Peeker19

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1. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

   Peeker19 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   When I worked at a SNF we had the most lovely LTC resident. It was her birthday and her son made reservations to take her to dinner. He got it approved by the DON and that was literally all she...

2. Do you have a clever way to do IS teaching?

   Peeker19 replied to EGVnurse's topic in Patient Education

   Ok here is my instructions..... First I want you to take a deep breath out like this (show them)...Put your mouth around it (again show them without actually putting your mouth on it LOL) and take a...

3. Float Pool

   Peeker19 replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked float pool now for 2 years full time. Started in float pool as essentially a new grad... only had 10 months of SNF experience. Do I recommend starting as a new grad? NO.... there were...

4. Bed bugs and contact precautions

   Peeker19 posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   What is your hospital policy regarding precautions for a pt with known bed bugs? Do you maintain contact for the entire length of stay? What about belongings? Can they stay in the room double...

5. IV infiltrate :(

   Peeker19 replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

   OH yes I will be teaching all new grads and students for SURE! We all have our stories that we pass on to the next generation of nurses and this is one of mine that I will hope that everyone will...

6. IV infiltrate :(

   Peeker19 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just need a few hugs, my pt's forearm PIV seriously infiltrated last night...it was really bad. There was blistering and leaking of the fluid out of the sq tissue, it was NS. The patient complained...

7. Float Nursing

   Peeker19 replied to RegisteredNurse88's topic in General Nursing

   My first RN job in a hospital was as a float and I still work in that position. Best advice is to try not to be too overwhelmed and ASK QUESTIONS!!! Every unit will be different just take it one day...

8. New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

   Peeker19 replied to circularstaircase's topic in First Year After Licensure

   That was how I got my hospital job was my LTC and SNF experience. Many people think that the LTC SNF jobs are the bung hole of nursing, yes at times they are BUT you gain valuable experience there in...

9. Did I do the right thing?

   Peeker19 replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for responding after some sleep I am feeling much better about itKelRN- The nurse that I was referring too said that because he was somewhat weak that I should not have gotten him to...

10. Did I do the right thing?

    Peeker19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you I have had one HELL of a night!!! I'm seriously contemplating not coming to work tomorrow. First off I had a pt that gets like 30 NPH at night, this AM his BG was 54. They made him...

11. Antiemetic Shortage

    Peeker19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sort of a rant but for whatever reason at my facility we are being told there is a shortage of IV compazine, zofran, reglan and now we are running short on IV phenergan and most patients have it set...

12. Who are you at work?

    Peeker19 replied to pinksunflower's topic in General Nursing

    I am a float pool nurse who obviously has to get a long with anyone and everyone. I like that I am not apart of ANY DRAMA!!! That is why float pool ROCKS! I go and I do my three shifts and go home....

13. Midnight confessional!!!

    Peeker19 replied to BOOYARN's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK OK OK I will have to chime in....OK so on the topic of foley's. I had a pt that was a littler elderly man who had fallen and broken his hip had not had any previous medical problems and he was 80!...

14. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    Peeker19 replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    3 days in the SNF setting Then we I moved to a hospital 10 months later I got 6 weeks. But I signed on as float pool so it was different floor each night and a different person they "dumped" me with...

15. Behaviors you've learned to lose when at work.

    Peeker19 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    My habit that I am still trying to break it saying I'm sorry for Everything! It is just a nervous habit and I say it to everything!!! I'm sure it is very annoying! Example: I'm sitting at a...