jackieliz

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1. propofol

   jackieliz posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   The news letter from the NM BON last month had a section regarding anesthesia drugs and the nurse practice act. Regarding propofol it stated that because propofol is an anesthetic agent, only those...

2. Stories from when you where in nursing school

   jackieliz replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Ok. My first semester of clinicals was in a rehab facility-many little old ortho ladies. My peer "Sally's" patient had an oozing incision and our instructor was demonstrating out first live action...

3. Old abbreviations now passe?

   jackieliz replied to stevierae's topic in Medical-Surgical

   We have stickers on the inside of all the charts reminding us to write discharge or discontinue rather than "d/c", and morphine instead of "ms", among a few others. I see PAS on many charts, but it...

4. What online RN to BSN do u recommend?

   jackieliz replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Nursing Career

   So is one year and one month the standard amt of time for an ADN to complete the BSN at U of P? How do you do your clinical

5. Advice for telemetry interview

   jackieliz replied to Di0202's topic in Cardiac

   I just accepted a job on a surgical tele floor after 1 1/2 yrs experience on a general surgical unit (which I do reccommend by the way). My interview focused on my goals and my ability to work with...

6. Too good to aide?

   jackieliz replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

   We do it all the time. As a matter of fact, last spring we were short a tech and I was called in on my on call nite to fill in- I have NO problem making my night differential plus time and a half to...

7. How does your unit handle new graduates?

   jackieliz replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   The day shift on my unit is really struggling due to a lack of experienced nurses. After the Dec.03 nursing classes graduated, our director hired left and right. The problem is that we only had one...

8. question about first day on the Job!

   jackieliz replied to srhdaw's topic in General Nursing

   I've been at it for 1.5 years and still sometimes get butterflies before going in at nite. This is a taxing job with REAL conseqences to mistakes. I used to have a nitemare (when I first started)...

9. Breast Reduction ???? To or not to ????

   jackieliz replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a general surgical floor and we care for the reductions that need to spend the nite. I can say that there is definitely scarring-you have to go into the surgery knowing this (look on a...

10. IVIG Administration

    jackieliz replied to cindyhyson's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is IVIG the same as IGg? If so, we treat it like

11. JP drains

    jackieliz replied to Cleopatra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Also in NM-in my facility, ortho nurses pull jp's, but on general surgery, we

12. SANE classes?

    jackieliz replied to jackieliz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks-definitely helpful guys

13. SANE classes?

    jackieliz replied to jackieliz's topic in General Nursing

    SANE=sexual assault nurse examiner. I think the class is a couple times a year in Santa Fe maybe? Still haven't found any real info, but

14. SANE classes?

    jackieliz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi folks! I live and work in Albq. and want to pursue SANE certification. I've been looking online for info on classes etc... but haven't found anything helpful aside from descriptions of what SANE...

15. A curious question about naming babies! :)

    jackieliz replied to flashpoint's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have you ever seen the Saturday Night Live episode with Nicholas Cage as a guy named A$$wipe, pronounced Azz-weepay??