Nursey103

Nursey103 ADN, RN

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  1. What are your job responsibilities?

    Nursey103 replied to Tink87's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My infusion center is not associated/attached to any clinics (only associated with my hospital). We strictly do infusions/injections/labs/port flushes. We have an assignment. We each take 1...

  2. HSR in Outpatient Chemo Infusion

    Nursey103 replied to mackyclaire's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    1. I stop the chemo and hang a new bag/line of saline. My co-workers all jump in when there's an HSR so if I'm stopping the pump, another nurse is already priming the NS, another grabbing the vitals...

  3. New student pathway to becoming an Infusion Nurse

    Nursey103 replied to Jetisan's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    You can work in a med/surg oncology unit to learn how to start IV's, maintain PICC's, access/maintain ports. You'll get chemotherapy experience if that's the kind of infusion center you want to work...

  4. New Grad IV Therapy position? Advice please

    Nursey103 replied to lmsmom2's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I think 8 weeks is plenty to hone in on IV insertion skills. If they're that desperate then at the end of the training period, if you don't feel ready, I would simply ask for more training days. If...

  5. Help...need AWAY from bedside but don't know where to go...

    Nursey103 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for a little over 9 years now. I started out as a new grad at my current hospital and I've been on 3 different floors. I've done basic med/surg, step-down unit with trachs/vents, and...

  6. Need advice on switching from med-surg to GI Lab!

    Nursey103 replied to sbwpaso's topic in Gastroenterology

    Just browsing through posts & came across yours. I'm also looking to transition away from bedside & thought about GI lab or something similar. Did you end up making the

  7. What do you think? (warning: vent ahead)

    Nursey103 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Young patient. Allergies: Compazine, Reglan, Zofran, NSAIDs, Haldol Patient "fired" me because I wouldn't push his Dilaudid 1.5mg & Benadryl 50mg (both IVP) together. I told him I would give his...

  8. Night shift question

    Nursey103 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I get like that too...some weeks I can be happy & get lots accomplished & then there are weeks I'm in bed every night I'm off & just feeling miserable. I just ride out the lazy/tired/yucky...

  9. Transitioning from night shift to day shift.

    Nursey103 replied to asarn86's topic in General Nursing

    I've always worked nights so I can't say personally but quite a few co-workers have made the switch to days & say they never regretted it....they felt like they had a life again...hope that...

  10. IV push and wearing gloves

    Nursey103 replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Medications

    I also believe in universal precautions....those that wear gloves for everything because wearing gloves is still cleaner than your clean hands.....do you also wear gloves when eating?! I...

  11. Most shocking thing you've seen a physician do?

    Nursey103 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've seen a doc do vasectomies in the office every week never washing his hands before/after...in fact I never saw him wash his hands period....disgusting!!!!! I didn't work for him but he used our...

  12. Bladder Scan Question

    Nursey103 replied to ladydistevens's topic in General Nursing

    Smallest # I've seen was

  13. Without Orders

    Nursey103 replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be entering orders for pain meds without the doc giving me specific orders...that's practicing medicine & out of our scope of practice....I value my license too

  14. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    Nursey103 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt the nurses in Media are talking or taking breaks....well, I guess they probably are taking breaks...but I doubt there's too much talking!

  15. Brandman University

    Nursey103 replied to BurmaCharm's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Bump...? Also considering Brandman...anyone have any feedback??

  16. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    Nursey103 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I find hard on my relationship is working nights. I don't sleep w/ my fiance hardly at all anymore...unless I manage to switch to a day schedule on my days off but sometimes that's hard. We...

  17. What is normal drain output for post operative radical prostatectomy paitient?

    Nursey103 replied to solanim's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't think there's a magic number but one of our urologists likes us to send the JP fluid for creatinine if there's more than 100cc out in 8 hrs. If you feel the output is really excessive, you...

  18. You might be a night shifter if...

    Nursey103 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Having to work 2 shifts in order to get paid for ONE

  19. Adhesive Tape Irritation...Help!!

    Nursey103 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I have a patient with daily drsg changes & we've been using paper tape. His skin is so irritated I don't know what to do! The wound is on his coccyx & he is ambulatory so it needs to...

  20. Adhesive Tape Irritation...Help!!

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm....I don't now how he would feel about snug fitting underwear...but I can ask him LOL! I'll also look into gel bandages. I can't use Kerlix b/c it's right on his coccyx......unless I make...

  21. Night shift vs. day shift and patient advocacy.

    Nursey103 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights & know what you mean. Only a few of our docs come in early before shift change but if they don't (we don't have residents either) I write them a note along with pass on my...

  22. Pros/Cons of Unions?!?

    Nursey103 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Soooo......there is talk about possibly unionizing our hospital. I've heard people don't like unions but I really don't know why. Can anyone give me some pros/cons of unions??

  23. Communication between nurses and aids

    Nursey103 replied to pitt34's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor, the nurses give report to the PCA's. We tell them diet, VS freq, void/foleys, drains, etc. If something changes throughout the shift, I'll update them either verbally or if I'm busy,...

  24. What do you think? (warning: vent ahead)

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't not give the cocktail because it's "not enhancing his well-being"!!!! They're both sedating agents, he was not on oxinet, & I didn't feel safe giving the combo together. Period. I...

  25. What do you think? (warning: vent ahead)

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wasn't trying to judge or cure his addiciton. My mother was an addict & I know from personal experience you can't help someone that doesn't want help. I wasn't witholding his pain medication. I...