MereBuffNurse replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency
It was not until I began my career as an ER nurse that I felt like I had enough practice to begin becoming "good" at IV starts. Prior to that, I worked on a med-surg floor. Most of the patients there already had an IV and if they came out or went ba...
MereBuffNurse replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg
That sounds like a great idea, but isn't petroleum jelly flammable with oxygen? Our hospital doesn't use it, we usually use KY jelly because it's water-based instead for everything. So, I will try that. Thanks for the tip!
MereBuffNurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing
What is going to decide if you lose weight and are healthy or not is your motivation. It has to be a LIFESTYLE change, not a diet that cuts any one nutrient totally....ESPECIALLY carbohydrates. Your brain runs off carbs. Yes, we do have food at eve...
With those symptoms,you give the medication and if the breakthrough Morphine still doesn't help, call the surgeon and possibly get her PCA or breakthrough switched to Dilaudid. Pain is subjective. It would be different if the pt had been half-asleep,...
MereBuffNurse replied to raebabelvn's topic in Uniform/Gear
I have noticed most scrubs run big. The extra smalls are way too big for me, I have to cinch them big-time in the waist. However, Grey's scrubs fit a little better than Urbane or Landau as far as being smaller and more fitted. Hope this helps!
MereBuffNurse replied to pilpusher's topic in Med-Surg
We usually have 6:1 RN or LPN, sometimes 7:1. I work night shift, so we are lucky IF we have an aid (it's 1 for 20 patients), we have no secretary, IV teams, admission person, etc. We do it all.
MereBuffNurse replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX
I feel your pain! I took it friday, tried the trick (wouldn't met me re-register), and will probably find out at work tomorrow too. Best of luck to you!!!!