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  1. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    Guest343211 replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well there may be a number of reasons for this, but one is that a patient may not have a primary line of infusion running, so you have nothing with which to back-prime. Some places might clear a PB...

  2. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    Guest343211 replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No, it is NOT recommended ANYWHERE that you use the same line for an agent that is incompatible, period, end of story. Many antibiotics are compatible, but you still back-prime. Whatever is left...

  3. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    Guest343211 replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If there is no issues of the agents being compatible, there shouldn't be an issue. Aseptic technique is aseptic technique. Compatibility is compatibility. The issue is the technique and the...

  4. Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    Guest343211 replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, in adults it's done all the time, unless you need a dedicated line. Been in critical and some acute care for over 20 years, this is nothing new, and is pretty standard in many places. Now...

  5. Job Satisfaction: Can it be real in this field?

    Guest343211 replied to thelittledoe's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The job can be demanding in more ways than can be shared online after >20 years of service.But I will give you a clue, and I don't think it's just me or just a few nursing colleagues that feel this...

  6. Not a real nurse huh?

    Guest343211 replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    Different does not =

  7. Not a real nurse huh?

    Guest343211 replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    Yes. Sums it up. This thread has gotten a lot of positive replies, and it's

  8. Not a real nurse huh?

    Guest343211 replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    School nurses are definitely real nurses. Can be challenging dealing with some of the kids and parents.I say, if you are happy and enjoy it, you are among a very select group of people that actually...

  9. Foley placement BEFORE anesthesia??

    Guest343211 replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Seems like its scut work that doc wants to push to a nurse. Thing is, in the OR or surg procedure area, they will get what they want. So if they just want to cut, clip, write the note, and move on,...

  10. One of those days....

    Guest343211 replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I knew a CT fellow that would do rounds on rollerblades. He got away with it for a while, that is, until someone made an issue of it with admin. Funny and cool dude too. I love working with...

  11. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    Yes, I hear you CLC. Putting patients first and doing stuff, just to do stuff, are not necessarily the same thing. There are a number of things that make peds a bit of a different animal from adult...

  12. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Again, way too TYPICAL in nursing. I understand how you feel, but don't get too caught up in that game. I may end up sucking more out of you then it's worth. If you find yourself thinking about this...

  13. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If ONLY this wasn't so typical. . .but it is. I feel like people that go to school for nursing should get a massive indoctrination into what this is like. The job and its demands, ethics, caring,...

  14. Everything is down hill

    Guest343211 replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, but we don't know that she didn't work while in school. Lots of people do. She got a job at BK--didn't note how many hours. If she had worked a lot of hours while in school, she could make up any...

  15. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    IDK, sometimes you are damned not matter what you do. But it's m ore than people getting bored or chatted. It is truly this evil sort of toxicity. I also think there is a difference between being...

  16. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    YES! and Right! This kind of crap--and then mgt forcing you to hang around after working all night to just to deal with BS. Holy cow. Seen that. Why can't these things be handled, at least...

  17. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, I think, once again, some clarification is needed. I don't think the OP is talking about reporting critical errors and such. We all have to uphold safety and ethics. This is NOT what OP is...

  18. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wait. I'm not for anyone "tattletaling" per say. I mean if it is truly a patient safety issue or something like that, well, you have to fill out incident reports and be as judicious and careful as...

  19. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please excuse all my typos. Bottom line is if leadership does not or will not care, you could be stuck in a miserable environment for a long time. You might then be tempted to take on the old "If...

  20. Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All I can say is, unfortunately, there are many negative environments like this. Personally, I'm tired of trying to theorize about why they occur. The simplest sense of things to me is that people...

  21. Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL. You SOB, LOL, you DIDN'T give the colace! You suck!

  22. Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey, this has been a good rant for me too. I feel a little bit "vented" myself, after going on so. LOL You know, though it's been said before, there really is no getting around this: [All I really...

  23. Everything is down hill

    Guest343211 replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow. OK, not all home care agencies will hire without experience, but some will. Find a telemetry or EKG monitoring program, and get a job as a tele tech in the mean time, if you can. Take a med...

  24. Frequency of BP in Pediatric Patients

    Guest343211 replied to CLC172's topic in Pediatric

    [bP determination is difficult in children because of lack of cooperation, difficulty remembering the proper cuff size and errors in interpretation. For patients less than three years of age these...

  25. Why do some people think they are God's gift to nursing?

    Guest343211 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are totally right, however, in many specialty units, you may be weeded out in a heart beat if you take this approach. It doesn't matter how justified you are in wanting to say shut the F____ up;...