RN813

RN813 has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg. Oncology. GYN..

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1. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

   RN813 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

   That is bull! 4 patients 95% of the time, with an occasional 5th. 2 techs for 41 patients free charge unless short Day shift

2. Chemotherapy administration

   RN813 replied to pcarmichael's topic in Oncology

   ASCO-ONS has provided safety guidelines that would be

3. OB nurse working Med/Surg

   RN813 replied to lmjm4's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I would have asked for appropriate orientation if I hadn't worked med/surg in 5 years. As a med/surg nurse I wouldn't be permitted to work

4. ER burnout

   RN813 replied to ERwaitress's topic in Critical Care

   We feel the same way on the floor. It is tough to keep upbeat and interested in your job when you don't feel useful. Why have we allowed it to become this way?? Or has it always been the same?...

5. Bone Marrow Biopsy

   RN813 replied to accent's topic in Oncology

   It is amazing how differently treatments are "treated" in the different settings i.e. inpt or clinic. I work in a hospital and we don't perform many bx at bedside I think because we are unable to...

6. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

   RN813 replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Couldn't agree more! Some nurses have a hard time with the fundamentals. Other things seem more important with all the new

7. Medication Questions (Provigil)

   RN813 replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

   You could stop the medication until you finish

8. administering blood products

   RN813 replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

   We're required to administer the product within 30 minutes but I have never had a problem with returning it to the bank if I ended up not needing it at that

9. When your patient goes bad....

   RN813 replied to dfs1961's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Likely it couldn't have been avoided and just be satisfied that you got her transferred and she is

10. Verification of NG tube placement

    RN813 replied to Bwick's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Where I practice we never check NG placement. Yet with a dobhoff a KUB is protocol but we still need an order!?! And from my practice, if you place a dobhoff and the KUB shows its not in place leave...

11. IVPB Question

    RN813 replied to AH_AH_86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Have someone show

12. low platelets and measuring blood pressure

    RN813 replied to roseisrose's topic in Oncology

    We use automatic cuffs even with platelets below 20. Perhaps that facility has had a problem in the past. A lawsuit usually leads to change in

13. power ports

    RN813 replied to schlemj's topic in Oncology

    I don't see many power ports but I find the double ports quite useful for the patient needing chemo, IVF, ABX, transfusion. Or for the patient needing pain meds every 2-3 hours during an

14. OCN Review advice please!

    RN813 replied to janellewhalen's topic in Oncology

    I just completed that ONS review. Plan on taking the exam in

15. Hoping an Oncology Nurse can help me with my Rehab pt!

    RN813 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Oncology

    If you work in a hospital setting I would contact a Radiation Oncologist or Nuc Med may be able to answer some questions. I have never worked with an ovarian ca that has received radiation. We...