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A lot of places DO offer this incentive (with budget cutbacks across the board, perhaps they aren't anymore?). Our 12 hour shifts are 72/80, you work 72 hours a pay period and get paid for 80. The...

  17. Nurses Smoking

    cherrybreeze replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse who smokes. I do my best to cover up my scent, my breaks are no longer overall than what we are allowed to take. I had an interesting question from a CNA one time....a patient on her...

  18. Press Gainey Surveys, help or additional hindrance

    cherrybreeze replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it's nice when your name comes up on a survey, but it doesn't help to actually change anything. So many comment on rude doctors and cold/crappy food, and this is something we can control, as...

  19. Feacal Management Systems???

    cherrybreeze replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    My facility uses flexiseals. I had no idea they were so pricey, though (but I suppose if you weigh in the costs of skin break down from excoriation, or delayed healing of already-present coccyx...

  20. everyone is afraid

    cherrybreeze replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Little old lady, threatening or not, you should not have removed any CLOTHING for her! My gosh. Who knew who could have been outside the door when she made her request? You had NO obligation to...

  21. Nurses who smoke marijuana

    cherrybreeze replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    NO, you don't have a "right" to smoke a joint on your off time, because it is ILLEGAL. Period. I can't stand all the comparisons to alcohol use, because whether anyone likes it or not, use of alcohol...

  22. Flu Vaccine

    cherrybreeze replied to CapNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I always get it. A sore arm is much more worth it than risking getting it myself, and possibly bringing it home to my loved ones. Or on the other side, having someone in my family get it and then...

  23. Lpn- Lvn- Rn

    cherrybreeze replied to texasboi's topic in General Nursing

    The NCLEX PN is the licensing examination for LPN's. The NCLEX RN is the exam for RN's. Not sure what you're asking, other than

  24. Is one year of med/surg necessary?

    cherrybreeze replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    You need a reality check for sure. And I'm being NICE. I work Med/Surg, and that is exactly what it is....emphasis on surgical patients. We see EVERYTHING. Yes, there's a cardiac/tele floor, and...

  25. Do you draw blood of peripheral IVs?

    cherrybreeze replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    In our ED, they will draw labs when a peripheral is first put in. Otherwise, we only draw off of PICC's and other central lines. Infection control risk of disconnecting a running PIV to draw