SolaireSolstice

SolaireSolstice BSN, RN

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  1. Please Explain the Certs.

    SolaireSolstice replied to kplp1111's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have your CPR certification? That's BLS, basic life support. ACLS is advanced. It is required in my hospital for ICU, ER, OR, L&D, and I believe telemetry. There are a ton of certifications...

  2. bariatric bed "too big"

    SolaireSolstice replied to mltbsncen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The bariatric beds we have can be "broken down" to fit through the doorways. They simply expand along each side. Was this an issue with the bed not being able to fit through the doorway, in which it...

  3. Safety while on BT

    SolaireSolstice replied to Scruffyfy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, you can stop a blood transfusion. As long as you get the transfusion into the pt within the 4 hr period, then it's fine. While I *have* kinked the line above the port and flushed, put in med,...

  4. Late name change. Worried.

    SolaireSolstice replied to KnJkirk's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything that says you have to change it within ten days of the name change. I see that it will take THEM ten days upon receipt of the name change information. It would be ridiculous to...

  5. Precautions and Med Administration

    SolaireSolstice replied to microtutor's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are on electronic mars. If there isn't a computer in the pts room, to bring the mar in you have to wheel in the cart. I usually park it in the doorway to the room to minimize "exposure" then wipe...

  6. Cover your mouth....the right way!

    SolaireSolstice replied to IslandRae's topic in General Nursing

    I had a huge argument with my sister (a teacher) about the coughing in the hands vs the elbow thing. I voted elbow. She says hands because then "they get washed". I said "only if you wash

  7. Does your school seem disorganized?

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in General Students

    Just a rant to start, then I will share examples. School I'm enrolled in is RN-ASN. New classes starts Monday, March 16th. This week is "Spring Break" and campus is closed. I am enrolled in "Med-Surg...

  8. Need urgent Help on assignment Pt care plan!! please! im so stuck!

    SolaireSolstice replied to Elena89's topic in General Students

    I would address the fact that this patient is moving into end stage care, comfort care, while the doctor is ordering invasive and uncomfortable interventions that will prolong life. For what purpose?...

  9. has anyone ever discharged a patient with their IV still in?

    SolaireSolstice replied to TracyVaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to deaccess a mediport once. Pt was being transferred to a SNF via transport service on a Friday, and was going for OP chemo on Monday. The SNF had no idea how to deaccess, so I called the MD...

  10. Is she taking advantage of my RN license?

    SolaireSolstice replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, either talk to her about it, or when these reference seekers call, let them know it's been 10 years since you worked with her, and actually she's your cousin, so maybe you could give a personal...

  11. Funny things patients say !

    SolaireSolstice replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    After this incident https://allnurses.com/nursing-humor-share/things-patients-have-52823-page150.html#post5020053 , the oncoming nurse and myself went down so I can show her where the IV line had...

  12. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    SolaireSolstice replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do not "mess with", "play with", or even "touch" your IV line if they seem to "come apart by themselves" (like it did a couple of days before, amazingly right above a pressure hub, again, making your...

  13. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught differently; to round normally based on the first decimal point. But you should check with your instructor in order to get the question counted right in case they don't give partial...

  14. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'd say it's a typo and they meant to say drops/minute, but maybe there's something I've missed? You've got micro drip tubing there, and it's drip factor is 60 gtt/min. I did find a calculation...

  15. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    And does it really say microdrops/min? is that some new conversion I don't know? You can't calculate a microdrop can you? I'm seriously giggling now, mcgtt? It sounds like something you could order at...

  16. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    Use that calculation I gave you up there; it's: (Amount of solution X drop factor)/time in minutes = drops per

  17. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    ok i got 49 kg x 6 mcg/kg/min = 294 mcg/min 294 mcg/min = 0.294 mg/min 0.294 mg/min = 17.6 mg/hr 17.6 mg/hr = 17.6 ml/hr then: (17.6 ml x 60 gtt/min)/60 min = 17.6 gtt/min and i'd round it up to 18...

  18. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where did the 0.6 mg come from? Ack!! Now I'm gonna start over from the beginning. ROFL now we're all confused. You're fixing it to I'll just keep

  19. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still trying to figure out where the 4.2 came from. You got the 294 mcg/min, how did you get 4.2 mg/hr? 294 mcg/min = 0.294 mg/min right? Then 0.294 mcg x 60 = 17.6 mg/hr No matter which way I do...

  20. IV question

    SolaireSolstice replied to LPN trying for RN's topic in General Nursing

    Convert the mcg/min into mg /min. Then convert the mg/min to mg/hr. Since it's 250 mg/250ml, your mg/hr will = ml /hr. You've already calculated the mcg/kg/min and I got the same. I got a completely...

  21. I wonder how many nurses out there experienced a needle stick injury

    SolaireSolstice replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I stuck myself with a clean butterfly once, then almost exposed my patient. The cap wouldn't come off and when I pulled it off with force, it must have stuck me, and I didn't even feel it (those...

  22. CBIs

    SolaireSolstice replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Just piggy back one foley bag into another. Take off the "foley" part of the second bag and put the spout from the first into the rubber tubing from the second. Then unclamp the first bag and it will...

  23. SAC nursing program fall 2011

    SolaireSolstice replied to sacnstudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    No I didn't prepare for the HESI. No more than I did for any class test. I just considered it another test for each class, not something extra. You can easily get overwhelmed if you act as if it's a...

  24. FAILED NCLEX 5 Times please pleasae HELP ME!!!

    SolaireSolstice replied to 7Laquisha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, what does the performance report state you need to work on? What areas did you fall below the standard

  25. SAC nursing program fall 2011

    SolaireSolstice replied to sacnstudent's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, that's how I applied, and all I got was an