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  1. wound vac.

    jackieliz posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    hi guys I work on a general surgical floor and recently came into contact with a wound vacuum for the first time on an aka. I read the brochure that the wound nurse left which makes this machine...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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)...

  11. 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...

  12. IVIG Administration

    jackieliz replied to cindyhyson's topic in Medical-Surgical

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

  13. 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

  14. SANE classes?

    jackieliz replied to jackieliz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks-definitely helpful guys

  15. 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

  16. 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??

  17. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    jackieliz replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for has ASN's as diabetes educators, hospital supervisors, discharge planners and in several "middle management" type jobs at the administrative center. Experience tends to matter...

  18. Roll call!

    jackieliz replied to Rustyhammer's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm Jackie. I live and work in Albq and have been an RN for a year now. I work 19-07 on a surgical floor-what a learning experience!! I love my job, but the politics can be frustrating (of...

  19. Epidural & post-op pain management

    jackieliz replied to Jemma's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have patients with epidurals on my floor (general surgical). They all have apnea monitors and q4

  20. simple mortality question

    jackieliz replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If the pt has alot of anesthesia related questions, i would probably refer them to the anesthesiologist/CRNA for more up to date/accuate info. Anesthesia sees them in preop holding

  21. You just Don't Know which way to pray....

    jackieliz replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Gwenith Reading your post gives me chills. There is a pt situation like that on my floor. When I could think of nothing else to ask God, I asked that he hold her and her family in his

  22. OT.. Did you all know that your PET can become diabetic?

    jackieliz replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a fresh kidney tx pt the last three nights who is diabetic and also happens to be a veterinarian. He's doing really well, but he keeps telling us how poorly we-and by we he means endocrine...

  23. chest tubes

    jackieliz posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi everyone, Recently on the surgical unit I work one of the surgeons gave a short inservice on chest tubes. It stemmed from an incident he had with a nurse whom he thought was managing one...

  24. chest tubes

    jackieliz replied to jackieliz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thankyou Xigris!! That was very helpful and to the

  25. First day in ICU!

    jackieliz replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

    Yup--I've definitely noticed a gender thing. I don't think I've ever heard a surgeon yell at one of our male nurses. Frustrating, we all work just as