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1. Eclipse IV delivery systems

   mm nurse replied to lsyorke's topic in Infusion

   Was the pump allowed to warm to room temp x 1hr before infusing? Sometimes if it's cold it won't run right. Another suggestion is to roll the area of the tubing where the clamp was between your fingers. Sometimes the tubing is kinked from the clam...

2. vein viewer

   mm nurse replied to pedrn's topic in NICU

   I never got the hang of the translumenator but there are sm. handheld models that cost about $400. We have one and a lot of the nurses love it.

3. Poll for RN's: Do you have an ADN or BSN?

   mm nurse replied to Ekklesia's topic in ADN/BSN

   I think it might be interesting to see who of the BSN nurses started out as ADN or diploma nurses. I have been a nurse for 20 years as an ADN but just finished my BSN last year.

4. MMR vacs

   mm nurse replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

   Checking titers is the way to go. I had to have a booster about 15 yrs ago B/C the immunization used during my childhood wasn't effect for lifelong. I think it was the late 60's early 70's

5. Personality Test for Specialty

   mm nurse replied to Travellpro's topic in General Students

   My top speciality was pediatrics. Guess that's good because that's been my career for 20 yrs!!!

6. OMG ! The price of gas! No reimbursement...

   mm nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

   I haven't heard of an agency in my area that reimburses for gas. Usually it's mileage reimbursement. The government rate is 43 cents but at one time my agency only gave a taxable, monthly "car allowance". Rarely even covered a week of gas. What i...

7. On call rates fo home infusion

   mm nurse posted a topic in New Jersey

   Hi all! I'm a home infusion nurse in New Jersey. My co-workers and I are trying to find out if our on call rate is norm. for the area. If anyone wouldn't mind sharing, we're looking to fine out on much you are paid for each visit on call and the r...

8. graduate school for nurses

   mm nurse replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, I've been thinking about a MSN degree since I finished my BSN online this past spring. My problem is that I really enjoyed the learning but don't have a real focus on any particular emphasis. Also, I really enjoyed doing my BSN online. Anyone ...

9. giving iv meds

   mm nurse replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

   I'm with the others. This seems like an extreme practice!! I do IV home infusion and there are very few meds we give IV push. Vanco, that you mentioned, should NEVER be given IV push. Also, the narcotics would make me nervous. We have to have wri...

10. PEDS or PICU?!?

    mm nurse replied to VgsNrs's topic in Pediatric

    Hi!! Good luck in peds!! It's a great speciality. I started as a GN in a busy pediatric unit, in a hospital that also had a PICU. I really feel I learned to hone my skills and learn to organizemyself on the floor. It helps you to learn to distin...

11. Thyroglossal cyst

    mm nurse replied to michelle95's topic in Pediatric

    A friend of mine's daughter had the same thing. It looked a little frightening but was easily taken care of through surgery. It doesn't press on the trachea or esophagus, it pushes outward until you see it. In the case of the child I know, the doc...

12. Chemotherapy: Peripheral IV or PortaCath??

    mm nurse replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    I work Pediatric infusion and all our nurses have said that if we need chemo, we want a port!! We use PICC's, and Broviacs with many of our kids but they require either a nurse or family to do drsg. changes as needed. With the port, once the needle...

13. Long term vs short term PICC's???

    mm nurse replied to Loribabble's topic in Infusion

    No. you aren't brain dead. A true PICC line is inserted to just above the heart into the superior vena cava (SVC). It is possible that it migrated into your grandma's heart but that usually causes cardiac irratability w/ obvious signs & symptom...

14. Pediatric Home Health Nurse

    mm nurse replied to AmPmRnoncall's topic in Home Health

    Hi Lois! I have been doing Pediatric Home Infusion for about 8 yrs. I love it most days :). I have been a nurse for 18 yrs., all in pediatrics (Acute care, rehab, PICU, private duty, & home infusion). I like the flexibility of my job and I LO...